Thanks. Gave me some ideas. Generally, it is best to have the surge suppressors outside. Keeps the sparks and hot metal outdoors. May be less of a fire hazard. Thanks again. N0QFT
It looks like ancient device from 1950 era. Big, wasting space, nasty and no modern features. I wonder why Yaesu didn't modernize it in form of new controller variant. (There are some third party alternatives but no idea about quality).
Thanks Peter, this is very helpful. I received my rotator today and could see it would take me some time to work my way around it. So well done, you've saved a lot of time!
hello i have a similar rotator controller,,the compass needle keeps stuttering backwards and forwards ,it seems like the POT wipers inside may be dirty???
Very super good, question: what size thickness ground cable wire to the outside rod do you use? and what size from the distributon bar to the radio and other apparatus? many thanks
well done, sir! i appreciate the help. You showed me where the second mark was on the rotating bell and explained the other adjustments. A big help. 73, brother. K3ZR.
Thanks for the video ...I am bolting my g-1000 to a rotator cage and the orientation of the holes means the motor will not sit with the physical stop at north....there is a circular disk in the box with the controller to have north somewhere other than at the top of the controller..anyone else had to do this? Think its simply a case of fitting the disk and moving the needle accordingly...am I missing something ? thanks...
Gosh it take you 5,30minutes just to put power on!?.. Just put blody rotor on roof , someone turn monitor to North and then turn yagi tube untill points north on your compas that you have with you. And tight down and off you go.. Gosh what a play.. 7'3
Mate one word “fantastic”. Well presented straight forward and really well done. Would love to see the next part where you mention the orientation chart.
With all due respect, I concur that this is a troublesome solution. I can find no source that recommends placement of lightening "arrestors" inside a building including online ham radio authorities, the ARRS book referenced in the video and online electricians and engineers. The misnamed arrestors do not in fact arrest the lightning if there is a direct strike. They offer some protection from nearby strikes and static discharges. This setup is in violation of the NEC in the U.S.; I don't know about regulations in the U.K. I expect the setup works just fine for fair weather, but I am concerned about an increased fire risk in the event of a nearby lightning strike. While neatness is desirable, safety should be paramount. Kind regards, John - KK7JBZ
I have the G1000DXA controller along the G800 rotator, the system works but the needle stopped working out of the blue. not sure what went wrong, anybody has gone through this issue?
Thanks for the video, I was looking to find if there's a way to have the rotor turning by North instead of turning by South but I endup learning how to fix a minor deviation on the 450º turn. 73 de CT2HUU
I just bought the G-800DXC and this video was a huge help, i got real lucky and my alignment was spot on right out of the box all i need to do was adjust the needle and put the plastic cover back on and then just worked right along with you and it was perfect. A Big Thanks for making this video it is a big help.
So simple and helpful! I just calibrated my new g-800dxa and your instructions were spot on! I set my 0° to 180° because that will put my main talking in the middle of the rotation but otherwise perfect! Thanks
Much help thank u. I was using the wrong lines like you mentioned. It wasn’t until I turned over and used a flashlight like u did till I saw the other mark. Glad u posted this and cleared it up for me. Thank u so much.
Great video and good for those unaware of the setup procedure..... now your challenge is to setup a G5500 with both AZ and EL and set the output voltage to your external control gear. Calibrate zero degrees and FSD, then take that reference voltages and feed it into you control gear and then calibrate again and then back to your G5500 and make sure mechanical stop and needle stop are actually in the stop area either side of FSD and Zero. If either are out of alignment; that could be a few degrees discrepancy and it’s back to the start and realignment from scratch. Fortunately most amateur satellite antennas for 2m and 70cm are 35 degrees of 3db bandwidth so not a major hassle.... it’s only when you go to 23cm, 13cm and 3cm you start to cry if your hard work is for nothing..... also EME can be problematic..... Yaesu controllers are good...... but not 1 degree of accuracy more like 3 to 5% and your not going to get that with a 500ohm potentiometer as your position feedback!! 73
Thank you for taking the time with this great video. I'm probably getting the G-450 and was unsure about the calibration until you showed us what to do. I hope you put up other videos for the other calibrations. 73's from N3NQP! One more thing if you don't mind me asking. I'm planning on running around 300 ft. of rotor cable from the antenna to my shack. Any advice for what gauge wire I need to use for that long of a distance? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 73's!
Some elements over the boom, some under the boom HI. Time to unbolt! I have the Dual 9ele 2m / 16ele 70cm, with separate feed connectors. It is a well made bit of kit. I've built enough LFA Yagi's over the years, so thought it was time to put the tube cutter to one side and purchase a nice antenna instead! 73 de G0MOH.
