Reminds me of the old joke: Microsoft and Apple like to think they introduced the world to point and click but I think Messrs Smith and Wesson might dispute that. Point and shoot? 73 Roger (K8RI) ___
I'd hardly call that "point and shoot", although it is the most basic rotator function and the only available with the early TV rotators. My PST-61 has a feature where you just punch a button to get
This is great entertainment. I vote for Jim on this one. It my be that what we don't know doesn't hurt us, but all rotator boxes I have ever played with including the PST-61 pale in comparison to the
I think your easiest bet is to use a computer and software like DXLab. If you don't want a general-purpose computer in the mix, or if you really, really want a knob, I'd look at talking to the RS-232
Hi Roger, Point and Shoot refers to a "pot" that you can quickly turn to the heading that you want and the rotor turns to that heading and stops... 73, Ted K2QMF _____________________________________
Ted, There are several good Logging programs that will provide what you are looking for through software. I use Logger32. It has a sizeable Tracking map (Great Circle) that displays the rotor positio
Hi Dan, Very interesting input regarding the point and shoot issue... It's a bit over my head but I will look into it. Many Thanks and 73, Ted K2QMF http://forums.ham-radio.ch/showthread.php?21433-Pa
Maybe no need to reinvent the wheel, *if* the 2800 can be equipped with an RS-232 port, and if it emulates one of the well-known rotator protocols 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, up
Maybe no need to reinvent the wheel, *if* the 2800 can be equipped with an RS-232 port, and if it emulates one of the well-known rotator protocols protocol, but not one used by any other rotator con
But why roll your own? N1MM Logger, for one, controls the Orion. All you need is to add the RS-232 port. 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The
But why roll your own? N1MM Logger, for one, controls the Orion. All you need is to add the RS-232 port. provides the required functionality, including the ability to select the right heading by cli
Hi Pete, Yes, the OR-2800 has an RS-232 port and can be controlled from many contest programs including Writelog which is the program that I use for contesting. It works great! I was just looking for
Dean, I must have missed your reply to my question regarding what is "Unbelievable"??? Please resend it..... _______________________________________________ __________________________________________