[TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotor Interface

[Bill VanAlstyne]

Yaesu's $800 digital "solution" is a bad joke. Here's a tip:

http://www.idiompress.com/rotorcard-dxa.html

I know several people who have used this product, and they all love it. It is
compatible with most major logging software for automatic rotor setting (HyGain
DCU-1 / Rotor-EZ language compatible). Full support for Yaesu overlap and
slow-down functions. $149.95 from the manufacturer. Check it out. I'm going to
be getting one when I purchase my G-1000DXA shortly.

Bill / W5WVO
Albuquerque, NM


Martin Ewing wrote:
> Dear Gurus,
>
> I'm thinking of ordering a Yaesu G-1000DXA rotor, and I see that its
> GS-232A "computer interface" is a $800+ (list) unit that does not seem
> to be widely available.  Oh my.  Most of that is a simple A/D
> converter.  Does anyone have a tip on a cost-effective PC solution?  A
> PIC chip with its 8-bit A/D has most of what you'd need, although a
> 10-bit A/D would be better.
>
> What do people do for real-life PC-to-rotor applications?  Do any
> rotors
> come with digital shaft encoders?
>
> 73, Martin
> www.aa6e.net/aa6e
>
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