> Those numbers are 5 604 (space between the 5 and 604) and are the only
> thing on the base.There is nothing on the outside of the base cover
> which is the brake and nothing on the bell.
Then it's a HAM-V (Ham 5). Updated HAM IV IIRC, the full "decode" is
HAM 5 manufactured June 2004.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 10/26/2010 4:46 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>
>
> On 10/26/2010 4:18 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>
>> On 10/26/2010 5:34 AM, Todd Coulter wrote:
>>> Roger,
>>>
>>> Maybe this page from Norm's Rotor Service will help.
>> A little, but I already know it's a ham series due to the extended brake
>> housing that adds about 4" to the height.
>>
>> What I can't find are any designations stamped on the base of the
>> housing. I'm assuming that means the bottom outside of the base? There
>> is no mast extension to cover the base. There is a single digit followed
>> by a dash and IIRC 3 digits,
>
> Those numbers are 5 604 (space between the 5 and 604) and are the only
> thing on the base.There is nothing on the outside of the base cover
> which is the brake and nothing on the bell.
>
> It appears to be a Ham IV, but could be a older Ham M and I do not know
> how to tell them apart based on appearance and parts.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>> but nothing that resembles the codes
>> depicted on norms page which BTW if you wear bifocals is very difficult
>> to read with the text overlaying the charts.
>>
>> Even then, there is nothing to tell me what's different between the
>> different models even if I do find a designation which seems to be
>> missing. The controller is just the generic "ham" controller.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>> http://rotorservice.com/serv3%20identify.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> 73's
>>> Todd
>>> N4JRZ
>>>
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 2:07 AM
>>> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Speaking of the Han Series of rotators...How do you
>>> tell the difference.
>>>
>>> I recently inherited a couple of basket cases. They appear to be ham
>>> IV's but how do you tell the ham IV rotator minus control box, from the
>>> other models? Other than having to clean out a lot of dirt and replace
>>> the bearings...I replaced the terminal strips with the TailTwister
>>> pigtails and connectors. Welll... I really didn't have to replace the
>>> bearings, but I like shiny bearings rather than old dull black ones.
>>> That and I discovered you can purchase them from Hy-gain including the
>>> retainers for between 1/3 and 1/4 the price at the hardware store which
>>> used to be an inexpensive place to get things like that.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Roger (K8RI)
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