yes, there is data flow both ways for sure, but what I'm not so sure about 
is if it's done with a serial protocall.
I have no doubt there are adapters and converters that would easily alter 
the data into something the ham pod could understand and work with though.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: ham pod development


> Hi Colin, I am pretty sure the Yaesu 857 and 897 have two way computer 
> com's
> because a local friend has set up a program where he can zap files to his
> rig from a laptop.  Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Colin McDonald
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ham pod development
>
> doubtful based on yaesu's lack of desire to make any of their radios more
> accessible.
> though it never hurts to ask right?
> I'm not sure if the 857 and the other mobile type HF rigs have a serial 
> port
> output...I know they have data out, but I'm not sure it would be in a 
> format
> that the hampod could deal with...unless converters and adapters could be
> made.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:15 AM
> Subject: Re: ham pod development
>
>
>>I wonder if say, Yaesu, would be open to loaning Rob a rig like
>> the 857 to work with so he wouldn't have to buy one.  Or, maybe
>> he could even find a nearby good-hearted ham who has one to at
>> least let him try stuff out on it, especially if you don't have
>> to go into the rig, just plug the Hampod into a port on it.  73,
>> Jim
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:38:55 -0600
>> Subject: ham pod development
>>
>> I was thinking if everyone on list gave a donation of $10 per
>> month to Rob
>> to develop the ham pod, he could purchase many of the radios and
>> devices we
>> want the ham pod to work with.
>> Financial resources seems to be the stumbling block for further
>> development
>> right now.
>> Personally, I'd like to see it work with radios like the yaesu
>> 857D, ic7000,
>> IC756 pro and so on.
>> In other words, some of the more popular, but less accessible
>> radios.
>> Of course, I doubt 100 people could be convinced to donate 10
>> bucks a month
>> even for this worthy cause.
>> I wonder if Rob has pursued grants from places like the NFB, ACB,
>> blind
>> products vendors, or developers etc.
>> There is funding availible from a few places for this kind of
>> work.
>> Unfortunately, I don't know specifics, but I suspect grants, and
>> development
>> funds could be had from a couple different sources.
>> or, perhaps one of our list members, or a blind ham will win the
>> lottery and
>> supply some help to rob to get this thing off and running.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX