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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Speaking of the Han Series of rotators...Howdoyoutell the difference.
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:29:36 -0400
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On 10/26/2010 4:56 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>   >  Those numbers are 5 604 (space between the 5 and 604) and are the only
>   >  thing on the base.There is nothing on the outside of the base cover
>   >  which is the brake and nothing on the bell.
>
> Then it's a HAM-V (Ham 5).  Updated HAM IV  IIRC, the full "decode" is
> HAM 5 manufactured June 2004.
Thank you Joe!

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 10/26/2010 4:46 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>
>> On 10/26/2010 4:18 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>> On 10/26/2010 5:34 AM, Todd Coulter wrote:
>>>> Roger,
>>>>
>>>> Maybe this page from Norm's Rotor Service will help.
>>> A little, but I already know it's a ham series due to the extended brake
>>> housing that adds about 4" to the height.
>>>
>>> What I can't find are any designations stamped on the base of the
>>> housing. I'm assuming that means the bottom outside of the base?  There
>>> is no mast extension to cover the base. There is a single digit followed
>>> by a dash and IIRC 3 digits,
>> Those numbers are 5 604 (space between the 5 and 604) and are the only
>> thing on the base.There is nothing on the outside of the base cover
>> which is the brake and nothing on the bell.
>>
>> It appears to be a Ham IV, but could be a older Ham M and I do not know
>> how to tell them apart based on appearance and parts.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>> but nothing that resembles the codes
>>> depicted on norms page which BTW if you wear bifocals is very difficult
>>> to read with the text overlaying the charts.
>>>
>>> Even then, there is nothing to tell me what's different between the
>>> different models even if I do find a designation which seems to be
>>> missing. The controller is just the generic "ham" controller.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>> http://rotorservice.com/serv3%20identify.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73's
>>>> Todd
>>>> N4JRZ
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 2:07 AM
>>>> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Speaking of the Han Series of rotators...How do you
>>>> tell the difference.
>>>>
>>>> I recently inherited a couple of basket cases. They appear to be ham
>>>> IV's but how do you tell the ham IV rotator minus control box,  from the
>>>> other models?  Other than having to clean out a lot of dirt and replace
>>>> the bearings...I replaced the terminal strips with the TailTwister
>>>> pigtails and connectors. Welll... I really didn't have to replace the
>>>> bearings, but I like shiny bearings rather than old dull black ones.
>>>> That and I discovered you can purchase them from Hy-gain including the
>>>> retainers for between 1/3 and 1/4 the price at the hardware store which
>>>> used to be an inexpensive place to get things like that.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Roger (K8RI)
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