[Logic] FT 847 problem

Sun, 02 Nov 2003 18:55:11 -0600

OK, John:

Most likely you will need to exchange the 'standard' serial cable for 
the null modem cable.  If you use the cable you have now on your 
FT1000MP and it works, then you have the WRONG cable for the 847.  The 
difference is one pair of pins has the wires switched.

Check out - 
http://www.aggsoft.com/rs232-pinout-cable/nullmodem-db9-to-db9.htm

73, Jamie
WB4YDL

On Sunday, November 2, 2003, at 03:21 PM, John Tait wrote:

>
>
> Subject: RE: [Logic] FT 847 problem
> Thanks Jamie..
> My Ft1000mp uses a homebrew direct cable and works fine. I'm using a
> "standard" (from the PC shop) serial cable on the 847.. Is that what 
> you
> mean by a NULL MODEM cable?
> 73 John
> EI7BA
>
>> In case you haven't discovered, the FT-847 is the only radio I have 
>> come
>> across that uses a NULL MODEM cable to connect to the computer COM 
>> port.
>> Radio Shack may have these, or run a Google search and wire one up
> yourself.
>> I use the 847 primarily for satellite communications and it is great.
>>
>> 73, Jamie
>> WB4YDL
>>
>>
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>> Subject: [Logic] FT 847 problem
>>
>>
>> I have bought an FT847 as a second radio. It won't communicate with 
>> LOGic.
>> If I select the newer driver it won't connect at all, and if I select 
>> the
>> older FT847/FT736 it pretends to connect, gives no error messages, but
>> doesn't actually communicate. Has anyone had this problem? is there a
> fix??
>> BTW, the 847 Serial number is 9E180010.. Does anyone know how old this
> is???
>> Tks es 73
>>     John EI7BA  http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/
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