[TowerTalk] Yaesu G-1000SDX

[Pete Smith]

My experience is exactly the same, except that my G-1000SDX was up for 9 
years before the lightning strike killed the potentiometer.  The connector 
looks like new.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 02:25 PM 8/17/2004, Keith Dutson wrote:

> >My experience is that the cable connector at the rotor is poorly
>weatherproofed, and that the rubber boot is insufficient to prevent moisture
>and other things from entering the backshell of the connector.
>
>Interesting.  My G-800SDX was up 5 years and finally got struck by lightning
>causing it to run at slowest speed only.  So, it was removed last month
>(replaced with G-1000DXA).  There was zero evidence of moisture in the
>connector.  Turns out the 800 and 1000 have the same connector and control
>box and the new rotator is running with the old cable and box.
>
>At what height is your 800 installed.  Mine is at 146 feet.
>
>Keith
>
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