Computer Control of Yaesu G-5500B Rotor
With a lot of help from Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP I finally completed the installation of my Yaesu G-5500B Az-El rotor tonight. This will allow my 432, 2 Meter, and 1296 antennas inside my attic to finally track satellites throughout their passes.
I’d like to have computer control of the rotor using SatPC32. Can anyone point me towards an assembled interface that will work well?
Saw this on ebay, but not sure how well it will work with SatPC32. Any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G... https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G-8001000DXA2800DXAG-5500/123252789286?hash=item1cb2705026:g:m1EAAOSwdVBbTARv
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
Les,
Here are some of the popular rotor interfaces in no particular order.
LVB Tracker from AMSAT https://www.amsat.org/product/lvb-tracker-complete/
ERC-M http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/d79.html
EA4TX controller https://ea4tx.com/en/products-page/ars-usb/
Fox Delta ST2 http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm
Green Heron RT21 https://www.greenheronengineering.com/RT_Overview.php
Dave-KB1PVH
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On Thu, Mar 7, 2019, 2:35 AM Les Rayburn les@highnoonfilm.com wrote:
With a lot of help from Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP I finally completed the installation of my Yaesu G-5500B Az-El rotor tonight. This will allow my 432, 2 Meter, and 1296 antennas inside my attic to finally track satellites throughout their passes.
I’d like to have computer control of the rotor using SatPC32. Can anyone point me towards an assembled interface that will work well?
Saw this on ebay, but not sure how well it will work with SatPC32. Any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G... < https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G...
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
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Below is a list of interfaces. Several of them are assembled or available assembled.
http://sats.wikidot.com/what-yaesu-g-5550-rotor-computer-interfaces-are-ther...
73, John Brier KG4AKV
P.S. You must have a big attic!
On Thu, Mar 7, 2019, 02:35 Les Rayburn les@highnoonfilm.com wrote:
With a lot of help from Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP I finally completed the installation of my Yaesu G-5500B Az-El rotor tonight. This will allow my 432, 2 Meter, and 1296 antennas inside my attic to finally track satellites throughout their passes.
I’d like to have computer control of the rotor using SatPC32. Can anyone point me towards an assembled interface that will work well?
Saw this on ebay, but not sure how well it will work with SatPC32. Any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G... < https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G...
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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