[Dxbase] Has anyone successfully interfaced DX Base to new Yeasu FT2000MP ?

[Itmflemmng at aol.com]

Hi  

Jack recently sent me a modified radios.ini file to try  DXBase with the new 
Yaesu FT2000MP Unfortunately, I cannot get this  modified file to work with my 
FT2000MP. My radio is very recent (Feb 2007) and  has the latest Yaesu 
software update, installed by the UK dealer in the  last 10 days. 
 
I replaced the radios.ini file as suggested and confirmed that that  DXBase 
still worked with my FT1000MP MKV Field. Then I replaced  the transceiver with 
the new FT2000MP. In DXbase I checked the connect  HF radio 1 serial interface 
check box and the DTR check box and  selected the new FT2000 radio in the 
drop down menu. I set 4800 baud, 8  bits, 1 stop, bit no parity as with the 
FT1000MP and tried the DX Base software.  I did not return any values in the 
"retrieve" mode or do anything in the QSY  mode.
 
The FT2000MP has three parameters associated with the CAT interface:
 
Menu 027 Gene CAT BPS - Sets the transceivers computer interface circuitry  
for the CAT baud rate 4800/9600/19,200/38,400 bps. I selected 4800 bps the same 
 as previously used with the FT1000MP Mk V Field. 
 
Menu 028 Gene CAT Tot - Sets the time out timer countdown time for a CAT  
command input. Available values are 10/100/1000/3000 msec. I left this set to  
default at 100 msec. I also tried 10 msec with no effect.
 
Menu 029 Gene CAT RTS - Enables/ Disables the RTS port of the CAT jack. Can  
be set to ON or OFF. I selected RTS on which it should be but also tried off  
just in case the documentaion was in error. No effect.
 
Has anyone successfully interfaced the FT2000MP to DXBase, any suggestions  
or an alternate radios.ini file I could try?
 
73 Ian G3ZDQ