Topband: Rotator Potentiometer shunt fed twr

John Harden, D.M.D. jhdmd at bellsouth.net
Tue Aug 25 11:41:52 EDT 2020


I have never had any problems with multiple rotors on my 100 ft shunt fed 45G tower. I have had Ham IV’s, Tail Twisters, an M2 2800, and now a prop pitch from K7NV. I run full power on 160 and always have. 

73,

John, W4NU

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> On Aug 25, 2020, at 11:04 AM, N4ZR <n4zr at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Andy, I had two Yeasu rotators on my shunt-fed tower, one at 62 feet and one at 97 feet, for about 15 years and never had trouble, although I was just running 100 watts on 160
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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>> On 8/24/2020 6:27 PM, Roy Morgan wrote:
>> Contact Norm's Rotor Service for advice.
>> 
>> Normsrotorservice.com
>> 
>> Roy Morgan
>> K1LKY Western Mass
>> 
>>>> On Aug 23, 2020, at 3:15 PM, Andree DL8LAS via Topband <topband at contesting.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hey,
>>> 
>>> how can I protect my rotator from HF in the shunt fed tower , so that the poti or other electric doesn't burn in the rotator?
>>> 
>>> 73 Andy DL8LAS
>>> 
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