I'm looking for a reasonable (= Cheap, Inexpensive, Innovative, Compact & Lightweight) way to control the elevation of a Nanobridge or PowerBeam Dish on a mobile mast pole. I'm thinking something in the $100 range would be reasonable.
My application would be for deployment on my RV and similar command post type vehicles, trailers and the like. Does anyone have a good suggestion for either an electric (or manual) device that would perform this function??? It would need to be "locked down" once the desired position is obtained - for maximum signal strength to a remote node.
My application would be for deployment on my RV and similar command post type vehicles, trailers and the like. Does anyone have a good suggestion for either an electric (or manual) device that would perform this function??? It would need to be "locked down" once the desired position is obtained - for maximum signal strength to a remote node.
You should check out the various 12 VDC gear motors available from Marlin P Jones. They have a right angle gearhead with a lead screw that should work very nicely for elevation control (azimuth as well if you purchase one for each axis). I have used their surplus 12VDC gear motors for remote control of items for many years. They also work very nicely for remote tuning of loop antennas.
Jim K6BPT
I was thinking about putting whatever I end up with on a tv rotor so I would not have to climb my tower to fine tune it. Your post got me to thinking, What if you took a mast mount from a rotor and mounted a tv rotor to it laying down? That would give you an inexpensive elevation rotor. It might take a little creative engineering but it might work.
https://www.amazon.com/eBenk-Automatic-Tripod-Remote-Control/dp/B000KNMG...
I found this
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-PAK-620-Precision-Alignment-620mm/dp/B012X4BSOM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501935073&sr=8-2&keywords=precision+alignment+kit