[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 69, Issue 6

[Terrence R. Redding Ph.D.]

Craig, thanks for the feedback.

I am planning to do all of that today.  I am trying to get all of the tower
tended to before the next set of hurricanes hit West Palm Beach.  Today is
my last chance for a week.

Thanks again.

Terry - W6LMJ


On 9/2/08 8:12 PM, "towertalk-request at contesting.com"
<towertalk-request at contesting.com> wrote:

> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 21:18:10 -0500
> From: "Craig Thompson" <craig at thompsonet.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk]  Yaesu G-800SA Problem
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <50EAF390CD064CCE818F9EA78CE7CB12 at k9ct>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> I have a G-800SA and thought I had some problems with my control unit....I now
> have a spare if anyone wants one. Anyhow, you can eliminate the control unit
> from the troubleshouting with a 12 VDC power supply. Just apply the 12 VDC to
> the motor wire and watch it turn. Reverse to see it turn the other way. Put a
> ohm meter on the potentiameter connection and watch it change. If it does all
> that, it is the control unit. Check the output connector for the correct rotor
> voltage as you switch directions on the control unit.
> 
> Good luck, Craig K9CT