We have a hamvest this week end and I will take a look at those rotors.  I 
have a sighted friend that really likes them but I had not paid any 
attention to them.  Thanks.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K5IN" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: accessable rotors


either that or look at Yaesu series of rotors with the control box that
looks like it has a compass face.  The post sticking through the front
allows putting a direction indicator on it.  The Yaesu rotors are good for
turning some serious antennas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob - KA5ETA" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: accessable rotors


> Thanks Tom I will give that a look see.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: accessable rotors
>
>
>    Bob:
>
> What I do here is use a conventional ham4 roter, with a beam location
> indicator that Handi-hams sells.  The BLI certainly has been good enough
> for
> me to get approximate beam headings.  I think it costs around $30.
>
> Go to www.handiham.org, and they should have more details there.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob - KA5ETA" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 3:14 PM
> Subject: accessable rotors
>
>
>> At the time the subject was being talked about I did not need a rotor.
> Now
>> that my old ham 4 is needing a lot of work I am thinking about getting a
> new
>> one.  What is the best rotor out of the box for a total blind person that
> is
>> on a small income?  Thanks for any input.
>> Bob - KA5ETA
>>
>