[TowerTalk] Tailtwister Problem

[Fred Hopengarten]

On Wed, 12 Apr 2000 10:58:21 EDT TNeill1648@aol.com writes:
> 
> My Tailtwister rotator works very well except for a few degrees on 
> the compass rose in which it always stops and refuses to turn.  On 
> any heading between 60 degrees thru 100 degrees the rotator will not 
> turn.  No amount of rocking will get it out  of that mode.  When the 
> wind blows sufficiently to assist in moving it out of the 60 to 100 
> degree range, it turns just fine.
> 
> It appears I am going to have to remove the rotor.  Anyone with a 
> similar experience as to what may be causing the trouble?  Thank 
> you. Tom K4XG

K1VR:  This is a familiar story here in New England.  Trees just want to
grow.  Go outdoors and have someone else rotate the antenna.  See if it
is catching on a branch that wasn't there a few years ago.
 
Fred Hopengarten K1VR                        
hopengarten@post.harvard.edu
Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105
781/259-0088 *eFax 419/858-2421

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