[amsat-bb] Controller/Interface for iMAC to G-5500

[Stefan Wagener]

Never understood why you would buy a $900 controller (Green Heron’s RT-21
Az/El ) when a $90 PC/Mac controller interface does the same thing since
the G-5500 already has a control box. Maybe I am missing something?

73 Stefan VE4SW


On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:48 AM Tom Schaefer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Green Heron’s RT-21 Az/El controller works just fine. I have one I have
> used on the G-5500 combo. You do need an extra cable to tie the serial
> ports together but GH can supply that ribbon cable.
>
> Tom NY4I
>
> Principal Solutions Architect
> Better Software Solutions, Inc.
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> > On Mar 28, 2020, at 9:53 AM, Carl A Estey via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> > What hardware interface (Controller) do you recommend for use on an
> Yaesu G-5500 az-e rotor, IC-9700, MacDopper s/w  and running a iMac (mod
> 2011) running High Sierra OS?
> >
> > Carl WA0CQG
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