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1. [TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotator (score: 1): Author: "Carl Smidt" <xveoneov@sprint.ca>; Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:25:46 -0300; When I tried to turn my 3 EL SteppIR beam this morning the rotator wouldn't turn. I could hear that the brake was releasing ok, but the antenna wouldn't rotate. Off and on lately, but not frequently,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00392.html (7,590 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotator (score: 1): Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:43:43 EDT; Carl Time to climb the tower to check the connections on the rotor. Sounds like corrosion. I would suggest you first check resistances with your meter on the wires coming into the shack. You can find; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00393.html (7,034 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotator (score: 1): Author: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:45:23 -0400; Hi Carl, This happens to me a lot, especially when I haven't rotated my antennas in a few weeks or months. I press the brake down for about 5 seconds and then gently alternate between pressing the ri; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00394.html (8,695 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotator (score: 1): Author: Gary Dixon K4MQG <gdixon@fmtc.net>; Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:43:26 -0400; Carl, the replies from KQ2M and K4XS both correct, but there is still another possible cause of the rotor not turning. It is possible that the motor AC starting capacitor inside your control box has; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00395.html (9,554 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotator (score: 1): Author: "Carl Smidt" <xveoneov@sprint.ca>; Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:48:24 -0300; Thank you to all who replied to my cry for help. I have now lowered the beam down to ground level and checked the connections on the rotator, as well I have had a cursory look inside the control box.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-09/msg00397.html (7,725 bytes)

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