Hi,

I could have fix my steppIR a few weeks ago, but I couldn't find my chip 
puller.  So I ordered one from China and it took forever to get here.  But I 
pulled the bad driver chip yesterday and replaced it with the extra driver 
chip that's meant for the fourth element which is not present on my antenna, 
and evrything started working after I exacuted the calibrate routine.

The chip puller only cost me $1.99 including shipping, but it took forever 
to get here.

I don't know what caused the driven elements driver chip to go, but if it 
goes again, I might have to replace the driven element motor.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]