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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/WVCFEAOFNWIXXQCG7YJBBVWKYWQYUYYU/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "WVCFEAOFNWIXXQCG7YJBBVWKYWQYUYYU", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/MS6RYEGY7RBDVI7I4IQJPEOFRV2O3QJB/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "KTGAB (a) highstream.net", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "P. Thomas Gabel", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Help on Rotator Problem", "date": "2006-10-15T18:17:47Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/27PG5X6KAGN73T6LJC2FTBSXIPP7K7W5/?format=api", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "Enzo and group,\nI had the same problem two different times over the years with the wire \nbroken of the potentiometer. After the second time, I put a new heavier \nand more flexible stranded wire on it and it has been fine for the last \nyear. 73, Tom-N9RPQ.\n\n\nJim Sanford wrote:\n> Gents:\n> I experienced a FAILURE of azimuth position. Ordered a new pot, and it \n> turned out that the failure was that the lead going to the wiper had \n> broken. It is very fine wire and broke due to flexing. Poor design, in \n> my opinion. I reinforced it with some tape backed by a tiewrap in the \n> appropriate place to take the stress off that connection.\n>\n> Good luck!\n> 73,\n> Jim\n> [email protected]\n>\n>\n> Steve Bosshard wrote:\n>\n> \n>> Some rotors use a potentiometer in the housing to send position information\n>> to the control box. Be sure the rotor cable is intact (my puppy dogs really\n>> like rotor cable) and if so, next look at cleaning / replacing the pot in\n>> the rotor housing...sb\n>>\n>>\n>> -----Original Message-----\n>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On\n>> Behalf Of Vincenzo Mone\n>> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:00 AM\n>> To: Amsat - BBs\n>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Help on Rotator Problem\n>>\n>> Hi to the list,\n>> I own an Azimuth Elevation rotator\n>> Yaesu G-5400B.\n>> Since a while I am having a problem:\n>> When I turn the azimuth Rotator I can see that the needle when it moves it\n>> does not move straight but often it makes a little flick backwards of the\n>> turning way. Sometime it seems that the needle stops for a moment.\n>>\n>> \n>>\n>> \n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n>\n> \n", "attachments": [] }