Advice Needed Linear actuator with a Potentiometer

zorrin

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Hi everyone,
Wanting to test an actuator that I recovered some time ago.
I came across a potentiometer instead of a reed switch.
I knew the optical sensor but I had never seen a potentiometer.
And you ?

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They were never common for the satellite industry but yes, I've installed them in the past.
They are still used in mast rotators for amateur radio use (Yaesu G series) for example.

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Many years ago I had a Yaesu rotor and it was not so accurate. But I used it only for HF and VHF amateur bands so no need for big accuracy.
A feedback potemtiometer is used in satellite rotating feeds like Viking, for example.
 
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