Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators. The satnogs project has an arduino shield that, when combined with k3ng arduino code, can act as a yaesu g5500 controller for little cost. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. W9ke satellite tracker g5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. The yaesu g5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and large size unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station. You will probably need to buy an impact driver at an auto part store as i did. Installation is easy on the commandline by just using. Roof tower to mount all of the antenna system components for portable operation. Tracking the iss with hrd fox delta st2 g 5500 rotators. The yaesu g 5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications.
Satellite television free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Power is available from another pin on the g5500 rotor control box but i do not recommend using this as the source of power for the controller. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment to the worlds top dxers for over half a century. Find yaesu g 450a mediumduty rotator systems g 450a and get free. A lesser wind load can be handled when mounting the g450a on top of a mast with the optional lower mast bracket, gc038. Yaesu ft857d hfvhfuhf 100w ultra compact mobile transceiver with rt systems programming software and cable and ham guides tm quick reference. The yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or. Using a yaesu g5500 or as part of our ariss telebridge station a spidras azel rotor the manual flip mode takes full advantage of the 180 degrees elevation rotor without being tied down by north or south switch mode settings like other programs.
Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic. Wifi telnet to serial bridge was added lately and rotor can be controlled with pstrotor software remotely. Click the images below for additional specifications. Four of the lines control the direction of the rotors updown for elevation and leftright for azimuth. Each rotor is mechanicaly connected to a pot which provides an analog dc. This project is by no means unique, numerous interface designs can be found on the web this circuit design and software is an. Home easyrotorcontrol erc interface selection guide. One of the big enhancements for me is the manual flip mode for rotor control. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. The ga3000 is a tremendous aid in prolonging the life of your tower and rotator when turning very large arrays. Yaesu includes a mounting template diagram with their antenna rotors. Download free pdf for yaesu g5500 rotator other manual. The yaesu g5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites.
Antenna rotators yaesu rotators are housed in weatherproof melamine coated diecast aluminum and permanently lubricated to insure maintenancefree operation under all climate conditions. The rotators may be mounted together on a mast, or independently with the azimuth rotator. The yaesu g5500 provide 450 azimuth and 180 elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint all the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. Two lines are required for the analog position output one for each motor. Use the pstrotator software package sold by yo3dmu to control 2 rotators with a single port. If you elect to separate the elevation portion from the azimuth portion of this package an additional lower mast bracket gc038 will be required. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. Complete azel rotation system if youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g 5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. All the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market. Yaesu g 450a mediumduty rotator systems are the entrylevel rotator and controller that are perfect for small hf beams, a tribander or vhf and uhf antennas up to about 10 sq. The yaesu g5500 azel clamshell rotator design utilizes 98 heavy 716inch dualstacked circumferential ball bearings to distribute load over the full diameter of the housing. Before i had access to a g 5500 i did include the control codes in the shack unit software and provided a special menu item.
Complete azel rotation system if youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators i started to deal with earthmoonearth communications in the middle of 2005. Azimuthelevation combination rotator is ideal for space communication antennas. It seemed to be an obvious solution to improve the boom length of the.
Tracking the iss with hrd fox delta st2 g5500 rotators. Yaesu g 5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500 free. Sdrplay have also compiled an image file with software needed for using your sdr. The yaesu g dxa is a great antenna rotator for rugged applications with a wind load of 23 sq.
Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca 90630, u. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again. I have a yaesu g5500 elaz rotator and the ea4tx rcise interface board. G 5500 g 800 g 800dxa g 800sa yaesu the radio the yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. The rotators may be mounted together on a mast, or independently with the azimuth rotator inside a tower and the elevation rotator on the mast. The yaesu g 5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. So a new project was born, fixing my elevation rotor.
Macdoppler will provide any level of station automation you need from assisted doppler tuning and antenna pointing right on up to fully automated satellite gateway operation. Yaesu ft857d hfvhfuhf 100w ultra compact mobile transceiver with rt systems programming software and cable and ham guides tm quick reference card bundle 5. The g5500 features an interface jack for computer control and a full azimuthelevation rotation system with a rotation range of 180 degrees from the elevation rotator and a turning range of 450 degrees from the azimuth rotator. One lower mast bracket is included with this rotor combination. I have found someone that will service the yaesu azel rotors at a fair price. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a.
This software simply takes the output from one of the many satellite tracking programs and converts the heading information from the tracking program. Designed for use with yaesu g5500, will also work with g800dxa, g. Yaesug5500 elevation azimuth dual controller an wimodk7zb satellite antenna. The satnogs project has an arduino shield that, when combined with k3ng arduino code, can act as a yaesu g 5500 controller for little cost. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g5500 neven, 9a5yy. The azimuth rotator features a turning range of 450, while. They should work if they support the yaesu gs232 controller most do. The cabling was still ok, and the rotor motor tried to rotate, but no rotation happened. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint.
Yaesu g450a mediumduty rotator systems are the entrylevel rotator and controller that are perfect for small hf beams, a tribander or vhf and uhf antennas up to about 10 sq. Home amateur radio yaesu g 5500 elevation rotor g 5500 rotor elevation rotor repair after only three years being outside, but rarely used, my g 5500 elevation rotor did not rotate any more. Note that it is also possible to use the gs232 unit with the vk5dj rotator controller but there is simply no point. Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram. The yaesu g5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. To create online store shopfactory ecommerce software was used. May 10, 2014 yaesu g 450a antenna rotator unboxing and testing. The elevation rotator moves very smoothly and accurately as it should tracking designated satellites. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. View online or download yaesu g 5500 user manual, instruction manual. Erc version 4 rs232 is a universal interface with relay outputs, identical in function to the version 4 usb version except using rs232 control instead of usb. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, we have led the ham radio market for nearly half a century. Find yaesu g450a mediumduty rotator systems g450a and get free.
Pstrotator interfaces to almost every ham software package available, ham radio deluxe, contest loggers, etc. The g 5500 features an interface jack for computer control and a full azimuthelevation rotation system with a rotation range of 180 degrees from the elevation rotator and a turning range of 450 degrees from the azimuth rotator. Using a yaesu g 5500 or as part of our ariss telebridge station a spidras azel rotor the manual flip mode takes full advantage of the 180 degrees elevation rotor without being tied down by north or south switch mode settings like other programs. Rotor control box can be modified to operate on 220240 vac. May 28, 2011 yaesu g5500 elevation azimuth dual controller an wimodk7zb satellite antenna. Macdoppler is used around the world by amateur radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional.
Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca. Providing simultaneous control of 450 degrees of azimuth rotation and 180 degrees of elevation rotation, they are perfect for eme moon bounce and satellite communications installations. He completely disassembled my g 5400b azel, cleaned and relubricated all the gears and reassembled both rotors. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. Its heavyduty rubber bumpers eliminate the metaltometal fatigue that, over time, can damage tower installation, and it conveniently mounts between the rotator and the towers rotor shelf. The yaesu g800dxa is a medium duty antenna rotator featuring automatic brake release, 450 rotation, overlap indicator, preset control, variable speed control, slow startstop, and more. Presently, i am using nova tracking and ars interface software. Yaesu g5500 antenna rotator without cable and connector. The illuminated control box has 360 degree readout, with movable beam heading template.
With the satellite tracking software chosen, we made selections for the other major components in the 2. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. This antenna rotator features a rotation range of 450 degrees with presets and offers handsfree rotation during busy operations with preset controls. The two factorylubricated rotator units are housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast. W7kkes yaesu g5500 azel rotor repair rotor repair hints and links received from the amsatbb group here are some pictures from the repair of the g5500 azel rotor which had been installed for 2. Home amateur radio yaesu g5500 elevation rotor g5500 rotor elevation rotor repair after only three years being outside, but rarely used, my g5500 elevation rotor did not rotate any more. To get around the need to constantly wire up the g5500 controller every time i wanted to use it, i took the route of using a raspberry pi3 as a tcp serial server, which isnt so hard todo using ser2net. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g 5500 neven, 9a5yy. A lesser wind load can be handled when mounting the g 450a on top of a mast with the optional lower mast bracket, gc038. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league. Perfect for small tribanders, or for vhf and uhf antennas.
The youtube video to the right shows the yaesu unit in operation. Buy yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites. The g5500 control box has a connector on the back that allows complete control of the rotors through a 7 conductor cable. Use the standard arduino process for installing and using this library. He also cleaned the 500 ohm pots that were intermittent.
Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500. Describe your experience with the yaesu g5500 azel and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. After that is the part describing how ot set up the g5500 portion of the program. However, the azimuth rotator fluctuates back and forth within 23. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. The yaesu g 5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. This software simply takes the output from one of the many satellite tracking programs and converts the heading information from the tracking program into simple motor movements. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key.
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