[WT-support] CAT FT-857D

[ulf schneider]

hi guys ...

CAT works again .. sorry, was a hardware problem (blown smd-fuse for 
cat-interface on FT-857D circuit board) .. never had such a stupid thing 
before ......

but still up-to-date: proposal with transverter offset for VHF and up ..

73, gl es cu in RDXC
ulf dk5tx

CAT problem was a hardware problem. blown smd-fuse on the FT-857D 
circuit board 13.8V output for cat-interface) .. fixed, all is working 
fine again ..


ulf schneider wrote:
> hi folks ...
>
> used win-test in german V/UHF contest last weekend .. worked perfect 
> (except CAT), i love that locator-map with all spotted qso's. i have 
> tried several contest-logs for V/UHF contest during the last 10 years 
> and i must say: win-test is even on V/U/SHF the best one ..
>
> one bug (?): version 2.28 has problems with yaesu FT-857D CAT 
> interface (or the FT-857D with WT?) .. the radio understands all 
> commands from win-test .. but win-test does not recognize any actions 
> on the radio (band change, QSY, mode change etc) ..
> config in WT --> 38400 bps, 8N2
> config in FT-857D menu --> interface: CAT, CAT rate: 38400 bps
> (no changes with 9600 bps, 4800 bps on both sides) ... switched COM 
> port in winXP to 38400 8N2, no flow control .. nothing changed.
> any hints?
>
> one question: is it possible to add a "transverter offset" for the CAT 
> interface?? the reason is the following:
> i use a hf radio with transverter for VHF/UHF/SHF.. dx-cluster says 
> "dx on 1296.250" .. the IF is 28 MHz for example .. if i want the 
> radio to switch on that QRG with a double-click nothing happens of 
> course ... so it would be perfect if i can add an offset of 1268 MHz 
> (1296 - 28 = 1268) so that my radio can understand what i want ;-)
>
> 73 ulf dk5tx

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