[amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?

[Bob Hammond]

I have the FoxDelta ST2 and am quite satisfied with it.

Bob W7OTJ

On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 11:43 AM Ed Krome via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> LVB  Tracker kit from AMSAT-UK or FoxDelta ST2. Both work great.
>
> Ed Krome K9EK
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jul 31, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Chris Hoffman via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > Happy Birthday to me: I now own a G-5500 and it's controller! Now... I
> need
> > the computer interface.
> >
> > As opposed to paying the $ for an authentic GS-232B, I see the following
> > item come up a lot in my EBay feed, and I'm left to wonder if it is worth
> > trying:
> >
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotator-Control-Interface-Board-with-Cable-USB-232B-for-YAESU-G-800-1000-2800DXA/124009089208?hash=item1cdf8488b8:g:a0YAAOSw-c9d8wtl
> >
> > That, or I spring for a Green Heron, right?
> >
> > What do you think? What other options should I consider?
> >
> > /ch
> > N6QR
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