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[TowerTalk] HAM-xx rotor phase shift cap

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Subject: [TowerTalk] HAM-xx rotor phase shift cap
From: n2tk@idsi.net (Tony kazmakites)
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 14:47:21 -0400
The Tailtwister manual says the cap is across pins 4 and 8. It's value is
120-140mfd at 50VAC. Always mounted the cap right on the rotor terminals.

N2TK
Tony

 -----Original Message-----
From:   owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]  On Behalf Of Hans - K0HB
Sent:   Tuesday, August 03, 1999 12:35 PM
To:     Towertalk@contesting.com
Subject:        [TowerTalk] HAM-xx rotor phase shift cap



When I recently asked about a sluggish HAM-III rotor, several folks
suggested that the phase-shift cap might need replacement.  I have
no schematic, so can't ID the cap in the control box.

One fellow said you could hang a replacement on the terminal
block (he thought pins 3/7), if only to verify the problem.

Given the transition from Telex/HyGain to MFJ, there is no
knowledgeable help there, so....

....does anyone know the value of the cap, and which terminals it
is connected to?

73, de Hans, K0HB (Gimme 15 minutes and I'll have the beam in
your direction!)

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