[ct-user] ft450 support

Endorf Family mendorf at isd.net
Fri Jun 27 19:25:33 EDT 2008


I had no luck with mine until talking with Scott N3FJP. I set up the radio
as an FT-2000.
I now have the FT-450 working with the N3FJP software, and N1MM. If CT
supports the FT-2000, then it should work. I was told the command structure
is 98% the same.

Mark - WA0MHJ

-----Original Message-----
From: ct-user-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:ct-user-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bob Schenck N2OO
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:52 PM
To: 'Nate Bargmann'; ct-user at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [ct-user] ft450 support


No luck. Good thought though. I did discover the text command for the
FTDX9000 in the FJP logging program. I was able to get the interface to work
in there. But couldn't get the LPT keying to work in it. So, I have CT
working fine but with no rig interface. N3FJP has rig interface but no
keying. I can't win. We'll stick with CT and do manual band changes. Just
hope nobody goofs. Hi
Thanks again for the suggestion.

See ya' in the Pileups!
73!
Bob Schenck, N2OO
GO SJDXA! www.sjdxa.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: ct-user-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:ct-user-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Nate Bargmann
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:56 PM
To: ct-user at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [ct-user] ft450 support

* Bob Schenck N2OO <n2oo at comcast.net> [2008 Jun 26 17:16 -0500]:
> I need to know if anyone knows a way to interface an FT-450 with CT?
> Has anyone done it?
> I tried all the Yaesu rigs available with 4800 baud and no luck.
> Any hints? Or is this a dead issue?
> I need it for Field Day. Would rather not depend on the ops to change
bands
> manually.
> Any suggestions?

You may have success trying a Kenwood radio.  Seriously.  Starting with
the FTDX-9000 series, Yaseu went to a text command set very similar to
that used by Kenwood since at least the TS-850.  For frequency and band
setting it may just work.

Except for the FT-817 and '897 (does the '857 do CAT?) none of the new
Yaesu HF rigs support the old command set.  Working primarily in the
Yaesu backends of the Hamlib (http://www.hamlib.org) Project has given
me too much experience with them.  :-)

73, de Nate >>

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