SatNOGS Rotator v3.1 Build Project

Finally, this rotator is getting some use! First voice QSO with it a few weeks ago and now it’s very useful for digital mode experiment (my first ever FT4 QSO, lol!) as you are literally hands free and can focused on the computer. I placed the rotator temporarily on the balcony with view to the North (luckily IO-86 pass always scheduled to the North, so I get 100% scheduled coverage) with most coverage for polar satellite with nearly 50% open view to the North and 50% blocked to the South. Next, I probably going to integrate this with my SatNOGS system and that would remove the need of laptop every time using the rotator.

(btw FT4 experiment is on special occasion and not on ordinary voice mode schedule, SO-124 is another satellite that provide digital mode experiment)


And oh, on day-to-day basis, I still use handheld antenna for regular satellite QSO. Using rotator for QSO is weirdly vacant and feels unnatural to me :joy:

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You are really killing it dude. My head feels like exploding

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Hello!
I am reviving this conversation by asking how to do the wiring? Apart from the controller pcb, there are some other cables, the CAT5e UTP for example, that it is note clear how to connect them to the GS.
Thank you in advance

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Hello, sorry for very late reply. I haven’t touch my computer for almost a week let alone read this forum.

Beside for connecting ethernet to the Raspberry Pi, I’m using using ethernet cable for motor wiring (using what I have on hands) :grin:.

If you are only using arduino controller with CNC Shield V3, it can fit inside the rotator, removing the need of external cable.

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