[TowerTalk] Yaesu rotator problems

[Jeff Singer]

Hi Doug,

As I recall from dwindling memory, if you open up the box you will find a
single IC which runs the whole mess. It's only a buck or two, and it can't
take much emf. They would occasionally blow when I used to run 450-ohm
ribbon line into the shack (don't do that anymore). Some are soldered in,
others just pop out, but if that's the problem, it's an easy and cheap fix.

Good luck.

73 de Jeff K2KV
k2kv@reallybig.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 11:37 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu rotator problems
>
>
>
> Towertalk:
>    Yesterday I tried to post a question concerning my Yaesu rotators.  I
> don't think my questions were posted so here they are again.
>     In have three 800/1000 Yaesu rotators.  Two of the control boxes were
> damaged by lightning.  The remaining good control box will rotate
> the three
> Yaesu rotators with correct azimuth readout, so all three
> rotators are OK.
> The two damaged control boxes read out 1/2 the actual azimuth,
> ie.  when the
> antennas are rotated 180 degrees, the control box indicates 90
> degrees, etc.
>     Has anyone experienced this problem and know the fix or perhaps could
> give me some troubleshooting pointers?   I am not a very good technician,
> unfortuately.
>      It may well be that this has been discussed before and is in the
> towertalk archives.  If so, could someone tell me how to access
> the arcives
> for this topic.
>      Another question:  Is ther a Ten Tec Titan reflector?  More
> lightning
> damage, I fear.
>       Thank you for any assistance.
> Doug  W0AH  ex-W2CRS
>
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