[TowerTalk] Yaesu G800s Rotator

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

Now there's a comment that begs for more info !!
 
I am considering the YAESU  G-2800DXA for my LM-470.
Am I making a mistake ??
 
73, Dick, W1KSZ/7



> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:54:29 +0000> From: k1ttt at arrl.net> To: towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G800s Rotator> > Before you open the rotor check the resistance of the indicator pot as it> rotates from end to end. There are many more problems with Yaesu indicator> boxes than with the rotor pot itself.> > > David Robbins K1TTT> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net> web: http://www.k1ttt.net> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-> > bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Scott Stembaugh> > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 20:36> > To: towertalk at contesting.com> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G800s Rotator> > > > I have acquired a Yaesu G800s that I have been told has a problem with> > showing the actual position. The original owner knew how long it took to> > rotate and occasionally stepped outside to verify that he was pointing> > where> > he thought he should be. I am planning on opening up the rotator to see> > if> > I can correct the problem before I put it up next spring. While I have it> > open is there anything else I should do preventive maintenance wise? Any> > "common" failures/problems that I should be on the lookout for?> > > > And if the pot, or any other parts, has failed what is a good resource for> > parts for this rotator?> > > > Thanks and vy 73,> > --Scott N9LJX> > > > --> > ------> > N9LJX> > radio.n9ljx at gmail.com> > http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~scott/> > _______________________________________________> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> > TowerTalk mailing list> > TowerTalk at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk