And, if you disconnect the brake wire, the brake will never release!
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: john@kk9a.com
Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 11:20 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor Cabling Query
No, Hy-Gain uses a spur gear drive which offers very little resistance
to turning so they need a wedge to maintain position.
John KK9A
Robert Harmon k6uj wrote:
So will the HyGain Tailtwister hold securely with no creeping if I
disconnect the brake wire ? I have had the typical stuck brake
scenario with my old Tail Twisters in the past and I like the
idea of not using the brake circuit if possible. I always let it coast
to a stop anyway. I have a new TailTwister replacement going up in
a couple of weeks.
Bob
K6UJ
On Apr 5, 2021, at 9:56 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
You can save a lot of heavy gauge wire by using a rotator without a
brake. A brake adds controller complexity, it sometimes sticks and
it requires two extra conductors. I believe only Hy-Gain uses
brakes. I have not owned a rotator with a brake in decades and even
my 60 ft boom antennas to not creep in the wind.
John KK9A
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