[K3PZN-List] FT-8900r Software, USB-din cable? (John Chesley)

[John Chesley]

Good deal, Phil. There is another fellow who offers FREE programming
software for the Yaesu HTs (VX6 and VX7) and just asks for a donation if you
use it.  The format is similar to RT but maybe not quite as advanced or
refined. I believe all of the file formats are the same but not sure about
that.  Just a side note--if you buy from Yaesu you have to buy a cable AND
software in one package each time.  If you buy from RT, you can buy one
cable and the software separately for any of your rigs.  I also use their
programs for my older Icom mobiles. I will bring my laptop to the next
meeting and can show you how they work.

John, AK3Z 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:k3pzn-list-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Philip Karras
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:28 PM
To: k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] FT-8900r Software, USB-din cable? (John Chesley)

John,

Thanks for the info but after getting info from so many saying that the Bob
G4HFQ, http://www.g4hfq.co.uk for $15 software was wonderful I contacted Bob
& had a very nice email chat with him. he also pointed me to an eBay listing
I had seen before for the cable:


http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Programming-cable-Yaesu-FT-7800-FT-8800-FT-8900-/380
304374988?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588be83ccc
- $13.39 + $1.99 shipping = $15.38
Time left: 28d

and since I had a few eBay bucks I got it to just below $10 so total cost
was ~ $25 for software & cable.

Bob is retired & is doing this to help ends meet, been there just not the
retired part.

I wonder if we can now transfer data files from one software package to the
other?

73 de ke3fl
Phil



> Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 20:05:27 -0500
> From: "John Chesley" <hamster749 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] FT-8900r Software, USB-din
> cable?
> To: "'Carroll County Amateur Radio Club'" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> 
> Phil,
> 
> The "Yaesu" software and cable are made by RT
> systems.  You can check them
> out at rtsystems.com and can buy from them directly if you
> wish.  Their
> updates are free also but it is first rate software and use
> them for all my
> Yaesu rigs (both HT and mobiles) and programming. 
> Their new version 4 only
> works with their USB programming cable.  It does cost
> more than $15 but had
> good success with their products.  They have been
> doing it for approx. 15
> years now.
> 
> John, AK3Z
> 



      
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