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Review Summary For : PstRotator
Reviews: 59MSRP: 21
Description:
PstRotator - handles just about every controllable rotator in common use, provides automatic tracking for satelites and EME, and lots more
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.qsl.net/yo3dmu/index_Page346.htm
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ON3FZT Rating: 2011-12-31
Outstanding !! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Totally impressed with this software,I love it,really outstanding.Thanks Codrut for this super-project and for the fast and friendly support!!
Alsoo thanks Phil,ON4VP,for your advise
ON4VP Rating: 2011-12-08
The best on the market Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
For years I used EA4TX ARSwin software. I had the azimuth controller connected to a Create rotator. Recently I built a new station and choose the Yaesu rotator over the Create for several reasons. For one, the Yaesu has a built in controller. So I needed a new piece of software to control my Yaesu rotator.

Thanks to the FT-950 yahoo group I was told to take a look at PSTrotator. I was impressed on the variety of compatible programs and controllers. Some other nice features like -3dB beam width made me even more interested. But I was totally impressed with the support from the author when I ran into some difficulties setting up automatic beam heading while using logger32 software. YO3DMU has been extremely helpful and answered my questions in no time.

The best I keep until the end. Recently support for Yaesu's FT and FTDX radios was added. Thanks to this software update I don't need any external controller anymore. PSTrotator talks via CAT with the FT-950 and the radio is connected with a 6-lead cable to the G-1000DXC controller. It works outstanding.

I'm very pleased with PSTrotator. It is a very interesting program that supports remote control over internet if needed and has a lot of nice features and the icing on the cake is the responsive support from the author.

5 star rated !
CT3FQ Rating: 2011-08-16
It Works! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.

Finally I can remotely control my antennas thanks to PstRotator. I have a Prosistel D and a four elements Steppir in a remote site and I have tried a lot of solutions without any success.

Finally I have discovered the "Pstrotator". I run Pstrotator as "TCP-Client” to control my antennas over internet. The software include a Steppir SDA-100 control option that works flawless with the old Steppir controller.

The hardware solution was hard to find, I have tried a couple of TCP to RS232 converters, but the best one was an old 1992 W&T Equipment "Com-Server Display", purchased used on ebay. This one has two RS232 ports, one for the rotor control and another one for the steppir.

The YO3DMU is an amazing person, he always was available (even at weekends) helping me to find a solution for my problem. Till now the solution is working without a glitch, alone or connected to "win-test" software log.
Thank You Codrut!
VE3ETK Rating: 2011-07-31
Superb pgm & service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I rarely rate anything this good, but this ham has written some wonderful software. Not only that, but I wanted it to work with my light weight 3 wire rotor that used the Channel Master control unit with Infra Red remote control. He neatly and quickly added a rotor controller to his list that would work via a USB-UIRT box. It works PERFECTLY with all of the great features of the original PstRotator! Service like that is so rare to find these days. This ham is wonderful. VE3ETK
F2DX Rating: 2011-06-10
Works well with Win-Test instead of wtRotators Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I use PstRotatorAz with an ERC interface and a T2X rotator.

I chose this program because Win-Test were some difficulties to work with wtRotators, probably because of my USB to serial converter.

With PstRotatorAz, Win-Test works perfectly and I can use "Ctrl F12" or "Alt F12" to rotate the antenna from the contest log. A reduced PstRotatorAz window stay on top of Win-Test and lets you know the antenna position.

Great program with great service.

F2DX, Patrick
G3RXQ Rating: 2011-06-02
Top product - Top support Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Having purchased a new Yaesu rotator and an ERC-R interface I looked around for a suitable program to drive it. I was fortunate in picking PstRotatorAz.

I had a small issue using the program with N1MM, however with Codrut's great support the problem was solved.

Not only does the software do all I want and more, but it is regularly being updated and the support given is second to none.

Stewart G3RXQ
W0BM Rating: 2011-05-30
Great Program, Great Integration, Superb Support Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I needed a method to control my AlfaSpid rotor from Writelog. After a bit of searching, PstRotator came up as a possible solution. It turns out that I use PstRotator standalone quite a bit. It works as advertised; it integrates with several of my logging programs well, and the QRZ lookup is invaluable to point to the correct azimuth for VHF stations in particular, and HF stations when needed. There are many other features that make this a tool that is launched anytime the rig is on. As to support, Codrut has been very responsive. The program itself has worked well, the support came from an enhancement request I made. In less than a week, a new version was released with my request added to the program. Highly recommended.
NJ4F Rating: 2011-04-21
Reliable program Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have been using this program for a couple of years now, and have found it to be very reliable. One time I had a problem,and the author got with me with on my computer and we found the problem, which was corrected immediately. I wouldn't operate in a contest without it.
I highly recommend it.
DL5VZ Rating: 2011-04-20
very useful tool Time Owned: more than 12 months.
pstrotator running here with create rc-5.1 and winrotor controller and logger32 with a 4ele Steppir.
with new feature 90degree for rotary dipole broadside to the steppir its now vy easy to point my 30/40m antenna in the right direction. from the start never had problems with this fantastic software and help by codrut in the first days was great. so my top rating for soft and developper.
73 de Alexander, DL5VZ
G4DPF Rating: 2011-02-25
PstRotator and ZL1BPU EXCELLANT Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I have been using PstRotator with the ZL1BPU interface I built for an old Yaesu KR-400 rotator. The KR-400 rotator was extremely popular many years ago but has none of the auto features. The ZL1BPU interface (a simple pcb) and PstRotator have brought an old rotator (with many years of life left in it) up to date with modern features.

Well done to ZL1BPU and YO3DMU.

The trial software gave me plenty of time testing the rotator and interface and I only purchased when I was completely happy