Re: [Hamlib-developer] Newbie Questions

[Aaron M. <tu...@am...>]

> Aaron May  [2002 Nov 18 06:09 -0600]
> Hi,
> I've just taken delivery of a nice Yaesu FT-8900R (quad band) and...<sn=
ip>

On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 01:35, Nate Bargmann wrote:
<snip>
>
> Some of the earlier FM mobiles did support CAT and the commands were
> documented in the owners manual.  Exactly what the AMDS software uses
> for commands is unknown by me, but my suspicion is that it acts in the
> same manner as the cloning function and is probably a memory dump from
> the radio to the PC and then a dump back in.  This is only a guess as I
> have no documentation supporting my opinion.
>
> If this is how it is done, then we're facing an issue of documentation.
> If Yaesu hasn't provided documentation on the data format to/from the
> radio in the owners/service literature then it must be reversed
> engineered to see how it works.  Only then will we have a clear idea of
> what level of support for the '8900 we can code into Hamlib.
>
> "It's only bits."*
>
> 73, de Nate >>
>
> * Probably already a famous quote from somewhere...

I have made some progress... there is a freeware Windows Program called E=
VE=20
which captures the clone data. I have found that you are correct in=20
suspecting that the (comercial) AMDS software does exactly as you suggest=
=2E

I have borrowed a cable from my father (also a ham) and I am about to sta=
rt=20
the laborious (but fun) task of comparing various dumps from my radio to=20
identify the "bits".  I suspect that the memory dump/clone idea falls out=
side=20
the scope of the hamlib project (?) but I thank you for your helpful=20
response.

Cheers,
Aaron, ZL3UAR