BIG-AZ & EL ROTOR

BIG-RAS Azimuth & Elevation rotator

KLIK HIER VOOR NEDERLANDSE VERSIE

This AlfaSpid Azimuth and Elevation Rotator (BIG-RAS) is a heavy duty antenna rotator with Controller.
This rotator is designed for very large satellite antennas and comes complete with an electronic control unit. The rotator is designed to be mounted on a pipe or on an optional adaptor plate for conventional in-tower mounting.
Controlling a parabolic DISH >3meter is a piece of cake !
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BIG-RAS Azimuth & Elevation rotator

The AZ & EL rotator can be mount on a pipe of max. 68mm.
Max. diameter pipe for elevation is 52mm.
A Heavy Duty mounting bracket is available, to mount for example a 3Meter Dish at the rotator.

Specifications Rotator:

* Double metal worm gear drive reduction for holding position in the wind.
* High torque low voltage DC motor.
* Magnetic reed switch gives 1 pulse per 0.5 degree resolution !!
* Low backlash.
* Uses 8 wire cable connection (4 for each rotator)

Heavy duty antenna mounting bracket

Standard RAS <> BIG RAS:

* 2* Double worm drive
* 120 teeth's = 30% more gear than RAS
* Minimum 2 times stronger than standard RAS
* Weight = 22 kG
* Resolution = 0.5 degree !!
* Will handle Big systems arry's, dishes up to 5 Meter !!
* 24 VOLT DC

BIG-RAS

BIG-RAS AZ & EL ROTOR CONTROLLER:

* Twin Green LED digital readout.
* Integrated computer interface (RS-232)
* Manual or computer control.
* 0.5 degree resolution.
* Emulates Yaesu GS-232 protocol or uses its own SPID protocol.
* Modified 'mouse' supplied for easy manual control.

AZ & EL Digitale Controller

Technical data:

Azimuth angle of turn: 360° +/- 180°
Elevation angle of turn: 180° +/-20°
Azimuth rotation speed: 120 sec. (12V), 60 sec. (24V)
Elevation rotation speed: 80 sec. (12V), 40 sec. (24V)
Motor voltage: 24 DC/1.5A (12 DC/2.5A)
Weight: 22 kg

The AZ & EL Rotator needs an external power supply of 12... 24V DC.
Available power supplies page

AZ & EL Controller insite view

SOFTWARE for ALPHA-SPID BIG AZ & EL ROTOR:

* Software is available for EME (Moonbounce), Radio Astronomy and Satellite Tracking applications.

* Orbitron - Satellite Tracking System (Free)
HAM radio satellite. But also for Radio astronomy and EME

* MOONSKED - Moonbounce tracking voor Windows, Linux en Mac. (Shareware)

Orbitron - Satellite Tracking System (Screen shot)

* PstRotator - Universal Track software, for Azimuth and Elevation, shareware, YO3DMU.

*Note: All ALPHA-SPID rotators are able to emulate Hy-Gain, Yaesu and Orion control units, is it compatible to almost any software.
Controller features may be easily upgraded in the future with a plug-in PROM.

PstRotator

REQUEST OR ORDER BIG-RAS ROTATOR..........

Shipment is to lot's of countries possible, we will be
glad to E-mail you a quotation, or use the Quote request page.

All prices are inc. 19% VAT, if your delivery address is outsite the EU countries no V.A.T. applies, and no VAT applies, if you are inside the EU countries and holding a V.A.T. number.