[TowerTalk] It's still moving
K8RI on Tower talk
k8ri-tower at charter.net
Wed Dec 7 01:05:47 EST 2005
Maybe a few remember my rotator froze up last winter.
The temp is currently down to 11 and the rotator is still working fine. It
sometimes starts a little sluggish, but is up to speed in just a few
degrees. Last winter it wouldn't budge any where near the current
temperature.
The forecast keeps getting bumped a bit lower each time I check, but they
are now forecasting -1 F for the low. I would be surprised if it keeps
turning when it gets that cold.
I didn't get a chance to change the gear lube to the artic version, but I
found that exercising the rotator from stop to stop a few times a day put
new life into it. It seems I had been using between 0 and 90 degrees for so
long that the thing just didn't want to go beyond that.
I guess if it gets cold and stays cold I can go out in the shop and fire up
the old Hallicrafters HT32, SX101, and HT-33B to stay warm. OTOH I have that
old Henry 2K-4 and that thing throws out more heat than any amp I've ever
run.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
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