That's exactly why I didn't go with Norm's modified control 
box.  With a 2-element 5-band quad already on the rotor, I wasn't 
about to take it off again!

73 de W7OQ, Dave


At 04:27 PM 10/15/2007, you wrote:
>Hi.
>
>Considering that the rotator is already up, Norm's is out of the
>question.  If it were just a modified box, I probably would take the
>plunge, but pulling that stuff down this late in the season?  No way!
>
>73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
>At 08:21 AM 10/15/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >the mod for the handihams unit is in the control box only.  If, however, you
> >want to use the control box from norms rotator service you also have to
> >modify the rotator.
> >Richard
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 7:40 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
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