Since the CAT information is available a device could be made with a
Raspberry Pi.
I will have to give this some thought.

73 N2DYN Angelo


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Gerry Leary
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 8:23 AM
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Subject: Re: Other rig accessible options

Talk to Rob send Tello about the ham pod

Sent from my iPhone this time 

> On Mar 8, 2014, at 6:36 PM, Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lloyd and all:=20
> 
> I too run a Yaesu,  my dream transceiver I've always wanted and now = 
> proudly own, the FT-102 and the only accessible feature comes from the 
> = TW-1. LOL=20 I could get direct freq access and split, if I could 
> locate and afford = the optional remote VFO, which very rarely come 
> available.=20 I also ran the FT-450 which had limited voice 
> announcement and would run = the FT-2000 if came across one at a 
> decent price and had some cash built = up in the cookie jar. LOL=20 
> I've always been a Yaesu fan and was never deterred but it would be 
> nice = to buy a 3RD party device that would allow me to access the 
> features of = a high end rig that the sighted folks have.=20 I think 
> it could be done easy enough, if the demand and the company was = 
> willing to do it. All the CAT programming guides are available and if 
> = even some payment had to be given for other source codes, then it 
> should = be done.=20 I'm thinking in terms of HRD, how did they get to 
> control all the = transceivers it controls, couldn't it be done on a 
> hardware accessory?=20=
> 
> 
> 73:=20
> Mike VO1AX=20