Hi all, OK, unless some other option comes up, or there is an incompatibility problem that I am aware of, I have narrowed my list of rotor interfaces down to the following 2....
The LVB at.... http://www.g6lvb.com//Articles/LVBTracker/index.htm
The Sat688 at.... http://www2.arrl.org/FandES/tbp/ariss-kits/
I have a Yaesu G-5500 and a FT-847 for the rotor and radio respectively. I intend to use Orbitron for my tracking and radio control software if the above interfaces are compatible. The computer is a PIII 650mhz with 1 serial and 1 USB port. I was thinking of using the serial port for radio control and the USB port for the rotor interface.
I am leaning toward the LVB since the PIC can be programmed and re-programmed onboard, and it can be made into the LVB 2 for stand alone operation without the computer control, although it will be a little more expensive to construct.
On the other hand the Satt688 is less expensive, and should suffice as well. How important is it to be able to re-program the pic?
All comments appreciated,
Thanks, RoD KD0XX
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