OK that is good news - I now there are some slight differences between GS 232A and GS 232B and it sounds like it can handle both.
Time to order! Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: Alan P. Biddle Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:48 AM To: 'Jeff Kelly' ; 'AmsatBBS' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500
Jeff,
Yes!
Here's the main design features:
o Inexpensive! Basic device without any options is $12 for the components
o Several physical interface options including RS-232, USB and TCP/IP over 10/100 Ethernet
o Uses standard software interface (currently Yaesu GS-232)
o Cross-platform compatibility - Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac
o Compatible with existing real-time prediction programs such as Wisp and Nova
o Open source
o Integrated firmware programmer for easy installation and upgrade
o No requirement to solder SMT devices
o Bidirectional interface
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Kelly Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 10:29 AM To: AmsatBBS Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500
On the LVB tracker - do you know if it (can) support GS 232B protocol?
Jeff K2SDR
-----Original Message----- From: Mark L. Hammond Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 11:14 AM To: Bill Gillenwater ; AmsatBBS Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500
Hi Bill,
You're going to love automated tracking...
The current favorite in my shack is the LVB Tracker, available from just a bare board to a completely assembled, plug/play box with backlit LCD--assembled masterfully from one of AMSAT's own members--Mike, WB8CXO!
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