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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Don. Ham Supply (</span><a href="https://www.hamsupply.com/">https://www.hamsupply.com/</a>) <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>has lots of rotor experience. The owner, Wayne Ordakowski, N0UN, is a nice guy and very helpful. Might be worth your time to contact him.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ken, KJ9B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> IRCNews [mailto:ircnews-bounces@indyradioclub.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don West<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 11, 2019 4:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> ircnews@indyradioclub.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [IRCNews] Rotor Help<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello IRC Members,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Is anyone familiar with repairing a Yaesu G-800SDX rotor or know who might?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When I rotate the antenna, the direction pointer on the control box advances much faster than the antenna. When I let up on the rotation button, the pointer returns to a position close to accurate, but the antenna itself also backs up some.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yaesu support suggested either the potentiometer line or the control cable or the potentiometer itself. I have continuity on all the cable lines. I ordered a new potentiometer, but upon comparing the ohm readings on the new one to the old one, they are the same.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Any suggestions would be appreciated.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoAutoSig>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva","serif";color:navy'>Don West - W9DEW</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>