All I could find on the 8500 is a manual in russian. But I would be glad to get the information on the truth table for future reference.
On 11/16/06, Bob Dengler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 11/16/2006 12:46 PM, you wrote: > > >At 11:18 AM 11/16/2006, you wrote: > > > > >I would say that depends on when the radio was made. Older Yaesu's, > > >such as the FT-757 and even the FT-727 had a "CAT" interface which > > >allows data from a computer to set the operating parameters of the > > >radio. > > > > > >Other radios in the Yaseu line, Such as the FT-5100 have a few lines > > >for the buttons, like band sellect and channel up and down. Which can > > >allow 'poor mans remote base'. > > > > > >Others take a serial data stream down the mic jack to do control of > > >the radio. You would have to get a logic analyzer or digital storage > > >scope to disect the protocol though. > > > > > >The FT-8500, 8800 and 8900 don't allow for serial commanding of the > >radio "on the fly", i.e. no CAT interface. > > Are you sure about the FT-8500? I was sure I saw a reference to the CAT > interface in the 8500 manual. > > Bob NO6B > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

