Re: [amsat-bb] WTB working Yaesu 5400 or 5500 rotor
Agree. Paid $500 for my 5400B that included two CP VHF antennas and 125' of wore..... Plus shipping. That port on the back is rather important for auto tracking.... Doug K4GKJ
Doug Bennight K4GKJ 850-528-5772 850-926-2052
-------- Original message -------- From: Kevin M [email protected] Date: To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WTB working Yaesu 5400 or 5500 rotor
Any body on the list have a good idea what a G5400 new in the box is worth? I've got one that has been opened but everything is still in the plastic bags unopened. (verified everything was packed) Thanks Mike KA7HBB PS Of course that means it hasn't been connected up and tested yet also. .
Not nearly as much as a 5400B... the 5400 (no B) does not have the 8 pin DIN jack on the back to hook up an interface for computer control. It is either a strictly manual control rotator or you would have to add your own control lines, if that is possible. I don't know, I haven't seen the 5400 schematics. Not sure if the motors are the same between the two versions and if you could look for a 5400B controller to go with it or not. I know the 5600B is wired different and the 5500 is a wired like the 5600B but with different connections.
NOW... if you just left the 'B' off and you actually have a 5400B, the last 5400B I saw listed went for about $400 in VGC. I paid $300 shipped for mine about a year ago, but it needed a bit of refurbishing and there was a long line of folks wanting it; I was the lucky first one to respond to a great deal. A year or so ago, some sold for $500.
If it's a 5400B, new and still packed with grease (not corroded) and known to be in proper working condition, $500 would be my asking price to start out. But as always, something is worth what the market will bear, not what was paid in the past. So... your mileage may vary. And if it's a 5400 (no B) you'd have to find a buyer who doesn't care about computer control and see what you could get.
Just one opinion... hopefully you will get a few more.
73, Kevin N4UFO
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Correction, It is a G5400B model. I just checked the box. Still in the original plastic wrappers. Sorry for the miss-information . 73, Mike KA7HBB.
On 11/7/2014 20:03, Doug - k4gkj wrote: . Not nearly as much as a 5400B... the 5400 (no B) does not have the 8 pin DIN jack on the back to hook up an interface for computer control. It is either a strictly manual control rotator or you would have to add your own control lines, if that is possible. I don't know, I haven't seen the 5400 schematics. Not sure if the motors are the same between the two versions and if you could look for a 5400B controller to go with it or not. I know the 5600B is wired different and the 5500 is a wired like the 5600B but with different connections. NOW... if you just left the 'B' off and you actually have a 5400B, the last 5400B I saw listed went for about $400 in VGC. I paid $300 shipped for mine about a year ago, but it needed a bit of refurbishing and there was a long line of folks wanting it; I was the lucky first one to respond to a great deal. A year or so ago, some sold for $500. If it's a 5400B, new and still packed with grease (not corroded) and known to be in proper working condition, $500 would be my asking price to start out. But as always, something is worth what the market will bear, not what was paid in the past. So... your mileage may vary. And if it's a 5400 (no B) you'd have to find a buyer who doesn't care about computer control and see what you could get. Just one opinion... hopefully you will get a few more. 73, Kevin N4UFO ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Control is the need of the fearful mind. Trust is the need of the courageous heart." _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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