A couple of months ago I announced that I built a few prototypes of a remote base interface that uses the "RBI" or "generic" synchronous serial remote base protocol used in LinkComm & SCom controllers to provide full remote base control for Yaesu FT-8500 & Kenwood TM-G707 radios. Although some expressed initial interest, I'm now not getting any responses from those individuals.
So, I'm re-announcing the availability of a couple of these units. Please e-mail me directly at [email protected] if you're interested. If there is interest I may develop units to interface other radios well-suited for remote base operation such as the Kenwood TR-7950, TM-3530 & Yaesu FT-8900. The Kenwoods have poor CTCSS support, but the SCom 7K & 7330 can provide CTCSS for those radios, & those who own a 7950 know how solid the front end is on that model. None of those models will be easy to interface, but it can be done on the Kenwoods by bringing the "2 of 8" keyboard lines out. Complete control of the FT-8900 should be possible with just one wire run out of the control head & connections to the mic & packet connectors. Bob NO6B
