Question wrt Arduino and Satellite tracking
Hi, Just a quick question on Arduino and Satellite tracking. Was looking for an easy setup to demonstrate Amateur Satellite tracking using HRD (EasycommII for driving the rotator) ) via an Arduino Board for our HAM Club I came across an interesting program written by K9VUG (https://sites.google.com/site/k6vugdiary/home/satellite-tracking-system) and demonstrated on YouTube https://youtu.be/00SW1ExS2es. Unable to contact the author or other kind of feedback from the net I was wondering if any of you out there ever tried this setup. Any advice would be welcomed. 73 Albert PD0OXW
What motors and sensors do you have? Either the hardware supports the software or vice versa.
K3NG's rotator code, a Mega2560, positioning sensors and either PST rotator OR satpc32 will work to drive the arduino (to control motors and sensors).
HRD's satellite tracking never worked for me. YMMV.
Prefer the GS-232B protocol as it seems to the best (most widely) supported.
Have built several. Mostly testing various mechanical parts. Current portable tripod for stateside is a resurrected G-5400 (for motors and sensors.) The K3NG code/arduino combination will handily replace the LVB tracker for about $30.
This is a very deep hole to explore. Still learning every day.
Norm n3ykf
On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Albert van Deursen [email protected] wrote:
Hi, Just a quick question on Arduino and Satellite tracking. Was looking for an easy setup to demonstrate Amateur Satellite tracking using HRD (EasycommII for driving the rotator) ) via an Arduino Board for our HAM Club I came across an interesting program written by K9VUG (https://sites.google.com/site/k6vugdiary/home/satellite-tracking-system) and demonstrated on YouTube https://youtu.be/00SW1ExS2es. Unable to contact the author or other kind of feedback from the net I was wondering if any of you out there ever tried this setup. Any advice would be welcomed. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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Albert, That is my YouTube video you listed there. In my video, I walk the viewer through the steps to make HRD control the Arduino. It works great. Everything I have is listed in the comments section of the video.
Michael/KC4ZVA
On Jun 9, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Albert van Deursen [email protected] wrote:
Hi, Just a quick question on Arduino and Satellite tracking. Was looking for an easy setup to demonstrate Amateur Satellite tracking using HRD (EasycommII for driving the rotator) ) via an Arduino Board for our HAM Club I came across an interesting program written by K9VUG (https://sites.google.com/site/k6vugdiary/home/satellite-tracking-system) and demonstrated on YouTube https://youtu.be/00SW1ExS2es. Unable to contact the author or other kind of feedback from the net I was wondering if any of you out there ever tried this setup. Any advice would be welcomed. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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Please let me know how you make out. I'm in the same spot with a Yaesu G5400B. I'm trying the K3NG route and using M0UPU's board (the EAGLE CAD files are on his site and I just submitted them to OSH Park for creation) Everyone here has been really helpful and I'm sure you'll be able to come up with a solution.
73 Frank kb1qzh
On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 8:36 PM Mvivona via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Albert, That is my YouTube video you listed there. In my video, I walk the viewer through the steps to make HRD control the Arduino. It works great. Everything I have is listed in the comments section of the video.
Michael/KC4ZVA
On Jun 9, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Albert van Deursen [email protected] wrote:
Hi, Just a quick question on Arduino and Satellite tracking. Was looking for an easy setup to demonstrate Amateur Satellite tracking using HRD (EasycommII for driving the rotator) ) via an Arduino Board for our HAM Club I came across an interesting program written by K9VUG (https://sites.google.com/site/k6vugdiary/home/satellite-tracking-system) and demonstrated on YouTube https://youtu.be/00SW1ExS2es. Unable to contact the author or other kind of feedback from the net I was wondering if any of you out there ever tried this setup. Any advice would be welcomed. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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I have built a 4 arduinos each with the K3ng code running G5400 rotors.
Add 4 transistors and a few resistors and life is good.
2 line LCD is nice but can be omitted by querying the com port to calibrate.
They work Great !
Thanks, Mike
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On Jun 10, 2016, at 2:28 AM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr [email protected] wrote:
Please let me know how you make out. I'm in the same spot with a Yaesu G5400B. I'm trying the K3NG route and using M0UPU's board (the EAGLE CAD files are on his site and I just submitted them to OSH Park for creation) Everyone here has been really helpful and I'm sure you'll be able to come up with a solution.
73 Frank kb1qzh
On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 8:36 PM Mvivona via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Albert, That is my YouTube video you listed there. In my video, I walk the viewer through the steps to make HRD control the Arduino. It works great. Everything I have is listed in the comments section of the video.
Michael/KC4ZVA
On Jun 9, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Albert van Deursen [email protected] wrote:
Hi, Just a quick question on Arduino and Satellite tracking. Was looking for an easy setup to demonstrate Amateur Satellite tracking using HRD (EasycommII for driving the rotator) ) via an Arduino Board for our HAM Club I came across an interesting program written by K9VUG (https://sites.google.com/site/k6vugdiary/home/satellite-tracking-system) and demonstrated on YouTube https://youtu.be/00SW1ExS2es. Unable to contact the author or other kind of feedback from the net I was wondering if any of you out there ever tried this setup. Any advice would be welcomed. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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Hi Mike, yes will definitely have a look at the K3NG software as well. Great feedback from all of you. Thanks yr advice. Keeping you posted. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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-----Original Message----- From: Mike Sprenger [email protected] To: "Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr" [email protected] Cc: Mvivona [email protected], Albert van Deursen [email protected], [email protected] Sent: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:42 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Question wrt Arduino and Satellite tracking
I have built a 4 arduinos each with the K3ng code running G5400 rotors.
Add 4 transistors and a few resistors and life is good.
2 line LCD is nice but can be omitted by querying the com port to calibrate.
They work Great !
Thanks, Mike
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 10, 2016, at 2:28 AM, Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr [email protected] wrote:
Please let me know how you make out. I'm in the same spot with a Yaesu G5400B. I'm trying the K3NG route and using M0UPU's board (the EAGLE CAD files are on his site and I just submitted them to OSH Park for creation) Everyone here has been really helpful and I'm sure you'll be able to come up with a solution.
73 Frank kb1qzh
On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 8:36 PM Mvivona via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Albert, That is my YouTube video you listed there. In my video, I walk the viewer through the steps to make HRD control the Arduino. It works great. Everything I have is listed in the comments section of the video.
Michael/KC4ZVA
On Jun 9, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Albert van Deursen [email protected] wrote:
Hi, Just a quick question on Arduino and Satellite tracking. Was looking for an easy setup to demonstrate Amateur Satellite tracking using HRD (EasycommII for driving the rotator) ) via an Arduino Board for our HAM Club I came across an interesting program written by K9VUG (https://sites.google.com/site/k6vugdiary/home/satellite-tracking-system) and demonstrated on YouTube https://youtu.be/00SW1ExS2es. Unable to contact the author or other kind of feedback from the net I was wondering if any of you out there ever tried this setup. Any advice would be welcomed. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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Albert van Deursen
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Franklyn A. Ballentine, Jr
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Mike Sprenger
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Mvivona
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Norm n3ykf