[TowerTalk] Ham-IV rotator brake noise

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Wouldn't worry too much about it.  I've recently installed a small outdoor speaker at the tower top to occasionally play spooky noises.  No complaints yet.Bill
-------- Original message --------From: Ralph Parker <ve7xf at shaw.ca> Date: 1/19/21  15:50  (GMT-08:00) To: TowerTalk at contesting.com Subject: [TowerTalk] Ham-IV rotator brake noise I've often puzzled over my urban neighbour's lack of complaints about my Ham-IV, clanking away day and night as I contest, DX, whatever, over the last 20 years or so. Loud enough to wake the dead, I've often thought. Why aren't they mad at me?Is there any way to quiet that beast?I've thought of perhaps some gradual application/release of power to the brake, to ease it into/out of position?A different brake material might not stand up to the rigours of constant use.I know there are tricks to ramp up/down the start/end of the rotation cycle, but I don't think that they affect the application/release of the brake.I've just moved, and don't want to annoy a whole new set of neighbours.Any ideas?VE7XF______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk