[TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator Refurbish?

[johne tds.net]

Any known Yaesu rotor repair locations?
Other then the factory ?  And what rotors they will repair ?
Any one have experience of a Yaesu rotor repair  ?

Thanks de John KØCQW

On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:01 PM,  <K7LXC at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/10/2011 7:02:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>>  I recently purchased a 80 ft freestanding tower with a  Yaesu G-2800SDX
> Rotator which is still atop the tower and fully functional for  the last 10
> years.
> My question is what should I expect in terms of  preparation and
> refurbishment of this particular Yaesu Rotator prior to  re-erecting the tower.
> Any thoughts, comments, or personal experiences to  share?
>
>    On the plus side, the Yaesu rotators seem to be  pretty reliable and
> don't have any historical problems (see Hy-Gain/CDE  potential failures;
> brake, pot, starting cap, etc.) that plague other  rotators.
>
>    On the minus side, there aren't any places to  send them except the
> factory and I don't know what their refurb policy  is.
>
>    I would NEVER install a used rotator unless it  has been gone thru to
> at least be re-greased and checked out. It's the weakest  link in the
> antenna/tower system so you want to make sure you've got a good  one up there.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve      K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for hams
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