Joe, thanks for the efforts, I will report all tests to this group. I reffered to the 817 in DX4Win, I'm sorry I wasn't clear on that subject. The 817 cmd's work for 857 in DX4win
I have the 897 next week arriving trough fedex, normally this rig is identical to 857. I'll keep you posted. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Subich, K4IK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Digital Action'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:19 AM Subject: RE: [DXBase] Re: FT-857 > > Phil, > > Here is my first attempt at a radio configuration file > for your FT-857. There are several issues .... > > 1) the FT-857 has a very limited CAT command set. > 2) the command set does not directly address the VFOs > thus it is difficult to set split (QSX) operation > and mode. > > I have provided two versions ... one that reads/sets > VFO_A (the "front" or "active" vfo) only and one that > attempts to "do it all." The biggest problem is the > way the FT-857 turns split on and off. Every other > radio sets a parameter (off = 00, on = 01) while the > 857 insists on using a command (off = 02, on = 82). > Since DXbase uses split true/false internally and > that is 00/01 the other radios work easily. I have > tried to "build" the command but I don't know if > Jack actually supports what I have done. > > Please try these two versions and let me know how > they do ... unfortunately I do not have an FT-857 > to test<G>. > > To use the new configuration files: > > 1) go to your DXbase directory ... > 2) rename your current radios.ini -> radios.ini.sav > 3) copy the attached yaesu.ini into your DXbase > directory and rename it radios.ini > 4) Start DXbase > 5) Select Tools -> options -user options -> HF Radio > 6) Select either FT-857_VFO_A or FT-857 > > 73, > > ... Joe, K4IK > > PS. In your original posting to the group you mentioned > using settings for the FT-817. I do not find that > radio in any of the RADIOS.INI files I have here. > Would you, please send me your file to use as a > pattern in case I need to do any more work on these > configuration files? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Digital Action [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:45 AM > > To: Joe Subich, K4IK > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Re: FT-857 > > > > > > Joe, > > > > I send you the manual in PDF format that holds all the cat > > commands and file formats. > > I appreciate your effort a lot, thanks a million. > > > > Phil ON4VP > > > > >
