‰  NOW 13 WPM  ‰   TEXT IS FROM JANUARY 2014 QST PAGE 43  ‰

COMMERCIAL, OFF THE SHELF COTS PARTS, AND BY USING SIMPLE HAND TOOLS WITH A
MINIMUM OF MACHINE WORK.  THIS ROTATOR SYSTEM SHOULD BE AN AFFORDABLE
ALTERNATIVE TO THE INDUSTRY STANDARD THE YAESU G 5500 SYSTEM WHICH IS AN
EXCELLENT AND PROVEN ROTATOR FOR BASE STATION OPERATIONS.  MY LIMITED DUTY
ROTATOR IS INTENDED FOR SMALL HANDHELD ARROW AND ELK CLASS SATELLITE
ANTENNAS, AND CAN BE USED TO RECEIVE FOX SATELLITE SIGNALS.  MY TARGET
AUDIENCE INCLUDES SCHOOL GROUPS WHO WANT TO ACCESS THE CAPABILITIES OF THE
ƒ  QST DE W1AW  ‰
CUBESATS.  THE AMSAT UK FUNCUBE SATELLITES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONAL
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.  I ALSO WANT TO SUPPORT THE PORTABLE HAM
SATELLITE ENTHUSIASTS, INCLUDING HAMS INTERESTED IN FIELD DAY SATELLITE
OPERATIONS.  MY DESIGN IS POWERED BY A 12 V BATTERY SUCH AS A SMALL SEALED
UPS BATTERY.  THE COST OF PARTS, INCLUDING ALL THE ASSOCIATED CABLING AND
COMPUTER INTERFACES, IS APPROXIMATELY 275, COMPARED WITH ABOUT 1300 FOR THE
‰  END OF 13 WPM TEXT  ‰  QST DE W1AW  ƒ