Oh not so happy day,
Ohm out the connector in my shack at the Yaesu rotor control for my G-1000DXA.
pins 1-2 311 ohms
pins 2-3 207 ohms
pins 4-5 15 ohms
pins 5-6 15 ohms
pins 4-6 4 ohms (cheap Harbor Freight cen-tech DMM)
Something does not seem right there like a short.
Using my MDS RC-1 rotor digital controller that I used to have on a Yaesue
G-1000DXA in Keizer I checked at the tower base after disconnecting the Yaesu
controller. Got alarm 'Burnout has occurred' and 'MDS Rotor Control Yaesu V
3.9 copyright 2014 All rights res.' Don't you just love how this controller
definitely let me know the rotor has a problem while the Yaesu rotor just did
not turn?
So I guess it's 'do I install another Yaesu G-1000DXA' or maybe one of my two
Tailtwister which I'm not a fan of. Or buy a Spid' or something. Not a good
problem when I have to pay to get a new rotor and get it installed. Getting a
bit expensive. And I was just in the middle of my second tower project! Sheeee!
Terry
KI7M
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
> To: TowerTalk@contesting.com, terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
> Date: July 3, 2019 at 1:43 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] rotor problems
>
> Rotor problems are some of the worst ones you can have! At least that is what
> it feels like right now. And I thoroughly hate these small connectors like on
> my Yaesu rotor when I try and solder on the wires. I really have a time just
> getting a soldering iron in there. Strangely enough I was laying in bed
> thinking about the time I had doing that and thinking about my second tower
> going up. Might need to do that stinking job again.
>
>
> And then I get up this morning and my rotor isn't turning....GOT TO BE
> GREMLINS! Or somebody up there doesn't like me much.
>
>
> Hopefully the problem won't be up my big tower as I'll need to get my tower
> guy down here again. Please let it be a problem with the wiring down on the
> ground. That I stand a better chance of finding and fixing.
>
>
> Here we go again.
>
> Terry
>
> KI7M
>
> 😥
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