ISS reception rotor

S-Band DVB-S from the International Space Station
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IU2KAC
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ISS reception rotor

Post by IU2KAC » Sat Nov 08, 2025 1:08 pm

I would appreciate some advice on a lightweight (portable) and inexpensive Rotor to use to receive the ISS.

73, Liborio IU2KAC

radiogareth
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Re: ISS reception rotor

Post by radiogareth » Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:02 pm

A lot of this will depend on your dish size and weight. Other than commercial Az/El rotators like the Yaesu G5500 it might need to be home-built. Have your seen the SATNOGs project? https://wiki.satnogs.org/SatNOGS_Rotator_v3 which with some upgrade to the gears might work.
Another option is to join an elevation unit to an Az unit. See CQ-TV 289 page 7 for suggestions too.
Good luck.
Gareth

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