[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Yaesu G-800SA Problem

[Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D.]

Doug, thank you for the tip.  I will crank the tower down and give that
solution a try.

Terry - W6LMJ


On 8/27/08 12:00 PM, "towertalk-request at contesting.com"
<towertalk-request at contesting.com> wrote:

> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:55:15 -0400
> From: "Doug Rehman" <doug at k4ac.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800SA Problem
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
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> 
> Sounds like contamination in the plug on the rotor end. Water gets in,
> dries, and leaves slightly conductive residue between the pins- the residue
> causes the control box to display erratic results.
> 
> I had the same thing happen a couple of years ago on a G-1000. I took the
> plug apart, cleaned it very well and waterproofed it; no problems since.
> 
> Doug
> K4AC