[TowerTalk] Stuck Rotor

[Jonathan Kaplan]

Hi all,
	Well, the tower gremlins have struck again. This time I can't
get my HamIV rotator to turn the antenna. The brake light on the Pro-
Search Control box goes on and the brake solenoid reacts to instructions,
but I can't get the antenna (TH7DX) to rotate. I have been told the
brake is wedged into the gears and won't release.  I've tried resetting,
unplugging the control box and plugging in again, and rocking the
rotor back and forth using the Left and Right pan buttons alternately.
No Luck. Other than climbing up the tower with a hammer and beating
on it, are there any other ideas to get this thing unstuck?

Thanks in advance.

73
Jonathan KO6XS


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