Nate wrote:

>Might I ask what kind of antenna you're turning that you need the
>additional accuracy?
> ...........

Well dear Nate, let me explain why I need accuracy; 15 years ago, Peru
did only ONE EME 432MHz QSO, and I said ONLY ONE because the Pre Amp
"fogs" by a mistake in the TX/RX key. They were using 1 true 1KW output.
Then they leave the project because they were out of profit.

Our EME Station with a 8 meter diameter dish, now, has a rebelled
tracking system using a microcontroller based tracking system as a
donation of HB9Q Radio Club and many other hams.=20

Our first step was done a couple of weeks ago, Peru is now again in the
EME DXCC and EME Community with 12 confirmed QSO=B4s in CW and JT65 modes
in 432MHz using only 100 watts output, in a couple off weeks I will
finish the 400 watts linear amplifier in the way to be a LITTLE BIG GUN.

You and any people who are interested in will see pictures of our job
soon in our web site, we are working a little in the web page now.

This was a little the story, but why I need more accuracy driving a
rotor?

This is the next step: We are working now in the step two: SETING A
PORTABLE EME STATION to work in 2Mts band.

We are working in an array of 2 antennas 12 element 6 meter boom yagis,
mounted over a HAM IV rotor for AZ and a ALLIANCE rotor for ELE, using a
surplus military telescopic mast. These two old rotors are a donation
from friends who believes in us.

Yow were right in your commends about accuracy in high bands, what we
need is a slow rotation to avoid bouncing by inertia in the antennas.

Next time I will post an schedule for those who are interested to work
Peru in EME 432MHz, 144MHz and probably 1.2GHz.

73 de Augusto, OA4CVT



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