[Yaesu] CAT FT990/FT1000 Problem: Clarifier Tuning

[MikeR]

Jim -
If there is a separate knob, you're STILL gonna have to take a hand off the
keyboard arent't you ? Or did I miss something ? Now a foot operated
slider.....
73, Mike NF4L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <wulf@ping.net.au>
Cc: <yaesu@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] CAT FT990/FT1000 Problem: Clarifier Tuning


> Something I would like to have is a remote knob for the FT1000 - a knob
> which would adjust either (or both) the VFO and the RIT/Clarifier that I
> could place along side the keyboard so I didn't have to touch the rig as
> often would be great - allowing me to keep my hands on/near the keyboard.
>
> A company called Eklektic (sp?) made such a know in mass quantities for
> the Kenwood rigs and did a few special order units for Yaesu.   They had
> a remote tuning knob which could be changed to an RIT control with the
> throw of a switch.
>
> In fast paced contest operating it is nice to not have to touch the rig
> for long period of time while running however reality is that not
> everyone calls on frequency - so there at least two times your hands
> leave the keyboard - once to adjust the clarifier and once to undo the
> adjustment to return top the "normal" frequency.
>
> I gather from this posting that the clarifier may be accessable from the
> CAT jack - if this is so then maybe someone who is up on such things
> could tell me if it is possible to construct a remote clarifier knob
> form my 1000 without doing and serious work inside the rig - I do not
> want to perform a modification to the rig itself if at all possible to
> avoid such.
>
> 73, sorry for interrupting your QSO, Berndt!
>
> Jim, K4OJ
>
>
>
> wulf@ping.net.au wrote:
>
> >G'day,
> >
> >I experience problems setting the clarifier using the CAT interface.
> >The following commands are function ok as expected:
> >
> >opcode | data1 | data2 | data3 | data4 | description
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >0x09   | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x00  | RX clarifier disabled
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >0x09   | 0x01  | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x00  | RX clarifier enabled
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >0x09   | 0x80  | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x00  | TX clarifier disabled
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >0x09   | 0x81  | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x00  | TX clarifier enabled
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >0x09   | 0xff  | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x00  | Clear Offset
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >However I can't seem to set the frequency using the following commands:
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >0x09   | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x00  | 0x64  | Tune up 100 Hz
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >0x09   | 0x00  | 0xff  | 0x00  | 0x64  | Tune down 100 Hz
> >--------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Has anyone had success in setting the clarifier through the CAT
interface?
> >It almost looks as if the documentation omits some information needed to
> >do so, e.g. which value to set data1 when tuning the clarifier.
> >
> >I'm almost finished with programming a GUI that gives remote control over
a
> >FT990 (FT1000 without dualband functionallity) and really like to get the
> >clarifier working too.
> >
> >There also seems to be no way in enabling the FAST dial function using
> >the CAT interface, but this can be implemented in software.
> >
> >I welcome any ideas and hints!
> >
> >Many thanks in advance,
> >
> >73, Berndt
> >VK5ABN
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