Antenna Rotors

[dj1111]

I've had it with the Zenith antenna rotator I purchased at one of the local (big box) junk stores.  It's that one that's programmable with a remote control.  Installed the first one about a year and a half ago.  It started giving me trouble within the first year but I suffered with it until about a month ago.  It has a life time warranty so I was able to exchange it at the store I purchased it from.  Within 2 weeks it started giving me trouble again.  I think the seals are bad because when ever it rains it stops working.  Took it down and opened it up after a shower and water dripped out of it for about two minutes.  After it dried it worked ok again.

So my question is, what is a good reliable brand of rotator that won't break the bank.  I thought Channel Master would be good until I read they moved the manufacturing of their popular rotators from Ohio to China and have been dealing with poor quality.  Any help is appreciated.

[Talos4]

I've had my Rat Shack rotor on the roof for about 9 years now.  It works just fine.

It does not get much of a work out because it was basically set it and forget it but every once in a while the DX bug bites and it works just fine.

Take a look at what they have and compare the build quality over the one that you have.

[dj1111]

Thanks for the reply.

I generally have had good luck with Radio Shack but their rotor gave me problems many, many years ago.  I replaced it with a cheap Magnavox and that one must have lasted 10 years or more until it wouldn't work in the severe cold.  I then went to this Zenith       because of the programmable and remote control features.  It's going in the dumpster if I can't get my money back.  I planned to check out Radio Shack again.  I just thought someone out there may have experience with something better than the department store junk.