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Presentation AlfaSpid rotator Big
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Visalia, CA, USA
DX convention
New product announcement
AlfaRadio Ltd.
WWW.ALFARADIO.CA
WWW.ALFASPIDROTATORS.COM
BY J. T. ( Mitch ) Mitchell
VE6OH
Presentation AlfaSpid rotator Big
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Presentation AlfaSpid rotator Big
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ALFASPID BIG RAK
• Double worm drive
– High accuracy pointing - 1 Degree ( 0.5 )
• Antenna on top of Rotator
– Able to take large antenna on top without
extra support bearing
• Will handle MonstIR by SteppIR
Presentation AlfaSpid rotator Big
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ALFASPID BIG RAK
• Pipe to Pipe mount
– Ideal for side mount
• Quite self braking
– ( Double worm )
• 360 degree + and – 180 degree
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Normal 360
- 180
or
+540 from
North 0
for
total of 720
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ANNOUNCING
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ALFASPID BIG RAK
12 – 36 VOLT
AC or DC
Torque (Preliminary )
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12 Volts 2800 lb in
18 Volts 3600 lb in
24 Volts 4095 lb in
~36 Volts 6500 lb in
• Tests on unit with 24 Volt
motor, 36 volts may require
external relays.
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ALFASPID BIG RAK
• Able to pass coax thru the centre of rotator
• Non clam shell mount
• Up to 2.6 inch OD Pipe
– Top and bottom
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ALFASPID BIG RAK
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Low D.C. Voltage to rotator
No special wiring
Easy to remote power
Long cable runs OK
– i.e. 1900 Feet of # 22 for sense
• No fixed mount direction
– Settable North or South
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Comparison of BIG RAK and RAK
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Controller
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Controller Features
• Easy to Zero for North or South
– Software resets zero point
• Adjustable calibration without reset
– Able to adjust for antenna mast misalignment
• Settable high and low stop limits
• SIX adjustable presets with mouse control
Presentation AlfaSpid rotator Big
RAK VE6OH (c) www.alfaradio.ca
Controller Features
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Large Display
Small foot print
Stackable
No transformer
– No induced EMF to monitors or audio input lines
• RS232c interface
– Specification on website for programmers
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Controller Features
• Able to set zero (180 degrees) at any point
– No need to physically mount rotator to North
• Able to adjust set point to compensate for
antenna mount errors.
• 6 programming preset points
• Full 360 +and- 180 degrees (720)
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Couplers
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• Price
–AlfaSpid Big RAK
– ~$1485.00 USD
–FOB Edmonton, AB
–Delivery ~ 4 weeks
• www.alfaradio.ca
Presentation AlfaSpid rotator Big
RAK VE6OH (c) www.alfaradio.ca
Good DX
73
Presentation AlfaSpid rotator Big
RAK VE6OH (c) www.alfaradio.ca