Does the Yaesu have a break, like the Ham M ?
The movers "lost" my Ham M box.
Three spring action toggle switches and a home made ohm meter worked fine.
Found the controller a couple of years later in a box of dishes.
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On May 19, 2013, at 16:10, "K1TTT" <K1TTT@ARRL.NET> wrote:
> Have a 12v power supply that puts out a couple amps?? And an ohm meter??
> You already have a spare rotor controller!
>
> David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Horton [mailto:k5iid@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 18:47
> To: Tower Talk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Murphy rides again
>
> I hope this is appropriate here...if not I apologize
>
>
>
> Just days to go before one of my favorite contests and my Yaesu G-800SDX
> rotator control box decided to say..."Oh no you don't"
> The 2 amp fuse blows instantly (as it should when there is a problem) when
> the power is applied. It does it with the rotor cable removed so it appears
> to be in the box.
> Does anyone have any experience repairing these devices. My eyesight no
> longer allows me to work on such small stuff.
> My options are
> 1. Get this one repaired in less than a week.
> 2. Find a loaner until this one can be repaired 3. Find someone that can
> climb up and replace my Yaesu with my HD-73 spare.
> 4. Buy a G-800SDX control box at a very cheap price.
> ORRRRRRRRRRR
> 5. Operate the entire contest with the antenna pointed to EU...yeah i know
> it could be pointed to the South Pacific.
>
> Any help out there any where?
> Tom K5IID
> Hillsboro Texas
>
> There is no joy in Mudville!
>
>
> K5IID Tom Horton Hillsboro, TX
> E sorter for ARRL W5 bureau
> Same call for 55 years!
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