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==Commercial rotators==
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==Electronics==

Revision as of 16:48, 12 March 2016

SatNOGS Rotators

Our tracking mechanism is designed from scratch, parametric by default, 3D printed in under 8 hours. Utilizing two NEMA14 stepper motors we have unconstrained movement in Altitude and Azimuth.

SatNOGS Rotator v2

Github:[1]

SatNOGS Rotator v3

Github:[2]

Commercial rotators

Yaesu G800

Yaesu G5500

SPID X-Y

Electronics

Two Stepper motor drivers and an Arduino controlling them, are our driving electronics. Simple yet accurate.

Github:[3]