[Yaesu] Contest Operating with FT-1000D and (Write Log) Software Program

[Jim Dunbar]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with setting up an FT-1000D
with the Write-Log Contest Software program and what specific cables were
necessary to interconnect between the radio and the computer.

I have a Toshiba Tecra Laptop with a built in sound card, and I also have a
DB-9 serial connection available on Com 1.

If I was to have the computer generate the CW via the DB-9 serial port,
would I need another serial port to run the radio control from the computer
to the CAT Din jack on the radio?

What other audio cables would I need to run between the Radio and the
computer's sound card for voice keying?

Thanks in Advance,

Jim Dunbar
K4PV