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Reviews For: Yaesu G-550

Category: Antenna Rotators & Accessories

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Review Summary For : Yaesu G-550
Reviews: 1MSRP: 319.00
Description:
Medium-duty elevation rotator
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.yaesu.com/amateur/rotator.html
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OE1SOW Rating: 2007-07-26
Rotator ok, mounting hardware awful cheap ! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I own 2 KR-500A, they are about 10 - 15 years old. All ok, also the hardware.
Unfortunately one rotators gear was broken due to a big storm (Kyrill) in January 2007, I had to replace it with the new G-550.
Today I tried to mount it to the mast...
But the mounting hardware...I could not believe it !
I think its the cheapest material they could find :-(
The M8 bolts and nuts fit together, but what a mechanical slackness ! I was afraid to mount it with the supplied hardness !
Try to put some M8 nuts made of A2 to the bolts.
But the thread is far out of tolerance...awful !!!
So I took the hardness of the old rotator...good material !
Why do they use such worthless material ???
If you buy one, buy also hardware of good material !

vy 73 !
Othmar, OE1SOW