I experienced a reduction in rotation speed, but only in one direction.
Mechanical switches sense when the positioner is nearing its objective;
one of these had moved out of alignment.
The circuit design of this controller is terrible, IMHO. A competent
design would lower the parts count by a factor of 5 or more and
significantly increase reliability.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com] On Behalf Of N1LN
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:15 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu rotators
While Yaesu rotors seem to be one of the hot topics....
I have had my G-2800SDX for about 2 years. It is sitting about 95 feet
up
and turning
my Tennedyne T10 and Cushcraft XM240.
I have a couple of problems and wonder if I am alone.
1. The control box indicator moves when my 2 mtr packet station
transmits.
The
higher the power the more it moves. I just added a second HF XCVR ( IC
-
746) to
my station. When that transmits it also moves. My other XCVR is a
Yaesu
FT-1000-MP. Doesn't matter what band....... NO MOVEMENT. I have
grounded
/ re-grounded / choked / re-choked / moved AC power... NO LUCK
2. In the last 6 months the rotation speed has decreased. I don't
have a
second control head so all I have done is replaced the cable from the
control head to the tower
bottom. I also checked the connector at the rotor for corrosion... all
appears OK. It is less than easy to take the head to 95' .....
Any suggestions for either problem would be welcome.
Bruce - N1LN
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