[TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800S Controller

[Mike Fahmie]

I have a G-800 rotator but no controller. I was planning to do just at David suggested and build my own simple controller with one of those incredibly inexpensive digital voltmeters from EBAY.  It can be scaled to read directly in degrees.  Chuck lives nearby so maybe we can work on this together.
-Mike-WA6ZTY
 
      From: David Robbins <k1ttt at arrl.net>
 To: 'Charles Farr' <cefarr at hughes.net>; towertalk at contesting.com 
 Sent: Friday, October 2, 2015 10:27 AM
 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800S Controller
   
There is another option... rip out all that mechanical gunk and replace it
with a simple panel meter that just uses the voltage from the pot to display
the direction.

David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Charles Farr
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 17:19
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800S Controller

I have been using a Yaesu G-800S controller to run my CATS RD-1800Y rotator
for 14 years. Rotator is fine. Yaesu controller, not so much.

When I opened the controller up, I found the rubber belt had stretched to
the point where it no longer ran the gear chain that drives the pointer. I,
with much difficulty, replaced the belt with a suitable O-ring from the
hardware store. In the process I must have mis-aligned something, because it
no longer functions as an indicator. I does, however turn the rotator.

An email to Yaesu, reveals that they no longer service that particular
model. Apparently, no one does.

I seem to have several options: Find another G-series Yaesu controller,
(probably the cheapest, least work involved, as any G-series will work);
find someone with the needed documentation and experience to repair my
controller; or invest a substantial amount of money in a Green Heron
controller.

So, does anyone have a working G-xxxx Yaesu controller they'd be willing to
sell to me? Is there anyone known to have the experience to repair/align my
G-800S?

If you have a working Yaesu G-xxxx controller for sale, please contact me
directly.

Thanks!

73
Chuck, W6AJW

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