[Yaesu] VHF/UHF mobile FTM-100D : RS-232 computer-control protocol ?

[KB0NLY]

Considering the main intended purpose of the FTM-100 is mobile I can see why 
they left it out.  I haven't seen a mobile, and I mean a specifically made 
for that use mobile I'm not including radios that could be used mobile that 
are HF-UHF, that has CAT control yet.  I don't think there is any demand for 
such a use, I know I wouldn't have any reason to.

I have the FTM-100 and the FTM-400, the 100 is my mobile and the 400 I use 
as a base.  The serial port allows you to run packet, Wires-X or any other 
audio interface, and of course gps receiver data output.

I would say your probably in the very small minority of people that would 
want CAT on a dual band mobile, not that I totally disagree with you, but if 
it meant increasing the price of the radio to add that feature I would vote 
to leave it out as these radios already have a significant amount of stuff 
built in!

73,

Scott KB0NLY


-----Original Message----- 
From: Toussaint OTTAVI
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:14 AM
To: yaesu at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] VHF/UHF mobile FTM-100D : RS-232 computer-control 
protocol ?


Le 09/02/2016 22:28, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson a écrit :
> it appears that the serial port is only for packet radio 1200 or 9600 
> baud, not for computer control of the transceiver frequency and mode

Confirmed by Yaesu tech support : "The FTM-100DE  does not have
computer-control facilities."

For me, this is really unbelievable for a TRX designed in Japan in 2015 !

Should ham operators continue using galena transceivers and vacuum tubes
in the era of IoT ? Yaesu Engineering, wake up !


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