[TowerTalk] Sick Tailtwister-Update

[N4BAA - Jose Castillo]

Just another T2X story!!!! <smiling>
ANYONE who has owned one of those babies has had to deal with 
that a time or two!!! Glad you got it resolved!!!

73
Jose - N4BAA

Bernard(wtrone) wrote:
>      I would like to thank everyone who responded to my inquiry with hints
> and suggestions!
> 
>     As I had mentioned, I had made a complete set of voltage and resistance
> measurements.  They were all "right-on."  I could hear the brake click when
> the brake release was pushed and the limit switches did not appear to be
> open.  I want to especially thank those who suggested that I listen for
> motor hum with my ear to the tower and those that suggested that the rotor
> may be "stuck" at the end of one of the stops.
> 
>     To make a long story short, the rotor was at the end of the clockwise
> rotation and I could hear a hum when either of the CW or CCW buttons was
> pushed.  I waited until we had some wind, which was this past Saturday, and
> tried pushing the brake release several times followed by pushing the CCW
> button(was at the end of the CW rotation) for about 15 seconds.  It took
> several series of this, but the rotor finally started turning.  Maybe the
> wind was just right.
> 
>     Anyhow, it is working now and I would like to give a BIG thanks for all
> of those that helped!!!!
> 
> 
>             73s,
> 
> 
>             Bernard, WA4OEJ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "NØATH" <N0ATH at Charter.net>
> To: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone at comcast.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 6:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sick Tailtwister
> 
> 
> Barry, while the brake is released, can you detect any hum from the motor 
> indicating it is trying to turn? If yes, then you probably have a brake 
> problem.
> All there is are the 4 springs and the pin that could be wrong. ( I think ) 
> otherwise I would check my wiring - two or three times very carefully. The 
> motors are normally fairly resistant to failure. G,luk / Dave / NØATH
> 
> 
> From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone at comcast.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:26 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Sick Tailtwister
> 
> 
>     I have a sick tailtwister.  It won't rotate either CW or CCW.  I checked 
> the fuses, OK.  I measured the voltage at the control unit with the cable 
> disconnected as per the manual, Voltages=OK.  I measured the pin to pin 
> resistances as per the manual, resistances= OK.  I tried a new motor start 
> capacitor, Nothing/ No Rotation.  I can hear the solenoid click when I 
> depress the brake switch.  With cable attached, brake button pushed and CW 
> pushed, I read about 18.4 VAC on the two terminals.  About the same voltage 
> on the other two terminals with the bake button pushed and the CCW button 
> pushed.
> 
>     I'm beginning to wonder if the brake mechanism might be broken.  But, 
> before I take the tower down (it is a fold over), I would like to be sure 
> that I have checked everything that I can from the ground.
> 
>     Any ideas?
> 
>         73s
> 
>         Bernard, WA4OEJ
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