Named after the wellknown ft101, a corner stone in the history of hf transceivers, create the future of hf communications with the birth of the ftdx101. Programming software for yaesu ft3900 ft 3900 ft3900. Yaesu g5500 g 5500 g5500 instruction manual pdf service manual for. Yaesu rotator instruction manual of g5500 double rotator. Simply install the blueparrott updater on your computer. Vx 5500 operating manual page 1 vx 5500 operating manual the vx 5500 series are fullfeatured fm transceivers designed for flexible mobile and base station business communications in the vhf 5010 watts.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. These units include the interface cables for the connections to the rotator controller and a pc serial port. Some japanese oem part subcontractors for the kenpro yaesu rotators were located in the villages of japan northern prefectures that were damaged, destroyed, or evacuated due to the march 11, 2011.
If you have any information that is not on the list please consider emailing this to me to add to the list for everyone to use. View and download yaesu g5500 instruction manual online. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to easily control yaesus g5500. Pstrotator antenna rotator software application for. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. Use the standard arduino process for installing and using this library. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator, wired for 117 or. The yaesu gs232b grants digital control of almost all yaesu antenna rotators and comes equipped with its own pic18c452 microprocessor and a 10but analogtodigital converter. Some japanese oem part subcontractors for the kenproyaesu rotators were located in the villages of japan northern prefectures that were damaged, destroyed, or evacuated due to the march 11, 2011. Rotor repair hints and links received from the amsatbb group.
Please click here to view the g5500 wiring diagram. You should not need to go through these steps to calibrate your. It is two independent conventional motor driven rotors one for azimuth and one for elevation. Release the key to begin scanning toward a higher frequency. The fm bird contacts were made by using the participants personal hts for uplink and the vr5000 for down link. Yaesu sep kit g5500 separation kit for g5400 g5500 azimuth elevation rotators. W9ke satellite tracker g5500 project home rotor microcontroller motor controller yaesu g5500 software virtual g5500 ipoint. That really isnt clear in the advertisement articles. This is a very simple arduino library intended to make it possible to easily control yaesus g5500 controller and the elaz positioner that it connects to. Yaesu rotators indispensable for making difficult contacts possible. Satellite tracker interface american radio relay league.
Choose from a wide range of antenna types, including singleband, dualband, multiband, vertical, trap vertical, wire, yagi, vhfuhf and hfvhf mobile, and more. Can anyone help me return the favor by helping me through this problem. The vx5500 also has an internal emergency microphone that can transmit should the regular microphone become damaged or unusable. Arduinobased amateur radio antenna rotator controller. The fm bird contacts were made by using the participants. If youre just starting out in satellite operation, the g5500 provides a complete azimuthelevation rotation system thats ideal for most all amateur applications. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems g5500.
The rotators may be mounted together on a mast, or independently with the azimuth rotator inside a tower and the elevation rotator on the must. All the files are listed by models, so very easy to find the critical information. I use nova for windows for my satellite tracking program into the 5500s control box. Introducing the all new quantum gx6000 commerical grade fixed mount vhf with nmea2000 and integrated ais receiver. Before xsatcom can be started, there must be four files with valid. The cabling was still ok, and the rotor motor tried to rotate, but no rotation happened. Set up your rotor as detailed in the instruction manual so that at maximum.
This is a list of radio manuals and assorted instructions that can be downloaded for free here. Since then many alternative, more costefficient alternatives have appeared on the home brew market. All the manuals in this dvd pc and mac are in pdf files adobe reader xi or in tif files, 5500 files. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca. Yaesu ft3900 ft 3900 ft3900 user and service manual. I can not for the life of me configure my yaesu gs232b computer controller with the yaesu g5500 with the satpc32 software. Modifying the vx4000, vx5500, and vx6000 vco for 6 meter operation 160 kb pdf by warren dyckman k2wd this is a companion to the above articles that details the vco access part of the conversion. Pstrotator is a windows program used to control antenna rotators also called rotors in azimuth and elevation or just azimuth figure 1.
The cut, copy, paste and insert features of the programmer make channel management easier than ever. So a new project was born, fixing my elevation rotor. The 5500 is about the only game in town if you need an azel rotor for satellite work. The vx5500 also has 5w highpowered audio output for crisp audio that helps you hear in noisy environments. Four momentary switches control the g 5500 azimuthelevation rotor system. Broke my g5400b az rotor, will g5500 az rotor be compatible.
To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. Pstrotator antenna rotator software application for radio astronomy whitham d. Manual for yaesu other g5500 rotator free download. I also have a yaesu g5500 controller used for azimuth and. Loud, fullsounding audio audio companding ensures fullsounding audio for narrow band channel applications. If you want to see manuals from other manufactories you can click on the manufactory menu in the left side. This is an arduino based rotator interface that emulates the yaesu gs232a or gs232b interface, and the easycom protocol. Manual for yaesu other ft857d hf transceiver free download. 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.
One lower mast bracket is included with this rotor combination. Current stock status at these ham radio outlet locations. You can also click here to see all the manufactories that mods. The gs232b also includes a db9 male connector for connection to your computer through the rs232c port. The low cost is achieved without any dodgy ebay lcd displays or jumble of parts and wires plugged into a protoboard. Ive written four long illustrated pdf files for setting up the ic9700 and the ic7300 and had over 250 requests world wide.
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. Satellite operations at arrl headquarters, newington, ct usa. Amsatna reserves the right to select material for the amsat journal based on suitability of content and space considerations. The two factorylubricated rotator units are housed in weatherproof melamine resin coated diecast. Each model is designed for reliable business communications in a wide. The blueparrott updater is a free software program enabling your headset firmware to be updated with the latest functionality. Page 1 basic manual dual band transceiver id5100a id5100e the photo shows the id5100e version. Yaesu g5500 azimuthelevation rotator systems are specially designed to accommodate horizontal crossbooms to mount pairs of vhf and uhf directional antennas for space communications. This is the full text index of all service manuals, schematics, datasheets and repair information documents. Kfactors for yaesu rotators in footpounds g2800dxa. Tripleband heavy duty submersible transceiver vx8r yaesu. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. A variation on method 2 is to use just part of the yaesu controller system eg the output of the direction indication.
Managing all the options of this great little radio becomes easy with the programmer. The programmer allows you to create and save as many files as you want for your radio. Files are decompressed supported zip and rar multipart archives text is extracted from adobe acrobat pdf or plain text documents so that you are able to perform searches inside the files. Files can even be shared between users via email or the internet. The ft991a is the next generation in all mode, all band mfhfvhfuhf transceiver with c4fm system fusion digital capability. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators. Rotor control box can be modified to operate on 220240 vac. The yaesu g5500 azel rotator is a popular rotor for use with ham satellites. This particular project is designed to interface the yaesu g5500 rotor system to an. Yaesu rotators that support this computer interface are models g2800dxadxc, g0dxadxc, g800dxa and g5500 rotators. Download free pdf for yaesu ft857d hf transceiver other. If you elect to separate the elevation portion from the azimuth portion of this package an additional lower mast bracket gc038 will be required. Yaesu rotator computer controllers gs232b free shipping.
This is an arduinobased rotator interface that interfaces a computer to a rotator or rotator controller, emulating the yaesu gs232ab and easycom protocols which are supported by a myriad of logging, contest, and control programs. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. 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. Jan 21, 2010 yaesu data management unit dmu2000, and utilize its powerful audio scope, oscilloscope, spectrum scope, logging, and rotator control capabilities using your own personally selected and purchased computer display monitor. From the vfo mode, press and hold in the key for one second, and while still holding in the key, rotate the dial knob to select the bandwidth for the vfo scan ner. Yaesus azimuthelevation combination rotator for satellite antennas with wind loads up to 10 square feet. It allows the rotator to be interfaced to ham radio deluxe or other programs that support the yaesu rotator command set. The g 5500 rotor system has variable resistors connected to the azimuth and elevation rotors that are turned along with the antenna. Box 75525, 1118 zn schiphol, the netherlands yaesu uk ltd. You will see all the files as you open it in your pc or mac computer. Interface for yaesu g5400 and g5600 antennarotators i started to deal with earthmoonearth communications in the middle of 2005.
This is the largest repeater information site in the world. Please read this manual carefully before installing the rotators. Kindly do not embed graphics or photos in your manuscript. No matter what type of antenna or antenna system you need, youll find it at dx engineering. The yaesu g5500 parts can sometimes be retrofitted, with a bit of work, ask yaesu usa service rotator repair techs for details. W1aw satellite array with antennas for 144, 430, 1200 and 2400 mhz. Tennozu parkside building 258 higashishinagawa, shinagawaku, tokyo 1400002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis drive, cypress, ca 90630, u. It is the cleanest solution and still enables use of the switches on the yaesu controller if you wish. Yaesu g5500 g 5500 g5500 pdf user manual for yaesu g5500 g 5500 g5500. Upon disassembly found the local salt spray and rain had intruded into the rotor assembly.
Introduction to amateur radio satellites fvarc presentation 91511 tracking hardware antenna azel rotators m. 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. It seemed to be an obvious solution to improve the boom length of the. 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. Jul 04, 2015 download k3ng arduino rotator controller for free. Included are two sets of rotator plugs to make up your own rotator controller cables. This article was extracted from the peekskillcortlandt amateur radio assn, inc, newsletter pcara update volume 17, issue 2, february 2016. Satellite antenna system with tonna antennas and yaesu rotator g5500. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. There were many lessons learned during the last and pilot ti2 space and adjustments in the focus and curriculum resulted for this years effort. Chirp free radio programming software chirp is constantly being updated and improved to work on more and more radio models, but often has major or minor issues when attempting to program baofeng hts, depending on the radio firmware version, and the baofengs firmware cannot be updated. Yaesu rotator computer controllers are interface devices that link your yaesu rotator controller to your computer via rs232 com connection.
This unit includes a preset and no manual operation is allowed, so its necessary. Download free pdf for yaesu g5500 rotator other manual. Admsm320007 software software program memories and other setting of both the yaesu ftm3200 and ftm3207 radios. The following computation example uses the data gathered with the prototype satellite tracker interface. The ft991a includes multimode operation on cw, am, fm, ssb, and digital modes packet, psk31, rtty and c4fm, with 100 watts of hf50mhz capability 50 watts. G650c g 5500 g550 1 m2 100 3,000kgcm 600kgcm 100kg. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. Introduction this article describes the pstrotator application software pstr. Download yaesu rotator g5500 docs ham radio, amateur radio, two way radio, cb radio, walkie talkie service manuals and reapir information. 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. In most cases, the modified controller retains its original manual control features. Yaesu ft3900 ft 3900 ft3900 programming interface schematics for yaesu.
You will need to complete a simple registration before being able to access the files. Current list of vertexstandard radio programming files available for download in the members area. Click here to download the corrected user manual for the g5500 rotator. Here are some pictures from the repair of the g5500 azel rotor which had been installed for 2. The satnogs project has an arduino shield that, when combined with k3ng arduino code, can act as a yaesu g5500 controller for little cost. Arduinobased interface providing easycomm command control of yaesu g5500 azel rotor controller. It works with satpc32 and may work with other tracking programs that use the yaesu gs232 commands.
It requires 5 digital pins 4 for motor control and 1 for an activity led and 2 analog pins. Arduino library for interfacing with the yaesu g 5500 controller for elaz antenna positioners. The yaesu g 5500 parts can sometimes be retrofitted, with a bit of work, ask yaesu usa service rotator repair techs for details. The yaesu g5500dc provide 450 azimuth and 180 elevation control of medium and largesize unidirectional satellite antenna arrays under remote control from the station operating position. The repeater builders technical information page is an informational help site by kevin custer w3kkc. The yaesu g5500 is ideal for space communication antennas as well as many other amateur applications. This program does not perform management of any memory that is present in the hardware of the supported. Yaesu ft 991a service manuals and schematics fulltext search.
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