Actually,  programming for the cat interface of yaesu is not a pleasant 
task.  It gives no acknowledgement of command receipt, and does not use 
either hardware or software flow control.  Also, at least as of the 817 and 
897, memory programming and selection via cat commands was not supported.
If you would like more info, talk with John Hansen about the difficulties 
with the qsyer.

The third party folks are simply picking the lowest hanging fruit.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:03 AM
Subject: FT-450


>I disagree:=20
>
> I couldn't see well enough to see the display, I had no problems using 
> mine i=
> n both a remote and local setup, even driving a Heathkit SB-220 HF amp.=20
> I did require a little sited assistance to make the menu adjustments, 
> includ=
> ing set/dial feature, which permits the toggling of the selector knob to 
> acc=
> ess the power adjustment, other than that the menu was set and forget. 
> Yaesu=
> has to take allot of crap for non-accessibility but I think 50 percent 
> shou=
> ld go to the 3rd party software and hardware venders as well. Take the 
> maker=
> of the QSer and the ham pod. Yaesu's command code reference manuals are 
> ava=
> ilable, yet they don't bother.=20
>
> 73:=20
> Michael DE VO1AX=20
>
>
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