Sorry if this is a dupe.  Sent it a while ago and got some kind of message 
that it was rejected......> If I was going to put my Ham IV back in service, 
I'd get into the 21st
> century and go with the Rotor e-z from Idiom Press.   There are models for 
> Hy-gain and Yeasu rotors.   The mod is in the box and not in the rotor. 
> Norm can install in your box or sell you a box already modified.   You can 
> save money by buying the  unit from Idiom press and getting it into the 
> box yourself.
>
> Don't think it's a blind friendly mod  and you would need sighted 
> assistance at least, or have someone put in for you.
>
> The cheapest model for Hy-gain turns the calibrate knob on the front panel 
> into a pointer which  you turn to desired heading and hit the break button 
> to start rotation to that point.   The higher priced one allows pc control 
> via serial port.   Both units have the soft stop feature which lets the 
> antenna coast to a stop and after a few seconds engages the brake wedge. 
> Not sure about Yeasue features, but there are a lot of good reviews on 
> e-ham for these units.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Jackson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 11:56 PM
> Subject: Re: accessible rotor
>
>
>> Yes,
>>
>> That is correct Phil. I can't remember if it's a capacitor, resister or 
>> what
>> but he does have to use a different value in the rotor itself. I want to 
>> say
>> that it's the resister value that is changed.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> Gary Jackson    KK5GE
>> [log in to unmask]
>> Phone: 409-962-0353
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 9:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: accessible rotor
>>
>>
>> Luke,
>>
>> Unfortunately, as I recall, Norm has to make a small modification in the
>> rotor so the control box can work properly.  Bummer, I know, but maybe
>> giving him a call, or emailing him, can clear that up.  That's what I was
>> told years ago when I was going to try and upgrade my rotor but it would 
>> be
>> worth checking on.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 6:40 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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>>>
>>
>>
>>
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