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Commander Bugs

Eric Gissendaner
 

Is this the proper place for a bug report?

Thanks,

Eric Gissendaner / KF4IXA


Re: FT-60 Commander v0.0.8 Beta Released

Clint Bradford
 

FT-60 Commander v0.0.8 Beta Released
Great work, Jim!

Clint, K6LCS


FT-60 Commander v0.0.8 Beta Released

 

FT-60 Commander v0.0.8 Beta Released

-Software no longer allows entering or importing of freqs not
supported in the radio. On import, invalid frequencies are displayed
in an error log.
-Remove Empty Rows - Useful if importing a file with invalid
frequencies left some empty rows in the grid. All memories will be
pushed together at the beginning.
-Auto Step - Automatically selects the step, based on entered
frequency
-Auto Name - When entering frequencies or tags, automatically selects
NAME
-Open ADMS-1J RDF Files (Must Save as .60r file)
-Set the grid font, colors
-Column widths set by user are saved
-Fixed some bugs with duplicate frequency check
-Fixed bug with clock shift

Get it from my page:



Jim
KC8UNJ


Re: Crossband repeat (...well operation)

Steve
 

Yes you say it, KT0DD had posted it, but it wsa subsequently deleted
by the reviews manager as it was not a review. It porbably should
have been posted to the VHF/UHF and/or the Sat Forums.

See the post here referencing page 28(?) of the instructions re: odd
splits -- just save to a memory a 'very odd' split, across bands.
That was the gist of Todd's message.

73

de Steve - KB1LKR

--- In FT-60@..., Dan Morisseau <dpm3@m...> wrote:

I was nosing about the e-ham.com review section last night
and
could have sworn I saw some directions from a member describing how
he got
his FT-60 to crossband repeat. I neglected to print out the
material, but
thought of doing so today. When I went back the message appeared to
be
gone. Was I hallucinating or was it expunged for a reason beyond my
knowledge? Did anyone else see the message ... maybe it was posted
elsewhere and I'm just confused as to its location. If someone has
that
information could they post it here or forward it to me directly?

Dan - N7ZXL


Cardinal Nation - N 38¡ã34'53", W 90¡ã22'32", 680'
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the
night to
visit violence on those who would do us harm"


Re: Programming Cable Source

Phil on the Job
 

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It uses the same cable as the vx-5

----- Original Message -----
From: w1ksz
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: [FT-60] Programming Cable Source



Where can I get a programming cable to use with the Commander
Software ? Too many other projects, no time to build one, unless
someone has a board that fits in a DB-9 connector shell !!.

73, Dick, W1KSZ








Re: Programming Cable Source

Larry B
 

Hello,
You can contact RT systems and or Yaesu for the proper cable!
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I have no affiliation with either of these manufacturers!
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RT systems Part Number

CT-29A

Computer Interface Cable
DB-9 to 3.5mm stereo

CT-28A

4-pin adapter
Needed in addition to the CT-29A to address the special mic jack of the radio.

RT systems
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Yaesu?????

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I hope this helps

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Larry

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w1ksz wrote:


Where can I get a programming cable to use with the Commander
Software ? Too many other projects, no time to build one, unless
someone has a board that fits in a DB-9 connector shell !!.

73, Dick, W1KSZ







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-----Original Message-----
From: w1ksz [mailto:w1ksz@...]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:02 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Programming Cable Source




Where can I get a programming cable to use with the Commander
Software ? Too many other projects, no time to build one, unless
someone has a board that fits in a DB-9 connector shell !!.

73, Dick, W1KSZ










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Programming Cable Source

w1ksz
 

Where can I get a programming cable to use with the Commander
Software ? Too many other projects, no time to build one, unless
someone has a board that fits in a DB-9 connector shell !!.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


Re: Hole in 900Mhz

w1ksz
 

I don't care about Cell Phones, but I would like to monitor the
output of my 900 MHz repeater (927.1375).

73, Dick, W1KSZ

--- In FT-60@..., ke2qr@a... wrote:
Ah, so for the techno savy out there, lets take a break from
putting down
this radio and lets come up with a strategy for plugging the hole!
What are
the legal issues concerning monitoring the cell frequencies.
Certainly, you
can't disclose to third parties, but I don't think anybody can stop
you from
listening. The fathers' of the constitution may not of had this
(radio) in
mind but I think it is ok.

73 de KE2QR
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>-----Original Message-----
From: Clint Bradford [mailto:clintbrad4d@e...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:32 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Re: Hole in 900Mhz




... 918.4875Mhz-943.5125Mhz is this a normal hole...
Isn't that where cellular images are?

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Re: RT Systems FT-60 Software Opinions?

 

Working good for me... Tech support has answered all of my questions
in a timely manner.
Sure beats entering all of the data by hand.

--- In FT-60@..., <mgardner@s...> wrote:
Greetings,

Seeking feedback/comments from any FT-60 users who have purchased
and are using RT Systems' ADMS-1J software for the FT-60.

How does it fare in a comparison with FT-60 Commander?

Tnx,
Mark, W1ARW


Re: Crossband repeat

 

At 07:31 PM 11/7/2004, Jim wrote:

Crossband repeat generally implies that the handheld will receive a signal
on one band and retransmit it on another band, and vica versa. This
requires a transceiver that has independent receiver/transmitter
combinations. I.e. can receive two different frequencies simultaneously, as
well as being able to transmit on one and receive on another. The last
Yaesu handheld that I remember that could do this was the FT-51R.

Storing different frequencies for Receive and Transmit, even between bands,
can be done on most handhelds.

Ahhh! This, no doubt, is what the individual posting on the e-ham
web site was referring to, but characterized as "crossband repeating". What
was meant, I expect, was more in the nature of "crossband operation".
Mystery solved. Thanks guys.

Dan - N7ZXL


Cardinal Nation - N 38¡ã34'53", W 90¡ã22'32", 680'
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to
visit violence on those who would do us harm"


Crossband repeat

 

Crossband repeat generally implies that the handheld will receive a signal on one band and retransmit it on another band, and vica versa. This requires a transceiver that has independent receiver/transmitter combinations. I.e. can receive two different frequencies simultaneously, as well as being able to transmit on one and receive on another. The last Yaesu handheld that I remember that could do this was the FT-51R.

Storing different frequencies for Receive and Transmit, even between bands, can be done on most handhelds.

'73 de Jim N2ZZ

----- Original Message -----
From: <ke2qr@...>
To: <FT-60@...>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 8:07 PM
Subject: RE: [FT-60] Crossband repeat



Of course it does cross band repeat. It is in the manual on page 28 but
hidden under the title "Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies "Odd
Splits"). It is not so odd to receive on 2 meters and transmit on 440. hi
hi.


73 de KE2QR
Fred Jacobowitz
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Morisseau [mailto:dpm3@...]
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 5:21 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Crossband repeat



I was nosing about the e-ham.com review section last night and
could have sworn I saw some directions from a member describing how he got
his FT-60 to crossband repeat. I neglected to print out the material, but
thought of doing so today. When I went back the message appeared to be
gone. Was I hallucinating or was it expunged for a reason beyond my
knowledge? Did anyone else see the message ... maybe it was posted
elsewhere and I'm just confused as to its location. If someone has that
information could they post it here or forward it to me directly?

Dan - N7ZXL


Cardinal Nation - N 38???34'53", W 90???22'32", 680'
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to
visit violence on those who would do us harm"






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Re: Crossband repeat

 

Yes, my mistake. The FT-60r certainly cannot act as a repeater. I misread
the posting. Sorry for any confusion.

73 de KE2QR
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Gerke [mailto:Jim.Gerke@...]
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 8:20 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Crossband repeat


Crossband repeat means that a signal being received on one frequency is
simultaneously re-transmitted on another frequency. The FT-60 is not
capable of doing that. It cannot receive while it is transmitting.

What is described on page 28 has nothing to do with crossband repeat.
The proper term for the use you mentioned would be "crossband operation"
since no "repeating" is involved.

73, Jim K5QL

ke2qr@... wrote:
Of course it does cross band repeat. It is in the manual on page 28 but
hidden under the title "Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies "Odd
Splits"). It is not so odd to receive on 2 meters and transmit on 440.
hi
hi.


73 de KE2QR
Fred Jacobowitz
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>-----Original Message-----

From: Dan Morisseau [mailto:dpm3@...]
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 5:21 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Crossband repeat



I was nosing about the e-ham.com review section last night and
could have sworn I saw some directions from a member describing how he
got
his FT-60 to crossband repeat. I neglected to print out the material, but
thought of doing so today. When I went back the message appeared to be
gone. Was I hallucinating or was it expunged for a reason beyond my
knowledge? Did anyone else see the message ... maybe it was posted
elsewhere and I'm just confused as to its location. If someone has that
information could they post it here or forward it to me directly?

Dan - N7ZXL


Cardinal Nation - N 38¡ã34'53", W 90¡ã22'32", 680'
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to
visit violence on those who would do us harm"






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Re: Crossband repeat

Jim Gerke
 

Crossband repeat means that a signal being received on one frequency is simultaneously re-transmitted on another frequency. The FT-60 is not capable of doing that. It cannot receive while it is transmitting.

What is described on page 28 has nothing to do with crossband repeat. The proper term for the use you mentioned would be "crossband operation" since no "repeating" is involved.

73, Jim K5QL

ke2qr@... wrote:

Of course it does cross band repeat. It is in the manual on page 28 but
hidden under the title "Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies "Odd
Splits"). It is not so odd to receive on 2 meters and transmit on 440. hi
hi.
73 de KE2QR
Fred Jacobowitz
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>-----Original Message-----

From: Dan Morisseau [mailto:dpm3@...]
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 5:21 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Crossband repeat



I was nosing about the e-ham.com review section last night and
could have sworn I saw some directions from a member describing how he got
his FT-60 to crossband repeat. I neglected to print out the material, but
thought of doing so today. When I went back the message appeared to be
gone. Was I hallucinating or was it expunged for a reason beyond my
knowledge? Did anyone else see the message ... maybe it was posted
elsewhere and I'm just confused as to its location. If someone has that
information could they post it here or forward it to me directly?

Dan - N7ZXL


Cardinal Nation - N 38???34'53", W 90???22'32", 680'
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to
visit violence on those who would do us harm"






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Re: Crossband repeat

 

Of course it does cross band repeat. It is in the manual on page 28 but
hidden under the title "Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies "Odd
Splits"). It is not so odd to receive on 2 meters and transmit on 440. hi
hi.


73 de KE2QR
Fred Jacobowitz
_._. _ _ ._ _.. . _._ . .._ _ _ _ _._ ._.


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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Morisseau [mailto:dpm3@...]
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 5:21 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Crossband repeat



I was nosing about the e-ham.com review section last night and
could have sworn I saw some directions from a member describing how he got
his FT-60 to crossband repeat. I neglected to print out the material, but
thought of doing so today. When I went back the message appeared to be
gone. Was I hallucinating or was it expunged for a reason beyond my
knowledge? Did anyone else see the message ... maybe it was posted
elsewhere and I'm just confused as to its location. If someone has that
information could they post it here or forward it to me directly?

Dan - N7ZXL


Cardinal Nation - N 38¡ã34'53", W 90¡ã22'32", 680'
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to
visit violence on those who would do us harm"






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Crossband repeat

 

I was nosing about the e-ham.com review section last night and
could have sworn I saw some directions from a member describing how he got
his FT-60 to crossband repeat. I neglected to print out the material, but
thought of doing so today. When I went back the message appeared to be
gone. Was I hallucinating or was it expunged for a reason beyond my
knowledge? Did anyone else see the message ... maybe it was posted
elsewhere and I'm just confused as to its location. If someone has that
information could they post it here or forward it to me directly?

Dan - N7ZXL


Cardinal Nation - N 38¡ã34'53", W 90¡ã22'32", 680'
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to
visit violence on those who would do us harm"


Re: Hole in 900Mhz

Phil Porteus
 

You could also get a very old television the kind with the old dials
on them, and tune it to the upper UHF band. You are likely to hear
cellular conversations on a piece of equipment that is fcc approved.




--- In FT-60@..., PATRICK MASON <fcr222@y...> wrote:
FRED,
The cellular companies years ago convinced the FCC and the Federal
Government to make the privacy act law. Unfortunatley you are
correct. If you build your "homebrew" and it can receive cellular, or
any other transmissions protected by the Act. Yup we would be in
violation. That is why it took many years for the digital scanners to
become REALITY.
Uniden had to prove the digital scanners did not violate the
privacy act.
Pat

ke2qr@a... wrote:

Patrick,

It has always been my understanding that it is illegal to reveal
what you monitor to a third party. But are you telling me, that if I
was an experimenter, and I built a homebrew radio that received
cellular transmissions it is illegal!? I believe you, because I just
read a portion of the Electronics Communications Privacy Act.



But I wonder what would have happen when I was 6 years old and my
dad said, "Fred, how would you like to build a crystal radio"?, and
¡­.. So I guess if I don't that with my kids I better be very
careful. I mean, if I wind the wrong number of turns on that toilet
paper form, they may be visiting me upstate. It certainly sounds
like something is wrong with that scenario.



Is it any wonder why this hobby is dying?



73 de KE2QR



Fred Jacobowitz

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From: PATRICK MASON [mailto:fcr222@y...]
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:00 AM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: RE: [FT-60] Re: Hole in 900Mhz




FRED,


The legal issues are very real. It is in violation of the Federal
wireless privacy act to intercept (receive) any cellular
transmissions analog or digital signals, period. It is also against
the law to manufacturer equipment that is "easily modified" to do
this as well.


Another FCC rule says it is illegal to reveal what you monitor on
your radios to a third party.


Pat Mason


Chief Communications


What are
the legal issues concerning monitoring the cell frequencies.
Certainly, you
can't disclose to third parties, but I don't think anybody can stop
you from
listening.
73 de KE2QR
Fred Jacobowitz
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-----Original Message-----
From: Clint Bradford [mailto:clintbrad4d@e...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:32 PM
To: FT-60@...
Subject: [FT-60] Re: Hole in 900Mhz




... 918.4875Mhz-943.5125Mhz is this a normal hole...
Isn't that where cellular images are?

Clint Bradford










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Re: Hole in 900Mhz

Steve
 

The link reference is dated 1995.

I would note that the LA county law prohibing receivers from 1600 to
2500 kHz overlaps with the new FCC extention of the AM broadcast band
to from 1600 to 1700 kHz (though possission of a factory equipped or
equivalent aftermarket AM radio in a late model automobile isn't
likely to get you into trouble I wouldn't think. Also odd is the
limitation on 150-160 MHz, as this includes the 156.050 to to 161.925
MHz VHF marine radio band -- though I suppose the possision of an FCC
marine VHF license would cover you is you had a marine radio in your
position, much as an amateur or GMRS or other FCC license would.

In general it appears they are trying to limit scanning of law
enforcement frequencies.

As for ME it appears they are not restricting 200-500m transmitters
per se, just ones causing interference, so an unlicensed Part 15
transmitter should be legal if it didn't interfere with MF marine or
AM broadcast stations.

--- In FT-60@..., "g4hfq" <bob.freeth@d...> wrote:


This link may be of interest - old, but a start. Anyone know the
current law?



Bob G4HFQ


Re: RT Systems FT-60 Software Opinions?

Clint Bradford
 

...RT Systems software...now may need some tinkering-with...
Just FYI, RTSystems posts UPDATES to their wares for registered users.
The update procedure is painless!

...Some users clearly dislike it...
It has been my experience the past decade or so that many users have
problems with the "basics" when it comes to programming software -
like setting up the proper COM port and resolving conflicts. This
frustration leads to unwarranted negative reviews...

Yes - I have had "problems" with software. And if I can reach tech
support in a reasonable amount of time and get answers, then I
continue to support that company. Jim's Commander series and RTSystems
ADMS series are programs and programmers that I wholeheartedly
support, due to their contributions to the hobby, dedication, and
support policies.

Clint Bradford, K6LCS


Re: RT Systems FT-60 Software Opinions?

 

For the record my ADMS software is working fine now, I can only conclude that I hit a wrong key the first time I tried to upload to the radio. I have done several subsequent uploads with no problems. By the way when I called tech support, they got back to me in less than 20 minutes.

----- Original Message -----
From: mgardner@...
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:30 pm
Subject: Re: [FT-60] Re: RT Systems FT-60 Software Opinions?

Thanks Clint, s1moller, and Fred for your feedback.

Fred, I haven't ordered the RT software yet. I wanted to see how
satisfied the current users are. I realize that, with the FT-60
being newly released, any software issued now may need some
tinkering-with in the future.

It appears, from a scan of the reviews on eHam, that, in general,
ADMS software seems to generate strong opinions. Some users
clearly dislike it and others think it's great--not much middle
ground, it seems.

Thanks for the responses!
73,
Mark, W1ARW
----- Original Message -----
From: Clint Bradford
To: FT-60@...
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:08 AM
Subject: [FT-60] Re: RT Systems FT-60 Software Opinions?




>>...using RT Systems' ADMS-1J software for the FT-60...

ADMS-1J is working fine for me. I have programmed about 300
channels
into modified and non-modified units with no problems.

>>...How does it fare in a comparison with FT-60 Commander?

I believe Jim's product is still "growing" - there were a couple
problems with using it on modified HTs. But, knowing Jim, he
will
refine it until perfect!

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