Hi folks, Does anyone have a 13B2 EZNEC file, or know where I can find one? Thanks, John, N9RF **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) ________
Any folks had trouble with a fully loaded G-5500 alt/el rotator? I have a friend who is considering putting an elliptical offset dish (probably 9 sq ft, with feed and mount) on this rotor in Northern
Well, it is possible you got some RF into the unit, but they are meant to operate in an RF environment. And I do not believe in coincidences, but this one is worth a try. The indicator is run by a DC
Cool, on the Cool Whip, Joe. I had the same problem with the thrust bolts. I used a 6" piece of PVC, which I split down one side to get it around the mast pipe. I ground some reliefs at the bottom (w
Hi John, With the rotor powered up and connected to the rotor, measure the voltage at pins 1 & 3 on the Molex (or Jones) connector on the back of the control box. It should be 6 volts. When you rotat
Tony, Hopefully you just have the wires in the wrong place. Take an ohmmeter, and on the lowest scale, measure each wire with respect to the others. If the antenna is not against a stop, the two wire
Tony, The DXA and SA series are different as one has a speed control and preset and the other does not, but there is no difference in the control box between an 800 and 1000 for a given series (did t
Hi Tony, I am sorry if I was confusing as to the voltage the control unit spits out. The 10 - 12 volts is at the slowest rotational speed. If you turn the speed knob clockwise, the voltage will appro
Ray, For what it is worth, I don't believe there is any grease that is suitable for a rotator. In the winter, the viscosity is so high, the rotor strains or stalls. Over time, the grease hardens, los
Hi Tony, I am sorry if I was confusing as to the voltage the control unit spits out. The 10 - 12 volts is at the slowest rotational speed. If you turn the speed knob clockwise, the voltage will appro
Ray, For what it is worth, I don't believe there is any grease that is suitable for a rotator. In the winter, the viscosity is so high, the rotor strains or stalls. Over time, the grease hardens, los
I have used Stuf in the past. After a year or so, the stuff (sic) shrinks. In all cases, I found water in the connection. Ever since I have been using dielectric grease inside my connectors (no tape
Look at part number 7384K13 at _http://www.mcmaster.com/_ (http://www.mcmaster.com/) for ideas. Depending upon the load and insertion point (voltage / current), they will work fine. -John, N9RF **It'
Hi Gary, Looks like an interesting, and perhaps time-consuming project. I quickly perused Cebik's article. Frankly, the azimuth patterns were not all that impressive for the amount of work you will p
Scotch-Bright pads on the O.D. Flex hones chucked into a drill for the I.D. -John, N9RF **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=a
Hi Art, We have all suffered the woes of water penetration. I certainly have suffered my fair share. There are four schools of thought on this subject: 1) Use a product to keep water out. These produ
Michael, I have an 800 and a 1000. Using the boot only, I have experienced no problems for at least 5 years (I check them each year). I am sure there are some folks that have experienced problems. If
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Cut your PVC pipe in half on a TABLESAW. You now have an instant "cable tray", and it is cheap. Don't forget to paint the PVC as it is not UV resistant. -John, N9RF **Psssst...Have you heard the news
Try and make one - you'll understand. It needs to have fasteners that can easilly release the fixture, yet secure as to not kill someone. It has to have a hinge. It requires tubing and a locking mech