You mean to tell me that the controller does not have a 27265 EPROM just like
the FT-1000D?
That resides in a socket and can be pulled out and an updated EPROM put back in
there?
Perhaps that is the case, but could you clarify, Joe.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv@subich.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 15:14:44 -0500
>
>
>The "ROM" in the FT-990 was integral to the controller. There
>is not any way, short of replacing the controller to upgrade
>to firmware 1.3 from an earlier version.
>
>At one time Yaesu USA still had controllers and would do the
>update. However, with their recent termination of support for
>a large number of older radios, I would not hold my breath
>while looking for an update.
>
>73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: yaesu-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:yaesu-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chris Parnell
>> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:56 AM
>> To: yaesu@contesting.com
>> Subject: [Yaesu] FT990 spares ROM v1.3 :)
>>
>>
>> As much as this seems tongue in cheek, it appears that Yaesu
>> released
>> a radio with a ROM that just didn't work with a computer on ROM V1.2
>> of the 990. (according to feedback!!)
>> So, I love this radio and would like to control it by the
>> computer (I
>> am sure it stated CAT control somewhere in Yaesu's marketing on the
>> 990). With no immediate resolution being on ROM V1.2, I
>> would like to
>> appeal to the better nature of people and hope they would
>> point me in
>> the direction of friends that have a "spare" ROM v1.3 that I could
>> purchase?? :-) EVER HOPEFUL :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Chris - ZL1CDP
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