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,
flrig
andfldigi
are not working