[amsat-bb] Kenpro Rotary motor

[Andy Brian]

Hi all,

it seems obsolete and impossible to find it  also at G3IBI out of stock.
thanks all for help

BR Andy

On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 3:47 PM Gregory Beat via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Andy -
> As you know Yaesu bought out the Kenpro rotator product line.
> —
> At one time, Peter G3IBI had spare parts for Kenpro.  Contact him.
> http://www.g3ibi.co.uk/spares
> ==
> On March 11, 2011 the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami moved the main island
> of Japan Honshu 2.4 meters (8 feet) to the East.  The Fukushima and Miyagi
> prefectures received significant damage and some areas totally destroyed.
> This was a significant disruption, and changed the Asian electronics
> supplier channel.
> Many small electronics suppliers/subcontractors were in this Japanese
> region.  This resulted in parts and assembly shortages for many industries
> (automobile, appliance, amateur radio).  Eventually Japanese mfg. pivoted
> to other Asian suppliers.
> ==
> In March 2012, the Yaesu/Kenpro azimuth motor failed on the G-5500 Az-El
> rotator system owned by David Palmer, KB5WIA.  He contacted Yaesu USA
> Parts, but they formed him that they had no replacement AZ motors (at the
> time — 2011 Tōhoku).
> —
> Here are the steps and photos that KB5WIA took to DIY Disassemble and
> Rewind that Azimuth motor.
> http://kb5wia.blogspot.com/2012/03/yaesu-g5500-rotator-motor-repair.html
>
> Repair notes by Ivo Klinkert, PA1IVO
> https://ivok.home.xs4all.nl/pa1ivo/G-5500.html
>
> Yaesu/Kenpro Rotator Repair Notes compiled from AMSAT Archives
> http://www.ocrg.org/W7KKE/rotor/rotor_help.html
>
> greg
> w9gb
> ===
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:11:16 +0200
> From: Andy Brian <briaandy at gmail.com>
> To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenpro Rotary motor
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone have the good information where to buy or find the substitute for
> azimuth rotary KR-5600?
> thanks for any information
>
> BR Andy
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