Richard asked:
Is there any reasonable CAT software out there for the 817 yet?
anyone using any
Richard G3UGf
I don't know if you'd consider this "reasonable" but.....
A fellow ham at work is a co-author of a program called "HzWORX".
I know it works with MY FT-817 and MY FT-847 because they were the
rigs he tested it on!
Here's the description from the CD back cover:
"Trying to remember where all the nets, code sessions, bulletins,
beacons, special events, repeaters and emergency communications
are located can be a mind boggling task for even the most
experienced amateur radio operator .... Until NOW!
"HzWORX organizes hundreds of time and frequency dependent events
and displays them through colorful event markers -- when and where
you operate. Displays fixed frequency advice for amateur radio
bands (160m to 23 cm) and the general coverage frequencies (2 to
30 MHz).
"Includes HzWORX Advisor database: >500 events (add, modify,
delete your own)
DX Beacon tracking tool with WWV access
---->>>> Point & Click radio frequency/mode/VFO control <<<<----
Log Book -- electronic QSL ready, store, e-mail, internet links,
graphic links
FCC database -- call sign lookup, compatible with internet and
popular CD databases
SESurfer for gathering special event data
QSL Card and Label Merge documents
XPhoto saver Screen Saver for displaying photos, QSL cards,
awards"
(My emphasis on the CAT rig control line...)
System requirements: Win95/98/NT, 200 MHz Pentium, 32 MB RAM,
200 MB hard drive space, 800x600 256 color graphics (64k or
higher preferred), CD-ROM drive, COM port for radio control
(you provide the interface cable)
Sorry if this sounded like an advertisement. But I wanted you
to have all the info I have about it. More info:
I got a copy in return for use of my rigs in testing, but I
haven't loaded it up yet, so I can't comment further. Sorry.
Hope this helped.
73,
Dale, W8ABZ w8abz@... [EN91]
