Yaesu G-1000DXC Antenna Rotator & Controller Performance Check & Alingment 

To all those adding comments saying this video is incorrect: You are WRONG. The guy in the video is following and calibrating the rotator as per the instruction manual for the G-1000 DXC model EXACTLY as it reads in the Yaesu manual...Therefore he is correct. If you read the instruction manual for the G-1000 DXA model, you will see the calibration method is slightly different to the video, hence why there seems to be some confusion with regards to the position of the pointer / needle being North or South facing.

Peter, this is very helpful to me. I’m very grateful you did this video because there wasn’t anything else out there. I’m going to feature this on my RU-vid podcast. Because you took so much time and effort to do this… I think it’s worth everyone that I can reach at least knowing about it. Well done mate and thank you so much. Larry de K7HN

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.

Congratulations for the really instructive video for those who install the rotor. Thank you

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.

thanks man. I followed along and calibrated my 1000DXA. Awesome narrative

Thanks. Very wonderful video with clear and slow explanation. Well done

Thanks peter for video ...I have one of these coming from Nevada ...didn’t realise they had to be set up ...cheers Steve

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.

Very informative video i just ordered the 800DXC and was looking for a video like this to help in the setup of it thanks

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

Thanks! I used it to set up my Yaesu G450C(apart from the overlap which kicked in earlier than yours) it worked perfectly!

Now it's clear! Thanks Peter.

A very useful heads up. Excellent. Thank you.

Peter, This is probably one of the best instructional video's I have seen to date. I'm currently installing my Yaesu G-1000DXC and I can't thank you enough for this video for people like me who learn quicker by seeing it actually done. You have done a top job here and I like the way you systematically go through things step by step without rushing anything. Thank you. Dean (VK3DCA)

Thanks for making the video Peter. I missed the two marks with my first few attempts. They are not that easy to see! Finally got it sorted out when I took a closer look underneath :) Looking forward to seeing your installation follow up. 73 - V31ZA

This video was very helpful, thank you!

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.

Very good info. Thanks for making the video.

Brilliant video. Will certainly help once my I've got mine.

Thank you so much for this video. I found the directions not really clear. This video helped a great deal!!!

Thanks so much Mate, I will be putting my Yaesu G-2800SDX Skywards very soon 👌🍻

Great information and demo , thanks

Cool to see its backlit

Thank you so much for the explanations on how to adjust the G1000DXC. The video is very illustrative and didactic! PY1TTN, Humberto

I just purchased a G-1000 and I have to thank you for this video. Very well done. K5WEJ...73

So glad mines digital great video btw

Excellent video east to follow

Thanks for the video.This information is the same as with my YAESU G-800DXA so it’s very helpful.👍👏🎙

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

Small point on the instructions, when conducting initial calibration, it says hold CCW till the rotation is at the far left (the needle should actually be pointing South!) - Which makes sense if you think about it, when it is set North, you can rotate it quickly in either direction. (Or vice-versa, should you wish to have South at the top).

Thanks, very informative 👍🇬🇧

Enjoyed your video

Hi,good informative video, great help 👍, thanks from Rotterdam. Ps I have found that my controller and motor are already aligned, maybe the new models are factory preset,,,,thanks

Thanks for the video A++

Nice video peter

Hi Peter. I have just bought a new yaesu 1000dxc rotator. It came with a 2 pin plug for rotator with an adapter. It also came with 3 pin plug.

Tnx Nice video 73 user of Yaesu G-1000DXC LB7VI

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!

Great video!!! KD2QMJ New Jersey-USA

Good video.

Great video. Would love to see footage of it on tower 73

very helpful...thanks.

Great video ok so what do I need to do when I have it up full

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

Thank you for the video Peter !! Very valuable... as the saying goes..." one picture is worth 1000 words"... I have a question for you; my manual (G-1000 DXA) says that during the initial calibration the needle should end up pointing south (before adjusting the needle) whereas apparently in your manual the said needle apparently should be pointing north at the stop. Interesting that there is a difference..

Thanks for the detailed information.73

Fantastic, a great help. I plan aligning mine soon for my Steppir urban beam. I need to get rotator cable first. Have you got any recommendations for cable and what gauge? Cheers

Very Good 👍

Tnx for nice video.

Did you do the follow up Peter, as I'm trying to understand how the positioning of the rotator on the mast is best conducted. I've just bought a GS-232B and now realiise that I have installed my rotator without proper calibration, as I can't get full 450 degree rotatation. I did search for a video like this when I installed the rotator in March..... Thanks.

Thanks Peter Best 73 ! &👍

I know this video is a couple of years old now, but I have two questions. The first one is what is that blue line at 90 degrees on the bezel for? Secondly, I'm about to install a Yaesu G-1000DXC on my tower for my Hexbeam. I live in South Australia and there is not much South of me, except Antarctica. As I'll be steering it mainly west to east via north, I want to set the overlap to be about 45degrees either either side of South (I hope that makes sense). Is there a way to do this when setting it up so that the presets etc are correct?

i set mine to stop at south. 60 dregrees ish for vk and 315 desgrees ish for north america. shortest way so no stop at north .

hola por que ese tiene la parte de abajo

hola don de puedo compral el Yaesu G-1000DXC

Thank you so much , this explains it better than the manual . 73 on7cdh

After test how do I mount antenna to ensure it’s pointed in line with the rotor setting. 🤷‍♂️

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...

how does the rotator mount to the tower, clamps or is there a plate? i plan to mount the rotator at the bottom of tower.

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???

Hi peter, any chance that 1000 rotor box would work with a Tail-Twister rotor?

good job there Peter vy 73 elan

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

Youre not a real ham. Real hams dont read the manual LOL :) Great video thanks for sharing. :)

Hello, thanks for your videos its so helpful. I have inquiry; I did google research for antenna dish Azimuth/Elevation Rotator and I ended with 2 choices. i dont know what to decide. Can you please light me. 1- Spid ras/hr rotator www.rfhamdesign.com/downloads/spid-ras_hr-specifications.pdf 2- AER-5 www.cd-corp.com/eng/ama/rtt/erc5x_eng.pdf

Totally WRONG procedure. With this calibration when you are in 0 deg or North and you need to turn in 300 deg, you must make a long (CW turn right) till to stop in 300 deg. The first calibration must be in 180 deg and not 0 deg as you prefer. Except if your antenna in most of times looking or staying at 180 South.