[TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor - to service or not to service?

[Larry WA9VRH]

Hi Gary,

The Ham IV are pretty simple. If it was me I would disassemble the rotor and 
clean out the old grease from the bearing races and the bearings. Clean off 
the rust wherever it may be and give the rotor a good paint job. Give the 
bearings and trace a good coat of a low temperature grease. I would also 
clean the potentiometer and the the contacts.

New U bolts would probably be a good idea also.

73 Larry WA9VRH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Slagel" <gdslagel at yahoo.com>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:58 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Ham IV rotor - to service or not to service?


I've got a used HAM IV rotor that just came off a tower after about 10 years 
of service with no problems. I'm going to put it back up on a medium sized 
tribander on a crank up tower. I'm wonder if I should just put it up or 
should I send it in for a 'tune up' with a rotor service company? The thing 
seems to be working fine but wondering if I'd have a better chance of 
getting another 10 years out of it if I had some routine maintenance done on 
it?

Thanks for anyone's ideas.

Gary Slagel/N0SXX
Hot Springs, SD
http://marina.fortunecity.com/sanpedro/351



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