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1. [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch motor (score: 1): Author: jimbobo@mindspring.com (Jim Bobo); Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 08:49:21 -0600; Does anyone have a surplus prop pitch motor they would part with? Jim, W5ODD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towe; /archives//html/Towertalk/2001-01/msg00232.html (6,528 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: k2sig@empireone.net (K2SIG); Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 10:52:23 -0500; Good morning Folks, I found a prop pitch in the dungeon and I wonder if you folks could help me out to the point of finding out what it is and what voltage/amps are needed to test it. 1. Cover missin; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00429.html (7,735 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: k2qbv@cyburban.com (Joel); Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 17:49:19 -0500; Dear John; I put together over the years a 56 page (now 63 pages) of "ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PROP PITCH ROTATORS". I'm sharing this with everyone but need $13.00 ($3.00 covers US mail) to break e; /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-01/msg00464.html (8,970 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: John Cowan <w0tmm@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:19:07 -0800 (PST); Why would you use a prop pitch motor as opposed to a regular rotor? John W0TMM -- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. _________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00656.html (6,910 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: el34guy@aol.com; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:33:33 -0500; wasnt he going to turn some serious snort? After making about 6 trips up the tower to work on rotors this last year Ive wondered why I didnt go to them in the first place. A new spid is working great; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00657.html (7,983 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:58:15 -0800 (PST); In my case, the only rotor that is strong enough for my MonstIR and small enough to fit in my HDX5106 is a prop pitch. Since the HDX5106 is a crank up, the rotor has to fit ENTIRELY inside the tower; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00667.html (7,562 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: Bill Turner <dezrat@copper.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:36:33 -0800; ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- In the years after WW2 they were cheap, plentiful and very, very powerful. One drawback is you have to make your own position indicator. I haven't priced them la; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-01/msg00680.html (7,351 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] prop pitch motor (score: 1): Author: "Art Snow" <aosnow@aosnow.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:04:03 -0800; A O "Art" Snow Palm Springs, California Do you still have the prop pitch motor for sale? 73 N6rks _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tower; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-11/msg00467.html (7,133 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] prop pitch motor (score: 1): Author: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:24:29 -0800; Art, are you looking for a prop pitch? Bob W6TR -- Original Message -- From: "Art Snow" <aosnow@aosnow.com> To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:04 PM Subject: [TowerTalk; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-11/msg00468.html (7,945 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: "w2lu" <w2lu@rochester.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:35:34 -0400; I am using a "small" prop pitch motor to rotate a 7-50 Mhz LP (15 ele on a 45 foot boom).The power supply (about 24 VDC) was at the top of the tower (100 feet). I recently burned out the bridge recti; /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-10/msg00394.html (8,005 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: "Gene Fuller" <w2lu@rochester.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:58:29 -0400; What is the maximum DC voltage used successfully/recommended for one of the "small" PPM's ? What speed was accomplished and how was the brush life at that voltage ? I 'm building a power supply to pu; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00240.html (7,822 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: TexasRF@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:19:49 EDT; Gene, the current draw at startup is a bunch higher than the running current. Sorry, don't know how much higher. You are probably ok with the 3 #12 wires but you might want to test it on the ground b; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00241.html (8,753 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: "Jim Hargrave" <w5ifp@gvtc.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:48:39 -0500; Gene, I have a small PP. Comments embedded below I am running mine with a 24 volt battery charger transformer with a variac on it. The running voltage is about 15-18 VAC. Mine goes stop to stop in ab; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00242.html (10,641 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: Commtekman@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:54:43 EDT; I know people have run these on AC, but I have seen photo's that appear to show damage to the commutator when run on AC, I have six of these PP motors and have always run them on DC. Bob/K6OSM In a m; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00243.html (10,654 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: Commtekman@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:03:56 EDT; Gene, K7NV has a web site and builds PP motors for the owners or for resale, his site has a lot of info on how to take these PP motors apart, rebuild them or lube them for service. Hope this helps 73; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00244.html (8,039 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:13:17 -0700; Handy to remember.. AWG 10 wire is about 0.1" in diameter and 1 ohm/1000 ft. For every 3 gauges, the resistance doubles. For every 10 gauges, the resistance is x10. So.. 200 ft of AWG 10 (up and back; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00245.html (8,608 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: TexasRF@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:42:17 EDT; One of the fellows here mentioned a speed of 20 or 30 seconds for one rev. An unmodified prop pitch motor takes almost 2 minutes per rev. There was a mod published in CQ Magazine back in the 50;s sho; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00253.html (10,133 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: "Dubovsky, George" <George.Dubovsky@andrew.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:51:06 -0500; It's worth noting that these "modified" pp gearboxes are no longer capable of doing the antenna rotation tasks usually asked of prop pitches. They trade off torque and braking capability (holding in; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00255.html (11,161 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:45:18 -0700 (PDT); George is dead on with his comments. I used a "modified" PP for many years. It worked fine but needed to be fixed about every two years. The standard "modification" consisted of cutting off the top-m; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00265.html (9,704 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch Motor (score: 1): Author: "Gene Fuller" <w2lu@rochester.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:11:51 -0400; Thanks for the comments on PPM's. They pretty much fall in line with what I have observed over the past few decades of using them. Probably about 35 VDC with a 200 foot loop of # 12 should give 1/2 t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2010-03/msg00266.html (10,056 bytes)

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