[amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?

[Chris Hoffman]

Thanks, everyone, for your input!


Pablo, EA4TX, was amazingly responsive with replies to my questions, and I
suspect that he has the superior all-in-one product, with the most-complete
design and the least hassle.

The Vbiroplex kit seems to be the most flexible pre-fab option, and runs
off of LVB logic.

The K3NG arduino option (and kit plans) are likely what I will to consider
at stage-two, when I decide to implement some sort of Euler Angle
automation for mounting plane sensing and translatio in order to run the
az-el on a trailer (ala satellite + VHF/UHF rover)... if anyone has
experience with this, please let me know.

The and the eham reviews, vibroplex and EA4TX documentation provide no
discernable differentiation between products, so I'm left to assume
'functional equivalence' between each of the kit options at this point.

After lots of research and abandonment of shopping carts, The price point
with an enclosure is the lowest for the Fox Delta USB kit.


So: I decided to start with the FoxDelta ST2 0417 for now, just to get some
automation going, and figure out what I want to do from there.

I'll respond as soon as I have my kit installed and running with the rotor
with any weirdness.

/ch
N6QR


On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 8:38 PM CEE <cee at palomarlight.com> wrote:

> I agree with Craig, my Fox Delta LVB tracker has worked flawlessly for
> several years now. Great price, great service, nice kit.
>
> 73 Chuck
>
> N7BFO
>
> On 8/2/2020 2:39 PM, D. Craig Fox via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> > Long time happy user of the Fox Delta. Price and customer service can't
> be beat.
> >
> > 73, Craig
> > N6RSX
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall
> (2M0SQL) via AMSAT-BB
> > Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2020 3:43 AM
> > To: Chris Hoffman <cq.kg6o at gmail.com>
> > Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > There's a few options
> >
> > - LVB Tracker that you can still get on AMSAT-UKs shop
> > - Foxdelta ST2 lvb clone
> > - ERC-M
> > - EA4TX ars
> >
> > There's many others including homebrew, and some very expensive
> commercial units.
> >
> > I'd suggest one of those four, I'm currently using the ERC-M with good
> success.
> >
> > Peter, 2M0SQL
> >
> > On Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 19:05 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-US
> >> B-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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