[amsat-bb] Re: G5500

[w6zkh@comcast.net]

Hi Rod......well, I picked up an old G5400 this past weekend, and just got it up about 15 minutes ago. Being used, I was abit skeptical that it would still work, as it had been sitting outside, upside down for years, yet it still worked. I too used 6 conductor thermostat wire. Only complaint sofar is that the accuracy of the meters is something to be desired. Now to get a controller/tracker, and am looking at the ST-2 at the moment. 

John W6ZKH 
DM06 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rodney Waln" <kc0zhf at yahoo.com> 
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 9:47:22 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 

i just got one last week "new", 
you get; 
the rotor 
the control unit 
the connectors and some cheep instructions, 

i used 2 x18 gauge /6wire thermostat wire 25 feet, i got it working how ever, 

i have have the problem of when i first turn the unit on the AZ pegs or a few minutes 
and flick the "left" switch and then it read's ok but moves around some and is not 
very accurete, also the Fox delta ST-1 get stuck on UP and locks up the computer, 
i think it is the computer? help trouble shooting??? please 
Rodney 
kc0zhf 




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