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Re: [TowerTalk] Computer Control of a TIC Ring

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Computer Control of a TIC Ring
From: George Skoubis <geo.skoubis@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:35:43 -0700
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Chris,

  If you’re looking for something inexpensive try the “Simple rotator interface 
V” from remoteqth.com

  Looks like it reads the resistance of your TIC Ring pot and will need a power 
supply to provide the DC to your TIC Ring motors. 

  They are 98 Euros without a control panel but controlled via PC. 

  I use a 4O3A Rotator Genius for my TIC Ring and M2 Orion but with the sensors 
it costs 800 Euros to control both so it doesn’t meet your affordable criteria. 

  I looked at your KM7W page on QRZ and saw a few products from remoteqth so 
you know they do make stuff that works…. It may not have awesome documentation 
but it’s not really expensive. 

73,

George / W7GES 

> On Apr 14, 2025, at 7:31 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists@subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Roll your own with this project:
> 
>  <https://github.com/k3ng/k3ng_rotator_controller>
> 
> If the TIC uses a pot for direction, it should be an easy
> implementation.
> 
> 73,
> 
>   ... Joe, W4TV
> 
>> On 2025-04-14 10:11 PM, Chris Hurlbut wrote:
>> I am looking for an economical way to control TIC rings from the PC.
>> The goal is to get the control boxes off of the operating desk.
>> I really like the ERC offered by the guys at Vibroplex, but I don't see TIC
>> compatibility listed.
>> Controlling rotators is not complicated...surely there is some cross
>> compatibility with something?
>> RT-21's are nice, but outside of my price range.
>> I don't see the EA4TX boxes having TIC compatibility also, but it is
>> possible they do.  Cheaper than RT-21's at least.
>> Any ideas?
>> Thanks!
>> -Chris KL9A
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