[amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Rotor trouble

[Prathap Kumar]

Hi Shawn
As its a non polarised cap and if it is around 100ufd ,
you could put 2 nos of  200ufd or 220ufd back to back and replace the OE cap
As the rotor voltages are around 24V
50v  wv caps are Ok.
Good luck
Best 73
Pop
VU2POP


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N1HOQ" <N1HOQ at comcast.net>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 10:51 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotor trouble


> Hello group,
>    Well, looks like I have to crack open the case. I swapped the AZ and
> EL cables with the EL rotor, and no luck, same result. Still making the
> click noise when engaging the UP control, the motor(?) still hums away
> (sounds like 60 Hz), but no movement. Last resort now , open it up and
> hope to catch all the bearings, hi. Since it seems Yaesu wont sell the
> capacitor sans motor, are there any know sources, or just look at
> Allied, Mouser etc.?
> Thanks for the help -
> Shawn N1HOQ.
>
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