[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G 5400 elevation rotator quit working

[Greg D.]

If the motor is actually moving, but the antennas are not, then there's got to be a loose bolt between the motor and the boom.  Maybe when it's cold at night things contract a bit and it holds?

If it's not that, then there's probably a stripped gear internally, and that would be bad news.

Just my guessing...

Greg  KO6TH


> From: jcrowell at centramedia.net
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:50:51 -0500
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  Yaesu G 5400 elevation rotator quit working
> 
> My Yaesu G 5400 Elevation rotator decided to quit working Friday morning.
> 
> I could press the up and down buttons and hear the motor running but the
> antennas would not move.
> 
> After being gone out of town for two days, I decided to try it again Sunday
> night.
> 
> And to my amazement, it worked.  The antenna moved.
> 
> Anybody have any clues as to why this happens and what to do to fix it?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John C. 
> 
> KE5GFJ
> 
> Pampa, Texas
> 
> Ke5gfj at centramedia.net
> 
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