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

[Tom Schaefer]

In all seriousness, I purchased a package from GH that didn’t have the Yaesu controller so it was not exactly the same thing. 

Tom

Principal Solutions Architect
Better Software Solutions, Inc. 
727-437-2771

> On Mar 28, 2020, at 3:26 PM, Tom Schaefer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> $810? :)
> 
> Plus my time is not worthless. 
> 
> That’s why there are multiple options. 
> 
> Tom
> 
> Principal Solutions Architect
> Better Software Solutions, Inc. 
> 727-437-2771
> 
>> On Mar 28, 2020, at 2:46 PM, Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 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. 
>>> 727-437-2771
>>> 
>>>> 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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