That's the same rotor I have for my 2 meter beam, someone gave it to me, I 
know it's way overkill for a beam I can hold over my head balanced on 2 
fingers.. I just turn the beam for maximum signal strength. IT works for 
now. IF I put an HF beam on it which I may someday, a small one, but all the 
same, I'll have to make some changes so I can tell where it is but oh well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 11:47 PM
Subject: Audible rotor direction indicator


>I don't think I have commented on this thread, but back in 1975,
> I had a HamAm rotor that turned my HighGain TH6DXX 6 element
> beam.  There was no way for a blind person to know the direction
> the antenna was pointing because the rotor meter was of course
> under glass and probably had a very small needle.  A friend at
> the time, built a small device, seems it was a voltage controled
> oscillator with a pointer knob on top that rotated freely 360
> degrees.  I would set the pointer in the direction I wanted to
> point the beam and hit the keys on the rotor.  When the tone in
> the speaker inside the attached box nulled out, I knew I was
> pointing northwest or where ever I needed to point.  I am not
> aware of any similar audible rotor indicators out there today.
> Jim WA6EKS