[amsat-bb] Computer Control of Yaesu G-5500B Rotor

[Dave Webb KB1PVH]

Les,

Here are some of the popular rotor interfaces in no particular order.

LVB Tracker from AMSAT
https://www.amsat.org/product/lvb-tracker-complete/

ERC-M
 http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/d79.html

EA4TX controller https://ea4tx.com/en/products-page/ars-usb/

Fox Delta ST2
http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm

Green Heron RT21
https://www.greenheronengineering.com/RT_Overview.php

Dave-KB1PVH


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On Thu, Mar 7, 2019, 2:35 AM Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:

> With a lot of help from Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP I finally completed the
> installation of my Yaesu G-5500B Az-El rotor tonight. This will allow my
> 432, 2 Meter, and 1296 antennas inside my attic to finally track satellites
> throughout their passes.
>
> I’d like to have computer control of the rotor using SatPC32. Can anyone
> point me towards an assembled interface that will work well?
>
> Saw this on ebay, but not sure how well it will work with SatPC32. Any
> thoughts?
>
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G-8001000DXA2800DXAG-5500/123252789286?hash=item1cb2705026:g:m1EAAOSwdVBbTARv
> <
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-G-8001000DXA2800DXAG-5500/123252789286?hash=item1cb2705026:g:m1EAAOSwdVBbTARv
> >
>
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> Maylene, AL
> EM63nf
> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>
>
>
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