[CQ-Contest] Has anyone "communicated" with a radio's CAT port using PuTTY?

[David Pruett]

Fritz,

Those aren't "fake" cables - these are referred to as "null modem" cables typically used to connect the COM port of one computer to another.

A non-crossover cable with female connectors on each end is more the oddball, even though ham transceivers like the FT-1000MP & TS-590 require these for computer control.

Dave. K8CC

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> On Dec 1, 2016, at 5:45 PM, FritzOAQ <fritz at k4oaq.com> wrote:
> 
> Problem solved.
> 
> The female to female cable, which I only had one of, was some sorta cross
> over cable.
> 
> Just bgt a real cable & all works fine 
> 
> They shud not be allowed to sell those "fake" cables to people at my IQ
> level!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: FritzOAQ [mailto:fritz at k4oaq.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 11:01 AM
> To: 'cq-contest at contesting.com'
> Subject: Has anyone "communicated" with a radio's CAT port using PuTTY?
> 
> 
> 
> First, let me explain that I have a new FTXD1200 and have spent numerous
> hours trying to get it & N1MM+ on a speaking basis.
> 
> And numerous add'l hours using diff cables between my computer & rig as well
> as diff software, namely Ham Radio Deluxe.
> 
> The software just tells you it don't work. It doesn't tell you whether
> gibberish is being returned or if it hears nada.
> 
> So, I'm thinking that PuTTY software mite tell me more. It looks to me like
> PuTTY shud be able to talk to a COM port but either
> 
> the radio's CAT port is indeed dead OR, most likely, I'm not smart enuf to
> set PuTTY up properly.
> 
> So, obviously, any help wud be most appreciated.
> 
> Fritz
> 
> K4OAQ
> 
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