[amsat-bb] Counterbalance weight on antenna rotator?

[Bob Hammond]

Thanks everyone for the input.  I think I will go without a counterbalance,
per Mike K9QHO, and see how it goes.

Bob W7OTJ

On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM MICHAEL WILLIAMS via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> My thinking has been to put it out of balance, especially with the light
> weight satellite antennas we use.
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> In a perfectly balanced system, the wind will work the gearing back and
> forth. In an unbalanced system, the gears will stay meshed in one direction
> not working the internal parts when the antennas are moving or are at rest.
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> It's difficult to balance a system when coax and preamps added to the
> rear. It's also good to have the least wind resistance when SatPC32 returns
> antennas to the rest position The Yaesu elevation rotors are pretty tough.
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> I used an Alliance U-110 for years with no problems. Talk about out of
> balance, check my qrz page.
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> Good luck with this. It has been an interesting subject.
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> 73,  Mike (K9QHO)
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