![]() ![]() Enter frequency directly in the range of 118MHz to 174MHz with optional VHF Converter (FRV-8800) installed.Enter frequency directly to 10Hz in the range of 200kHz to 30MHz.Just for trying (Beta Version) i have put a limit of 100 Memories. This program gives you virtually unlimited memories because the PC is used for memory storage. ![]() You can scan frequency ranges, scan and select stored frequencies, and log your favourite frequencies by station. This program has been tested with Windows Me, and XP. For the program i used Visual Studio and Visual Basic 6.0 - All graphics were home-made with Paint shop Pro 5.0 / 8.0Īnd finally we have a Windows frequency logging and radio control program. ![]() On the market you can buy very low-cost IC to make an easy home-made converter just look at the Interface page to see some samples.įinished the interface i could finally start to do some programming. If you don’t want to make your own interface, you can use the "official" Yaesu FIF-232C Interface if you can find still some (it converts 5V TTL to RS-232 polar) The easiest way to obtain an interface, USB or RS232 is Ebay, the prices are different from EURO 15,- (RS232) to EURO 45,- (USB opto coupler) The receivers electronic circuits are based on TTL signals and those are NOT compatible with the RS232 standard so i had to make an converter first. When i started the programming, first there was another problem to solve, because the receiver should be connected with the PC through a normally used serial port as RS232 type. You will find a free copy (Beta Version) on the download page. Knowing a little about Visual Basic(tm) programming it was really fun to write my own CAT Software. Unfortunately Yaesu does not provide a means to control the Volume or Squelch using the CAT interface. All of these features available through the CAT interface that apply to software operation of the FRG-8800. Seen the age of the receiver, there are not much features to control but even with the few available, you can enter frequencies directly, move quickly up and down through frequencies, and control modes of the receiver. It has even a so called CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) connector to control the receiver trough an Windows or DOS PC. While the FRG-8800 is an older model, the receiver still offers a lot of fun listening on the various frequencies. ![]()
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