OM Bob W5FKN is an expert in HyGain rotor refurbs, not sure he does
Yaesu. It might be worth an email to check.
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of johne tds.net
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 1:33 PM
To: K7LXC@aol.com
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com; ka5rej@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator Refurbish?
Any known Yaesu rotor repair locations?
Other then the factory ? And what rotors they will repair ?
Any one have experience of a Yaesu rotor repair ?
Thanks de John KØCQW
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:01 PM, <K7LXC@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/10/2011 7:02:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
>> I recently purchased a 80 ft freestanding tower with a Yaesu G-2800SDX
> Rotator which is still atop the tower and fully functional for the last
10
> years.
> My question is what should I expect in terms of preparation and
> refurbishment of this particular Yaesu Rotator prior to re-erecting the
tower.
> Any thoughts, comments, or personal experiences to share?
>
> On the plus side, the Yaesu rotators seem to be pretty reliable and
> don't have any historical problems (see Hy-Gain/CDE potential failures;
> brake, pot, starting cap, etc.) that plague other rotators.
>
> On the minus side, there aren't any places to send them except the
> factory and I don't know what their refurb policy is.
>
> I would NEVER install a used rotator unless it has been gone thru to
> at least be re-greased and checked out. It's the weakest link in the
> antenna/tower system so you want to make sure you've got a good one up
there.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for hams
>
>
>
>
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