Height Control & TV Antennas

[Ernie Ekberg]

Curt, I'm going to be in Norwalk tomorrow. Is that close to your place? Will be putting flooring in Ed and Penny Arnold's coach. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Wanderlodge Weatherford, Tx 817-475-3991 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/erni...gandrepair --- On Sun, 10/4/09, Curt Sprenger wrote: From: Curt Sprenger Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Height Control & TV Antennas To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 10:06 PM I believe Stephen Birtles sold me the same unit a couple years ago. Check with Stephen if you are in the market for one. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, CA On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 7:57 PM, freewill2008 <sundance101@ comcast.net> wrote: I took the non-functional Mini-Mate saucer antenna down years ago and waited to see what the best option would be for digital TV. Well, DT is here now and my best option was . . . a new Mini-Mate. It is directional and self-contained; the remote is now wireless and I was able to use the existing cables. http://www.antennac raft.net/ HDView360. html http://www.solidsig nal.com/prod_ display.asp? prod=HDMS9100 http://www.starkele ctronic.com/ 5ms750.htm Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Page Britt wrote: > > Greetings One & All, > > Yesterday I installed a new left rear height control valve. Note - as > I'm sure some of you know, It's lots of getting the nuts started on > the valve mounting bolts on the rear of a PT! ;-) Adjusted the ride > height to spec (& my satisfaction) today. Another good job done, on > to the next... which is the TV antenna. It's decided to remain > firmly in the down position, when you attempt to raise it the actuator > makes the proverbial ratatattat noise which is normally made by the > actuator clutch at the end of travel. A search of the forum archives > revealed that the actuator is available from Danaher for the princely > some of $400 or so. Tomorrow weather permitting I plan to take a look > at it. Has anybody had any luck repairing or freeing up a stuck > actuator (liner drive) in their OEM TV antenna? I'm not in a great > hurry to spend $400 or so on an actuator knowing that the rotor > mechanism inside the "flying saucer" antenna head either needs to be > repaired or the entire antenna head replaced also. If the actuator is > non repairable I'm mentally leaning toward the whole thing going over > the side and replacing it with something newer. Thoughts? > > Pushing to get a short list of DMI's (Deferred Maintenance Items) done > in time for a Friday departure to spend several days at the > Thomasville, GA Fly-In. Great little event for any that may be > interested and in the area. > > > Thanks, > > Page & Lynda > 1984 PT-40 "Lady Bird" > Tallahassee, FL >