Support
for the K0XG rotating tower
April 29, 2003
To My SARtek Customers:
We are currently out of stock of our SARtek interfaces.
I am making progress on a new USB-interface version of SARtek. However, I regret that work has kept me from my passion and the new version is not yet available..
However, Email us and we'll put you on the list to notify when it is available. I may even drop you a progress report hihi.
Thank you all for your patience and understanding.
73,
Al, V6RFM
Support
for the K0XG rotating tower  |
 Finally, nearly anyone with a rotatable antenna can take advantage of
automated antenna rotation, even if your rotor was not designed for computer
interface! Imagine, you’re working DX and hear a rare one. You pop the call
into your computer and press a key (or click the mouse, if you prefer). You proceed to
call the station as your rotor automatically homes in on the target. The signal sounds
very far away, so you decide to try long path. Press another key, and your rotor again
aims your antenna while you concentrate on DX! |
| Telex/Hy-Gain | Ham II, Ham III, Ham IV, Ham M, Tailtwister, CDX, CDE 45-II, HDR-300/A |
| Alliance | HD-73 |
| Yaesu | G-800SDX, G-1000SDX, 2700SDX, 2800SDX, 800S, 1000S, 800DXA, 1000DXA, 2800DXA |
| Orion | 2300 |
Create |
Create RC5A-2 & RC5A-3 |
| Imotator | 1300MSAX |
| ProSisTel | All B models |
| K0XG rotating tower | All |
| Kenpro |
KR-2800SDX |
The Orion OR-2800, Diawa, Hy-Gain G-40, Kenpro KR-402RC, and Yaesu G-400, G-450A, G-5500, G-600RC and 800SA is not supported.
This unit is microprocessor-controlled, featuring dynamic feedback, automated brake control, heavy-duty relays, and easy modification of your existing controller. Installation on Yaesu units is a plug-in operation. Other controllers require that you solder color-coded leads to the left, right, brake, feedback, and ground connections, guided by Al’s illustrated manual. After running through a self-calibration routine, you are ready to enjoy truly state-of-the-art hamming!
The unit consists of a board that fits in a standard PC slot, and a small relay board that mounts inside your controller’s cabinet. The unit plugs into a standard 9 or 25-pin serial port.
The manufacturer has compiled a list of frequently-asked questions about SARtek. Click here to take a look
We commend Al Parsons, VE6RFM, the creator of SARtek-1, for his excellent design and quality construction! You may contact Al by Email.
Included with SARtek-1 is superb graphical Windows 95 software that provides point-and-click antenna aiming, or keyboard input of heading, grid square or callsign prefix SARtek displays short and long headings, return headings, distance,. country, ITU and CQ zones, latitude & longitude, and local, UTC, and destination clocks.
This software features PDA's unique zoomable windows, complete customization of color and fonts, and foreign language support.
The SARtek software is free! Even if you do not yet have SARtek, you can install this software to display beam headings, distances, countries, zones, international time, and get a feel for how automated antenna rotation would work for you.
Click here to download your copy (about
6 Mb). Windows 95 or later is required.
EA3DLV has made a Spanish translation of the help file.
Although using SARtek “out of the box” with the SARtek interface application provides capabilities far beyond any rotor control head, the real beauty of SARtek is having it integrated with your logging program. SARtek is easily integrated into any program using a simple serial port or DDE (Dynamic Data Interchange) interface.
SARtek requires a free serial port, and an ISA slot in your computer. However, it may be easily mounted outboard. USB is coming...
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Here is
info on other products that support SARtek, and information on how to get your favorite
ham software interfaced to SARtek.
