Bill,
I will second Dee's recommendation of the LVB tracker for amateur satellite tracking. We always have it running with SATPC32 at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. The Yaesu interface box is a basic, solid, but expensive unit. Both use a standard command syntax, and are supported by many other programs.
The FT-847 is supported very well by SATPC32. Erich has all of its quirks figured out. With SATPC32, an FT-847, and an LVB tracker, you can concentrate on communicating.
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 9:20 AM To: AmsatBBS Subject: [amsat-bb] Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500
OK, a newbee question about interfacing rotors. I have a Yaesu 5500 and I run PCSat32. What do I need between the rotor and the computer? I would like a few options. Do I need the Yaesu 232 interface box or will a generic box do the job. If a generic box will work, which are the best for satellite work with PCSat32?
Tnx 73 Bill K3SV _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb