[TowerTalk] Hygain Rotobrake, info wanted

[Jim]

Sorry...I didn't sign my message....

73 and good luck!

Jim W7RY


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim <jdc@ieway.com>
To: aef8w@aztec.asu.edu <aef8w@aztec.asu.edu>; towertalk@contesting.com
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Monday, March 13, 2000 13:51
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hygain Rotobrake, info wanted


>
>The HyGain Roto-Brake that I just sold was un-used and in the original box.
>(Just the rotor itself) Looking in the 1960 ARRL Handbook, in the HyGain
>section, the rotor that was in the add is what I had.
>
>
>It had a selsen in the motor unit.  Not a Pot. The motor was 110 volts AC.
>It was 100% original.
>
>Just an FYI.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: PAUL M. PLAYFORD <aef8w@aztec.asu.edu>
>To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 05:50
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Hygain Rotobrake, info wanted
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>I have recently aquired a Hygain Rotobrake rotator, less control box, and
>>I want to put in back in service.
>>
>>Unfortunately I do not have the manual and need some information.
>>
>>As near as I can tell the motor requires 110 vac and the brake release
>>solenoid requires 110 vdc.
>>
>>If this is correct, what is the value of the a.c. capacitor that would
>>be in the control box and what is the value of the direction potentiometer
>>in the rotator?
>>
>>Better yet, does someone have a manual, or a copy thereof, that I can
>>obtain?
>>
>>de Paul
>>
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