I use the board from Idiom Press (W9KNI) in my G-2800SDX. I use it with
Writelog and DXbase and like it a lot.
The DXbase implementation is especially nice. You can also get the bearing
from a DX spot without the call being entered into the log (or QSO window in
WL). You can select either short or long path, enter a specific bearing
easily, and "bump" the rotor clockwise or CCW by a user-selectable number of
degrees. It has a user-selectable offset from north, which is handy if wind
has turned your antenna but you haven't climbed the tower to turn it back or
if your antenna is intentionally offset (e.g., 90 or 180 degrees). It also
has a separate set of menu icons. DXbase has the option of controlling two
rotors (and two radios as does WL).
Having those features in WL too would be very nice. A benefit is being
able to move the rotor control unit farther from the operator, saving the
nearby space for something else. There's really no need to touch the
control unit.
Jim N7US
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hoaglun" <john@hoaglun.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:31 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Rotor control????
Is anyone using the rotor control feature? Thoughts?
Currently I am using a HyGain rotor but would like to switch to a Yaesu
rotor if I decide to replace my tower this summer. I was looking at the
rotor control cards and they are not overly expensive and it got me thinking
about the possibilities.
My shack is pretty integrated at the moment and the rotor might be a
possible option. Granted it would probably only help with DX contests when I
am using packet.
Thoughts? Any real world examples?
73
John Hoaglun - MCSE
KCØLBT - EN35
http://www.hoaglun.com
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