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NF4L
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Rating: 2/5
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Jan 4, 2010 15:42
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Problem discovered
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I was initially very happy with ease of installation and calibration and use of the card.
I discovered a few months later that when I turn the rotor to the overlap area stop (265 d) with software, the manual paddle no longer works. I have to either turn it away from the stop using the computer, or turn the controller off, then back on to use the paddle.
If I turn it to the same stop using the paddle, I can turn it away from that heading using the paddle. A note to Idiom elicited the response that they weren't aware of the problem. A follow-up to Idiom asking if they thought it was a problem with the card, calibration error, or the Yaesu box itself elicited the response 'It's a feature'. Not what I wanted to hear from a responsible vendor.
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AB2EZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 9, 2009 16:13
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Great product
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This is a great product. The instructions are extremely well written (I'm a college professor). I had the card installed and calibrated in 15 minutes. The instructions remind me of the old Bell System Practices... "Place the meter on the table, face up..." in terms of anticipating possible points of confusion. I'm using it with the Ham Radio Deluxe: HRD Satellite Tracking application, in conjunction with HRD Rotator application. I'm using SatPC32 for controlling my Yaesu FT736R. With these three (3) applications running, my transmit and receive frequencies are automatically adjusted for Doppler, and my DXA-800 tracks the azimuth of the satellite.
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AA6A
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 29, 2009 16:49
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4 Years; still flawless!!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This is a follow-up to my September 15, 2005 post.
The Idiom Press board in my Yaesu G-800DXA has been flawless!
The board is controlled by the rotator control capabilities of Ham Radio Deluxe. Regardless if using HRD Version 4 or HRD Suite Version 5, the solution is seamless and precise.
I highly recommend the Idiom Press board! It has proven to be a very worthwhile and reasonably priced alternative to the Yaesu OEM card.
Very 73,
Rob - AA6A
(Prev. AK9G, prev. K6RSG)
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NF4L
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 28, 2009 15:18
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Hi quality, low price
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Got my third Idiom Press card in today, the first one for Yaesu DXA series. The others are Hy-Gain. What a joy this one is! Installed and calibrated in just a bit under 30 minutes.
Mike NF4L
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N0AZZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 11, 2009 14:28
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Great product and a good buy
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Purchased this card for a new antenna install with new rotor. But I guess my logging program had something to do with it also Logic8.
It was a snap to install and callibrate with very good instructions it would be hard to go wrong with this interface. I priced the Yaesu model first, that was well beyond my means for a controller. I'm glad I came across this fine unit.
Fred
N0AZZ
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N3ZC
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 13, 2009 07:58
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Work's Great!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I've had mine for a few months now..Controls a DXA-1000 thru TRX Manager/Logic 8..Work's flawlessly..I can double-click on a spot in the Web Cluster in TRX Mgr (set's my 746 Pro's freq. & DXCC Window's call window in TRX Mgr)..and then click the arrow in the DXCC window (TRX Mgr)..long or short path..& off the rotator goes! Using it thru a USB port...
73'..Tom N3ZC
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K8TOM
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 13, 2009 07:05
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Excellent support
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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The excellence of this product's function is exceeded only the excellence of it's support. When I encountered a problem getting the card to work correctly, Rob stepped me through a diagnosis, explained things thoroughly via emails, re-checked the card after I returned it to him, and even sent me a piece of his diagnostic equipment to check my COM port. After that last step, the problem was identified and the card now works like a champ. These folks deserve your support if you're in the market for a DXA control. A bargain with unbeatable customer support-what's not to like?
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N2TU
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 29, 2009 07:27
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Another Super Product
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Easily installed, bug free, great Customer Support. The ordering to delivery process was about a week and Rob let me know when it was shipped.
This is my fourth Rotor EZ installation and the easiest of the bunch. (others were the HyGain type).
The Printed Wire Board was A grade, the connection cables were top of the line and the calibration was simple.
The instructions were spot on...if you buy a Yaesu rotor, use this controller. It is the great.
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W1RT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 26, 2009 17:26
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Works!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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This thing just works. Won't repeat all the other reviews as they're all accurate. I use it with a G800DXA turning the rear crankup mast in my microwave rover station. Only criticism is I wish they offered a kit so I could save a few bucks .. just found another G800DXA for the front mast of the rover so I'll have to buy another RotorCard ;)
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AE6JN
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 5, 2006 22:47
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Excellent !!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Very affordable solution for serial control of the Yaesu DXA rotor. Took only minutes to install and works with all the software I have: DX Lab, Ham Radio Deluxe, MixW, and others. Calibration was simple. I highly recommend this product!
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