Third Party Software Connectivity
Greetings... With V 1.1.5.3, am able to establish comms between the Yaesu and YCAT, however, the connection and synchronization with third party software (Log4OM, SDRConsole) does not yet work here.
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Steve KH6CT
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Re: Serial 11 active, but no communication between YCAT and FT-891
Glen,
Have you successfully connected the radio to YCAT?
Hook radio to PC via the USB cable.
* Make sure the Yaesu drivers are installed.
*?In the Radio, set as follows:
- Operation Menu
. CAT
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Re: Serial 11 active, but no communication between YCAT and FT-891
Glen,
I'm not familiar with VirtCom.
Are you talking about the Yaesu Virtual Serial port (enhanced) ?? ? This is the COM port in the PC that YCAT needs.
Also, if you have RTS set in the radio,
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Serial 11 active, but no communication between YCAT and FT-891
Using the same PC, VirtCom11,cables,etc that has been working with HRD, I cannot get YCAT and the FT-891 to communicate.
Because HRD is often flaky, I have learned the 'full reset' of the
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Glenn, KG7IL <kg7il@...>
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Re: Connectivity Questions
Sorry, but have not been able to make the EXT Serial interface work with OmniRig.? At present, YCAT and the radio will talk nicely with each other.? Very frustrating because, at one time, YCAT, the
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Steve KH6CT
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Re: Connectivity Questions
I purchased a USB to RS-232 cable to test this.? My older USB to RS-232 converter cables are no longer supported by Microsoft.? ?:(
I'm curious if you tried to connect your virtual cable to the
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Re: Connectivity Questions
Hi Alex...? Thanks for the info.? I'm still working on a solution.? Agree that what you have described above would work, but my computer does not have a RS232 port.? Did not think I would ever
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Steve KH6CT
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Re: Connectivity Questions
Hi, Steve. I've spent a lot of time figuring out and dealing with virtual com ports and mappings without good results. Finally (if you have FTDX10 like me) I've used 2 connections from TRX - USB for
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LY4SA
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Connectivity Questions
Greetings...
Have a couple questions regarding connectivity between YCAT, SDRConsole and Log4OM.? Currently running Win4Yaesu, SDRConsole and Log4OM.? I can QSY on any of the three and the other
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Steve KH6CT
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Re: Free Trial Period
Thank you Steve!
I hope it is valuable to your station.? ?If there are any changes or bugs, let me know.? I will try to get them in the next release.
Best regards,
Steve
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Re: Free Trial Period
Thanks, Steve.? Yes, found it last night.? Spent long time looking at the features; really nice piece of software.
73, Steve
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Steve KH6CT
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Re: Free Trial Period
Steve,
Yes, there is a 30-day free trial period.
I made modifications to the storefront to allow downloading the application with no charge.? ?This way you should be able to download and try
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Free Trial Period
Is there a free trial period ?
Thanks and 73, Steve KH6CT
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Steve KH6CT
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Re: ycat virtual com port
So, after purchasing a newer USB to RS-232 cable Windows recognized and installed the drivers.
My older USB to RS-232 cables were not recognized in Win11 which required the newer cable.
When trying
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SteveO - KC5NK
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YCAT - Full version released v1.1.1
#YCAT
YCAT is released and can be downloaded/purchased at the following link:
https://secure.softwarekey.com/solo/products/Author.aspx?AuthorID=5091990
If you have any questions, concerns or
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Re: ycat virtual com port
Great! I will check it out on my days off!Sent from my Galaxy
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ebwalters <Ebwalters@...>
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Re: ycat virtual com port
Eric,
It actually worked!
Hooked up a USB to RS232 and a 1 to 1 DB 9 female to female serial cable to the PC and my dx10.
Ran WSJT-x on the serial port.? ? Then hooked up YCAT to the radio USB
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Re: ycat virtual com port
Ok, thank you. I will keep watching as this develops. 73Sent from my Galaxy
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Ebwalters@...
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Re: ycat virtual com port
Eric,
Just re-read your e-mail.? ? The virtual serial cable:
com0com : Some people use and swear by "com0com".
HHD Software - Virtual Serial Port Tools
* I have tried and purchased Virtual Serial
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SteveO - KC5NK
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Re: ycat virtual com port
The link for the software is: Index of /YCAT (metirisystems.com) ( https://www.metirisystems.com/YCAT/ )
This has three different applications:
* YCAT - Full featured Yaesu FT-891, FT-991/a, and
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SteveO - KC5NK
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