[amsat-bb] G5500 Elevation Rotator Short Circuit?

[Clive Wallis]

I wonder if this is a known fault.  Recently the fuse on my G5500 
blew.   The problem seems to be a short on one of the motor circuits.

Checking the DC resistance at the control end, the resistance of one 
winding is 1.2 ohms, whereas all the other windings are 4.6 ohms.

I could understand a motor burning out and going open circuit,  but a 
short circuit seems less likely.  I'm wondering if it could be a short 
on the cable at the rotator end, where it is subject to much bending.  
There's about 15 metres of cable.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.  Unfortunately, at the present 
time I'm not able to inspect the rotator.  It's stuck in the horizontal 
position, so I will still be able to use the antenna for low elevation 
passes.

73     Clive     G3CWV

Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK