[ADXA] rotators

Fri Sep 6 17:12:37 EDT 2024

Dennis,
  Consensus from up here is that the Yaseu rotator is superior to the Ham
series, especially if you can pair it with a better controller.  All the
problems I have heard with the Yaseu are with their controller, not the
rotator.
  I still have two Ham IV in use, but they are only turning small
tribanders.  I have had to take them down & repair them multiple times, but
am currently on a good run (1.5 years with no problems).  I swore that the
next time they fail I am going to scrap them.  Obviously they are readily
available on the used market.
KM5G

On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 2:24 PM Charles McKenzie, KF5TL via ADXA <
adxa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I could not get a T2X to handle the Mosley 67c3 on my tower tried 2 of
> um, rebuilt, repair, replace with Yaesu 2800 not a bit of trouble, I am
> now controlling it with the 4O3A rotor genius and the compass on the
> boom. That works slick. But I think Norris gets the problematic T2X’s
> I’ve not given um to him yet cause I like the guy, was thinking about
> giving um to someone I don’t like!
>
> Charles
>
>
>
>
> On 2024-09-06 00:59, w5znjoel at gmail.com wrote:
> > Dennis,
> >
> > I have had four Yaesu rotors and can highly recommend them. They do
> > not have a break wedge like the Ham-x rotors. The gears and gearing
> > ratio is different, and significantly better, than the Hy-Gain Ham-x
> > and T2X rotors and that provides the “break” for the system. I
> > have had a G-800, two G-1000, and two G-2800’s. I had a G-800 as the
> > rotor for my 17/12 meter JK Yagi and 30 meter JK Yagi (all on the same
> > tower). It worked fine. I have since replaced it with a G-1000 for no
> > other reason than I had one and wanted a larger rotor for those
> > antennas. I now only have two Yaesu rotors in use here, the G-1000
> > just noted and a G-2800 rotating an M2 KT36XA and M2 6M9KHW. No issues
> > to date. The Yaesu rotors only require five control wires. Two for the
> > motor and three for the azimuth direction which, by the way, is
> > soooooo much cleaner and smoother than the Hy-Gain pot readout.
> >
> > I have no experience with the Yaesu rotor controllers so I can’t
> > speak to those. I use the Green Heron controllers.
> >
> > There is only one negative with the Yaesu rotors. It is my
> > understanding you cannot buy parts for them. I have never needed to
> > repair one and have never tried to order any parts, but that is what
> > I’m told.
> >
> > Opinions and preferences vary greatly, especially in amateur radio. My
> > comments above are based on my experience with Yaesu rotors over the
> > past 12 years. I completely stopped using Hy-Gain rotors at that time
> > have none is use here.
> >
> > 73 Joel W5ZN
> >
> > From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> > Behalf Of Dennis Schaefer
> > Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2024 9:42 PM
> > To: ADXA <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: [ADXA] rotators
> >
> > A local friend needs a new rotator.  He is looking at a Yaesu G-800.
> > He recently almost lost everything in 80 MPH winds and we had two
> > similar storms within a week.  He wants to make sure he gets something
> > with a good brake.   The Yaesu rotators say the braking system is
> > “mechanical and electrical stopper”.   No one seems to know what
> > that means.  I guess it is somewhere between the steel wedge in the
> > Ham-X rotators and relying on the motor gears to resist windmilling
> > like some of the low end rotators seem to do.
> >
> > Anyone have any words of wisdom I can pass along to him?   The antenna
> > is a small tribander, so he will probably be OK.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dennis/RZ
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