[DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question

[Fr Randel Livingood]

Good Evening Mac Hams!

Just a note to say thank you to all those who were so helpful with my 
questions about getting my FT-847 Yaesu to speak to my eMac.  First, 
thanks Don Agro for all of your help.  Great customer service indeed!  
For the rest of you, thanks for your inputs and suggestions that have 
all brought me to a place where everything now works.

For future reference.  With my particular setup I needed the 
serial/Adapter plus a db9 female-female ended null-modem adpater.  As 
soon as I had those elements in place the software immediately began 
working with my eMac and my Yaesu FT-847 as described.  The key was 
getting the drivers for the usb/serial adapter and then getting the 
null-modem with the female ends.  Once that was done, everything 
worked.  So this might be one to save for future use.

Thanks again everyone for all your help.

72,

Randel KG6IIP
On Nov 28, 2005, at 03:11 PM, Don Agro wrote:

> Hi Randel,
>
> On 28-Nov-05, at 5:52 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:
>
>> Hi Randel,
>>
>> If it's the one that has the Apple Serial ports (the round ones), I 
>> know for sure it doesn't recognize the input levels coming from the 
>> radio [interface]. Not sure about other Keyspan models.
>
> The Keyspan adapters with mini DIN-8 connectors work fine, but they 
> are RS-422 ports and need a special cable to work with RS-232 devices. 
> This special cable used to be called a "Mac Modem Cable" and it can be 
> bought or constructed very easily.
>
> Here is some general info from the MacLoggerDX manual on how to 
> connect your radio to your computer...
>
> <http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/Manual/Pages/cables.html>
>
> A more likely problem with the FT-847 is the odd wiring of the RS-232 
> port requiring a special cable.
>
> There are a large number of MacLoggerDX customers using Keyspan 
> adapters with the Yaesu FT-847 and I'm sure one of them will be able 
> to help you with the cable.
>
>> I made my own interface for my ICOM Pro-III, and had the same 
>> problems with the Keyspan that I had experienced with a Yaesu HT 
>> adapter. According to my testing, it seems to be for the same 
>> reasons. These are both interfaces that get power from DTR, but don't 
>> actually provide a negative voltage for the input data signal. The 
>> Keyspan needs that. The majority of PC serial ports will recognize 
>> TTL levels for input, so it's easy to make an inexpensive interface 
>> that only provide positive going data levels. On the input line, a 
>> TTL "zero" level will be recognized on most interfaces, but the 
>> Keyspan requires it to go negative (see RS-232 specs). Technically 
>> (if I remember correctly) the spec for a valid data level allows for 
>> positive levels (at least to a TTL zero max).
>
> There was an extensive thread on Ham-Mac less than a month ago on 
> radio interfacing and the Keyspan adapters.
>
> The Keyspans work just fine... here is the archive...
>
> <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/ham-mac/2005-November/thread.html>
>
>
>> Anyway, I purchased an IOGear serial adapter and it works fine (has 
>> OS-X driver included). It's pretty cheap, too ($19.95, I believe). 
>> Although I haven't tried with the Yaesu HT interface, I assume it 
>> will work fine with that also.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> 73,
>> Chuck, WB6KDH
>>
>> On Nov 28, 2005, at 1356 , Fr Randel Livingood wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Mac Hams!
>>>
>>> I have a FT-847 and an eMac.  I am attempting to run the MacLoggerDX 
>>> and am running into a bit of bother.  I have the eMac connected to 
>>> the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for some reason the 
>>> computer and radio are not recognizing each other.  I get the "not 
>>> connected" and "no data" warnings on the program.  Is there anyone 
>>> out there who has a similar setup who would be able to point me in 
>>> the correct direction?
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Randel KG6IIP
>>>
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> 73 Don Agro VE3VRW
>
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