Can one still get aerial rotators?

[Brian Gaff]

Ones that don't cost an arm and a leg and have a knob on the controller so
one can tell where its pointed?
The old Stolle ones were perfectly adaquate with the bearing, but seem to
be no longer made.
Brian

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[David Woolley]

On 23/04/17 11:04, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Ones that don't cost an arm and a leg and have a knob on the controller so
> one can tell where its pointed?
> The old Stolle ones were perfectly adaquate with the bearing, but seem to
> be no longer made.
> Brian
>

Don't know about aerials, but you can get ones for US equivalent, in the
UK: <https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=antenna+rotator&tbm=shop>.

The difficulty may be finding one of low enough specification to be
affordable, as the market is mainly for amateur radio.

[critcher]

On 23/04/2017 11:04, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Ones that don't cost an arm and a leg and have a knob on the controller so
> one can tell where its pointed?
> The old Stolle ones were perfectly adaquate with the bearing, but seem to
> be no longer made.
> Brian
>

I prefer a tv set rotator

[Davey]

A.K.A. a Lazy Susan?

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[Graham.]

On Sun, 23 Apr 2017 18:03:09 +0100, Davey <da...@example.invalid>
wrote:

Old B&O trick IIRC.
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[Brian Gaff]

and commercial uses generally. Lots of sources already investigated, but the
cheap ones tend to be'pre owned' on Ebay, and the new ones start at over 300
quid, for 'light duty' types.
This is silly, it would have almost made sense to have keep hold of my
two old Stolles and got them refurbished, though I was told the naff 'tin
gear's assemblies could not be replaced and this was the main bit that wore
out.
Sounds like an opening for some new person to buy the rights and start
making these again.

Brian

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[Brian Gaff]

???

Brian

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[Brian Gaff]

Maybe I should instead get the transmitter sites to move around me?


I get the feeling nobody is taking this seriously, I wonder why?
The Stolle ones were sold by Jbeam and under the Archer brand, by Tandy.
Only the plastic colour of the control unit changed to protect the guilty!

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[Brian Gaff]

I guess the scaffold pole armstrong method will have to come into play then.

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[PLC]

On 24/04/2017 09:40, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Maybe I should instead get the transmitter sites to move around me?
>
>
> I get the feeling nobody is taking this seriously, I wonder why?
> The Stolle ones were sold by Jbeam and under the Archer brand, by Tandy.
> Only the plastic colour of the control unit changed to protect the guilty!
> Brian

There are a number available but they do not come cheap! This site shows
some though most are intended for larger amateur radio antennas.

http://hamradiostore.co.uk/search/?q=rotators

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[Brian Gaff]

Where did this blank message come from. I blame the eu.

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[Jeff Layman]

You could always phone J. Burkitt in Lincoln to see if they have any
decent old ones around at a reasonable price:
http://www.zyra.org.uk/birkett.htm

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[critcher]

On 24/04/2017 11:02, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Where did this blank message come from. I blame the eu.
> Brian

as do most folk, even if they are wrong.

[Brian Gaff]

Trump.

I'm still a bit miffed over the lack of a cheap rotator though. Looks like
many are overpriced.
There are some there at over 2 grand, probably rotate a double decker bus
with that one.

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> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:13:19 +0100, critcher
> <dennis_ga...@yahoo.co.uk>

> Who will they blame after 2019? Boris?
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[Bill Wright]

On 25/04/2017 09:27, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Trump.
>
> I'm still a bit miffed over the lack of a cheap rotator though. Looks like
> many are overpriced.
> There are some there at over 2 grand, probably rotate a double decker bus
> with that one.
> Brian
>

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/?iid=251208339414&&&adgroupid=13585920426&rlsatarget=aud-133395220866%3Apla-142405567026&abcId=&adtype=pla&merchantid=115157919&poi=&googleloc=9046276&device=c&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&chn=ps


I suppose when we used to buy rotators in the 1970s and pay £80 it was
about the same as buying one now and paying £400, and there's plenty
available at that sort of price.

Bill

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> and commercial uses generally. Lots of sources already investigated, but
> the cheap ones tend to be'pre owned' on Ebay, and the new ones start at
> over 300 quid, for 'light duty' types.

Look on the Practical Wireless website for contact details and as the editor
what's on the market.


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[Graham.]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:41:25 +0100, "Brian Gaff"
<bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>I guess the scaffold pole armstrong method will have to come into play then.
> Brian

There's irony for you. Despite him using it more than the rest of us
put together, I bet Bill doesn't know what the Armstrong method is.


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[Bill Wright]

On 26/04/2017 00:15, Graham. wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:41:25 +0100, "Brian Gaff"
> <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I guess the scaffold pole armstrong method will have to come into play then.
>> Brian
>
> There's irony for you. Despite him using it more than the rest of us
> put together, I bet Bill doesn't know what the Armstrong method is.
>
>

You bet wrong. Wasn't there an American called Armstrong who
more-or-less invented FM? And aren't there a lot of hairy-arsed radio
hams who have a tall mast that reached right down to the ground, this
mast being held by brackets that allow free rotation and having a side
arm at a convenient height for pushing, and a G cramp or some such thing
to lock the mast off when it's windy? Of course there are such people. I
was once one, but for TV Dxing not for hamming.

Bill

[Spud]

"Brian Gaff" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Ones that don't cost an arm and a leg and have a knob on the controller so
> one can tell where its pointed?
> The old Stolle ones were perfectly adaquate with the bearing, but seem to
> be no longer made.
> Brian

Amazon have one with remote control for £150

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RCA-VH226F-Outdoor-Antenna-Rotator/dp/B008468PWC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493201497&sr=8-1&keywords=antenna+rotator

S

[PLC]

On 26/04/2017 11:59, Spud wrote:
> "Brian Gaff" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:odhu7h$198$1...@news.albasani.net...
>> Ones that don't cost an arm and a leg and have a knob on the
>> controller so one can tell where its pointed?
>> The old Stolle ones were perfectly adaquate with the bearing, but seem
>> to be no longer made.
>> Brian
>
> Amazon have one with remote control for £150
>
> https://www.amazon.co.uk/RCA-VH226F-Outdoor-Antenna-Rotator/dp/B008468PWC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493201497&sr=8-1&keywords=antenna+rotator

Looks like a good deal to me.

[Spud]

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> On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:59:52 +0100, "Spud" <sp...@btinternet.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>>"Brian Gaff" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:odhu7h$198$1...@news.albasani.net...
>>> Ones that don't cost an arm and a leg and have a knob on the controller
>>> so
>>> one can tell where its pointed?
>>> The old Stolle ones were perfectly adaquate with the bearing, but seem
>>> to
>>> be no longer made.
>>> Brian
>>
>>Amazon have one with remote control for £150
>>
>>https://www.amazon.co.uk/RCA-VH226F-Outdoor-Antenna-Rotator/dp/B008468PWC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493201497&sr=8-1&keywords=antenna+rotator
>>
>

> £55 from Conrad
> http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/ce/en/product/284971/Automatic-Antenna-Rotor
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It says sold out, could that be why it's cheap

S

[PLC]

On 26/04/2017 14:37, Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:59:52 +0100, "Spud" <sp...@btinternet.invalid> wrote:
>

>> "Brian Gaff" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:odhu7h$198$1...@news.albasani.net...
>>> Ones that don't cost an arm and a leg and have a knob on the controller so
>>> one can tell where its pointed?
>>> The old Stolle ones were perfectly adaquate with the bearing, but seem to
>>> be no longer made.
>>> Brian
>>
>> Amazon have one with remote control for £150
>>
>> https://www.amazon.co.uk/RCA-VH226F-Outdoor-Antenna-Rotator/dp/B008468PWC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493201497&sr=8-1&keywords=antenna+rotator
>>
>

> £55 from Conrad
> http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/ce/en/product/284971/Automatic-Antenna-Rotor
>

The listing shows it is sold out and discontinued!

[tony sayer]

In article <06e3gcpa8pcepom3k...@4ax.com>, Martin
<m...@address.invalid> scribeth thus

Used to have one just like that:)..

>
>When I looked it only said sold out. The Dutch website still only says sold out.
>
>Something similar but without remote is still available in Germany
>
>https://www.conrad.de/de/sat-antennen-rotor-jaeger-by-doebis-sg-2100-a-passend-
>fuer-spiegelgroesse-o-bis-120-cm-diseqc-usals-led-indikator-620997.html
>
>https://www.conrad.de/de/sat-antennen-rotor-stab-italy-hh90-passend-fuer-
>spiegelgroesse-o-bis-95-cm-diseqc-usals-943689.html


They are satellite dish rotators doubt if they'd go the full 360
degrees..

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[tony sayer]

In article <odnu38$5u1$1...@gioia.aioe.org>, Bill Wright
<wrights...@f2s.com> scribeth thus

That don't look to bad might get one of they for old time sake, used to
have one - loved the noises the radio made whilst it was turning;)...

However it does beg a question as to why might you need one these days
as TV is hardly different one area to another and radio much the same..
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[PLC]

Not to mention all the regional varianst available on satellite that is
cheaper and simpler. Unless you want to DX.