[amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?

[John Price]

I looked around on the net for a substitute 500 ohm pot for the rotor. I
finally called Yaesu and got tech support after a long wait. The
potentiometer in the 5400, 5500 and 5600 are the same part. The order
department still has the old number for the 5400 which caused them to say
they did not stock them anymore.
Here is the part number and price for the pot.

#S8101823
Price $12.35

That should settle the question about fixing the control box or the rotor.
73's << John

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Peter Sils <kd0aa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> John,
>
> TNX 4 the info!!!
>
> 73 Peter KD0AA
>
> --- On *Tue, 6/16/09, John Price <n4qwf1 at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: John Price <n4qwf1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?
> To: "Peter Sils" <kd0aa at yahoo.com>, amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 6:04 PM
>
> Short of it is I don't know. I don't have a 5500. I would suggest you call
> Yaesu @ 1-714-827-7600 and ask if part #Q9000404 is listed for that rotor.
> They can answer that question for you. While you are at it as I did not
> think to ask would you inquire if they have any info on who made the
> potentiometer in the AZ and EL rotors for them and do they have a
> manufactures part number for it. I believe they are the same part. I am sure
> there are lots of folks here that would like that info.
>
> Thanks << John
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Peter Sils <kd0aa at yahoo.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kd0aa@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>>   Hi John,
>>
>> I have a 5500 - are they the same pots?
>>
>> Part # and price would be appreciated!
>>
>> TNX in advance OM!!
>>
>> 73 Peter
>>
>>
>> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:16:12 -0400
>> From: John Price <n4qwf1 at gmail.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n4qwf1@gmail.com>
>> >
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500
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>> amsat-bb at amsat.org<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=amsat-bb@amsat.org>
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>> Hey, I called Yaseu to order the pots and have 6 coming. Why so many
>> you ask? I was going to order a few of the pots for the rotor as well
>> while I was at it and found out they no longer stock them. If you have
>> a 5400 I would call Yaesu and get some of the control box pots while
>> they are still available. I have the phone number and part number if
>> you need it.
>> 73's << John
>>
>>
>
>
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Email N4QWF at AMSAT.ORG
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Amsat Member #27845
DXCC #33,478
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WAS SAT #296
51 on AO-51 #13
LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
>From the Foothills of the Blueridge

*Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a
ride!"