Yaesu FT-857D Custom Bluetooth/USB Module
- Trying to use the Unable to resolve reference to 644qfar4 from wiki/t1agybfi.mdHC-06 as the module for CAT control - proof of concept
- Able to get FLRig, and WSJTX working on Laptop/linux
- Cannot get Unable to resolve reference to qnwrodqv from wiki/t1agybfi.mdChirp to work, getting error when connecting
Daily Operation #
- search function (Smart Search) -> write to memory -> use memory
Using JDY-67 SSP and Audio bluetooth Module #
- Unable to resolve reference to r9csi2sc from wiki/t1agybfi.mdJDY-67 Bluetooth Module
- Unable to resolve reference to b5mtkc2v from wiki/t1agybfi.mdBT401 Bluetooth Module
Digital Mode #
- Android FT8 Software FT8CN - Download and install apk
- Setting it up for FT8 on WSJTX - https://km1ndy.com/how-to-program-yaesu-ft857d-for-ft8-and-wsjtx/
- youtube for yaesu ft857 digital mode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVUVYwo0Eh0
Possible mods #
- adding waterfall display using SDR - https://toobnix.org/w/qkkH3wsSNC4cGT4Sccsaj4
- getting Panadapter for SDR antenna switch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKqXBvsrGsI
- Also look into MX-S1 SDR Switch
- RX on SDRUno via SDRPlay (proprietary hardware that works with SDRUno)
- TX on SDRUno (many other SDR software out there) -> OmniRig (rig controller interface) -> Rig
- Omnirig - https://www.dxatlas.com/omnirig/
- getting Panadapter for SDR antenna switch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKqXBvsrGsI
- using flrig to get waterfall display? https://hamradiooutsidethebox.ca/2024/09/12/a-poor-hams-panadapter/
- Uses QRP-lab QMX which has a usbc output and an embedded SDR radio
- Unable to resolve reference to em96e3mn from wiki/t1agybfi.mdPanadapter for Ham Radio
Antenna Setup #
- Off center end fed antenna - multiband antenna
- inverted L endfed antenna
- Off Center Fed Dipole Notes - Palomar Engineers®
- vertical antenna - whip - good for on the go
- 40m off center fed dipole homebrew - Google Search
Logs #
Sat 11/02/2024 #
- started working
Sun 11/03/2024 #
- want serial multiplexer to use USB and bluetooth to control rig
- could hardware or software multiplexer
- arduino library serialMux
Mon 11/25/2024 #
- got Unable to resolve reference to b5mtkc2v from wiki/t1agybfi.mdBT401 Bluetooth Module working with bluetooth
- Still have issue getting audio via bluetooth once in awhile, not a consistent error
- but using the USB sound card feature of the bt401 and hardwire usb cable via an FTDI chip to
get connected to wsjtx. For some reason,
flrigandfldigiare not working