The mod for making the Braille rotor is in both. The directional indicator that
Handi-Hams sells just connects across the control box.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: accessible rotor
Hi.
I sure wish I had been on this list before I bought my Ham IV, because I
never can tell which way the antenna is pointed. Is the mod in the control
box or the rotator itself, or both?
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 05:59 PM 10/14/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>Gary,
>
>Norm's Rotor Service is
>
>www.rotorservice.com/
>
>and he does repairs and sells rebuilt rotors as well as new. He's a great
>guy. I bought a tail twister, used, from him many years ago, 160 feet of
>heavy gage 8 conductor cable, and 160 of coax, plus the rotor came with the
>Brailled control box. A tone sounds steady as the antenna turns and stops
>when it reaches the position you pointed it using a large knob with raised
>lines and Braille markings but you don't have to read Braille to figure out
>directions. There used to be a talking rotor available years ago that did
>exactly what you suggested. I forget it's name or manufacturer and I don't
>know if it is even made any longer. It also had a voice to read the exact
>digital reading and 8 programmable settings. I think you would find Norm's
>rebuilt rotors worth the money and the control box more than adequate. If
>Gary Jackson has a ham 4 to sell, even if it needs some repair, based on
>today's new prices, you might be wise going that rout, even if you have to
>send it off to Norm. It would come back a brand new rotor, that's for sure.
>I was glad to see Norm still in business after 44 years and he is really a
>helpful and friendly guy. I have one of his ham 4 rotors and control boxes
>myself now because I sold my tail twister and 40 meter beam to a friend
>years ago. I used an old ham M rotor without a blind marked rotor for years
>but back then, I ran a 4 element 20 meter beam and you could literally hear
>the signal drop off because the forward lobe was so narrow. When I sold the
>4 element 20 meter beam and went to an old TH6 triband six element beam, it
>was so broad in its directivity, I had a super hard time trying to point the
>antenna on the signal so I eventually went to one of Norm's rotors. See
>what Gary Jackson is asking for because you'll drop your false teeth when
>you price a brand new ham 4 rotor. Getting Gary's rotor, shipping off to
>Norm to have them go over it, might still save you a ton of money. A ham 4
>turns about anything you'd ever use unless you are getting monster antennas.
>I believe the ham 4 rotors handle 10 square feet of antenna. My tail
>twister handled 14 so for a couple of two meter and 450 beams and a hefty
>tribander, and maybe even a rotatable dipole for 30 or 40 meters, the ham 4
>will still do the job. I think I am wrong. I think the ham 4 is 14 square
>feet and my tail twister was 20 or something like that. That sounds more
>like it. Norm's website gives all that information, however, so check him
>out.
>
>Phil.
>K0NX
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 3:48 PM
>Subject: accessible rotor
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I'm in the process of putting up a tower and beam. Is there any such
>thing
> > as an accessible rotor controller? Maybe one with voice readout or one
>with
> > a keypad so you can just put in the direction you want the beam to go and
> > press enter? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Gary, N5GD
> >
>
>
>
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