Hi;
When all else fails do it the old fashioned way and give them a phone call
or send them a e-mail.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: accessible rotor
Hi
Since I am going to be getting a rotor here eventually, I would love to
know how to get the device from handy hams that makes the rotor accessible.
Unfortunately I don't have much luck navigating there website. Any advice on
how to go about obtaining the adaptor would be appreciated.
God bless,
Mark
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: accessible rotor
> So, what you are saying is that the handy hams device can be used with any
> control box?
> I am interested since I will be getting a small roter for my 7 element VHF
> beam.
> It would be nice to just connect a device across the terminals of the
> roter
> and have a tone and pointer to tell where the beam is pointing.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: accessible rotor
>
>
>> 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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>>
>> Louis Kim Kline
>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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