[TowerTalk] Yaesy elevation rotator

[Pete Smith]

Sinmce the rotator has an analog position readout, it strikes me that it is 
probably a simple voltmeter.  If you can figure out what full scale is, you 
might be able to get a DMM module that could be calibrated to give you 
something more precise.

As for the computer control, there's a company that makes a fairly 
versatile controller interface that will drop into most rotator 
controllers, but the Yaesu OEM interfaces were ridiculously expensive.

73, Pete N4ZR

  At 05:34 PM 11/7/2007, Julio Peralta wrote:
>I think that din plug was for a computer interface which was sold by
>Yaesu as an optional extra. I think it was quite expensive as well.
>
>Julio, W4HY
>
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>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barrie Smith
>Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 4:21 PM
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>Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesy elevation rotator
>
>I'm about to install a G-5500 elevation rotor, which I have used in the
>past, with good luck except for the small analog meter-readout.
>
>The meter is (with my eyes) difficult to read accurately, and is
>calibrated in 7.5 degree increments.
>
>There is a DIN socket on the back of the controller which is labeled
>"External Control", but not a mention of that in the manual.
>
>I Googled the subject, and got about a million hits, but nothing that I
>could use.
>
>Anyone aware of how to externally control this unit?  Or, at least, use
>a large digital readout?
>
>73, Barrie, W7ALW
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