[TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800-S Rotator Question

[Pat Barthelow]

The control box of our GS-800S rotator is not very user friendly, demanding 
attention for the duration of the rotation of the beam.  The rotation speed 
though, is great...seems twice as fast as say, a Hygain Ham series...   If 
you are swinging the beam a long fraction of a circlel, get distracted,  and 
forget to stop at the desired heading, the rotator goes to the mechanical 
stop and, stops.  The LEFT -RIGHT rotate switch is still depressed, with a 
mechanical latch.


Question 1:
If the switch is still depressed, when the rotor comes to it's mechanical 
limit stop, does the motor turn off, or does it continue to try to crank 
against the stop?

Question 2:
The left-right rotate  rocker switch is bumped to the center posiition to 
stop rotation.  there is a weak detent between the three positions available 
to the switch.  If you are rotating clockwise and bump just a little too 
hard to center, off position, the switch  may end up in counter clockwise 
rotation, instantaneously.  If that happens, does the rotator have any 
delays, or graceful,safe  way to reverse direction without putting huge 
stresses on the mechanicals?   If not,  I can see easily stripped gears, 
broken rotors, etc.. Yaesu service and  parts makes extra money....
Tnx

Pat Barthelow  aa6eg at hotmail.com