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[Yaesu] RE: FT-847 CAT Shortcomings.

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Subject: [Yaesu] RE: FT-847 CAT Shortcomings.
From: catlink@erols.com (Gary Stotts)
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:48:34 -0400
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In your message you quote F6DEX as saying ...

"In fact retrieving the frequency is not =3Dusefull if it is not =
possible to have a=20
dual control of the 847. When =3Dyou enter in CAT control mode, all the =
front=20
panel controls are =3Ddisabled....".

This is NOT true. Unlike the FT-736R when the FT-847 is in CAT mode you =
do have dual control. The front panel controls are NOT disabled. It is =
true that the FT-847 does not send frequency and mode information to the =
computer like in other radios.
I have seen postings about this so called defect of the CAT function. =
The CAT function works just fine on both my FT-736R and FT-847. I can =
see posting a message about the CAT function not working or about the =
radio not sending certain information to the computer. But why does =
everyone post a message trying to make it sound like some sort of defect =
? If you are using the CAT function and operating the radio by computer =
there is no need for the radio to send frequency or mode information to =
the computer. If the need is for the present frequency and mode =
information to be added to logging functions within a CAT software this =
can be done with software routines within the program and no need for =
the radio to communicate them to the computer. Unlike my program =
"CATLink Pro for the FT-736R", the new program for the FT-847 I am =
working on will have this capability. You will simply just click the =
"save to log" button and all info will be saved to the next log record.

I would just like to say, "Congradulations Yaesu!" for a very fine =
product in the Yaesu FT-847.

Gary N5IXI (Maryland)
catlink@erols.com
CATLink Software http://www.erols.com/catlink.


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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>In your message you quote F6DEX as =
saying=20
...<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&quot;In fact retrieving the =
frequency is not=20
=3Dusefull if it is not possible to have a <BR>dual control of the 847. =
When =3Dyou=20
enter in CAT control mode, all the front <BR>panel controls are=20
=3Ddisabled....&quot;.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>This is NOT true. Unlike the FT-736R =
when the=20
FT-847 is in CAT mode you do have dual control. The front panel controls =
are NOT=20
disabled. It is true that the FT-847 does not send frequency and mode=20
information to the computer like in other radios.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have seen postings about this so =
called defect=20
of the CAT function. The CAT function works just fine on both my FT-736R =
and=20
FT-847. I can see posting a message about the CAT function not working =
or about=20
the radio not sending certain information to the computer. But why does =
everyone=20
post a message trying to make it sound like some sort of defect ? If you =
are=20
using the CAT function and operating the radio by computer there is no =
need for=20
the radio to send frequency or mode information to the computer. If the =
need is=20
for the present frequency and mode information to be added to logging =
functions=20
within a CAT software this can be done with software routines within the =
program=20
and no need for the radio to communicate them to the computer. Unlike my =
program=20
&quot;CATLink Pro for the FT-736R&quot;, the new program for the FT-847 =
I am=20
working on will have this capability. You will simply just click the =
&quot;save=20
to log&quot; button and all info will be saved to the next log=20
record.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I would just like to say, =
&quot;Congradulations=20
Yaesu!&quot; for a very fine product in the Yaesu FT-847.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Gary N5IXI (Maryland)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:catlink@erols.com";>catlink@erols.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>CATLink Software <A=20
href=3D"http://www.erols.com/catlink";>http://www.erols.com/catlink</A>.</=
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