[NLRS] NG0R questionable for Jan 2013 VHF event

[Joe Belany]

My tower is 30' complete with 20' to go.  Glad I read this post about "insulating" as my new rotor plate will be mounted to the tower on the next warm day.

 
Joe, AI9Z
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1948 Cessna 140
N2470V
"Flying as often as possible"



________________________________
 From: Paul Husby <husby002 at gmail.com>
To: NRLS Reflector <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] NG0R questionable for Jan 2013 VHF event
 


Not uncommon for HAM-type rotors.  It could be actually frozen to the 
rotor plate;  we usually put some spacers between the rotor plate and 
the rotor, as otherwise the bell only sits about 1/8th inch off the 
plate and can easily get iced to it.  And sometimes they just don't want 
to move in the bitter cold - old capacitor, old stiff grease.  I keep 
trying it every little while in both directions, and pretty soon it 
starts moving.  For sure try it mid-week when warmer temps are expected. 
  We need that grid!

73,
Paul W0UC

On 1/13/2013 7:47 PM, John Hoaglun wrote:
>
>
> I mentioned yesterday how fortunate that I have been with my two towers at my current house. I have not had any serious repairs in about 5 1/2 years after a pretty intense setup project when we first built this home.
>
> Tonight I heard Vince (k0six) work a 3 lander on 6m so I decided to turn the beam to see if could hear the other station.  --Nada, nope, not going to happen.
>
> It appears that either my rotor is frozen with the extreme cold or that it has failed. I will continue to test it as time permits to see if it returns to life otherwise it is done till April or May when I can tilt the tower over.  My climbing belt is in Green Isle and it is too darn cold to climb the tower anyway. The VHF/UHF array is pointed SE towards the general direction of Rochester from my QTH in EN25. The Twin Cities is probably somewhat workable if they are pointed back at me.
>
> If it moves I will play on VHF/UHF otherwise it will be a HF kind of winter.
>
> 73
>
> --
> John Hoaglun
> NG0R - EN25ue
> http://www.hoaglun.com
>
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