Specifications

Operation with FT-817 FT-857 FT-897
This section has been written by Rich KOFUN.
Due to the available CAT Codes provided by Yaesu there are some limitations in the interface
provided by TRX-Manager with the FT-817/857/897. The best way to understand what is
possible is to take few minutes and review the available CAT Commands on page 72 (FT-817)
62 (FT-897) 115 (FT-857) of your operating manual.
Operational Notes
VFO A/B
With the CAT Codes it is only possible to switch from one VFO to the other. There is no way
for TRX Manager to read if the FT-817/857/897 is on VFO A or VFO B. The TRX Manager
interface has been modified to reflect Active vs. Standby VFO. If it is important to identify
VFO A vs. VFO B you will need to monitor which VFO is active on the FT-817/857/897.
Memory channels
Direct FT-817/857/897 Memory Manipulation IS NOT POSIBLE : There is no CAT Code to
Read or Write to the Memory Banks of the FT-817/857/897. TRX Manager has a separate set
of Memories, which may be manipulated and saved to disk as described elsewherein the TRX
Manager Help Files. TRX Manager does provide several short-cuts to loading FT-817/857/897
Memories as described in the Operating Tips Section and supports FTBasic's memory file which
allows you programming the FT-817/897 using the Clone mode.
VFO C (Channels) Loading Procedure : The limited access to VFO functions of the
FT-817/857/897 requires some rather complex code to load the TRX Manager Memory
Channels to the FT-817/857/897:
1.
Assuming you have loaded several memory channels on TRX Manager, press the Up Arrow
adjacent to VFO C.
2.
The contents of the memory you are moving to will be loaded into the Active VFO.
3.
Toggle from Active to Standby VFO.
4.
The previous Active VFO Frequency will be reloaded.
5.
Drag the Contents of VFO C to the Active VFO. It will be loaded to the Active VFO.
6.
Drag the Contents of VFO C to the Standby VFO. It will be loaded to the Standby VFO and
the Standby VFO will be toggled to Active VFO.
7.
The previous contents of the Active VFO are maintained in the Standby VFO.
This is actually quite intuitive when after you experiment with it.
The Memory Channels may also be loaded to the Active VFO from the Memory Channel List
Window. It is also possible to Edit the contents of a Memory from this window.
FT-817 WILL NOT TURN ON
Due to interaction between TRX Manager and the FT-817 if TRX Manager is running prior to
turning on the FT-817 the Power Button on the FT-817 is disabled. This is easily corrected:
1.
Turn off TRX Manager or the CAT Button (not available with FT-857/897)
2.
The CAT Button on TRX-Manager may also be used to turn the 817 Off and On
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