Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 14:55:12 -0500
From: "Zivney, Terry L." <00tlzivney@bsu.edu>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Freezing prop pitch rotor
I seem to be having some problems with my small prop pitch rotor freezing up
When the temperature is below freezing. I'm assuming it's a two part problem.
First, water must be getting in somehow.
Second, the water freezes when its cold.
My rotor installation looks like the fifth picture at
http://www.k7nv.com/proppitch/id36.htm
So, first, how do I manage to reduce water ingress?
Second, how do I manage to heat the rotor? I don't have 120v at the tower
And it is about 400 feet from the house.
Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9
## Is yours a k7nv prop pitch? I have a K7NV rebuilt PP, and it has a
very small
1/8" diam hole in the very bottom of the motor housing, which is the lowest
point of the assy.
## The K7NV rebuilt PP's appear to have some of the holes plugged up on the
sides, and yet
some other's are open, and free to drain water.
Later.... Jim VE7RF
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