[TowerTalk] Rotor failure

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

Did you use the shock mount?

73, Mike NF4L


> On Jul 21, 2015, at 2:41 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
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> If it does fit, I think that the G-2800DXA a pretty good rotator.  I had two at my P40A station turning some good sized monobanders.  The wind rarely slows down in Aruba so there was constant stress on the rotators and I never had a failure.
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> John KK9A
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> On 2015-07-21 12:37, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote:
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>> Thanks, John -
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>> I'm not sure I can get the 2800 in the Hg-70HD.
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>> 73, Mike NF4L
>>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 12:08 PM, john at kk9a.com <mailto:john at kk9a.com> wrote: You probably should just replace it with a G-2800DXA. John KK9A To: towertalk reflector <towertalk at contesting.com <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotor failure From: Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l at comcast.net <mailto:nf4l at comcast.net>> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:26:27 -0400 The other day, I turned on my G-1000DXA and got no response. The box says 180 degrees, and the antenna is pointed north. I read open on the wiper and pot wires, and on the motor pair. Applying 12v to the motor wires did nothing. I finally noticed the antennae were freewheeling in the wind. I lowered the tower and see no external signs of failure. Any speculation on what has failed and why? I'm wondering if the mast is centered. When the tower is horizontal, how does one tell? The antennas are a 4L Steppir w/30/40 and a 7L 6M beam. The vertical load is taken by a bearing. The "pin" bolt appears to be intact. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk at contesting.com <mailto:TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk <http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> 
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