Hi All,
I tried searching the archives, but the server seems to be down @ the
moment.
I "THINK" either my rotor has packed it in, or the start cap has opened up.
The HD73 turns very slowly (and groans, hi!) and I can only get about 45
degrees rotation from my array
currently before it stops.(((The mast is not 100% perfectly straight on my 2
x 8el 6m array, so I am not surprised
it eventually stops, BTW)))
We got a lot of wind last week and last night I went to turn the yagis for
the first time in a week and they barely moved.
Several have suggested to me it still sounds like a capacitor problem.
(despite the wind)
I had my XYL rotate the antennas while I watched outside under the tower and
nothing seems jammed nor binding---
just no "ooomph" from the rotor. I have no experience with this type of
rotor (and no docs on it), so if anyone has any suggestions, measurements to
make, details on starting cap or whatever, I am all EARS!
Thanks from not normally windy southern NB,
VE9 Antenna Antenna
Michael, Coreen & Corey Smith
(VE9AA, VE9AAA & Little-VE9 to be)
271 Smith Rd
Waterville, NB
E2V 3V6
Canada
http://ve9aa.tripod.com/
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2174/
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