Thanks, David -
I'm leaning toward a gut shot. Everything on the exterior looks good. I have a
new-in-the-box twin, jut pondering whether to use that or got for the 2800. The
1000 was up for maybe 10-12 years before it failed.
73, Mike NF4L
> On Jul 21, 2015, at 2:49 PM, David Robbins <k1ttt@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> no continuity on any of the wires... possible causes: broken cable, broken
> connector, guts of rotor wiped out including pot and motor.
>
> antenna freewheeling... possible causes: guts of rotor wiped out, broken
> mounting bolts
>
> broken mounting bolts+freewheeling = broken cable or connector when it tries
> to stop the freewheeling... can you see if the bottom of the rotor housing
> itself is
> turning with the antenna? if that is turning the mounting bolts are gone but
> maybe the rotor itself is ok, if the base is still attached to the mounting
> plate and
> the top is turning its probably time for a new rotor.
>
>
> Jul 21, 2015 10:26:43 AM, nf4l@comcast.net wrote:
>
> The other day, I turned on my G-1000DXA and got no response. The box says 180
> degrees, and the antenna is pointed north.
>
> I read open on the wiper and pot wires, and on the motor pair. Applying 12v
> to the motor wires did nothing.
>
> I finally noticed the antennae were freewheeling in the wind. I lowered the
> tower and see no external signs of failure. Any speculation on what has
> failed and why? I'm wondering if the mast is centered. When the tower is
> horizontal, how does one tell?
>
> The antennas are a 4L Steppir w/30/40 and a 7L 6M beam. The vertical load is
> taken by a bearing. The "pin" bolt appears to be intact.
>
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
>
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