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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/O4IKLTVRWQLL3ZHI6XMWPQ5FLT2722TT/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "1550104007.1522761.1290117480207.JavaMail.root@sz0063a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net", "message_id_hash": "O4IKLTVRWQLL3ZHI6XMWPQ5FLT2722TT", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/O4IKLTVRWQLL3ZHI6XMWPQ5FLT2722TT/", "sender": { "address": "gregory.beat (a) comcast.net", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "G. Beat", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Kenpro 500 parts?", "date": "2010-11-18T21:58:00Z", "parent": null, "children": [ "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/MBUSQRGR2QBA2H43XJQUNOV4HHH5OANX/" ], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "\n\nTony - \n\n\n\nUnless you have access to a local machine shop and machinist, \n\nyour only source for these Japanese manufactured parts is Yaesu USA. \n\n\n\nSOME of the KR-500 parts may be identical (common) to the current production Yaesu G-550 elevation rotator. \n\n\n\nYaesu purchased the Kenpro Company which originated these designs. \n\nThe individual azimuth and elevation rotators were KR-400 and KR-500. \n\nLater came the KR-5400, the KR-5400-A/B and the KR-5600-A/B. \n\n[i]After the purchase, Yaesu eventually changed these prefix designations to \"G\" from the earlier \"KR\". \n\nDIY REPAIR SITES for the KenPro / Yaesu Rotators, \nCourtesy of the previous KenPro/Yaesu queries from QRZ and AMSAT-BB reflector (archives) \n\n\n\nHenk, PA3GUO (Netherlands) described the repair and cleaning of the KR400 and KR500 rotators (Photos). \nhttp://www.pa3guo.com/ \n\n\n\nKENPRO-YAESU ELEVATION ROTATOR MAINTENANCE \nThis is a useful collection of articles compiled by longtime AMSAT member Ron Long W8GUS. \nCommon faults of the KR-500 series elevation rotator and its derivatives are described. \nInstructions, hints and tips for disassembly, cleaning, and rebuild are included. ZIP File size 11.5K. \nhttp://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/kr_rot.zip \n\n\n\nW7KKE had a web page that demonstrated the rebuilding of his Yaesu G-5500 Az/Elev rotator, \n\nhowever that web page is now gone. : -( \n\nhttp://webpages.charter.net/k.swaggart/W7KKE/w7kke.html \n\n\n\nIF you need parts or desire to have the rotator repaired by Yaesu, you can contact the Yaesu service department in California that handles rotator repairs. \n\nVertex Standard USA \nAttn: Amateur Repair \n10900 Walker Street \nCypress, CA 90630 \nFor customer service, technical support or parts, please call: 714-827-7600 \n==== \nK6VLF in Fresno, CA started a repair business for older KenPro / Yaesu rotors --- \nContact him for details! \n* Phone: (559) 264-0772 \n* Email: [email protected] \n* Web: http://yaesurotorrepair.com \n\n\nTalino, IZ7ATH has photos (belt) of his repair \nhttp://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/13_rotor/english/pag07_eng.htm \n\n\nFull article \nhttp://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/02_brew/13_rotor/english/pag02_eng.htm \n\n\nHis web site \nhttp://www.qsl.net/iz7ath/web/home_eng.htm \n\n\n\nKenPro KR-500 manual \nhttp://www.w4rp.com/KR500/index.html \n\n\nhttp://www.g4dmf.co.uk/rotatorinfo/rotators.html \n\n\nYaesu G-550 manual \nhttp://www.yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=968&FileCatID=155&FileName=G%2D550.pdf&FileContentType=application%2Fpdf \n\n\nGreg \n\nw9gb \n=== \n\nDate: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:37:12 -0500 \nFrom: Tony, K2MO \nSubject: To: AMSAT-BB \n\nAll, \n\nCan anyone tell me if the mounting hardware on the Yaesu G-550 is the same \nas the old Kenpro KR-500? Anyone other than Yaesu selling parts for \nthese units? \n\nThanks, \n\nTony - K2MO \n", "attachments": [] }