Can a FT2000 control a FT9000

[Fred VE3PIE]

At home in Toronto I have a yaesu FT9000D and  beam antenna with a yeasu rotator.
I have  a yaesu FT2000 in a apartment in florida. Can I use this setup and operate using the FT2000 to control the FT9000?
Is it also possible to setup the 1216H webswitch to control the yaesu rotator?
Fred VE3PIE

[sm2o]

Hi

We have not tested to control a FT9000 from a FT-2000. Maybe there is someone out there who have done it ?

The webswitch 1216H supports DCU-1 protocol which also the Yaesu rotators with the RS-232 interfce does. Proably it's also possible to use our analog rotator interface 1216L but then you have to open the controlbox and connect it inside there.

73 de mike

[Fred VE3PIE]

What do you think the chances of being successful with these 2 rigs. Do I need to buy the Yaesu twin combination ? What is unique to this combination compared to the regular MKIIs.
If I do purchase it and it does not work, do you you have a return or refund policy?
Fred

[ON4AOI]

Hi Mike,

>>>>>>> Proably it's also possible to use our analog rotator interface 1216L but then you have to open the controlbox and connect it inside there.
73 de mike<<<<<<<

This is possible I have done it with a G-450C rotator from YAESU with the 1216L

BUT

the 1216L is NOT working like it should be because the potmeter voltage is only between 0.1 and 1.2 V
this is to LOW for the AD conversion. (works perfect between 0.5 and 12V input )
I have emailed JAN about it to add also a selectable AD resoltion example 0.1 to 2.5 Volt and 0.5 to 12V
to make it work with all rotators but since he is not the boss ............................
its probably on a todo list

Guy ON4AOI

[Jan (Microbit)]

Hi Mike,

>>>>>>> Proably it's also possible to use our analog rotator interface 1216L but then you have to open the controlbox and connect it inside there.
73 de mike<<<<<<<

This is possible I have done it with a G-450C rotator from YAESU with the 1216L

BUT

the 1216L is NOT working like it should be because the potmeter voltage is only between 0.1 and 1.2 V
this is to LOW for the AD conversion. (works perfect between 0.5 and 12V input )
I have emailed JAN about it to add also a selectable AD resoltion example 0.1 to 2.5 Volt and 0.5 to 12V
to make it work with all rotators but since he is not the boss ............................
its probably on a todo list

Guy ON4AOI

I don't agree with you in calling the 1216L "NOT working". It works as you say yourself "perfect" when using the voltage intervals it was originally developed for.

I am sorry that we are unable to response to every request for changes in a short enough time. We would have to be a much bigger company with many more employees in order to handle all requests in "zero time", which would either require higher prices and/or higher volumes. Higher prices is something I think no customer would like, and higher volumes are not the easiest either as the type of equipment isn't exactly what the "average man/woman" uses. Also, would we be a "big" company then surely it would be even harder, if not impossible, for customers to get in touch with the developers and get feature requests implemented at all.

[ON4AOI]

Hi Jan,

the NOT I used has nothing to do with the 1216L itself  "it is working perfect"
but in case you use a YAESU or compatible rotator the indication is not correct due to low voltage
from Yaesu controller, this was only an answer to the original question.
I understand that with only a few people there are probably higher priorities instead of
this one.

Guy ON4AOI