[R-390] Collins R 389 PTO

[ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/30/2009 5:02:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
chacuff at cableone.net writes:

The electro-mechanical drive system goes nuts and twists the PTO beyond the 
 
stops shreading the internals...

Cecil
K5DL
 
Hi Cecil,
Is that due to someone using the motor drive tuning carelessly? I don't  
think the 
bandswitching motor would affect the PTO? 
 
I have an R-389 and never use the motor drive tuning because I don't like  
the way
it turns so fast. It almost scared me how fast the knob would spin and all  
I
could think of is it would subject the PTO and drive train to excessive  
wear.
 
If someone ran it full speed to end of band I could see how it might  
subject the PTO
to damage. My recommendation - never use the motor drive tuning.
 
73 Todd WD4NGG
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