On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 00:24:43 UTC, Ed
wrote:

I just rebuilt my CDE Ham II rotor. I would suggest that the reason
that wirewound resistor causes a fluctuating meter in the control unit is
due to poor connection on the rivits which connect that resistor in the
circuit. I fixed mine by simply using a punch to tighten the rivit
connections.

I have 2 other Ham IV rotors Ed, and both had to have the
resistor replaced, due to the resistance wires breaking at
either or both ends. It's next to impossible to reattach.

At about $40, it's not a bad deal, but it's such a pain to
change! Of course at the same time you want to repack
the bearings.