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ycat virtual com port

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Was looking for where to download the ycat vsc virtual serial cable??
 
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The link for the software is:? ?

This has three different applications:
* YCAT - Full featured Yaesu FT-891, FT-991/a, and FT-dx10 CAT control/monitoring program
* Simple YCAT - is mainly monitoring application for all meters with some user definable control
? ? ?- this works for several Yaesu radio types, from FT-450 through FT-dx3000
* WMON - is a "use at your own risk" software for catching UDP messages from WSJT-x for mapping and portable logging.

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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 Cable from HHD Software.? I like it but was having some issues with it and USB hub with one of my Win 11 updates.

? FabulaTech - VSPC, evaluated this and was trying to include with YCAT.? Still a possibility however?

? K5FR - VSP Manager - I like this and am currently using this.? I believe you need to request this directly from him.

? ?In addition to this, I will be testing using RS-232 interface on the FT-991a and the FT-dx10.? ?If this pans out, there will be a way to integrate WSJT-x and YCAT without a virtual serial cable!

? ?Best regards,
? ? ? Steve KC5NK
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Ok, thank you. I will keep watching as this develops. 73





-------- Original message --------
From: "SteveO - KC5NK via groups.io" <sollmann22@...>
Date: 2/27/23 10:21 AM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [ycat] 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 Cable from HHD Software.? I like it but was having some issues with it and USB hub with one of my Win 11 updates.

? FabulaTech - VSPC, evaluated this and was trying to include with YCAT.? Still a possibility however?

? K5FR - VSP Manager - I like this and am currently using this.? I believe you need to request this directly from him.

? ?In addition to this, I will be testing using RS-232 interface on the FT-991a and the FT-dx10.? ?If this pans out, there will be a way to integrate WSJT-x and YCAT without a virtual serial cable!

? ?Best regards,
? ? ? Steve KC5NK

 

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 connector and they played great together!!!!

? Give it a whirl!? ?I posted a tech bulletin on this in the FB YCAT group.

Best regards,
? ? Steve
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Great! I will check it out on my days off!





-------- Original message --------
From: "SteveO - KC5NK via groups.io" <sollmann22@...>
Date: 2/27/23 8:29 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [ycat] 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 connector and they played great together!!!!

? Give it a whirl!? ?I posted a tech bulletin on this in the FB YCAT group.

Best regards,
? ? Steve

 

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 to connect to the radio, both the cable and radio had 9-pin D male connectors.? ?This required using a 9-pin D female to female cable.? ?

This did not immediately work because pins 2 & 3 needed to be reversed.? After this change the FT-991a and FT-dx10 both work with WSJT-x physically connected to the radio directly.? ?YCAT can still use the USB driver and no virtual cable is required.? ?

It is best to put WSJT-x on RS-232 port because it doesn't support Auto Information and WSJT-x doesn't use it either.? ?It will turn off Auto Information.

Best regards,
? ? Steve? ?KC5NK

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