My M2 Orion rotator reed switch has failed for the second time in 6 months
during a lightning storm that did no other damage.
Each failure requires climbing to the top of 120 foot tower, dismounting rotator
to replace reed switch, then re-installing rotator.
This is really getting old, especially since it likes to happen the day
before a major contest! The good news is I have Africa covered <g>
I have two questions.
1. Does anyone have any thoughts on "protecting" the reed switch?
Can it be zapped back to life?
Note: The rotator power and control cables are protected
by Polyphaser devices both at the bottom of the tower and the
shack.
2. What other make of rotator could replace the Orion to turn a stacked C31XR
and Cushcraft XM-204?
73 Larry Alkoff N2LA
Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
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