[TowerTalk] Rotor Cabling Query

[john at kk9a.com]

No, Hy-Gain uses a spur gear drive which offers very little resistance  
to turning so they need a wedge to maintain position.

John KK9A



Robert Harmon k6uj wrote:

So will the HyGain Tailtwister hold securely with no creeping if I  
disconnect  the brake wire ?   I have had the typical stuck brake  
scenario with my old Tail Twisters in the past and I like the
idea of not using the brake circuit if possible. I always let it coast  
to a stop anyway.    I have a new TailTwister replacement going up in  
a couple of weeks.


Bob
K6UJ



> On Apr 5, 2021, at 9:56 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
>
> You can save a lot of heavy gauge wire by using a rotator without a  
> brake. A brake adds controller complexity, it sometimes sticks and  
> it requires two extra conductors. I believe only Hy-Gain uses  
> brakes. I have not owned a rotator with a brake in decades and even  
> my 60 ft boom antennas to not creep in the wind.
>
> John KK9A