Michael, sorry.  I rolled back windows 10.  Wsjt x worked fine after that.
The "list" would be the drop down list for rig set up in wsjt x.  I also
use a flex 6600 which has worked flawlessly with wsjt x every time.
Thank you for all of your hard work.
Rob
n1trk

On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 9:25 AM Black Michael via wsjt-devel <
wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:

>  "get on the list" for what?
> When you say you rolled back to a previous version you mean Windows or
> WSJT-X?
>
> Mike W9MDB
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 08:12:33 AM CDT, N1trk Rob <
> litchrob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I use an ft991A, yaesu's most current rig in the hf/vhf line.  I had a
> hamlib error after a windows update which of course happened Saturday
> morning of field day with no internet :).  I rolled back to a previous
> version and fb.  The yaesu ft 991 a has regularly been a bear to
> configure.  Perhaps we could get on the list as well?  (I have no
> programming experience worthwhile. [ I do remember error 19, semicolon
> expected....] )   I truly appreciate all your hard and VOLUNTEER work, and
> graciously submit this for your consideration.
> 73
> rob
> n1trk
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 8:45 AM Bill Somerville <g4...@classdesign.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> we have had one report of a failure which turned out to be a CAT baud rate
> setting issue. As far as I know it faithfully emulated the FT-817ND and
> that model can be used without change, surprisingly including the EEPROM
> reads that are used when being forced to use the FT-857 model backend. I
> would have thought that there are enough FT-818NDs out their with WSJT-X to
> say that there's no issue.
>
> Note I cannot say much about the FT-817ND backend as in the Hamlib shipped
> with WSJT-X v2.2.2 that model is broken as is the FT-897.
>
> 73
> Bill
> G4WJS.
>
> On 02/07/2020 13:21, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote:
>
> Bill..have you found the FT-818ND to be compatible with the FT-817ND
> backend?
> Perhaps should add that to the riglist so they don't feel like orphans.
>
> Mike W9MDB
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, July 2, 2020, 07:15:04 AM CDT, Bill Somerville
> <g4...@classdesign.com> <g4...@classdesign.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 02/07/2020 13:02, Claude Frantz wrote:
>
> On 7/2/20 1:27 PM, Bill Somerville wrote:
>
> Many thanks, Bill !
>
> there are several issues with that series of rigs (you can include the new
> FT-818ND in the list too), as there are with almost all rigs. All have
> workarounds, why are you asking please, that will help focus on how to
> answer?
>
>
> I do not have any rig from this series. I'm only asking in order to remain
> informed. I have observed many work, in the recent past.
>
> Thank you !
>
> Best wishes,
> Claude (DJ0OT)
>
> Hi Claude,
>
> there are a few specific issues with CAT control of these rigs, which all
> essentially have identical CAT protocols.
>
>    - The CAT command set is small and many rig functions cannot be
>    queried or set.
>    - There is no easy way to determine whether VFO A, VFO B, or memory is
>    current, just a CAT command swap them over. The basic queries of frequency
>    and mode simply return that of the current VFO or memory.
>    - The CAT command to determine if the rig is in SEND mode does not
>    work as advertised.
>    - CAT commands to change frequency are rejected if the rig is in SEND
>    mode, despite the fact that the rig can be tuned with the front panel VFO
>    knob when transmitting.
>
> As I said, most rigs have a number of limitations and quirks, these ones
> are not particularly better or worse than others.
>
> 73
>
> Bill
>
> G4WJS.
>
>
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