All you need is something across the meter that translates the rising needle into a rising tone.  Alternatively, I believe Handy ams has an swr bridge that outputs a rising tone as power increases.

At 01:37 PM 3/8/02 -03-30, you wrote:
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>Hello listers:
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>Can someone point me to a device or devices which would permit blind hams to
>tune and completely operate, with no sited assistance, a tubed transceiver?
>Of course, a noise bridge along with a CW announcing frequency counter would
>keep track of the SWR and where I am on the band.  Its the other necessary
>operations I'm concerned with.  The charging of the plate, bringing the
>transceiver up on its proper operating load and measuring the RF power
>output and so on.
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>I have the schematics for the Fowle Gimmique but it doesn't look like I'm
>going to get it built any time soon.
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>I really love those old tubed beauties and am thinking of investing into
>one.  As well, our club station is an FT-102 and there are only 2 people who
>know how to handle that rig properly.
>I would like to be the third! <HI HI>
>Hope someone can help:
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>73
>Michael VO1RYN
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