Re: recommended TV rotor for Elk antenna
Hi all. Unfortunately according to the article, the solution does not work with the RCA rotator only the channel master which is nowhere to be found these days.
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 5:04 AM, Brian Wilkins via AMSAT-BBamsat-bb@amsat.org wrote: Bob I have used a RCA rotator. It is on Amazon. You can also use it with USB UIRT and PstRotator. Then, you can have a fully automated rotator setup. It only moves 360 so no elevation adjustments. K3RRR article linked below
Link 1: http://www.usbuirt.com/ Link 2: https://a.co/d/8GKZEWE Link 3:https://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-an...
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On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM Bob C via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Hi, Anyone have suggestions for affordable TV rotors to swing an Elk antenna in my attic? What features are most desirable to look for? Thanks,Bob / W7DIT -----------------------------------------------------------
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Sadly when I bought mine it did work. Maybe the RCA rotator was a clone of the ChannelMaster.
PstRotator manual mentions a way to work with these cheap TV rotators using a RS232 board. It is described in the PstRotator manual (around page 55)
https://pstrotator.com/ANT/PstRotator%20User%20Manual.pdf
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 8:48 AM David Cheitel dcheitel@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi all. Unfortunately according to the article, the solution does not work with the RCA rotator only the channel master which is nowhere to be found these days.
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 5:04 AM, Brian Wilkins via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote: Bob
I have used a RCA rotator. It is on Amazon. You can also use it with USB UIRT and PstRotator. Then, you can have a fully automated rotator setup. It only moves 360 so no elevation adjustments. K3RRR article linked below
Link 1: http://www.usbuirt.com/
Link 2: https://a.co/d/8GKZEWE
Link 3:
https://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-an...
73, ko4aqf@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM Bob C via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Hi,
Anyone have suggestions for affordable TV rotors to swing an Elk antenna in my attic? What features are most desirable to look for?
Thanks, Bob / W7DIT
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I have this one. It’s brand new. If you’re interested let me know. Channel Master CM 9521A Complete Antenna Rotator System with Infra-Red Remote Control for TV Antennas
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From: Brian Wilkins ko4aqf@gmail.com Sent: Friday, August 23, 2024 7:55 AM To: David Cheitel dcheitel@yahoo.com Cc: Brian Wilkins via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org; bobcent@gmail.com Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: recommended TV rotor for Elk antenna
Sadly when I bought mine it did work. Maybe the RCA rotator was a clone of the ChannelMaster.
PstRotator manual mentions a way to work with these cheap TV rotators using a RS232 board. It is described in the PstRotator manual (around page 55)
https://pstrotator.com/ANT/PstRotator%20User%20Manual.pdf
YT video
https://youtu.be/l3_xtzSSigU?si=2NKV1G6WwEt_gaP2
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 8:48 AM David Cheitel <dcheitel@yahoo.com mailto:dcheitel@yahoo.com > wrote:
Hi all. Unfortunately according to the article, the solution does not work with the RCA rotator only the channel master which is nowhere to be found these days.
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 5:04 AM, Brian Wilkins via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org > wrote:
Bob
I have used a RCA rotator. It is on Amazon. You can also use it with USB UIRT and PstRotator. Then, you can have a fully automated rotator setup. It only moves 360 so no elevation adjustments. K3RRR article linked below
Link 1:
Link 2:
Link 3:
https://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellites-an...
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On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM Bob C via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org > wrote:
Hi,
Anyone have suggestions for affordable TV rotors to swing an Elk antenna in my attic? What features are most desirable to look for?
Thanks,
Bob / W7DIT
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