[amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 setup

[Norm n3ykf]

Center of rotation is 225. (450/2) When making rotator loop (control
cables and coax), center the rotator before creating it.

Have a blast. This is a great niche of ham radio.

Norm n3ykf

On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 5:57 PM, Greg <almetco at comcast.net> wrote:
> Ditto on the 360 here in FN00.  If I recall, (set me straight if I’m thinking Nova) SatPC32 has a 1 minute before AOS.  So usually, it will swing 180 to get oriented anyway before AOS.
>
> Greg
> N3MVF
>
>
> On Jun 26, 2018, at 5:43 PM, Mark D. Johns <mjohns+K0JM at luther.edu> wrote:
>
> 360 + 90 = 450. Not 420. Use all of it if you can, but SatPC32 will seldom
> go the whole extra 90 degrees. As noted by others, the ability to do the
> back flip, 180 degrees of elevation, is usually of more utility.
>
> North or south stop is religion, not science (though I'm sure someone has
> done the math to prove me wrong on that). Your preference. I use a north
> stop, even though I'm located fairly far north.
> --
> Mark D. Johns
> KØJM / MØGZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-KØMDJ
> Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
> -----------------------------------------------
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>
>
> On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 3:12 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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