[amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 setup

[Burns Fisher]

I've used 420 with SatPC32.  It's fine.  The other possibility is to use
"flip".  That is allow an altitude of 180 which essentially puts your stop
S instead of N.  MacDoppler understand this, and pretty sure SatPC32 does
also.

On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 4:46 PM, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Butch
> I checked with Mr. Murphy and he suggests keep it small 360 degrees. I
> have followed Mr. Murphy's advice and no trouble in over 15 years. North is
> my stop on the rotor.
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
> > On June 26, 2018 at 1:12 PM Butch via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I have no operating experience with satellites.
> >
> > I am installing this G-5500 az-el rotator on a satellite ground station
> and I am using SatPC32 tracking software and an ERC interface. Everything
> is operational, so far...
> >
> > I am trying to decide whether to use 0 to 360 degrees or 0 to 420
> degrees on the azimuth rotator.
> > The station is located in Eastern TN, USA. The 0 to 420 uses all
> available rotation but then the meter readings are not as useful. Are there
> any preferences on this?
> >
> > From a practical, operating point of view, should the azimuth mid point
> or home position have the antenna pointed North or South? Or some other
> direction?
> >
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Butch K8KO
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