[UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB - Some thoughts

[Ian & Steph Fugler (G4IIY)]

That might explain why I've never managed to get mine to communicate with 
the PC.  As a result I rarely use it these days.

Ian


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew" <ac6wi at comcast.net>
To: <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB - Some thoughts


>
> Early FT990s (ROM v1.2?) have an issue with the CAT commands.  This was
> fixed in a later ROM version, but if you've got the old one then the CAT
> doesn't work correctly.
>
> Vy 73,
>
> Andrew AC6WI / GI0NWG
>
>
> g3wvg at btinternet.com wrote:
>> John
>>
>> To address the original point ..surely, unless you have an unusual FT990 
>> it
>> does have CAT capability!
>> 73 Ian G3WVG
>>
>>> I couldn't agree more.  I enjoy contesting and in 2008, managed to come 
>>> 1st
>>> in England in a couple of categories in the CQ WPX CW contest.  Rig was 
>>> an
>>> FT990, into an Inverted-L.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> John G4GOY
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