K3rrr yaesu atas120a mobile, portable and fixed station antenna i wrote this highly viewed page a few years ago. Good on you for this, i think a lot of folk will appreciate your efforts very much. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g 5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. The main category is yaesu vr5000 resources that is about yaesu vr5000 resources. 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. W9ke satellite tracker software project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint all the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. Thanks for having a go at this, im amused that its taken a couple of years for anyone to tackle it and jolly glad that someone has. Cd24 charger, cd40 charger cradle, fgps2 gps antenna, fp1030a power supply, g5500 rotator, g800dxa rotator, vl linear amplifier and vp power supply. Ftbasicmmo memory management software wcat for the popular yaesu ft817, ft847, ft857 and ft897 ftbasicmmo is shareware very reasonable ft817 commander software to control the popular yaesu ft817 freeware mixw the soundcard based software that does all the modes.
The yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500 free. 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. I will donate parts, units, or specially customized software for dxpeditions. Yaesu g5500 azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work. Even though i had replaced the normal 2amp fuses in the controller with 1amp fuses, the azimuth motor still managed to overheat and burn out.
Note that it is also possible to use the gs232 unit with the vk5dj rotator controller but there is simply no point. 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. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. Easy rotor control usb self assembly kit for interfacing software with an antenna rotator. The tyco security products portfolio of brands tyco security products and its portfolio of brands form one of the largest security portfolios in the world. You have a new radio to learn, and rt systems software makes programming the radio soooo. Ft8000 radio programming software yaesu radio software. Use the standard arduino process for installing and using this library. Designed for use with yaesu g5500, will also work with g800dxa, g.
Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or. Upon disassembly found the local salt spray and rain had intruded into the rotor assembly. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit or windows 8 and 8. View and download yaesu g5500 instruction manual online. This design minimizes stress and wear, and practically eliminates the possibility of destructive water entry. View online or download yaesu g 5500 user manual, instruction manual. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a solution current status. I continue to make progress on my ham radio satellite station.
Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a. I have since sold all of my yaesu equipment and gone all icom. Purchase your yaesu ft70dr bundle at gigaparts today. Wifi telnet to serial bridge was added lately and rotor can be controlled with pstrotor software remotely. Please be quick if you dont want to miss out on purchasing any of the above products yaesu is also discontinuing the following products. Yaesu vr120 programming software vr120 commander version 0. Back when this rig started selling, it was only a dream for me to get one. The rear panel of the control box has six screw terminals for azimuth and six terminals for elevation. I disassembled the azimuth rotator, and although the gears, bearings. Here are some pictures from the repair of the g5500 azel rotor which had been installed for 2. G4hsk has a nice page documenting his project using this code, the pstrotator control software, and a yaesu g5500 rotator.
Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500. Yaesu gsdx g sdx gsdx service manual and specs yaesu g2800dxa g 2800 dxa g2800dxa service manual and specs yaesu g2800dxc g 2800 dxc g2800dxc service manual and specs yaesu g5500 g 5500 g5500 service manual and specs yaesu gs232a gs 232 a gs232a service manual and specs. View and download yaesu g 5500 instruction manual online. Hello fellow hams, i purchased a brand new yaesu g5500 rotator. The nowdiscontinued g5400b and g5600b replaced by the g5500provide 360 degree azimuth and 180 degree elevation control of medium and largesized unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. 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 rotator computer controllers gs232b free shipping. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g 5500 rotor system to an ibm computer running the nova satellite tracking software. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league. The two factorylubricated rotator units are housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast.
Here is my home brew k3ng software developed satellite antenna controller. Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram. This page is devoted to my yaesu ftdx5000mp hf6m transceiver. All trademarks mentioned on this page and in the code are property of their respective owners. Adms8000 software software program memories and other setting of the yaesu ft8000 radio. Zenitel group solutions now certified by software house. G4hsk has a nice page documenting his project using this code, the pstrotator control software, and a yaesu g 5500 rotator. Before i had access to a g5500 i did include the control codes in the shack unit software and provided a special menu item. After 10 years of careful use my g5500 eventually developed a couple of faults on the elevation rotator side. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday feb 2 2008, and till today yaesu vr5000 control software has been followed for a total of 5366 times. Software house software house technologies are currently installed in more than 5,500 installations worldwide, touching all vertical markets.
Two 7 conductor metal plugs with weatherboots are included. 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. 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. The youtube video to the right shows the yaesu unit in operation. My yaesu atas120a mobile portable antenna setup k3rrr. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. The yaesu g 5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications.
The cables 1 for horizontal and 1 for vertical elevation has connectors on each end round end for outside to rotator and white quick disconnect cable on the inside of the house to rotator end of the wire. This link is listed in our web site directory since saturday feb 2 2008, and till today yaesu vr5000 control software has been followed for a total of 5366. Satellite tracking with k3ng m0sto controller yaesu. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. Easy rotor control interface for gdxc chatteris weather. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment. The admsm400 programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Yaesu vr5000 resources category is a curation of 8 web resources on, ftbvr5k, ftbvr5k vr5000 radio control, vr 5000 receiver.
As a result, i sold my atas and have just installed a diamond sd 322 screwdriver antenna with a. The yaesu g5500 requires two six conductor control cables not supplied. 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. Yaesu sep kit g5500 separation kit for g5400 g5500 azimuth elevation rotators. Jul 01, 2019 here is my home brew k3ng software developed satellite antenna controller.
Fd st2 is straightforward to connect and to calibrate using hyperterm, putty, or similar serial comms software, and has a lcd display. 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. Arduino rotator computer interface and controller radio artisan. The 5500 is about the only game in town if you need an azel rotor for satellite work. May 30, 2015 easy rotor control usb self assembly kit for interfacing software with an antenna rotator. Automation of directional antenna positioning is possible with yaesu rotator computer controllers. 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. The yaesu g5500 provide azimuth and elevation control of medium and large size unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station. W9ke satellite tracker g5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. 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. The heart of the product is a wemos mega 2560 wifi and it controls a yaesu g5500 antenna rotator. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market. Ham radio satellite antenna dilemma in search of a solution. 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.
The yaesu g5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g 5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. The cabling was still ok, and the rotor motor tried to rotate, but no rotation happened. Home, products, owners corner, contact us, find a dealer, search, repair. This is a small utility i wrote to test the interface cables used to program yaesu and icom radios it will not work with cables for other radios. 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. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint all the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. 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. This project is by no means unique, numerous interface designs can be found on the web this circuit design and software is an.
Yaesu rotators that support this computer interface are models g2800dxadxc, g0dxadxc, g800dxa and g5500 rotators. Rt systems works carefully with each radio to give you software that handles the features of that radio. This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to easily control yaesus g5500. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. I suspected the position switch which was located inside the rotator up above the house roof which was a pain in the.
I use nova for windows for my satellite tracking program into the 5500s control box. Remoterotator is great idea, interesting and userfriendly program. 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. Rotor repair hints and links received from the amsatbb group. Our azimuthelevation combination rotator is ideal for space communication antennas. But when i run remoterotator in windows xp or windows 8. 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. But now time has come and i have got a close to new 8 months old ftdx5000mp. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications.
This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to easily control yaesu s g 5500 controller and the elaz positioner that it connects to. I use nova for windows for my satellite tracking program into the 5500 s control box. Apr 15, 2020 yaesu gsdx g sdx gsdx service manual and specs yaesu g2800dxa g 2800 dxa g2800dxa service manual and specs yaesu g2800dxc g 2800 dxc g2800dxc service manual and specs yaesu g5500 g 5500 g5500 service manual and specs yaesu gs232a gs 232 a gs232a service manual and specs. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g 5500 software virtual g 5500 ipoint. Gigaparts your trusted source for amateur radio, computers and more. Satellite tracking with k3ng m0sto controller yaesu g5500. So a new project was born, fixing my elevation rotor. Ive added a yaesu g5500 azel computer controlled rotator and streamlined my pvc art work including painting the remainder black. Radio programming software for yaesu mobile radios rt systems is proud to offer programming software for radios. Arduino rotator computer interface and controller radio. View online or download yaesu g5500 user manual, instruction manual.
Satellite tracker interface by mark spencer, wa8sme. Buy yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or 220 v, for satellites. Yaesu g 5500 azimuth elevation rotator combo for satellite work. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home. The yaesu g 5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. 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. All the difficult and challenging software required for this project has been written by others. Chirp is a lot more useful than yaesus own software. About yaesu vr5000 control software the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. Yaesu rotator computer controllers gs232b free shipping on.
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