[amsat-bb] Re: Semi-remoting the controller for a Yaesu G5400

[i8cvs]

Hi Lowell, K9LDW

I would buy another 50' of control cable and joint it to the actual 100' on
hand control cable lenght to make 150' in total and get the rotor control
box in the shack.

In this case I will see the instrument of control box running and more
important any necessary adjustement of the control box  installed in the
shack will be easier then walking from the shack to the garage after any
turn of screwdriver.

Why to complicate the life with not necessary and more costly Semi-remoting
solutions if 50' of additional control cable costs less ?

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lowell White" <whiteld at usa.net>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 7:21 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Semi-remoting the controller for a Yaesu G5400


> My Yaesu G-5400 rotor pair is about 150' from my shack.
>
> I am wanting to gauge the feasibility of putting the rotor controller
within
> 100' (due to on-hand control cable lengths) of the antennas (in a garage).
>
> I would then run a separate (on-hand) PC-controller cable (fewer
conductors as
> using the DIN interface on the back of the controller) to the rotor
controller
> box from a PC and adapter / interface (if needed) in my shack (approx.
50').
>
> Is it crazy to consider or should I just pony up for more of the (dual)
rotor
> control cable and run the control box itself in my shack?
>
> What would I need to do at the PC end to appropriately 'signal' the
> 'semi-remote' control box.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lowell
> K9LDW
>
>
>
>
>
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