Bob can you explain why the controller had to go back 3 times. We have just
purchased one for our radio club and would like to know what problems you
have had.
Julio, W4HY
----- Original Message -----
From: "w9ge" <finger@goeaston.net>
To: <k1ir@designet.com>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] M2 OR-2800 Rotor Stuck
> Jim: tells me probably your pulse leads are not delivering the pulses
from
> the rotator to the controller box, or the MOV took a hit. check all
> connections between pins 5/6 and the rotator unit. There is a
> troubleshooting guide in the manual. If you have no manual, let me know
and
> I will regurgitate them for you. You can lift the MOV from the pin inside
> the controller unit also to check that.
>
> If all else fails, then you can still turn the beam. Hook up a sturdy
12vdc
> supply or battery to leads one and two. Watch which way the beam turns,
and
> reverse polarity if you wanna go the other way. You cannot hurt the
rotator
> motor doing it this way.
>
> I have one 2800 controller that has been back to m2 three times in the
last
> year. Whenever it is gone, I use a 20 amp 12vdc supply to turn the beam by
> the eyeball method. Not elegant but beats being stuck in one direction.
> Good luck. 73 bob de w9ge
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k1ir@designet.com>
> To: <>; <yccc@yccc.org>
> Cc: <k1ir@designet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 10:07 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] M2 OR-2800 Rotor Stuck
>
>
> > Just came into the shack to test out the rig and see if things are
working
> > for SS this weekend. The OR-2800 is pointing at 328 deg, and the
indicator
> > reads correctly, but when instructed to move, it just stays there. Same
> > thing in any mode - direct, variable or fixed preset. This has never
> > happened here before. Everything was working fine over the weekend.
> > Anybody seen this behavior? This is the DC model. Please email me direct
> > if you have any ideas. The weather is bad here and I was hoping to turn
> > the antennas to deal with expected high winds on Friday.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jim K1IR
> >
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