Tag Archives: FT-857D

Hidden attic dipole antenna installation

Posted on 2015-12-24 by James

So it has been forever since I’ve posted anything, let alone made any serious attempts at “playing radio” so I figured that I should change that! I’ve had too many excuses not to get this project done; time to make … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting an interface

Posted on 2012-12-31 by James

After we arrived home on Saturday (29th) and unpacked everything from the trip, I set out to determine the cause of my inability to operate digital while mobile. My first suspicion was an open in the cable, so I tested … Continue reading →

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Yaesu FT-857D CAT control library for the Arduino

Posted on 2012-08-17 by James

Well … I did it! I managed to write and document an entire CAT control library for the Arduino (Wires) development platform. The library is very straight-forward and covers 95% of the functions available for CAT control. For the time … Continue reading →

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CAT control & ALC sensing complete!

Posted on 2012-08-16 by James

I’ve finally managed to finish my Arduino CAT control project! Woo hoo! The project took longer than anticipated due to a number of reasons, one of which being the fine weather we’ve enjoyed this summer (and all the camping that … Continue reading →

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