It's all part of the ham radio rip-off.  I understand that even if you 
buy  one of the $10,000 flagship radios, you still have to  buy coax and 
an antenna.   For that kind of money it should all be in the box.  What 
a racket.

73, Steve KW3A

On 5/9/2015 1:56 PM, howard kaufman wrote:
> Do I get this right,
> The roater, cable, mast clamps, thrust barring, and most of all, the control
> box are all sold separately?
> That sure jacks up the price.
> My armstrong roater is looking better and better.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Lowell Miller
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 10:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: I need some advice!
>
> Thanks, Kent!
> Lowell  W8QIY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kent Plemmons" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 11:32 PM
> Subject: Re: I need some advice!
>
>
>> Hi Lowell,
>>
>> As you will learn from the list, there are a variety of choices.
>> I use a Yaesu G800 rotor with a Green Heron rotor controller.  I connected
>
>> a
>> HamPod to it which provides complete speech output.
>>
>> Kent, Clyde, NC KK4FFF
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Lowell Miller
>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 2:41 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: I need some advice!
>>
>> I am planning on going to Hamvention next week and I am going to be =
>> putting up a hexbeam and I wonder which is the best in performance and =
>> in
>> construction.
>> Also, I need to find a rotor that is blind friendly.  What would you =
>> suggest to me from your experience or have heard?
>> Thanks for any help!
>> Best 73.
>> Lowell  W8QIY
>
>
>