@Joe,
Although they speak SB9600 structure and protocol, it's unlikely many (if any) of the actual command packets are the same for a given function. At least for a radio from the X9000's era.
?Acquiring enough knowledge to create a uC program to translate each command sent and received by both the radio and the head would be a true labor of love.
Interfacing an XTL or MCS2000 or other head via SB9600 to an emulating uC device like we are talking about is almost as intensive.
The concept is awesome, like you said the OEM heads are getting a hard to come by and more than a bit long in the tooth.
Since such translating would be processor intensive, it would sure be a good reason to unload the uC by way of using the state machine/DMA scheme Skip mentioned.
@ Casey,
?RE: VFO operation ideas....how is you mad scientist hat fitting today?........
