Hello Butch, I hate to think that you are considering using any of the
Ham-Am rotors, or a Tail Twister for that matter.  Those rotors are junk
compared to the bigger Yaesu models, and for that matter, the Orion units.
If you need a heavyduty rotor for a large yagi, get either the Yaesu
G2800DXA, or an Orion 2800.  They are both in a different league than the
Tail Twister, or any of the various flavors of Ham-Am light weights.  If you
really want to get serious, buy yourself a prop pitch rotor from Kurt, K7NV.
He is the best in the business.  He ain't cheap, but remember that you get
what you pay for.  Kurt gets $4500 for one of his prop pitches, but they are
as solid as a rock.



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 10:52 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Audible rotor direction indicator

That is what I'll have here if my tower goes up.  I have the 2800 and 
green heron and hampod.  You might want to check with Rob on using both 
ports, my impression was that some versions such as for the k3 will and 
some do not.  I could be way out in left field, but I think the firmware 
has to be written for the second port.  I'll drop Rob a note and clarify 
this.
Also, before I got this one, I found handiham no longer builds their 
controller.  I did get an article from q s t and a friend built one for 
me. He said it ran on  his, but it never did work on my ham ii.  I gave 
it back to him and never went any further.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Sun, 19 Apr 2015, Alan R. 
Downing wrote:

> While they don't talk, the standard Yaesu rotor control boxes are blind
user
> friendly.  The front glass comes right off by simply turning it
> counterclockwise a very small amount.  With the cover off, the needle is
> immediately available for the blind operator to feel.  I have been using
> Yaesu rotors for perhaps 20 years now, and I am able to know what
direction
> the rotor is pointed in with great accuracy.  And if you use a minimum of
> force, the needle will not be moved by touching it.  If you really want a
> rotor control box to talk, buy a Green Heron and a hampod.  When my new
> tower goes up, I will switch from my present Yaesu G2800DXA to a prop
pitch
> from Kurt, K7NV.  Most hams with prop pitches use a Green Heron control
box,
> and by simply adding a hampod to your station, you'll be in fat city.
Also,
> since I already have a hampod for my Power Master II, I won't have to buy
> another hampod because each hampod provides support for two devices.
>
>
> Alan - N7MIT
>
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 9:43 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Audible rotor direction indicator
>
> jim,
> Handihams provided a very similar indicator.  I used one on a Ham-m
> rotor for many years.  i put mine away after we moved and i moved in
> to the wire antenna age; promised the indicator to someone on the
> list and darned if I can find it again!!  i found it on a shelf one
> week and when I went back for it again, it had vanished!!  I'm
> guessing it was the man in the moon took it!  But it sure made the
> Ham-m accessible.
> pat, K9JAUAt 10:47 PM 4/18/2015, you wrote:
>> I don't think I have commented on this thread, but back in 1975,
>> I had a HamAm rotor that turned my HighGain TH6DXX 6 element
>> beam.  There was no way for a blind person to know the direction
>> the antenna was pointing because the rotor meter was of course
>> under glass and probably had a very small needle.  A friend at
>> the time, built a small device, seems it was a voltage controled
>> oscillator with a pointer knob on top that rotated freely 360
>> degrees.  I would set the pointer in the direction I wanted to
>> point the beam and hit the keys on the rotor.  When the tone in
>> the speaker inside the attached box nulled out, I knew I was
>> pointing northwest or where ever I needed to point.  I am not
>> aware of any similar audible rotor indicators out there today.
>> Jim WA6EKS
>
>