I was looking for a horizontal rotator for satellite communications.
I found a Kenpro KR-400 on Yahoo Auctions that had unstable meter readings, and it was a bargain.
The bid was successful for 15,000 yen($96).
I asked a friend in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture to send it via EMS, and it was delivered to the Philippines in 45 days.
Disassemble the KR-400 to replace the potentiometer.
Disassemble the bearings in the box to prevent them from falling out.
After disassembling it, I found that it was better to remove the bearing housing with the bottom side facing down after removing the bolts.
Bearings do not fly off
Remove the five screws and you'll see the potentiometer.
Since I had disassembled and serviced the elevation rotator KR-500, replacing the potentiometer on the KR-400 was easy.
Now I have the elevation rotator KenPro KR-500 and the rotator KR-400.
The KR-500 was available for 1,000 pesos ($17), and the KR-400 was available
for 15,000 yen($96).
I purposely chose a controller with the same design.
On the left is the elevation rotator KR-500
On the right is the Rotator KR-400
Above is the rotor controller Fox Delta's ST2-USB
The ST2 connects to the KR-500 via an 8-pin DIM connector.
From KR-500 to KR-400, use a 5-pin DIN connector
I modified the case and attached the connector.
The Fox Delta ST2 is a 5V open collector, so it cannot turn an AC motor on or off.
Therefore, I created a circuit to control the rotor motor with a 5V relay.
For detailsOctober 13, 2025.Please see the diary.