[Antennas] Sick Ham IV rotor

Wed, 29 May 2002 08:56:04 -0400

Lyn, I am in the same mechanical boat as Merv.  I have found the rotor manuals
quite good at guiding trouble shooting.  Once you open up the rotor and use the
manual to guide you, I think you'll find everything is pretty straightforward.

Merv Stump wrote:

> Lyn, I am not mechanically talented, but I suspect that if you open it up
> there isn't much that needs doing that you couldn't do yourself.  If you
> read the manual it will tell you to disassemble the rotor inside a card
> board box.  Make sure you do this.  I didn't and 10 years later I still find
> an occasional ball bearing on the basement floor.
>
> I have bought parts from C.A.T.S.,  http://www.rotordoc.com/ and been
> pleased.  They also do repairs, but I've never used their service.
>
> Regards, Merv
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73, Joe

Merv Stump wrote:

> Lyn, I am not mechanically talented, but I suspect that if you open it up
> there isn't much that needs doing that you couldn't do yourself.  If you
> read the manual it will tell you to disassemble the rotor inside a card
> board box.  Make sure you do this.  I didn't and 10 years later I still find
> an occasional ball bearing on the basement floor.
>
> I have bought parts from C.A.T.S.,  http://www.rotordoc.com/ and been
> pleased.  They also do repairs, but I've never used their service.
>
> Regards, Merv
>
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