[TowerTalk] M2 rotor question

[Dick Green WC1M]

True for older models, but newer models have been redesigned so that a bolt
failure won't cause the gear to hit the limit switches. I purchased my Orion
new in 2008 and that was the case.

73, Dick WC1M

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Tibbals [mailto:tibbalsw at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 7:48 PM
> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] M2 rotor question
> 
> Gregg.
> 
> It is not uncommon for the 1/4" bolt on top of the rotor to become loose.
> since this bolt suspends the main drive gear that gear starts to drop.  it
> will slowly move against the Limit Switches thus they engage and disengage
> erratically.  quite common problem with mine, I did replace the top clamp
> with one from K7LXC andhave had no issues since
> 
> Bill, K4XT
> 
> --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Gregg Seidl <k9kl at centurytel.net> wrote:
> 
> From: Gregg Seidl <k9kl at centurytel.net>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] M2 rotor question
> To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
> Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 3:47 PM
> 
> I have a DC M2 Orion rotor that is giving me some trouble. It will only
turn
> from 108 to 360 degrees plus a little back thru about 13 degrees. I feel
like
> it is against a control box limit. How can you clear it?
> 
>   Gregg  K9KL
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