Received my CAT cable in the post today. It allows my PC to connect to my radio for remote control etc. Bought this purely for the purpose of having HRD (Ham…
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Why don’t you show how to set it up and what you use?
Hi Charles,
This is a forwarded post so I have no other information other than what’s in the post.
73,
Robert
Nice work Theo. I had issues with mine on Windows 7 64bit. I will probably not go through USB and just make up something with a direct serial interface.
No I believe you need a sound interface also.
Can confirm you need a soundcard interface too. Something like a Singalink USB would be ideal.
I built my own interface with a 8ohm-1kohm transformer and a 600:600ohm transformer, a few caps and 2 x 1k resistors and a 1k pot. Works a treat, now I just hacked a USB 7.1 sound card $2 from ebay and fitted it all in a box with a opto-isolator on the PTT lines with a max232 and its better than a signalink because it costs me $5
hello excellent your video, I also I have a FT-840 and also want to work it with ham radio deluxe, but I have the interface maybe you can help me by uploading a video where it appears as your interface and have it installed on the PC, thank you very much for TI3EDM Edwin 73ss
Hi Edwin. I’m not quite sure what you mean. I am very happy to try and help you if I can, but I’m just not sure what you need help with. 73 from Theo – VK5MTM.
ok my friend
I want to see is the interface you’re using, and how you have it plugged into the back of the radio and the computer
thanks
Ok. All I am using is a USB CAT cable. I bought it from eBay. Youtube won’t allow me to paste the link here, so if you go to eBay and search for “FT-840 USB CAT” you will see the cables for sale. I bought mine from the seller named “phutping”. Hope this helps. Please feel free to ask for more assistance and I will do my best to help you.
I have a FT-840 also…what kind of CAT control do you have? What do you use for PSK? I bought a CAT cable and use Ham Radio Deluxe, but computer crashes after 5 mins or so…I’m thinking it’s the cable.
I don’t use any other CAT control besides the cable and HRD. I’m not setup for digital modes (I have no sound interface) so I don’t do PSK. I too get random intermittent crashes when using HRD & CAT. It gives me the shits. Using CAT control with another app (VK Contest Logger) I don’t have any issues.
hola
al fin tengo mi interface pero mi pregunta es si solo sirve para operar el radio computadora y ptt ?? la duda es por que yo le doy y el radio solo tiene ptt no ahi mic .
gracias
Hello OM, i have a Problem with my Yaesu FT-840. I do not understand the instructions. Can you please make a video how can I save a channel?
Thank you and best regards from Germany
Dietmar +73