Posts by KV4HV

    Hi, I am brand new to satellites, after 50+ years CW, now 5yrs Data modes it was getting to be same old - same old, so after a little research I've gotten myself an Icom IC-9700, Yaesu G-5500 rotators with GS-232 controller and the M2LeoPack antennas. i am setting up computer()s) and radios and would like advice on using one vs two PC's - i have set up SatPc32 on pC1 controlling my IC-9700 via usb to start. the directions on how to set up then say after it works to switch to some old cable that will control the radio with one way, not two way like with the USB cable, thus freeing up the PC to control the antenna rotators. I have two PC's sitting here, I wonder if would be better to leave the icom via usb to PC1 and use PC2 with Wisat32 running the antenna, i think i would like to have the two way contact with the radio/usb rather than just one way and hope the radio is doing what the pc says. Anybody doing something similar or have an opinion on this? I am brand new and with no satellite experience so not sure what I am doing.