Mark:

Well, either call them on the phone, or e-mail the Handiham Manager, who is 
Pat Tice WA0TDA).

Pat's e-mail address is:

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73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 1:51 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
> God loves you!
> My ham radio lists.
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> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
> ----- 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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>> 10/15/2007 6:48 AM
>>>
>>
>>
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