Try Norm's rotor service: http://www.rotorservice.com/index.htm
I don't know if he does Yaesu, but you could query.
73s de Jim
W5IFP
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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