Hi Steve and all, Below is the link that Nancy from Handihams mentioned in the reply I received re the Beam Direction Indicator. http://handiham.org/files/beam_direction_indicator.pdf I don't know what is in the circuit and diagrams yet I have not gone to the link, I might run it past a good friend of mine on the week end and see what he says. He is also licensed. Hope the above helps others. 73 Trevor VK6YJ -----Original Message----- From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Forst Sent: Tuesday, 10 May 2011 8:37 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: For those that use Beam antennas on HF Hi Trevor, Could you post the link they gave you? I don't currently need such a device, but it would be nice to have the info handy for future reference. 73, Steve KW3A On 5/10/2011 6:46 AM, Trevor Dawson wrote: > Hi Tom, > > I followed up with Handihams re the Beam Location Indicator, they > don't make them, but they have given me a link to the Schematic > Diagrams etc. That is a good thing, all I have to do now is find > someone that is prepared to build one locally. > > Just thought others might be interested about Handihams position on > this device. > > > 73 > > Trevor. Vk6YJ. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of tom behler > Sent: Monday, 9 May 2011 8:18 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: For those that use Beam antennas on HF > > Trevor: > > When I used a tri-bander on my tower a few years ago, I had something > called a "beam location indicator" from Handihams. It is a little box > that takes a 9-volt battery, with connections to your rotor box. > > The beam indication locator has a knob on the top that you set for > your desired beam heading. The unit gives out an audible tone that > decreases in frequency as you get closer to your desired beam heading, > as you adjust the controls on your rotor box, until it nulls out when you reach that heading. > > So, I simply labled the Beam Location Indicator box with direction > markings, to tell me where to set the knob, and I was good to go. > > I believe the Beam Location Indicator is still available from > Handihams for an approximate cost of $30 U.S. > > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trevor Dawson"<[log in to unmask]> > To:<[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 3:13 AM > Subject: For those that use Beam antennas on HF > > > Hi All, > > How are others getting around the ability to read the direction that > your antennas are pointing? In the Past, I have always taken the > Glass from the control in the Shack, that way I can look at which way > the needle is pointing. [Always hoping the information has been > correct.] Is there anything that is more efficient. What are others > doing? or is there an audible direction indicator around. > > > > Regards > > Trevor VK6YJ >