Rotor Control - the "next" next step

Note to self:

If I ever purchase a new rotor again, I need to "read the fine print"

I forget that these rotors are used in a variety of configurations and
that they don't assume "simple 4 wire" connections.

I needed to get a cable (or special connectors) to hook up from the controller
to the rotor. - out to the interweb and ordered a pre-assembled 50' cable.

Check.

Then go to mount the rotor.

Oops, no mast mount included. Option.

Back to the interweb.

Check.

Now waiting and waiting and waiting and....

Rotor Control - The next step

ok, so my steal of a buy U-100 has started to act up, along with the manual controller.

Thus, I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a new rotor, for the sake of sanity and time, a Yaesu G-450A

 

The goal is to finally get around to building the NOS TAPR trakbox kit I bought a couple of years ago and see if that will work to control my KR-500 el rotor and this new AZ rotor together. Should be doable.

If not, then need to get another controller to finally allow some automation in the shack.