[amsat-bb] Re: Help with Yaesu g5500

[Michael J. Wolthuis]

Not the switch unfortunately.  The same problem occurs when controlled 
by computer from Uni_trac 2000.  Work about 25% of the time.

Mike
kb8zgl


Elan Portnoy wrote:
> Spray-out the switch with cleaner?
>
>
> --- On Fri, 11/20/09, wolthui3 at msu.edu <wolthui3 at msu.edu> wrote:
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>> From: wolthui3 at msu.edu <wolthui3 at msu.edu>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb]  Help with Yaesu g5500
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:12 PM
>> I bought a used Yaesu g5500 and it
>> has a strange problem.  The AZ works perfect, but when I
>> push the EL button it seems to work (ie. Move up or down)
>> about 1 out of 4 tries.  I can regularly duplicate the
>> issue where I can't get EL to change.  If I wait 30mins and
>> come back then it sometimes works right away.
>>
>> The rotor itself was into Yaesu and they said it was 100%
>> perfectly fine.  I have tried swapping the AZ/EL cables
>> around and no difference.
>>
>> It has to be a controller issue I think.  Any ideas before
>> I box it up and ship it to Yaesu to check?
>>
>> When it works, it works fine and typically for 5-10mins
>> straight, but then suddenly it will not change again.
>>
>> Mike
>> kb8zgl
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