Re: [chirp_users] FT2DR connecting with Linux
After doing a little more digging re this.
http://systemfusion.yaesu.com/faq/does-yaesu-have-programming-software-for-t... Seems to show that there is as yet, NO official programming software available.
But also found:- http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/ftb2d.html But see the link "Withdrawn from sale" that goes to:-
http://www.g4hfq.co.uk/c4fm_radios.htm Does not look promising.
As it is possible to clone from one rig to another, presumably by using a "special" mini USB to mini USB cable? (i.e. non standard.)Â Bob HFD has done an amazing job getting as far as he did with the original firmware shipped with the radios.
Perhaps the Chirp dev team could work with Bob G4HFD to a common end?
I do also see some comments that it may be possible to edit the radio's config file, by saving it to a SD card, and putting that in a PC, but I couldn't find any details as to the structure of the files(s) used.
This is another way for big companies to tie users into their expensive infrastructure, at the users expense.  And, when the companies decide it's an old product and drop support, your on your own.
No doubt over time someone will reverse engineer it, to our benefit, and Yaesu's shagrin, but that might "take a while."
73.
Dave B.
Chirp works with FT2DR. Yaesu do have programming software for FT2DR:
http://yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=13188&FileCatID=42&FileName...
(Find it on the "Files" tab under the FT2DR page at
http://yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=111&encPr... )
It only runs on windows (although I've had it work correctly using Wine under MacOS X.) I think the software is pretty clunky compared to chirp.
I've used chirp under both windoze and MacOS. I'll try it Real Soon Now under linux.
The FT2DR as I received it includes a "cloning cable" which will be recognized as USB by a Macintosh, but I've found no software that speaks directly to the FT2DR from a computer. You can clone between FT2DRs with that cable. To program the FT2DR via USB to a computer, I needed to obtain another cable; Yaesu sells the SCU-19 for that purpose (and they're VERY proud of it at $75 IMNSHO.) Both the Yaesu software and Chirp work* for me with that cable.
One can also program via microSD card, using the Yaesu software above, which knows how to read and write the cards. I've not looked into getting chirp to read and write microSD cards, but the native chirp format is almost correct. The FT2DR reverse engineering was almost trivial since it is very, very close to the FT1DR in format.
* I know of at least one thing the FT2DR (and probably the FT1DR) supports that presently breaks chirp. Setting a "preset memory receiver channel" into a memory location may cause chirp to misbehave; removing that channel allows chirp to work. See manual section "Registering Preset Receiver Memory Channels into Memory" and then don't do that!
Declan WD5EQY
On 10/29/2017 08:41 AM, Dave B wrote:
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