I also have the FTM6000 with the RT programming software and cable and can assist in testing. I am not an experienced programmer, but would love to assist as best I can.
The deficiencies with radios where the mfgrs do not provide enough info to allow free development of programming software is an issue. I also have an FTM 100 that cannot be handled by chirp so that is an issue as well. Jeff KI7GJG On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 11:56 AM Stephen Hersey <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm going to post this request on the developer's list instead, as that's > probably the better place for it... > > Steve > > On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 12:46 PM Stephen Hersey <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I've used Chirp for my HTs now for many years (thanks, developers!), and >> recently bought a Yaesu FTM6000 dual-band mobile. Its primary deficiency >> from my point of view is that it isn't supported by Chirp, for which reason >> I bought a third-party programming program and serial cable made by RT >> Systems. >> >> I'm not a fan of their business model of "Spend another $60 for a >> different (but actually near-identical) programming utility for every one >> of your different radios," so I view this as a one-time thing, and a way to >> give back by achieving Chirp support for this model. >> >> I would be delighted to use this equipment and my embedded >> hardware/software development skills to bring about Chirp support for this >> radio, but I would need some help from someone familiar with Chirp >> internals. In particular, my Python skills are rudimentary; I can write >> Python, but it's not my best language. Implementing this support on my own >> seems rather daunting. >> >> Here's what I can do well: >> >> - Run test cases for reading/writing configurations from and to the >> radio with the third-party software >> - Intercept the serial data streams at either the USB driver level or >> the RS-232 serial link level (it's my understanding that this radio does >> indeed use RS-232 levels and async serial communications). Wireshark and >> logic analyzers are my friends! >> - Analyze the serial data streams for this radio and compare them to >> samples of known Yaesu programming protocols for other models (I believe >> they tend to re-use the same protocol for many models) >> - Compile and run test builds of a modified Chirp build from a Git >> repo and test them >> >> Here's what I would need help with: >> >> - Someone familiar with Python, the Chirp drivers, and ideally >> Yaesu's programming protocols, to work on the Python code to adapt an >> existing Chirp driver for the FTM6000. >> >> Is there someone on the list who would be interested in working with me >> on adding support for this radio to Chirp? >> >> Regards, >> Steve Hersey >> >> -- >> Steve Hersey N1XNX >> [email protected] >> ----- >> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." >> -- Clarke's Third Law >> "Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." >> -- Benford's Corollary >> "Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology." >> -- Charles Stross, *Dead Lies Dreaming* >> “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” -- Terry Pratchett >> > > > -- > Steve Hersey N1XNX > [email protected] > ----- > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- > Clarke's Third Law > "Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." -- > Benford's Corollary > "Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology." -- > Charles Stross, *Dead Lies Dreaming* > “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” -- Terry Pratchett > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to [email protected] at > [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected] > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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