What choices are there for G5500 rotator control via USB?
Recently tried ERC M but it failed and support is poor!
Jim
Hey Jim,
What was the problem you had with your ERC-M? I've built these for a couple of people and they've worked just fine. Have you tried the ERC Mailing List for support? The designer/creator does his best to give good support there too.
If you want to have a chat off-list, I'll see if I can help you out too...
73, John (M5ET)
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of James Brown Sent: 19 December 2018 17:39 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
What choices are there for G5500 rotator control via USB?
Recently tried ERC M but it failed and support is poor!
Jim _______________________________________________ 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
I just got a ea4tx ars-usb, it works fantastic so far.
-Vinny KM6NAP
On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 9:54 AM John john@amber.org.uk wrote:
Hey Jim,
What was the problem you had with your ERC-M? I've built these for a couple of people and they've worked just fine. Have you tried the ERC Mailing List for support? The designer/creator does his best to give good support there too.
If you want to have a chat off-list, I'll see if I can help you out too...
73, John (M5ET)
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of James Brown Sent: 19 December 2018 17:39 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
What choices are there for G5500 rotator control via USB?
Recently tried ERC M but it failed and support is poor!
Jim _______________________________________________ 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
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
The LVB Tracker is only available from AMSAT-UK:
https://shop.amsat-uk.org/LVB_Tracker_-_Complete_kit/p3815740_16276510.aspx
On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 10:06 AM Vinny Stipo v@xpctech.com wrote:
I just got a ea4tx ars-usb, it works fantastic so far.
-Vinny KM6NAP
On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 9:54 AM John john@amber.org.uk wrote:
Hey Jim,
What was the problem you had with your ERC-M? I've built these for a
couple
of people and they've worked just fine. Have you tried the ERC Mailing
List
for support? The designer/creator does his best to give good support
there
too.
If you want to have a chat off-list, I'll see if I can help you out
too...
73, John (M5ET)
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of James Brown Sent: 19 December 2018 17:39 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500
What choices are there for G5500 rotator control via USB?
Recently tried ERC M but it failed and support is poor!
Jim _______________________________________________ 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
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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
Sent from my Galaxy S9
On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 12:41 PM James Brown <jimki6wj@sbcglobal.net wrote:
What choices are there for G5500 rotator control via USB?
Recently tried ERC M but it failed and support is poor!
Jim _______________________________________________ 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
The Green Heron is Excellent!
Greg W4GHW
Sent from my iPad
On Dec 19, 2018, at 1:15 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1pvh@gmail.com wrote:
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
Sent from my Galaxy S9
On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 12:41 PM James Brown <jimki6wj@sbcglobal.net wrote:
What choices are there for G5500 rotator control via USB?
Recently tried ERC M but it failed and support is poor!
Jim _______________________________________________ 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
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
Second the motion on the Green Heron. We have one here on our EME array and have put them in around the country for antennas from Yagis with G5500's to 3 meter dishes. Jeff's support is excellent. The ones we have put in have been rock solid.
Jim
On 12/19/2018 3:54 PM, Greg wrote:
The Green Heron is Excellent!
Greg W4GHW
Sent from my iPad
On Dec 19, 2018, at 1:15 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1pvh@gmail.com wrote:
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
Sent from my Galaxy S9
On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 12:41 PM James Brown <jimki6wj@sbcglobal.net wrote:
What choices are there for G5500 rotator control via USB?
Recently tried ERC M but it failed and support is poor!
Jim _______________________________________________ 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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