Re: [Hamlib-developer] FT-1000 Strange results

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> 
> By the way,  I didn't see the FT990 control library in the current CVS.
> Just curious if you were going to add it to the other models?  
> 
> One interesting point that may be worth a look.  The latest FT-1000
> Operating Manual Errata & Addendum sheet mentions that you
> can identify the radio whether it is the FT-1000, FT-990 or the FT-890
> with the "Read Flags" Update Bytes 4 and 5
> 
> FT-1000		10h	00h
> FT-990		09h	90h
> FT-890		08h	41h
> 
> Might be the start of being able to find out which radio is connected
> (possibly probing for software versions?) and adjust the driver program
> accordingly.
> 
> I have not tackled the second radio here.  I have had an FT-980 for
> many years.  I will have to see how similar the drivers are, and what
> it will take to write drivers for it.

Yep, I noticed that and was going to use these fields to distinguish
between different firmware versions.

My FT990 has 0x07 0x20, firmware revision 1.23

cheerio Berndt