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Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 35, Issue 83

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 35, Issue 83
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
Reply-to: FireBrick <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:07:05 -0600
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> Today's Topics:
>
>   1. Re: balky TailTwister update (TexasRF@aol.com)
"
>
>
> I have seen the brake get lazy in these type rotators when they get some  age
> on them. This is mostly a problem with longish cables needing to be made of
> larger gauge wires. If this is the problem you can sometimes "get by" by
> adding  a 6.3vac booster transformer in series with the two large leads that 
> are
> connected to the brake. You are using the large conductors for the brake,
> right?
>
> 73/k5gw
I thought of that also. No I can hear the brake release. And as I said...if I 
manually 
give it a little muscle assistance, it starts right up.
Yes I'm using the larger wires and as I said, the rotor is right outside my 
wall and the 
cable is about 10 feet.



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