12 Jul
2016
12 Jul
'16
10:37 a.m.
Although I have an old Unitrack-2000 radio/rotor interface, I decided to go KISS and bought a LVB Tracker from Amsat; arrived on Saturday. Time is sometimes more important than money.
The LVB tracker just plugs into my B5400 and connects to my computer via a USB/RS-232 conversion cable. Sits very nicely on top of my B5400 control box. Its plug-n-play with SatPC32.
I may "dink" with the Unitrack someday as it does connect for auto-tuning the radio, but it requires a parallel port for connecting to the computer (not many of them still running). I've only had the unitrack for 16-years sitting in a drawer.
73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa@gmail.com