[OKDXA] Revoltin' development...

[K5KC]

Kim and Jim,

Thanks for the info on MRC Crane.  I have never heard of them, but surely
they do business here in STW.  

I'm guessing, but the height I probably need is 35 - 40 feet.  My rotor is a
Yaesu G-2800 SDX.  It has worked like a champ for many years under some
really stressful conditions.  I can't complain a bit about it.  The Yaesu
rep encouraged me to take it apart and fix it myself (none of the usual
rotor guys will touch a Yaesu).  He did give a few hints, but said it sounds
like a broken gear, bad motor, starting capacitor, or perhaps just the
bearings needing cleaned and greased.

To be able to simply slip in another one while MRC is here would set me back
roughly $1300.  If I were going to do that, I'd also consider the Orion 2800
for $1500.  It seems that they have been getting some high recs.  Not sure
if any of our OKDXA gang has used them.

Well, in three weeks or so, I'll get serious about it.  I appreciate all the
advice and help.  Thanks!

73 Ken K5KC

-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of K5TT
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:21 PM
To: Discussion of OKDXA
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Revoltin' development...

I have used MRC at least 10 times myself.  There has to be some one in the
STW area.  MRC is called a lifting company meaning they lift air conditions
and such to rooftops.  Their cranes are on flatbed trucks that can drive
into my back yard.  They have a cage that attaches to the crane that can
lift two people and antennas.

Jim

----- Original Message ----
From: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
To: k5kc at suddenlink.net; Discussion of OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:10:24 PM
Subject: RE: [OKDXA] Revoltin' development...


Yikes, Ken!

What kind of rotor is it? I've used MRC Crane to get to my antennas 
without removing them. I'm not sure where you are. but MRC costs 
about $100/hr plus transit time. I also don't know what your 
instllation is like, but I've replaced my rotor with antennas in 
place on dead-calm days using some straps to secure the bottom of the 
mast. This can only work on dead-calm days, but it kept me from 
removing all the antennas. I have 8 ft of mast extending from the top 
of the tower. A KLM KT34A, *not* the XA, at the top of the mast, a 
WARC dipole  and a 2m corner reflector near the middle and a 40 m 2el 
near the bottom.

If you need more details, I can provide them. It may not work for you 
but it saved me days  of grief a couple of times.

Kim, N5OP

At 07:24 AM 1/23/2007, you wrote:
>Kim,
>
>Be thankful!  My rotor froze up and all checks on it indicate a mechanical
>problem in the rotor.  My tower is a crank-up.  To safely replace the
rotor,
>I must remove all antennas, lay the tower over, fix or replace the rotor,
>and then go back with everything.  That is about 5 days of work plus time
to
>get the parts.
>
>Needless to say, I'll be missing a bunch of DX for quite a while.
>
>By comparison, you should feel much better now!
>
>73 Ken K5KC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of Kim Elmore
>Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 9:33 PM
>To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [OKDXA] Revoltin' development...
>
>Well, dang it!  My rotator done froze up. Must've been some sleet
>built up around it. I finally got it rocked loose, but it cost me a
>good hour an a half of checking and fiddling to make sure everything
>was OK. At least nothing is broken...
>
>Kim, N5OP
>
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