MDM Trouble Report for 2010 Jan 24

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): John Thorstensen (Dartmouth)
Instrument: Modspec + echelle

Problem(s) Encountered:

The instrument rotator is behaving weirdly.  When you flip the
power switch on the paddle, it takes off at full tilt 
(apparently not regulated).  Run/stop switch has no effect,
nor does the speed control.  The directional switch just
barely works -- I had to really lean on it to change directions
(after stopping, of course).  I didn't lose any time, but
it's a good thing I needed only rough precision in rotator
settings.  

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Submitted on 2010 Jan 25 [7:42:44]