>Just think -- with TWO of them, you could compensate for the motion of the >station, when operating from, say, a boat or a vehicle under way. (Nobody say "GPS" please!)
Hi Gus, you asked for it :-) http://www.g6lvb.com/ao40mobile.htm So also here Howard sets the standard, nobody beats him - respect! Btw: here is my 18 year old project, it still works fine after so many years: http://pa3guo.com/zb_rtr_ctrl.html Things I learned and included in my software: - thresholds are needed to avoid the system oscillating around a target position - corrections need to be made due to overshoot (after a stop command the rotor takes time to actually stop -- Henk, PA3GUO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb