It sounds like a wire in the control cable came loose at either the
rotor or the control box. When it happened to me, it was a wire that
came loose from a solder point at the rotor, where the cable goes into
the rotor.
73 Bill
Scott Nichols wrote:
> I have a 7 year old G-800SA rotor, turning a 4 el tri bander...
>
> About a week ago, I attempted to turn the beam CW...The indicator took off,
> likely twice as fast as normal, in the CCW direction...No matter which button
> I pushed (CCW or CW), the needle kept going CCW at a faster-than-normal
> rate...When I released the button, the indicator kept going maybe 25 to 30
> degrees before it stopped...The beam was not turning during all this, and
> appears to be locked, not swinging freely...Then, later that day, I could get
> no movement at all by pushing any button...It was dead...During the past
> week, I tried pushing the buttons again, with only sporadic movement, until
> the indicator hit 180 degrees, then stopped again...Dead...
>
> Today, I tried it again and no matter which button I push, the indicator
> takes off in the CW direction, same faster-than-normal speed, same 25-30
> degree stop time...The beam is not turning still...
>
> The red overlap light just came on when the indicator hit 90 degrees...
>
> I can see no trouble on top of the tower from the ground...Everything appears
> fine...
>
> Something's not right here...I'm at a loss...Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott VE1OP
>
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