[Towertalk] Hy-Gain Rotators

[Bruce Miller]

Roger,
I'm having the same problem with my T2X right now.  Whenever I turn the
rotator within 50 degrees or so from either of the limits, the rotator
will most likely not turn again for a few hours.  Overnight works best.
My T2X is on an 80 Trylon freestanding tower connected to the control
box with 225 feet of brand new, name brand, heavy duty cable.  We've
bench tested the control box and are confident the problem is not in the
box.  All cable ends have been triple checked for tightness, location,
etc.   On the next weekend with good weather, the last thing we're going
to do is exchange my T2X for a friend's spare to see if we can duplicate
the problem with a different rotator.  A friend who has a T2X tells me
they always have to be "bumped", that is, release the brake then push
the CW or the CCW lever on then off.  Sometimes this helps.  It also
helps to rotate the rotator a little in the opposite direction you
really want to go, then brake and turn the opposite way, the way you
really want to go.  Never again will I run my T2X anywhere near the
limits.  I've owned this rotator since new and have never experienced
this problem until this installation about one month ago.  Openings to
VK or ZL or the South Pacific are no longer fun as they are about 230
degrees from my QTH.  Very close to the limit, and I am sure, once
turned there, that's where the antenna is pointed for a few hours.  GL!
Bruce Miller, AA5BH