antenna rotor

[Al n3izr]

Hello got a little noise from a rotor getting in to radio.
Any ideas on how to clean it up this problem.

73 Al N3IZR:bdh:

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Yes but it involves taking the rotator apart. Install a ceramic disc capacitor of about 0.01 uF directly across the motor leads. In all likelihood the RFI is being radiated from the control leads and installing a capacitor at the shack end will not do anything. Try it first and see however. It beats taking the rotator down and tearing it apart.

 

[Road Squawker]

is the noise there when the rotor control is turned on, or just when the rotor is actually turning?

also, is this a new problem or has it been there for a while?

 

[Al n3izr]

rotor noise!

I get it only when turning the rotor it's
a small tv rotor 3 wire wires are twisted too.
O god I got to take it back down! I don't know
never had it up with radio it's got 3 elm for 10m
up top. I'll try control end JUST MAYBE!

Al / N3IZR :headbang

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

It's worth a shot. It can't hurt anything.

 

[Al n3izr]

I get it only when turning the rotor it's
a small tv rotor 3 wire wires are twisted too.
O god I got to take it back down! I don't know
never had it up with radio it's got 3 elm for 10m
up top. I'll try control end JUST MAYBE!

Al / N3IZR :headbang

Next rotor will be checked before it go's UP!:angry:

 

[Road Squawker]

is your rotor control cable tied to your coax cable?