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Subject:
Talking box for the SteppIr SDA100 controller
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"Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:15:33 -0700
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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

 

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