I wonder if this is a known fault. Recently the fuse on my G5500
blew. The problem seems to be a short on one of the motor circuits.
Checking the DC resistance at the control end, the resistance of one
winding is 1.2 ohms, whereas all the other windings are 4.6 ohms.
I could understand a motor burning out and going open circuit, but a
short circuit seems less likely. I'm wondering if it could be a short
on the cable at the rotator end, where it is subject to much bending.
There's about 15 metres of cable.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Unfortunately, at the present
time I'm not able to inspect the rotator. It's stuck in the horizontal
position, so I will still be able to use the antenna for low elevation
passes.
73 Clive G3CWV
Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK
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