[TowerTalk] T2X Rotors

[Dennis W0JX]

The older T2X rotors made by CDE are the very best. I had one that was made in 1977 and it lasted until 2015 when it broke down. It had never been opened. Used to turn a TH-6DX, a stack of three monobanders, and lastly a TH-11.

The ones first made by MFJ/HyGain were of poor quality but the latest ones are much better. I see that now the new T2X rotators include ferrite beads inside to reduce the effects of RF on the meter readings.

Therefore I would avoid any used T2X made by MFJ unless you send it away to be overhauled. Buy a brand new unit with or without the controller. Incidentally, HyGain is coming out with a modification kit very soon to eliminate the old troublesome indicator pot and replace it with some type of pulse counter. A new gear will have a magnet mounted on it to count the turns. This info per the HyGain people at Xenia in May.

73, Dennis W0JX