The yaesu cat system provides a direct link to the cpu in the frg 100, allowing a personal com puter with the yaesu fif cat interface unit to add other functions as desired, such as automatic tun ing, customized scanning systems and of course remote control of most receiver functions. The program is based on the design of ft847supercontrol. This page is devoted to the yaesu frg 100 receiver. The yaesu cat system provides a direct link to the cpu in the frg 100, allowing a personal computer with the optional yaesu fif232c cat interface. This procedure requires a level of expertise to dismantle the receiver and to solder. Commander a free application that controls up to 3 icom, tentec, kenwood, yaesu, elecraft or flexradio transceivers, switching between them manually or automatically based on frequency, and displaying frequencydependent settings for devices like tuners and amplifiers. Cable drivers available for windows or mac operating systems. Yaesu is therefore to be congratulated for bringing better technology into the midrange price bracket. Download ftbcat cat control program for yaesu ft450, ft817nd, ft847, ftmp mark v, vr5000, frg 100, and other receivers with. I dont have the pinout for the d9 version of the rs232 plug, but it should. We believe that reasonably priced, quality software, puts our program within the reach of you.
Radio programming software for yaesu hf radios rt systems is proud to offer programming software for radios. The lcu3y3 interface cable replaces the yaesu cat62. The yaesu frg100 is a multimode general coverage receiver covering 50 khz to 30 mhz in cw, ssb and am modes. Modifications for the yaesu frg100 frg 100 30 khz to 30 mhz this is possible for reception to 30 khz to 30 mhz. This page is devoted to the yaesu frg8800 hf receiver. This is a small utility i wrote to test the interface cables used to program yaesu and icom radios it will not work with cables for other radios. Ham radio deluxe 5 hrd ham radio deluxe v5 is a free windows multi function software, inc. Most of the programs are for managing the memories and settings of yaesu radios and are chargeable whilst other programs are free. Describe your experience with the yaesu frg100b and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Ftbcat cat radio control software free cat control software for yaesu ft100, ft100d, ft817, ft817nd. The price of the frg 100 varies depending on the country. The yaesu cat system provides a direct link to the cpu in the frg100, allowing a personal computer with the optional yaesu fif232c cat interface. The yaesu frg 9600 vhfuhf receiver covers from 60 to 905 mhz in the following modes.
From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment to the worlds top dxers for over half a century. I am bob freeth, a retired radio ham g4hfq and in my 70s. The famous drake r8 had stronger audio, but in no way was it better in catching the weak stuff. Over the past 20 years i have written numerous programs that are of interest to radio hams. Frg 9600 scanner controller program with interface. It was sold by several dealers until the early 90s, when the first frg100s came onto the market. Rtlsdr 435206 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio. You can fully autoload any disk file to the radios 100 memory bank. This can provide computer controlled customized scanning and remote control of most receiver functions. Second hand yaesu frg 9600 vhfuhf receiver, all mode vhfuhf scanning receiver. View online or download yaesu frg 100 technical supplement, operating manual. The frg100 uses a combination of updown keys and the manual rotatory tuning knob to tune the radio. Do you have any tricks, modifications or constructions for homebrewed equipment that are not on mods. Ftbcat a cat control program for yaesu radios free.
Yaesu ft100d ft 100d ft100d using the heil hmmy mobile mic. Ibmcompatible pc 486 or higher, operating system windows 95, 32 mb system memory, 12 mb free on harddisk. Frg 100 frg 100 30 khz to 30 mhz this is possible english language frg 100 frg 100 agc 3 times faster english language frg 100 frg 100 audio mods english language frg 100 agc off switch for yaesu frg 100 english language frg 7 frg 7 antenna for the broadcast band english language frg 7700 better fm audio frg 7700 english language. Yaesu japan frg7700 shortwave communications receiver box only yaesu 7700. Yaesu frg100 shortwave receiver for sale online ebay.
Can anyone recommend a cat program for principally the yaesu frg 9600. Pdf service manual with schematics for yaesu ft100d ft 100 d ft100d. Works amazingly well with just 50 feet horizontal wire at 25 feet at the feed point and fed with coax and earthed via a lightning conductor to a 4 feet long earth spike in the ground. Can anyone recommend a cat program for principally the yaesu frg 9600 scanner if it included cat control of my ts940s, it. At11mp autotuner some owners have opted to purchase the at11mp auto tuner from ldg electronics. It offers automatic receiverrecognition, simple operation and an open database in the dbase iv format. At first glance, the front panel of the frg100 is deceptively simple. Ft817 commander download support site the official ft817 commander and psk31 deluxe download support site. Ft817 commander the ultimate free cat program for the yaesu ft817.
Suitable for use yaesu transceivers with the 6 pin din cat socket. Soft reset the procedure relies on a rom routine which should normally suffice to correct most operating malfunctions. Yaesu calls their system the computer aided tuning cat system, and have included it on the frg9600 in addition to many of their base and mobile transceivers and hts. There is no direct entry keypad, although the radio does have a connection on the back of the receiver for computer control yaesu calls it computer aided tuning or cat. Yaesu frg9600 vhf receiver frg9600 universal radio. Ft100 supercontrol cat control and logging software project especially developed for the yaesu ft100. Documentation downloads drm software radio project. Performance is better than the older frg7, but not as good as a drake r7 series receiver. Nice slimline appearance too, ala the lowe receivers, but the frg 100 has a slew of features that arent immediately obvious upon looking at it. Knowing a little about visual basictm programming it was really fun to write my own cat software.
Technical documentation is currently available for modifications to the following receivers. You should have 100 watts output in cw mode when f15 is properly set. Just something on the yaesu frg 9600 for people that arent aware of this really cool vhfuhf communications receiver. Yaesu radios have three sizes of cat ports the ft736, ft747, ft767, ft980. Fif232c fm100 pa11b pa11c tcxo4 yf110c yf110cn cat level converter for rs232c fm unit ac adapter, 117 vac ac adapter, 220 vac highstability crystal unit. The software used with this interface must assert rts for the unit to receive power. Yaesu frg 100 operators manual frg 100 operators manual. Yaesu japan frg7700 shortwave communications receiver box. The yaesu frg 100 receiver provides the performance of a quality communications receiver at an affordable price. Second hand yaesu frg9600 vhfuhf receiver radioworld uk. The rear panel has coaxial and wire type antenna input jacks.
Grig radio control grig is a freeware simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. It is a freeware memory managing software with frequency database for the yaesu frg 100. Be sure that the mini din8 plug is properly seated into the radio cat socket. It does not include information on specifications, installation, and operation, which are described in the frg 100 operating manual, provided with each receiver, or on frg 100 accessories, which are described in manuals provided with each. Ftmpsupercontrol ftmpsupercontrol is a complete cat control and better than nothing logging program, based on the legendary ft847supercontrol program. If you prefer to be anonymous write it in the message. Cat software does support the yaesu frg100 receiver. Low frequency level meter or frauenhofer software radio. Usb to 6pin din cable for control on the yaesu ftd and ft990. I did notice splatter on 160 meters with the drake but not with the yaesu. It was first manufactured in the early 90s, and is still considered today to be a decent mid priced tabletop, despite its advancing age. Press and hold the following keys while turning on power.
Seven tuning rates, ranging from 100 hz to 100 khz, are available. Listed under the softwareradio control category that is about radio control software. Cat control and logging software project especially developed for the yaesu ft100 transceiver. Listed under the software radio control category that is about radio control software. Yaesu vr120 programming software vr120 commander version 0.
Ftbcat cat radio control software pop free cat control software for yaesu ft100, ft100d, ft817, ft817nd, ft847, ft857, ft857d, ft897, ft897d, ft920, ftmp mark v, vr5000 and frg100 transceivers. Click here to write a new message or comment for ftm 100 note that the message is not related to any article click here to see the article list for ftm 100. Frg100, both of which clear the contents of all memories, leaving them at the factory defaults. Free cat control software for yaesu ft100, ft100d, ft817, ft817nd, ft 847. Used by radio amateurs around the world this software is able to drive both your rotator and radio to enable you to stay on the satellite as it passes. As in recent yaesu mobile transceivers, the ftm300dr is also equipped with a. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment. Radio programming software for yaesu hf radios rt systems, inc. Yaesu ft100d ft 100 d ft100d user and service manual. Yaesu frg100 shortwave receiver no soundneeds work for.
Yaesu frg100 shortwave receiver no soundneeds work for sale. Met software als hdsdr en sdr sharp is het kinderlijk eenvoudig om een. All of these features available through the cat interface that apply to software operation of the frg 8800. Performance is better than the older frg 7, but not as good as a drake r7 series receiver. I did a side by side shootout between the drake sw8 and the frg100b. I had to connect pins 458 together, and pin 6 to pin 20 on. Frg 100, ft450, ft817, ft847, ft857, ft897, ft920, ftmp mkv, vr5000. Unfollow yaesu frg100 receiver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Yaesu calls their system the computer aided tuning cat system, and have included it on the frg 9600 in addition to many of their base and mobile transceivers and hts. Rt systems works carefully with each radio to give you software that handles the features of that radio. No need to worry about programming cables or software with this repeater as. This allows direct control of the rigs cpu, allowing you to add virtually unlimited customized control functions in software. Describe your experience with the yaesu frg 9600 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. The ft 100 d actually does not allow you to vary the compression percentage.
It allows you to fully utilise software such as ham radio deluxe, fldigi, echolink, dm780, n1mm logger, mixw, digipan and many more. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Can anyone recommend a cat program for principally the yaesu frg 9600 scanner if it included cat control of my ts940s, it would be perfect. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Ft897d, ft920, ftmp mark v, vr5000 and frg100 transceivers. One must keep the manual handy to program the frequencies even if you technically savvy. It is a freeware memory managing software with frequency database for the yaesu frg100. Table of contents noise rejection cover screws noise blanker setting cat control system rf attenuation beep settings data returned from frg 100 changing receiver selectivity frg 100 cat commands pll offset status update data organization. The frg 100 outperforms older receivers like the kenwood r2000 and yet costs much less. The yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. Unfortunately yaesu does not provide a means to control the volume or squelch using the cat interface.
I had to connect pins 458 together, and pin 6 to pin 20 on the d25 plug, to make it work with my rs232 port. The aim of ft100 rig control is to provide gpl software to control a yaesu ft100 amateur transceiver. Installing a lif port in the yaesu frg100 receiver. You may also enter frequencies directly via the numeric keypad or simply tune the manual vfo knob. You have a new radio to learn, and rt systems software makes programming the radio soooo. Describe your experience with the yaesu frg9600 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. The initial focus of the project will be to provide a simple command line interface, followed by a graphical interface. It is a great unit but the sound sux, i have overcame this, i was going to go to radio shack and buy an external speaker but when i arrived there i saw 3inch replacement speaker with more wattage then the.
In 1985 yaesu decided to release an advanced piece of hardware for the. Oct 10, 2014 yaesu frg 100 communications receiver. Featuring 100 watts of power, vc tune for the main band sub band optional. Programming software for yaesu ft100d ft 100 d ft100d. Enjoy a total of 100 memories organized in ten banks of ten. Ftbcat cat radio control software resource detail the. I had a sw, cb years ago when i was 15, i got rid of everything back then, now i bought a yaesu frg 100 with the fm unit on ebay for 399.