Talk to the guys that repair them for a living, just like one would research
a car
Suggest you contact Norms and C.A.T.S. , a Google search should lead you to
them
let them tell you how wonderful the Yaesu rotators are to repair and that
may guide you
A small prop pitch would be the cats meow
That's what I use in a LM-470D to turn a MonstIR SteppIR and a 80 mtr F12
Rotatable Dipole
(photo at qrz.com )
You get what you pay for and most times less .......
Learn all about what a REAL rotator is all about at www.k7nv.com
I have NO pecuniary interest in this matter.
73, Dennis N6KI
On Dec 26, 2007 2:53 PM, RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz@q.com> wrote:
> Now there's a comment that begs for more info !!
>
> I am considering the YAESU G-2800DXA for my LM-470.
> Am I making a mistake ??
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ/7
>
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:54:29 +0000> From: k1ttt@arrl.net> To:
> towertalk@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G800s Rotator> >
> Before you open the rotor check the resistance of the indicator pot as it>
> rotates from end to end. There are many more problems with Yaesu indicator>
> boxes than with the rotor pot itself.> > > David Robbins K1TTT> e-mail:
> mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net> web: http://www.k1ttt.net> AR-Cluster node:
> 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net> > > > -----Original Message-----> >
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-> >
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Scott Stembaugh> > Sent: Wednesday,
> December 26, 2007 20:36> > To: towertalk@contesting.com> > Subject:
> [TowerTalk] Yaesu G800s Rotator> > > > I have acquired a Yaesu G800s that I
> have been told has a problem with> > showing the actual position. The
> original owner knew how long it took to> > rotate and occasionally stepped
> outside to verify that he was pointing> > where> > he thought h
> e should be. I am planning on opening up the rotator to see> > if> > I
> can correct the problem before I put it up next spring. While I have it> >
> open is there anything else I should do preventive maintenance wise? Any> >
> "common" failures/problems that I should be on the lookout for?> > > > And
> if the pot, or any other parts, has failed what is a good resource for> >
> parts for this rotator?> > > > Thanks and vy 73,> > --Scott N9LJX> > > > -->
> > ------> > N9LJX> > radio.n9ljx@gmail.com> >
> http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~scott/ <http://web.ics.purdue.edu/%7Escott/>> >
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