Since you have a GHE RT21 make sure your ramp starts at a higher point in
the winter to kick it loose and get things moving. When at 10% starting my
RAK would work fine in the summer but was "frozen" in the winter. Changing
the start point to 30% fixed that.
Stay safe
Jim ab3cv
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 4:26 PM Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@swbell.net> wrote:
> Hesitant to ask this but have you checked the voltage drop at the
> rotator? Might or might not be the problem. It could be you simply need a
> low temperature grease instead of the stuff that turns to a rock. Try
> something synthetic?
> On Thursday, April 22, 2021, 08:15:10 AM CDT, D LAST_NAME_SHORT: T <
> k0dan@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Make sure there's >12VDC at the rotor.
>
> I have found that when all electrical issues seems OK, that it's time to
> look at degreasing the thrust bearing, then loading it with new grease.
> Also look to lubing any other areas where the mast might be metal-to-metal
> contact with other surfaces.
>
> GL
>
> 73
> dan
> k0dan
>
>
>
> > On 04/21/2021 9:18 PM Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I have a Yaesu 2800DXA rotor on my 40/30 antenna. It’s rotor length to
> the antenna is 390 ft.
> >
> > I am using the 6 conductor 18 ga on the tower 80 ft. and 2X16 ga and
> 6X20ga with two extra wires added one to CCW and one to CW motor
> control. B MY issue is during the winter below 30 deg. F. many time to
> rotor will not turn in that cold WX
> >
> > The control box is ab Green Heron RT21 ??? bigger wire to the base
> ?
> >
> > Wayne W3EA,
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