[SD-User] SD-User Digest, Vol 97, Issue 1

[Stanton Royce]

I use the USB connection cable from RT Systems control/ programming software to 
also control my FT-897D with Ham Radio Deluxe and to log contests with SD.

In your case, I would think you could make a rig to USB cable or use one from:
ADMS-4A Advanced Data Management System for the FT-817/817D
 
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Today's Topics:

   1. Using SD (Allen Wootton)
   2. Re: Using SD (Krister Eriksson)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:05:18 -0800
From: "Allen Wootton" <awootton at uniserve.com>
Subject: [SD-User] Using SD
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Hello,

In general I use CW for ragchewing and casual DX operation.  Also, my main radio 
of early 1980 vintage predates computer - radio connection.  However, for the 
past few years I have been enjoying operating in a few contests in the QRP 
category using an FT-817 and, as I have gotten better, the need for a better 
logging system than paper and pencil with post contest transfer to SD has become 
very obvious to me.  Consequently, I would like to use SD for logging during a 
contest with some measure of connectivity between the computer and the FT-817 so 
that band and mode changes would be recorded and also so that I can send 
messages at the touch of a button.

When I look in my reference books and on the internet I find so many different 
pieces of equipment for sale and circuits that provide rig to PC connections 
that I feel confused about what I actually need to operate SD with an FT-817.  I 
would really appreciate any suggestions as to how to make a simple interface 
between an FT-817 and a PC that would allow me to experiment with SD.  I have an 
older computer that has both a serial and a parallel port as well as USB 
connectors and I would prefer to make my own interface rather than just buying 
one.

Thank you for any suggestions you may have.

73,

Allen, VE7BQO

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 23:48:04 +0100
From: Krister Eriksson <sm5kri at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [SD-User] Using SD
To: Allen Wootton <awootton at uniserve.com>
Cc: sd-user at contesting.com
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A Winkeyer2 from http://k1el.com works fine.

73/SM5KRI Chris

2011/1/4 Allen Wootton <awootton at uniserve.com>:
> Hello,
>
> In general I use CW for ragchewing and casual DX operation. ?Also, my main 
>radio of early 1980 vintage predates computer - radio connection. ?However, for 
>the past few years I have been enjoying operating in a few contests in the QRP 
>category using an FT-817 and, as I have gotten better, the need for a better 
>logging system than paper and pencil with post contest transfer to SD has become 
>very obvious to me. ?Consequently, I would like to use SD for logging during a 
>contest with some measure of connectivity between the computer and the FT-817 so 
>that band and mode changes would be recorded and also so that I can send 
>messages at the touch of a button.
>
> When I look in my reference books and on the internet I find so many different 
>pieces of equipment for sale and circuits that provide rig to PC connections 
>that I feel confused about what I actually need to operate SD with an FT-817. ?I 
>would really appreciate any suggestions as to how to make a simple interface 
>between an FT-817 and a PC that would allow me to experiment with SD. ?I have an 
>older computer that has both a serial and a parallel port as well as USB 
>connectors and I would prefer to make my own interface rather than just buying 
>one.
>
> Thank you for any suggestions you may have.
>
> 73,
>
> Allen, VE7BQO
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