I don't find a U.S. distributor.
73, Mike NF4L
> On Jul 21, 2015, at 4:13 PM, Hans Oortman <pa3arw@ziggo.nl> wrote:
>
> I'd go for a Create...been up in my tower for 15 years turning a 13
> elements/8m boom DJ2UT(Sommer beam) without any problems. Recently replaced,
> that means, overhauled the existing one with some new parts and it is
> running again.
> My tower is completely free standing fighting regular storms straight in
> from the sw....no probs.
>
> 73's
>
> Hans
> PA3ARW
>
>
> Op 21-07-15 21:26, Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net> schreef:
>
>> Thanks, David -
>>
>> I'm leaning toward a gut shot. Everything on the exterior looks good. I have
>> a
>> new-in-the-box twin, jut pondering whether to use that or got for the 2800.
>> The 1000 was up for maybe 10-12 years before it failed.
>>
>> 73, Mike NF4L
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 2:49 PM, David Robbins <k1ttt@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> no continuity on any of the wires... possible causes: broken cable, broken
>>> connector, guts of rotor wiped out including pot and motor.
>>>
>>> antenna freewheeling... possible causes: guts of rotor wiped out, broken
>>> mounting bolts
>>>
>>> broken mounting bolts+freewheeling = broken cable or connector when it tries
>>> to stop the freewheeling... can you see if the bottom of the rotor housing
>>> itself is
>>> turning with the antenna? if that is turning the mounting bolts are gone
>>> but
>>> maybe the rotor itself is ok, if the base is still attached to the mounting
>>> plate and
>>> the top is turning its probably time for a new rotor.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jul 21, 2015 10:26:43 AM, nf4l@comcast.net wrote:
>>>
>>> The other day, I turned on my G-1000DXA and got no response. The box says
>>> 180
>>> degrees, and the antenna is pointed north.
>>>
>>> I read open on the wiper and pot wires, and on the motor pair. Applying 12v
>>> to the motor wires did nothing.
>>>
>>> I finally noticed the antennae were freewheeling in the wind. I lowered the
>>> tower and see no external signs of failure. Any speculation on what has
>>> failed and why? I'm wondering if the mast is centered. When the tower is
>>> horizontal, how does one tell?
>>>
>>> The antennas are a 4L Steppir w/30/40 and a 7L 6M beam. The vertical load is
>>> taken by a bearing. The "pin" bolt appears to be intact.
>>>
>>> 73, Mike NF4L
>>>
>>>
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