[WriteLog] Sartek Rotor control

Ric Plummer ric@kv1w.com
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 03:58:02 -0000


The Sartek board IS SUPPORTED in 10.22B
Ric KV1W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Heinzinger" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
To: "Wayne F. King" <wfking@worldnet.att.net>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 00:43
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Sartek Rotor control


>
> Wayne
> Sartek rotor control is a ISA board that goes into your computer.
> In my case, a TailTwister, another small relay board goes into the rotor
> control box.
> The two are connected via a serial cable and take a serial port with it's
> necessary irq and address.
>
> From many programs you can automatically aim your beam via this interface.
> Sartek supplies a small windows program which also can provide rotor
control
> with a mouse.
> I don't believe that Writelog presently implements Sartek code and
obviously
> is not available.
>
> Many of the high end logging programs do utilize the Sartek interface.
> I use DXBase which does. When a dx spot comes in or I click on a callsign,
> the DXBase calculate the proper heading. I can if I choose to, click on a
> button and my antenna will turn to that direction.
> I can also choose long path direction is I wish.
>
> I assume you have the URL which is:
> http://www.hosenose.com/sartek/index.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne F. King" <wfking@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "WL Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:26 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Sartek Rotor control
>
>
> >
> >  Can someone explain to me what Sartek rotor control is Please?
> > Is anyone running a Big Boy Rotor with Writelog? I have a Big Boy and it
> > is compatible with Sartek1. Here is the pin out for it
> > 1-5=not used
> > 6= ground
> > 7= antenna direction output voltage
> > 8= cw
> > 9= ccw
> >
> > I wonder if my rotor will work with WL? Thanks in advance.
> >
> > 73, Wayne N2WK
> >
> >
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