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Reviews For: HyGain DCU-1 for Ham IV/V and T2X

Category: Antenna Rotators & Accessories

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Review Summary For : HyGain DCU-1 for Ham IV/V and T2X
Reviews: 11MSRP: 619.95
Description:
Digital rotor control box
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.hy-gain.com/hy-gain/products.php?prodid=DCU-1
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
11111.5
W3UA Rating: 2002-04-24
Good idea, poor implementation Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I use Ham-IV with DCU-1 to rotate Force C-31. I don't like it at all. I have not so long run of control cable (about 200 feet), but to provide enough current for the brake I was forced to run 4 wires in parallel both ways. The power supply is weak, and when the antenna rotates, the display blinks. It never stops in the right direction, and usual error is 10 to 15 degrees.

There is no way to control the direction manually -- only by rotary encoder. The one works badly -- it skips, sometimes 15 degrees per click.

I am eager to replace it with a Prosistel rotator.

I do not recommend it.