[TowerTalk] Ham IV Rotor
Bill Gillenwater
gillie at pa.net
Fri Nov 23 13:01:44 EST 2007
AD5VJ Bob wrote:
> I just noticed this morning after some high winds (cold front) that came through in the last couple of days that my CDE controller
> is not following my rotor position.
>
> I had my son press the controls on the controller and tell me what the indicator was reading as I watched the antenna.
>
> The antenna does in fact go from stop to stop in both directions (stopping at North)
>
> The indicator on the controller however only goes between
> North West and South
>
> When you try to go between
> North East and South
>
> The antenna moves but the controller stops at North.
>
> Any ideas what could be wrong here?
>
> Tnx Bob AD5VJ
>
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Probably a dirty direction pot in the rotor. Or maybe a loose wire at
the controller or rotor.
73 Bill
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