Nick, The setscrew holding the gear onto the motor may be loose and slipping, reversing jams it for bit so it works and then it starts slipping again. I would swap AZ and EL at the control box and make sure it is mechanical at the rotor first just to be sure.
73 wa7fwf
On 6/25/2019 4:24 AM, Nick Pugh via AMSAT-BB wrote:
My g5500 rotator fails intermittently to start in the up position however momentarily pulse in in the down position it will act normally for several minutes.
Any suggestions on how to fix it?
nick
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