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Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with Tailtwister

To: John Simmons <jasimmons@pinewooddata.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Need help with Tailtwister
From: kq2m@kq2m.com
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:52:29 -0600
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Hi John,

Thank you for your reply and the suggeston. I performed the tests in the manual as mentioned in my reply to W4TV.

Tnx & 73

Bob, KQ2M


On 2021-11-19 16:23, John Simmons wrote:
Bob,

The first thing I would do is perform tests described in the manual.
You will check the control box voltages on the rotor wiring and the
resistance of the rotor from the ground. Documentation is your friend!
If you don't have a manual you can download the manual from MFJ or
find it lots of places on the web.


--
73,
-de John NI0K rural Debs, MN
https://www.qrz.com/db/ni0k


kq2m@kq2m.com wrote on 11/19/2021 3:26 PM:

Hi,

I have a sidemounted T2X @ 37' which turns a 5L 105CA.  The rotator is turning fine but the direction indication got erratic very briefly and then stopped indicating - with the needle pegged to the left end of the scale.

I had this problem once before and replaced one control box with another and there was no problem for a few years until now.

Does anyone know what is causing this?  I seem to remember something about an internal fuse in the control box - could that be a source of the problem?  I also realize that it could be a potentiometer with dirty contacts in the rotator but I don't think that is it since the indicator was only briefly erratic before it stopped indicating.

I would appreciate any thoughts and potential solutions.

Tnx & 73

Bob, KQ2M
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