[Yaesu] FT990 spares ROM v1.3 :)

[WS7I]

You mean to tell me that the controller does not have a 27265 EPROM just like the FT-1000D?

That resides in a socket and can be pulled out and an updated EPROM put back in there?

Perhaps that is the case, but could you clarify, Joe.





---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv at subich.com>
Date:  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 15:14:44 -0500

>
>
>The "ROM" in the FT-990 was integral to the controller.  There 
>is not any way, short of replacing the controller to upgrade 
>to firmware 1.3 from an earlier version. 
>
>At one time Yaesu USA still had controllers and would do the 
>update.  However, with their recent termination of support for 
>a large number of older radios, I would not hold my breath 
>while looking for an update.  
>
>73, 
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV 
> 
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com 
>> [mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chris Parnell
>> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:56 AM
>> To: yaesu at contesting.com
>> Subject: [Yaesu] FT990 spares ROM v1.3 :)
>> 
>> 
>> As much as this seems tongue in cheek, it appears that Yaesu 
>> released  
>> a radio with a ROM that just didn't work with a computer on ROM V1.2  
>> of the 990. (according to feedback!!)
>> So, I love this radio and would like to control it by the 
>> computer (I  
>> am sure it stated CAT control somewhere in Yaesu's marketing on the  
>> 990).  With no immediate resolution being on ROM V1.2, I 
>> would like to  
>> appeal to the better nature of people and hope they would 
>> point me in  
>> the direction of friends that have a "spare" ROM v1.3 that I could  
>> purchase?? :-) EVER HOPEFUL :)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Chris - ZL1CDP
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