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