Well, your resurrection worked, `cuz I worked you with my un-tuned DX-77,
put on the roof Saturday morning, on 15 & 2ØM CW ...me with SWR, vertical,
and low power, and sorry propagation .. HIHI ..
I see you are getting all sorts of replies from some very knowledgeable
folks .. my query .. did you test it before putting it on the tower? e.g.
.. did it click on the ground? 73 -- Mark AA6DX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Zelna" <mr.mri@epix.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:52 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rookie Question
Hello list,
I am the proud owner of a newly erected/resurrected 45' galvanized tower,
Mosley TA-33, Ham-M rotor and vintage CDR rotor controller (brown bakelite
housing). I completed this project just in time for the PA QSO Party this
past weekend. The problem and question surrounds the rotor.
I tested the rotor and controller in the shack before going up and it worked
fine. I used approx 75' of small gauge cable that came with the package.
The distance from tower-top back to the shack is 213'. Small gauge cable
was out of the question, so I purchased 225' of Tex Com R84 (2x12ga 6x16ga)
rotor cable from Texas Towers. I am told the cable will handle a 300' max
run.
The long and short of it is the rotor does not turn. I can't even hear the
brake click! The soldered ring-terminals are connected properly to the
rotor and controller. Although I have yet to check continuity. and I
realize this could certainly be the problem, I wonder about the motor
starter cap in the controller being the culprit.
Does anyone have advice regarding the controller or cap?
Thanks,
Al, N3KAE
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