[TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotor Problem

[VE6JY Don Moman]

You may be missing a few teeth in the ring gear when it is in that
direction. Very common problem.  If lightly loaded on the test bench, it may
turn fine.

73 Don
VE6JY
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brown" <jbrown at luminet.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 20:13
Subject: [TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotor Problem


I searched the archives for this problem but the remedy given doesn’t
help in my situation. Here’s the problem. When my rotor is pointed to
the west / southwest and stopped there it doesn’t want to restart. The
first thing I did was to make sure the coax was not binding, and then I
loosened the mast clamp and tried the rotator with no load and still had
the problem. I took it down from the tower yesterday and tried it
plugged directly plugged into the control box. Everything worked fine.
As per suggestions on the reflector I installed new rotor cable and
reinstalled the rotor. The problem was back. So what I know is that it
is not binding, coax is not interfering and there is new rotor cable.
Any other suggestions other than sending it to CATS. I am concerned that
it will bench test OK for them. Thanks fin advance for the help.

Jim NØWE
jbrown at luminet.net
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