Perry, thank you for your help.
I am going to get the RC1-Y-Digital-Rotor-Control, unless someone here has
had a bad experience with them.
It appears my controller is bad. If someone has the voltage chart for the
Yaesu controller maybe I can repair it.
Terry - W6LMJ
On 1/17/10 5:32 PM, "towertalk-request@contesting.com"
<towertalk-request@contesting.com> wrote:
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:30:57 -0600
> From: "Perry - K4PWO" <k4pwo@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Repairing Yaesu G-800SA
> To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics."
> <towertalk@contesting.com>
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> You can use a 12-volt battery to apply power to the rotor motor to see if it
> moves. The polarity controls direction so make sure the rotor isn't against
> a stop. I've used a rechargeable drill's power pack as a test power source
> before. A "jump starter" pack will also work. Here are two possible
> solutions if the rotor controller is defective.
> http://www.mds-ham.com/RC1-Y-Digital-Rotor-Control.htm
> http://www.greenheronengineering.com/
>
> 73 de Perry - K4PWO
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Terrence R. Redding Ph.D." <terry@oltraining.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 11:54 AM
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Repairing Yaesu G-800SA
>
>> I need to trouble shoot my rotor control system. I have a G-800SA. Does
>> someone know the output voltages of the four wires coming from the
>> controller and can someone tell me how to test the rotor from the ground
>> so
>> I don't have to remove the rotor to do it.
>>
>> I am assuming that I have a controller problem, and that the rotor is
>> fine.
>> Therefore, I most likely will buy a new controller, and redo the control
>> wires. Are there aftermarket controllers to consider, or is my only
>> choice
>> to go with a replacement Yaesu controller?
>>
>> All comments appreciated.
>>
>> Terry
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