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Re: [TowerTalk] Computer Control of a TIC Ring

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Computer Control of a TIC Ring
From: Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:25:49 -0600
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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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