Hi Alan,

While I don't own a SteppIR antenna, I purchased a HamPod to control my 
Green Heron rotor controller approximately 2 years ago.

As far as I am concerned, this was well worth the investment.  I guess I 
could have used my computer to control the rotor, this is a pain in the ars, 
much more efficient to push a few buttons on a dedicated device.

By the way, one HamPod can control up to 2 devices.  Since the HamPod is 
built into the Steppir controllers, I am not sure if you would have that 
functionality.

Rob monitors this list and hopefully he will comment on this if I am wrong.

Rob, keep up the great work, I appreciate it much.

73

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 10:15 AM
Subject: Talking box for the SteppIr SDA100 controller


>
>
> For those of you with SteppIr antennas, W6QUV, Mike Cozzolino, has 
> developed
> a box that connects to the SDA100 that can speak the data produced by the
> SteppIr DXA100 control unit.  I will have one soon for my DB36.  In order 
> to
> connect the talking box to the SDA100, you must send the controller to 
> Mike
> where he installs a small interface board into it.  Once that has been 
> done,
> Mike ships the hadware back to you.  I think that it will be of great
> interest to blind SteppIr owners.
>
> I believe that the cost is about $290 + shipping.  Having used my DB36 for
> several years, and my 4 element SteppIr for 6 years before that, I can 
> tell
> you how annoying it is to not be able to read the controller display.. 
> When
> I get mine get from Mike, and after I have had a chance to play with it, I
> will post my experiences with it here.
>
>
>
> Best 73
>
>
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
>
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>