Good job!

I forgot about that "rocking" trick. Glad it worked. 

That said, it's going to happen again unless you do something about it. Years ago, I had similar problems with a TailTwister. I tried several things but it never got the reliability I wanted. Replaced it with a Yaesu 1000 and have not had a single problem since. 

YMMV ...  

73, Alan  AD6E



On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Jim Venneman <wx6v@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hi Bob,

Wow - thanks for that tip!  I did what you suggested and after about ten tries - the rotor started working again.

This rotor has been up in the tower since November of 2005 and this is the first time that I have ever had an issue with it.

I'm back in business again. Woo-hoo! Now - back to VP8STI :>)

de Jim  -WX6V-


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On Wed, 1/20/16, Bob Moore <ki6iv@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [NCCC] Rotor Stuck - Advice Needed
 To: "Jim Venneman" <wx6v@sbcglobal.net>
 Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 2:08 PM


     Jim   -  Release the brake by pushing
 middle button,
       attempt to rock the rotor back and forth with the 2
 outer
       buttons.  These rotors are known to have them get
 hung up with the
       brake,  Mine acts ovvassionally, that is how I get it
       released....................Bob,,, K6NV















     On 1/20/2016 12:05 PM,
 Jim Venneman
       wrote:



       This morning - my CDE HAM IV rotor stuck at 30
 degrees and won't move in either direction. I opened up
 the Owner's Manual and ran all of the voltage and
 resistance checks and everything checks out OK. Any ideas on
 what to do next would be appreciated.

 To make matters worse - I can't lower the tower when it
 is at 30 degrees because the 40 meter rotable will get hung
 up in my neighbor's big Oak tree.

 Ideas?

 Thanks,

 Jim  -WX6V-
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