As I recall the pot for the G5500 and the G6500 are the same but with a different part number... Check it out with Yaesu, I had 2 failures and they sent me the same pot for both .... they work. 73 Robin VE3FRH

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ken Swaggart Sent: June 12, 2007 12:41 PM To: Amsat-Bb@Amsat.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G5500 rotor parts

I've removed my G5500 AZ/EL rotor to replace the elevation pot (part no. Q9000408 - used for both the Az and El rotors). Got the part number from Yaesu tech support, then went to place an order and found out they are obsolete - no longer carried!

So... anyone have a replacement part number / alternate source for the pots before I try working my way through the Yaesu voice mail system.

Also, the elevation bearing retainer rings (S8000208) as out of stock - 4 to 6 weeks to get them from Japan.

FYI - I've got some pictures of my last G5500 rotor repair in 2005 posted at: http://webpages.charter.net/k.swaggart/W7KKE/rotor/rotor.html

The 2005 elevation repair / bearing replacement held up pretty good - just a bit of rust on the retainer ring and a couple of the bearings.

73, Ken, W7KKE

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