[DXBase] Rotators and DXbase
Jack
[email protected]
Sat, 9 Feb 2002 22:45:31 -0500
Jim,
What is the 1030 in your example command? I think you would want character
selected. Not sure if that rotor needs an initialization command?
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim McDonald" <[email protected]>
To: "DXbase Reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rotators and DXbase
> Has anyone used the Rotor EZ card that Rick uses with a Yaesu rotor? The
> rotor turns when a use a terminal program, so I thought that I be able to
> select Hy-Gain DCU-1 (not Yaesu) and specify the character string that
works
> with the terminal program ( "AP1030<CR> ). I'm specifying leading zeros
but
> am unsure about selecting "integers" or whatever.
>> Many thanks,
>> Jim N7US
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Williams" <[email protected]>
> To: "DXbase Reflector" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [DXBase] Rotators and DXbase
>>>> Hi Joe,
>> I use rotor control with DXBase here. I have five Hy-Gain rotors here (2
> tail twisters, 2 Ham IV, and a CD-44) that I have hooked up. I use one
> control box to run all of them (auto switching of antennas and rotors as
I
> switch bands on my radio).
>> I highly recommend the Rotor EZ available from Idiom Press, Box 1025,
> Geyserville, GA 95441. Their phone is 707 431-1286. This board mounts
> inside the CDE control box and interfaces very nicely to DXBase. You set
it
> up in DXBase as the HYG-DUC1.
>> This unit has features that are just unbelieveable. For instance, Hy
Gain
> rotors are notorious for sticking when you first try and turn them (brake
> sticks). The cure has always been to first hit the opposite direction for
a
> second and then go in the direction you want. This unit does this
> automatically!!
>> Other features include Preset electronic end points, overshoot protectioin
> and 90 degree off set support.
>> The best part is that it is very reasonable priced.
>> Good luck
>> Dick Williams K8ZTT
> Franktown CO
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