Stab HH 90 Motor dead

[thomas mcmanus]

My recently Stab HH90 motor bought last year about this time while I was visiting the USA has stopped working. I recently received the replacement board for this motor since it was acting up strange back last year when I first tried to install this motor. Now after replacing the board the motor does not move, just makes a low noise of sort. It is mounted onto a 64cm antenna and I am using a Viewsat VS 2000 Ultra receiver. This receiver is working fine. What must I do? I live in Concepcion, Chile and I do not believe there is knowone here that can make repairs. Should I just buy another motor. Maybe the HH100 or the HH120, it might be about the same to ship this one for repairs as to get another new one? Thanks, Tom.

[William Eng]

Originally Posted by thomas mcmanus

My recently Stab HH90 motor bought last year about this time while I was visiting the USA has stopped working. I recently received the replacement board for this motor since it was acting up strange back last year when I first tried to install this motor. Now after replacing the board the motor does not move, just makes a low noise of sort. It is mounted onto a 64cm antenna and I am using a Viewsat VS 2000 Ultra receiver. This receiver is working fine. What must I do? I live in Concepcion, Chile and I do not believe there is knowone here that can make repairs. Should I just buy another motor. Maybe the HH100 or the HH120, it might be about the same to ship this one for repairs as to get another new one? Thanks, Tom.

In my experience, I have found these motors to be extremely sensitive to power spikes. Therefore, be sure to have dish, motor setup to be properly grounded. I also have high quality surge suppressors over the AC power supply. Unless you have expertise in electronics, it would be easier to buy a new motor and take precautions.