Re: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotor

["Joel Black" <w4jbb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

You can build the FODTrack interface.  The circuit board is available from
FAR Circuits, www.farcircuits.net, and here's a parts list:

    http://webpages.charter.net/w4jbb/FODTrackPartsList.txt

The parts and circuit board should run you less than $50.

GL es 73,

Joel B. Black, W4JBB
w4jbb@charter.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Womble" <pwomble1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:02 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotor


> I'm looking at the Yaesu G5500 rotor.  I see it listed along with a
> GS232A computer interface.
>
> Is there any option to computer control the rotor other than the $500
> Yaesu interface?  What makes the interface so expensive?
>
> Paul K4FB
>
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