[OKDXA] Revoltin' development...

[Kim Elmore]

Ah! I see the problem,now. I have a couple of T2X's here and I just 
swap 'em out when I need to. At that price, you don't have the "swap 
it out" option.

Get better and keep us posted!

Kim

At 10:01 PM 1/23/2007, you wrote:
>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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