[TowerTalk] Computer Control of a TIC Ring

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

Are you sure the EA4TX ars-usb will not work?  Have you attempted to 
contact them?  They claim they work with any rotor.  I don't think there 
is anything super special about the tic rings, other than they seem to 
be hard to keep running HI!  My tic came with a GH controller.

GH are worth it.  The software is really robust.  You link or unlink 
with a mouse click.  You can run one GH server and all your stations can 
have access to all your antenna rotor, switches etc. I will be able to 
run my 8 circle array via wifi for direction control and only have to 
worry about a feedline.  The switching sw will lock out and do what you 
need.  You might have other solutions for that.

Be careful having too many different solutions for the station. When 
something breaks you may have issues remember how to do X and that 
interface etc.  There is a lot of value in running multiples of the same 
stuff.

Mike W0MU

Pstrotator might be a software solution.

On 4/14/2025 8:11 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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