To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 20:34:59
>To: towertech@akorn.net
>From: Laura Ostrem <laurao@vcn.com>
>Subject: Re: T2X turning problem
>
>At 09:58 AM 8/19/96 +200, you wrote:
>>> I'm turning a 105CA & a 402CD (beefy QHS design) with a T2X. I notice that
>>> sometimes it will not turn one direction, but turning briefly the other
>>> direction fixes the problem. Not a big deal... just wondering what's going
>>> on here?
>>I have the same problem on my one tower. I think it's the wedge
>>brake sticking. It's jammed into the slot. When you take the
>>pressure off it, it extracts, leaving the rotator free to turn.
>>
>>Fix? Dunno. You'll have to disassemble it and have a look. My
>>display pot died a few weeks ago, so I'm going to have to do that
>>anyway.
>>
>> I had a similar problem also due to the wedge sticking. It was fixed by
using a lighter grease (lubriplate) and using heavier wiring due to the
voltage drop from my 300ft run to and up the tower.
>
> 73 Jay wc7m in wyoming>
>>
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