I payed $350.00 for mine, it is the G 800.
Mike Barnard
KD2CDUAt 02:46 PM 7/20/2013, you wrote:
>The Yaesu rotors are good, particularly the G1000 and G2800. I turned my 4
>element SteppIr with a G1000 for 5 years without problems, and when I
>replaced the 4 element SteppIr with the much larger DB36, I bought the
>largest of Yaesu's line, the G2800. I just took the front cover off and I
>touch the needle to find out where the rotor is pointing, and I have never
>moved the needle inadvertently. The G1000 and G2800 both have a button that
>can be pressed to turn the rotor from where ever it is to a preset
>direction. the rotor will automatically go to where you had set it up to
>go. There is a knob that you can adjust the stop point to, so when the
>button is pressed, the rotor goes to that set point. I set mine to stop at
>due North. So, no matter where I am pointing, the rotor always returns to
>North. I don't know if the G800 has this feature or not, but just call HRO,
>and they could tell you.
>If you intend to only put up a small yagi, the G800 may well be adequate,
>but if you are putting up a large yagi with many square feet of wind load,
>then opt for the G1000, or if the yagi will be huge, better go for the
>G2800.
>Yaesu rotors are not cheap. I don't remember what the G800 costs, but I
>think I paid about $800 for the G1000, and over $1500 for the G2800.
>HTH/73
>
>
>Alan R. Downing
>Phoenix, AZ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Lowell Miller
>Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 11:02 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Antenna rotator needed
>
>Thanks, Mike, for the info concerning your rotator.
>This kind of info helps me make the right kind of decision. Do you know
>about how much this rotator costs?
>That is a factor also.
>Best 73.
>Lowell W8QIY
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:38 PM
>Subject: Re: Antenna rotator needed
>
>
> >I have a yasu rotater, I got from D X Enginering for my hex beam. It
> > says that the raiting is about 5 which is good, it can be used on a
> > try pod on the roof. I think the number on the roter was an 800. I
> > will have someone look on the invoice. The glass turns a quarter of
> > a turn and then comes off. There is a hand that moves, it is not
> > sensitive as braille clocks and watches. Also, if you turn it south
> > counter clockwise, when you turn it clockwise to the south, you can
> > go 90 degrees more or directly west. I have never seen that on a
> > roter before.
> > I gues I am getting old, the wind load is 5, that was what I meant,
> > and it is rated at 100 MPH.
> > Mike Barnard
> > KD2CDU
> >
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