RE: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotor

["Bowman, Greg" <Greg.Bowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a ARSwin interface I'm about to fire up, under $200, but maybe there
are cheaper choices.... 

-----Original Message-----
From: James C. Hall, MD [mailto:heartdoc@nwtcc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:19 PM
To: Paul Womble
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Yaesu rotor


Hi Paul:

I made the *expensive* mistake of going with the GS232 interface.  It 
began malfunctioning about 8 months later.  I recently purchased the 
Uni_Trac 2000 which will control your 5500 and control the doppler 
shift on your rig - also compatible with Nova.  Oh, and for half the 
price.  It uses the parallel port, so if you have a printer already 
using it, you'll need an A/B switch.  You by it here in the states via 
Spectrum Intl.

73, Jamie  WB4YDL


On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 01:02 PM, Paul Womble wrote:

> 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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