[TowerTalk] (another)Problem That Needs Ideas

[Stephen Reichlyn]

Hi, Bob:

Has anyone brought this problem to the attention of Jay at Array? I also 
have the same problem with mine (at times), but I always
attributed it to the salt air environment in which I live.

73,
Steve AA4V
At 02:51 PM 12/8/04 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a two port six pack that I have relegated to the back bench because 
>of relays not always pulling in.  It is tough on amplifier tubes to be 
>running into an open!  My rotator has no  brake, so cannot try that 
>method. A very light touch on the offending relay always makes em pull in 
>however. 73 bob de w9ge
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>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:06 AM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] (another)Problem That Needs Ideas
>
>
>>Don't have an RCS8V, but it reminds me of a problem I occasionally have 
>>with a sixpack switch...  One or two of the ports on one side are 
>>intermittent unless I click the brake of my ham rotor 50 feet above it.
>>
>>If I don't hear anything when I turn things on, I can click the brake a 
>>couple of times, then the relay engages.  I think it's the 10M port.
>>
>>Odd, but I just have lived with it.  Dirty contacts?
>>
>>73,
>>Blake N4GI
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Bill Jackson <k9rz at radiks.net>
>>Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:21 pm
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Problem That Needs Ideas
>>
>>>Pat,
>>>
>>>I have an Ameritron RCS-8V which has been in service for almost 20
>>>years.Shortly after I purchased it new, I started having
>>>intermittant problems
>>>similar to yours, especially in cold weather.  This was the case
>>>until I
>>>discovered the relay arms were touching the inside of the plastic
>>>cover and
>>>would only partially actuate.  The cure was to place a couple of flat
>>>washers between the plastic case the and the chassis in all four
>>>corners,increasing the clearance between the case and the relays.
>>>It has operated
>>>flawlessly ever since.
>>>
>>>I would try operating the switch with the cover off to see how the
>>>relaysactuate.
>>>
>>>73 de Bill
>>>
>>>
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