31 Jul
2020
31 Jul
'20
5:57 p.m.
Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and it's controller! Now... I need
the computer interface.
As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the following
item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder if it is worth
trying:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-USB-232…
That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
What do you think? What other options should I consider?
/ch
N6QR
31 Jul
31 Jul
6:17 p.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Consider building your own. It's a fun project and much, much cheaper:
https://blog.radioartisan.com/yaesu-rotator-computer-serial-interface/
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On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 1:10 PM Chris Hoffman via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote:
Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and it's
controller! Now... I need
the computer interface.
As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the following
item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder if it is worth
trying:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-USB-232…
That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
What do you think? What other options should I consider?
/ch
N6QR
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6:18 p.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Chris,
Happy birthday.
You might want to look at the FoxDelta ST2.
http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-0417.htm
Jim Walls - K6CCC
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Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 10:57
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and it's controller! Now... I need
the computer interface.
As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the following
item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder if it is worth
trying:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-USB-232…
That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
What do you think? What other options should I consider?
/ch
N6QR
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1 Aug
1 Aug
10:43 a.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Chris,
There's a few options
- LVB Tracker that you can still get on AMSAT-UKs shop
- Foxdelta ST2 lvb clone
- ERC-M
- EA4TX ars
There's many others including homebrew, and some very expensive commercial
units.
I'd suggest one of those four, I'm currently using the ERC-M with good
success.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 19:05 Chris Hoffman via AMSAT-BB, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
wrote:
Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and it's
controller! Now... I need
the computer interface.
As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the following
item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder if it is worth
trying:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-USB-232…
That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
What do you think? What other options should I consider?
/ch
N6QR
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2 Aug
2 Aug
9:39 p.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Long time happy user of the Fox Delta. Price and customer service can't be beat.
73, Craig
N6RSX
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AMSAT-BB
Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2020 3:43 AM
To: Chris Hoffman <cq.kg6o(a)gmail.com>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Chris,
There's a few options
- LVB Tracker that you can still get on AMSAT-UKs shop
- Foxdelta ST2 lvb clone
- ERC-M
- EA4TX ars
There's many others including homebrew, and some very expensive commercial units.
I'd suggest one of those four, I'm currently using the ERC-M with good success.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 19:05 Chris Hoffman via AMSAT-BB, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
wrote:
Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and it's
controller! Now... I
need the computer interface.
As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the
following item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder
if it is worth
trying:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-US
B-232B-for-YAESU-G-800-1000-2800DXA/124009089208?hash=item1cdf8488b8:g
:a0YAAOSw-c9d8wtl
That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
What do you think? What other options should I consider?
/ch
N6QR
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3 Aug
3 Aug
3:38 a.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
I agree with Craig, my Fox Delta LVB tracker has worked flawlessly for
several years now. Great price, great service, nice kit.
73 Chuck
N7BFO
On 8/2/2020 2:39 PM, D. Craig Fox via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Long time happy user of the Fox Delta. Price and
customer service can't be beat.
73, Craig
N6RSX
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org> On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL)
via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2020 3:43 AM
To: Chris Hoffman <cq.kg6o(a)gmail.com>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Chris,
There's a few options
- LVB Tracker that you can still get on AMSAT-UKs shop
- Foxdelta ST2 lvb clone
- ERC-M
- EA4TX ars
There's many others including homebrew, and some very expensive commercial units.
I'd suggest one of those four, I'm currently using the ERC-M with good success.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 19:05 Chris Hoffman via AMSAT-BB, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
wrote:
Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and
it's controller! Now... I
need the computer interface.
As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the
following item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder
if it is worth
trying:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-US
B-232B-for-YAESU-G-800-1000-2800DXA/124009089208?hash=item1cdf8488b8:g
:a0YAAOSw-c9d8wtl
That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
What do you think? What other options should I consider?
/ch
N6QR
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6:15 p.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Thanks, everyone, for your input!
Pablo, EA4TX, was amazingly responsive with replies to my questions, and I
suspect that he has the superior all-in-one product, with the most-complete
design and the least hassle.
The Vbiroplex kit seems to be the most flexible pre-fab option, and runs
off of LVB logic.
The K3NG arduino option (and kit plans) are likely what I will to consider
at stage-two, when I decide to implement some sort of Euler Angle
automation for mounting plane sensing and translatio in order to run the
az-el on a trailer (ala satellite + VHF/UHF rover)... if anyone has
experience with this, please let me know.
The and the eham reviews, vibroplex and EA4TX documentation provide no
discernable differentiation between products, so I'm left to assume
'functional equivalence' between each of the kit options at this point.
After lots of research and abandonment of shopping carts, The price point
with an enclosure is the lowest for the Fox Delta USB kit.
So: I decided to start with the FoxDelta ST2 0417 for now, just to get some
automation going, and figure out what I want to do from there.
I'll respond as soon as I have my kit installed and running with the rotor
with any weirdness.
/ch
N6QR
On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 8:38 PM CEE <cee(a)palomarlight.com> wrote:
I agree with Craig, my Fox Delta LVB tracker has
worked flawlessly for
several years now. Great price, great service, nice kit.
73 Chuck
N7BFO
On 8/2/2020 2:39 PM, D. Craig Fox via AMSAT-BB wrote:
to all
interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
views of AMSAT-NA.
Long time happy user of the Fox Delta. Price and
customer service can't
be beat.
73, Craig
N6RSX
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org> On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall
(2M0SQL) via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2020 3:43 AM
To: Chris Hoffman <cq.kg6o(a)gmail.com>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
Chris,
There's a few options
- LVB Tracker that you can still get on AMSAT-UKs shop
- Foxdelta ST2 lvb clone
- ERC-M
- EA4TX ars
There's many others including homebrew, and some very expensive
commercial
units.
I'd suggest one of those four, I'm currently using the ERC-M with good
success.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 19:05 Chris Hoffman via AMSAT-BB, <
amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
wrote:
> Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and it's controller! Now... I
> need the computer interface.
>
> As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the
> following item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder
> if it is worth
> trying:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-US
> B-232B-for-YAESU-G-800-1000-2800DXA/124009089208?hash=item1cdf8488b8:g
> :a0YAAOSw-c9d8wtl
>
> That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
>
> What do you think? What other options should I consider?
>
> /ch
> N6QR
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10:46 a.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] Repeater Vertex Standard VXR-9000U to hamradio band (433Mhz)
Good day,
Immediately I apologize for my request in this topic.
Can you please tell me where you can read how to reconfigure the
repeater to work in the amateur band?
Or who can I write to help?
Thank.
2:04 p.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] Repeater Vertex Standard VXR-9000U to hamradio band (433Mhz)
On 08/03/20 05:46, Max via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Can you please tell me where you can read how to
reconfigure the
repeater to work in the amateur band?
Hello Max,
Are you a licensed amateur radio operator? I did not see your call in
the post.
Are you planning to use this radio for satellite work?
Googling for "VXR-9000 amateur" returns several promising pages of
information.
--- Zach
N0ZGO
2:24 p.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] Repeater Vertex Standard VXR-9000U to hamradio band (433Mhz)
A far better place to ask is the Vertex Standard group on Yahoo:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/vertex-standard/info
Jim - K6CCC
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Repeater Vertex Standard VXR-9000U to hamradio band (433Mhz)
Good day,
Immediately I apologize for my request in this topic.
Can you please tell me where you can read how to reconfigure the
repeater to work in the amateur band?
Or who can I write to help?
Thank.
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