MDS-HAM Amateur Radio Products

MDS stands for Microsystems Design Services, LLC.
Our president and CEO is Glen Bankston, K4KV.

HOME of the RC1 DIGITAL ROTOR CONTROL BOX

STOCK AVAILABLE NOW FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT

Coming Soon: our RC2-A, supports Az/El rotators like the Yaesu 5500!

RC1 Digital Rotor Control Features overview

Digital Control for Ham II, IV, T2X, Yaesu, CDE, HyGain, and many other common antenna rotators
Direct replacement control box for Yaesu rotators (RC1-Y) (SA & DXA Models, other models require plug or cable.. See products page for details. )
Station power 13-14VDC used for Yaesu and other DC rotators ( up to 3 amp, 2.5 amp typical )
Emergency and battery power compatible
Uses slave power from existing Ham Series and AC controllers ( RC1-G RC1-H)
Automatic brake control on Ham Series rotators
Computer controlled operation via the included serial port
Graphic LCD screen with large bright numbers and letters
Easy-on-the-eye blue background blends with modern stations
Automatic speed control on DC powered rotators
Go-to button and reciprocal heading knob for quick changes
Priced below the repair cost of many factory control boxes
Field upgradeable firmware via the serial port
Rugged steel enclosure for maximum RF shielding
Designed and made in U.S.A.
All these features at half the cost of similar digital controls
Weight: 1.43 lbs. (650 grams)
Dimensions: 3.4 in. (85.7mm) H x 5.25 in. (133.4mm) W x 4.125 in. (104.8mm) D
Internet ordering, pay with Credit Card, PayPal, check, or money order
Limited Warranty 1 Year Parts and Warranty (See Manual for details)

A ham for more than 35 years, Glen has designed hundreds of products. Some may remember the TINY-2 packet controller he designed back in the late 1980's, and other packet units during his time as co-owner of Paccomm Packet Radio Systems of Tampa, FL.

As microprocessors have increased the utility of the amateur radio operators station, we have seen a void in the control of station accessories such as your antenna rotator, remote antenna switch boxes, and digital interface boxes.

With this in mind, we present a new line of station accessories. The first product is the RC-1 which will completely replace your Yaesu rotator control box! It will turn the cheapest Yaesu into a top performer, with serial computer control, go-to, reciprocal (long path). With a graphical display, we are able to show all aspects of the rotator's control with large digits.

Other control boxes such as the Emotator and old Wilson boxes can be adapted, with the latest in digital rotator control. The RC-1 boxes use the DCU-1 protocol, and work well with LP Rotor Software and Ham Radio Deluxe programs.

Our next controller is for your remote antenna switch. The AC-1 will control the Ameritron RCS-8V and RCS-10, or the Heath antenna switches. It has a serial interface that will allow it to 'capture' the polling data from your computer control program like Ham Radio Deluxe. With this band and frequency data, and simple programming by you, the AC-1 will switch your antennas automatically. You can even program two antennas for the same band, like one for 75M (phone portion) and one for 80M (cw portion).

There is also an option to use ACTIVE polling by the AC-1 itself, for those who do not use a remote computer program. You would just plug your serial control port from your rig into the AC-1.

Paypal will be the preferred method of payment online. We will also accept personal checks via mail, or money orders by mail. Shipping costs will be $8.00 We prefer USPS priority mail. The weight is 2 pounds.