Sadly when I bought mine it did work. Maybe the RCA rotator was a clone of the ChannelMaster.
PstRotator manual mentions a way to work with these cheap TV rotators using a RS232 board. It is described in the PstRotator manual (around page 55)
https://pstrotator.com/ANT/PstRotator%20User%20Manual.pdf
YT video
https://youtu.be/l3_xtzSSigU?si=2NKV1G6WwEt_gaP2
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 8:48 AM David Cheitel dcheitel@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi all. Unfortunately according to the article, the solution does not work with the RCA rotator only the channel master which is nowhere to be found these days.
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 5:04 AM, Brian Wilkins via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote: Bob
I have used a RCA rotator. It is on Amazon. You can also use it with USB UIRT and PstRotator. Then, you can have a fully automated rotator setup. It only moves 360 so no elevation adjustments. K3RRR article linked below
Link 1: http://www.usbuirt.com/
Link 2: https://a.co/d/8GKZEWE
Link 3:
https://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-an...
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On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM Bob C via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Hi,
Anyone have suggestions for affordable TV rotors to swing an Elk antenna in my attic? What features are most desirable to look for?
Thanks, Bob / W7DIT
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