Rotator

[int2001]

This adds Rotator-Control to the Gate.
All functions to have the exact data (SAT-Tracking AND HF-Bearing) are already at the gate (ONLY via Websocket!)
So the "only" thing which was missing was the logic to interface hamlib.
Here we go.

UI:

With clicking on the little Antenna-Icon the setup-modal is opened. Inputs:

• rotctld server adress and port
• park position
• thresholds when antenna should move (usually 2degrees)
  Settings are saved per profle

After filling in the parameters and pressing save the 4 Items are visible:

• Off - means "Off" - no active interaction with rotator.
• HF - means: Once a Lookup at Wavelog has been performed the Rotator moves to the bearing which was fetched from the callbook. You can change the bearing by typing in a new Call during movement (Antenna stops and moves to that direction)
• SAT - means: If a SAT is given in WL (with proper TLEs) at SAT-Tab, the Az/Ele-Rotator tracks that satellite (as long as it is visible)
• Park - means: Immediatly stop responding to whats coming from wavelog. Move Antenna to park-position set at config.

Testing this beauty is also possible without a real rotator.
Download and install hamlib. Especially rotctld. you can start it on your machine either with the proper settings for your real rotator or a dummy-rotator: rotctld -m 1 starts it on localhost (127.0.0.1) with dummy-backend.

Keep in mind:

• Wavelog needs a connection to the Gate (Tab Station / Radio set to Websocket)
• WavelogGate needs a connection to rotctld mentioned before
• The callbook you're using should provide a Maidenhead-Locator to derive the exact bearing.