Zig,
Yes, this is different in different Yaesu radios. My FT1000mp goes straight
thru. My FT847 is crossed.
Jerry, W6IHG
At 06:29 AM 4/16/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
> Not an expert. I just bought a 920. The book states not to use a
>"null-modem" cable". Is this a difference in radios, or Writelog?
>Thanks and 73,
>Zig KM9M
>
>Jerry Pixton wrote:
>
> > Good Morning,
> >
> > You definitely need the "null modem" cable. I use Writelog and my FT847 as
> > a satellite station so I can give you some comparisons if the crossed cable
> > does not solve the problem.
> >
> > Jerry, W6IHG
> >
> > At 11:48 PM 4/15/01 +0900, you wrote:
> >
> > >Hi, folks !
> > >
> > >Today I installed a Write Log 10.26B in my notebook PC and tried to
> > >control my FT-847 on a com port. But I could not do it.
> > >
> > >After connecting my FT-847 with my notebook PC, the radio display which
> > >is the side of the entry window displays 1212MHz or 1412MHz and so on
> > >instead of the actual freqeuncy and mode.
> > >
> > >The manual of FT-847 says we need a cross cable to use CAT system, So
> > >I think I should use a cross cable to control FT-847 on Writelog. I
> > >used a straight cable to do so, but did not work.
> > >
> > >My notebook PC is a Winbook slim, Sotec (Pentium 133MHz, 48MB RAM)
> > >and I installed a Windows NT 4.0 in it.
> > >
> > >Did anyone try to control FT-847 on Writelog ? Any help and advice
> > >will be appriciated.
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >de JR4ISF/3
> > >
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