[TowerTalk] Tailtwister Problem

[Barry Kutner]

I bought a few from Norm's Rotor Service a year or so ago. His 
weere only slightly larger than the original and fit in the box fine.
73 Barry

On 12 Apr 00, at 10:29, k6ll@juno.com wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> I would suggest changing the phase shift capacitor in the control box
> before climbing the tower. You can get one at your local electric
> motor shop for about $4. Mine is labeled 124 - 149 microfarads at 125
> volts A.C. It's a lot bigger, so you'll have to kluge it in.
> 
> When these capacitors start to fail, it shows up as low torque in the
> motor. This may or may not be your problem, but for four bucks, what
> the hey!
> 
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
> K6LL@juno.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
> Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com Administrative
> requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems:                
> owner-towertalk@contesting.com Search:                  
> http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
> 


--
Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry@w2up.wells.com

--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com
Search:                   http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm