hi i have two yaesu ft1000mp's and the radio has many commands and 
can deliver information about settings in the radio.  it has access 
to the menus etc.  i have not looked at other yaesu radios but i bet 
there is plenty of access to be had.  i modified a triple-talk usb 
synthesizer and rewrote the necessary code but had all the access i 
needed to be able to use the radios.  take care, c u mike



At 02:55 AM 8/24/2012, you wrote:
>I doubt seriously that any of the yaesu's could be easily retrofitted. 73-
>pat kk3f
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 3:15 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
> >