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| Reviews Summary for The Rotor Doctor |
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Reviews: 12
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $varies
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Description: Rotor service, reconditioning, parts, sales
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Product is in production.
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N8ECH
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 3, 2012 18:19
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Great service and reasonable pricing.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have used Craig's service twice now. Both times the turn around time and pricing were good.
As of the fall of 2011, the basic labor charge is $100 plus parts for rotor repair.
Shipping runs about $15 to from S/W Ohio to Pemberville.
The units do come back looking like new, and I highly recommend the 9 pin twist lock connector upgrade if the rotor will be used in a tower application. The cable end of the connector is a bit of a chore to install, but once done a rotor swap out is much easier.
Craig does warn that Fall and May when the Dayton Hamfest occurs are two times when turn around time can suffer due to increased business as well as parts shortages.
In my two instances, the total bill for the rebuild was around $200 including shipping both ways.
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KD4W
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 30, 2011 11:08
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The Best
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Time owned: months
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Sent my Ham 4 rotator to Craig. It was blowing the 1/8 amp fuse in the control unit and I knew it needed the pot that controls the direction. He fixed the unit, sent it back to me before he was even paid, and the cost was a lot less than I expected.
This is service that is above and beyond. I can't praise him enough.
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WB6MMV
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Rating: 5/5
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May 23, 2011 12:29
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Great Service
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I sent my Ham IV in for a complete overhaul. While it was working, the indicator pot was erratic periodically. Craig reworked the rotor, replaced the pot and returned the rotor looking like new with a nice grey coat of paint. I installed the rotor and noted that it now indicates smoothly. I was delighted with the service.
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WB1CQW
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Rating: 3/5
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Sep 8, 2010 06:17
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mixed review
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had a HAM lV in the tower for 18 years which I sent to the Rotor Doctor for a rebuild. When I sent it to him it was turning, but not smoothly. When I got it back it did not work at all. I believe he would have ultimately fixed the problem, but instead of paying for costly shipping and a long wait, I needed to take down the staging beside the tower and couldn't wait any longer, so I purchased a brand new HAM lV(from Norm's Rotor Service). For the little bit saved by rebuilding a rotor, in the future I'd always trade in the old and buy new-- too much of a hassle to get up the tower to swap rotors that fail. I realize as a practical matter it's very hard to know exactly how many parts that should be replaced in a rotor rebuild. In my particular case, I noticed there was nothing on the the Rotor Doctor's invoice for a replacement potentiometer, which I suspect was the real problem, that the contacts of the old one were simply cleaned up. Nor will I ever know whether my problem was an intermittent problem in the rotor after he rebuilt it that acted OK before shipment to me. FYI I've had similar problems twice with completely rebuilt motors in automobiles: in both cases they ran far better as OEM motors.
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KE6PID
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 3, 2009 12:24
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Good as new - maybe better
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have several rotors repaired by Rotor Doctor, every time they were repaired quickly and for reasonable cost.
I haven't needed his service for a while because what he repairs works.
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N8BHL
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 26, 2009 07:59
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Excellente work, great price.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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My rotor control box burned a transformer the day before a weekend contest. I drove the unit to his shop, and he repaired it while I waited- even worked past closing to get it done. He had the parts stock on hand to do the work. Nice visit and good work!
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K5FTE
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 26, 2007 19:43
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27 Year Old Ham IV Like New
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I sent in a real basket case Ham IV. In about 3 weeks, it was back and it looked brand new. It works perfect and he replaced the old 8 lug strip with the twist-lock plug. He also sent back the old parts he replaced. How lucky we are to have such a fine service available. A1 customer service at a fair price. I highly recommend him to everyone needing to get those classic old rotors going again.
Earl, K5FTE
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NM6E
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 9, 2006 17:04
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Excellent Service & Dependability
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had the Rotor Doc, rebuild an old CDE T2X, that I had purchased in 1988, used. It was rebuilt, upgraded the connectors etc, in 2003.
It's now been almost 4 years, and ther rotor works like a champ turning 'heavy antennas' M2 KT-36XA and an M2-40 meter rotatable dipole.
I would continue to use the Rotor Doc without hesitation if I have any rotors that need servicing.
Javier NM6E
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WA9ENA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 14, 2003 13:51
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Repair of CDE & Alliance
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I sent 2 CDE light/medium duty rotators and 1 Alliance light duty rotator in for repairs and check-out. This was 3 years ago. The quality of the work was excellent. Craig even was able to swap a correct control box for the incorrect one I had for one of the CDE units. Prompt service, excellent e-mail communications, and reasonable price. The oldest CDE unit (4-wire system) is now in full-time service on a tower. The other 2 units are for Field Day and back-up use. All doing well.
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K8ND
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 27, 2001 17:18
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16 Year Old Tailtwiser Now Like New!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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My old T2X sat non-functioning on my tower for several years before I finally took it down and sent it off to the Rotor Doctor for repair and reconditioning. When it came back, it would be hard to tell it from a new one! Fast, reasonable price, and a very nice job!
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