Satellites

Homebrew Satellite Antenna Elevation System

July 23, 2023 by Adam

For working satellites, horizontally polarised yagi antennas will be mounted on a non-conductive crossboom made of FRP (Fibreglass Reinforced Polymer).

A Yaesu G-800DXA azimuth rotator is already on station, so … Read more...

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Yaesu G-5500 Ground Rail Fault & Better Voltage Drop Fix

August 4, 2021 by Adam

Adam’s Yaesu G-5500 stopped working 🙁

Meter lamps came on, but non responsive otherwise.

An open circuit diode was found, D3, so no 0V GND rail existed.
Easy to find … Read more...

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Fixing Yaesu G 5550 13V External Control Rail Voltage Drop

March 18, 2021 by Adam

Adam looks at why the 13V rail appearing on the Yaesu G-5500’s External Control connector drops so much when a Rotator Controller board and 5.0″ Nextion are powered off this … Read more...

Amateur Radio K3NG Rotator Controller Satellites

Will VK4GHZ K3NG Controller Boards Work With Other Rotators?

March 8, 2021 by Adam

Will the VK4GHZ K3NG-based controller boards work with a Yaesu G-5400 and G-5600 system, or anything else?

I’ve been asked this on more than one occasion!

Short answer: Yes … Read more...

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Yaesu G-5500 K3NG Rotator Controller Board

January 9, 2021 by Adam

A Yaesu G-5500 (etc) rotator controller project based on Anthony Good’s popular K3NG rotator controller.

This project features a Teensy 3.2 microcontroller and Nextion Enhanced HMI user interface.

• … Read more...

Amateur Radio K3NG Rotator Controller Nextion HMI Satellites

Universal K3NG Rotator Controller System

December 17, 2020 by Adam

Update 11-Feb-2021:

• NX8048K035 5.0″ Firmware Update

A universal rotator controller project based on Anthony Good’s popular K3NG rotator controller.

This project features a Teensy 3.2 microcontroller and … Read more...

Amateur Radio K3NG Rotator Controller Nextion HMI Satellites

K3NG Rotator Controller Nextion Development

July 9, 2020 by Adam

It’s not everyday you come across a project from somebody else that is well documented, relatively easy to pick up and work with, and, has the ability to customise it … Read more...