I have Idiom Press' board for the Yaesu G-2800SDX, and it works like a charm. For everyday use with DXbase, it's easier to turn it with DXbase than reach over and hold it till the rotor gets to the desired direction or use the built-in preset. Works fine with Writelog too.
The Yaesu board is a snap to install and also doesn't use a PC slot. I use it with a Comtrol/Rocketport USB-to-serial hub (COM5), with the MARK V on COM8. It's a nice present for yourself. Jim N7US ----- Original Message ----- From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "John Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Kok Chen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Writelog List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DXBase List" <[email protected]> Cc: "Fred Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Doug Priest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dave Strout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 1:10 PM Subject: [WriteLog] you guys would be proud of me I finished putting together the Idiom Press, Tailtwister Rotor Interface. www.idiompress.com (It also works with other rotors, and emulates a DCU-1) I had a Sartek interface but that requires a ISA slot and those are getting rare. And the Idiom Press has far more features. First is counteracts the well-known Tailtwister bug by first momentarily turning the rotor the wrong way and then going to the desired azimuth. It has a preset feature. I turn the old Calibrate knob which turns the meter needle to a desired heading, and then just hit the brake lever and it automagically turns hands free. It has jam protection, delayed brake wedge insertion, and coast feature. And even though I'm functionally illiterate, I was able to put it together, take out various parts of the control box (after writing a log sheet as to where they go back in case of disaster), install it, wire it and the best part...... All features worked the first time...go figure... (usual boring disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Idiom Press) ----------------------------------------------------- Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. -- George S. Patton ----------------------------------------------------- W9OL, Bill H. in Chicagoland _______________________________________________ WriteLog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
