[Yaesu] CAT interfaces on FM rigs?

[W8DN]

David,
  Sounds like an interesting project. As things come together I (and surely
others) would be interested in more details and how things are going versus
expectations. Have fun and don't tell the dealer!

Mike / W8DN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Willmore" <willmore@optonline.net>
To: "Christopher Boone" <CBoone@earthlink.net>
Cc: <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] CAT interfaces on FM rigs?


> > Get the new FM Quadbander...it has a detachable/remote head....takes
> > care of the problem. (That or a Kenwood TM742 with the additional band
> > modules and the adaptor out of CA which allows up to 6 bands on a x42)
> >
> > Why reinvent the wheel?
>
> Because there are already several in my car, why add another? ;)  I
> currently have my FT-8500 installed in the car with the head remoted,
> but it would be nice to be able to use the buttons on the steering
> wheel for PTT and the mic in the drivers compartment for audio.  Using
> the stereo for audio output is just gravy, I'll admit.  It does just
> seem that it would be cool to have the car display the frequency in
> use, but it's not completely necessary.
>
> I'll have to see what signals are on the Mic connector for my FT-8500
> and see if there's a clean way to splice in the button press signals
> from the steering wheel.  PTT seems very useful, but tuning up/down
> would be nice and vol+/- would complete the set. :)
>
> Cheers,
> David N0YMV
>
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