{"id":928,"date":"2015-08-02T06:33:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-02T05:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/?p=928"},"modified":"2022-06-12T17:22:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T16:22:10","slug":"ham-radio-mast-automation-sensor-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/ham-radio-mast-automation-sensor-type\/","title":{"rendered":"Ham Radio Mast Automation &#8211; Sensor Type"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have recently bought a winch up mast to gain greater height for my antennas, the electric winch lifts and lowers the inner section.<\/p>\n<p>The 12v winch is&nbsp;designed for All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)&nbsp;and came from Winch-It&nbsp;complete with wireless remote control, in order to use the remote controls out of direct sight of the mast, I fitted proximity switches which detect when the mast is either fully raised or lowered, and then stop the winch.<\/p>\n<p>The short <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d2jQS-2OlEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> video shows the type of switch used and its detection distance.<\/p>\n<p>A more detailed mast installation and control blog is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/radio-mast-automation-part-1-plc-or-relay-control\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ham radio mast switch\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d2jQS-2OlEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Note &#8211; As demonstrated in the video, the orientation of the magnet is critical for correct operation, also the output from the switch is a signal voltage and a relay module must be used to avoid damaging the switch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-929\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/relay-interface.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-929\" src=\"\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/relay-interface.jpg\" alt=\"relay interface\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relay Interface Ebay \u00a36.29<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have recently bought a winch up mast to gain greater height for my antennas, the electric winch lifts and lowers the inner section. 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