[amsat-bb] simplest USB rotor interface

[Wayne Estes]

As an AMSAT Area Coordinator, I occasionally get questions about rotor 
interfaces.  So I need to become better informed about the interface 
options.

I'm well aware of the LVBtracker, but to me it seems to be overkill for 
the intended purpose.  It's not necessary for a rotor interface to have 
a big box, display, and control switches.  The interface really only 
needs to contain A/D and D/A converters.  All displays and controls can 
be implemented "virtually" on the computer's screen.

Is there a simple and cheap USB interface for the G-5500 rotor? 
Something small and simple like FODtrack, but with a USB port?
I'm aware of WinRotor USB, but nobody in North America seems to use it.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik