[amsat-bb] GS-232B Advice?

[Ed Krome]

LVB  Tracker kit from AMSAT-UK or FoxDelta ST2. Both work great. 

Ed Krome K9EK

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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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