Re: [amsat-bb] pacsat setup/ FT-847, KCT/T

[rdwelch@xxxxxxxxxx]

Oh yes, the 847 uses RS-232 instead of TTL signaling.  You must insert the
two chips on the KCT board where you were using the header chips.

Jerry Pixton wrote:
> 
> Jack,
> 
> The tuner portion of the KCT/T does not work with the FT847 - it sends the
> wrong commands. That is why I started building my own Radio Tuner. I paid
> extra dollars to get the tuner only to find out it did not work.
> 
> Jerry, W6IHG
> 
> At 12:33 AM 9/23/2001 -0300, J. Littlejohn. W9NET wrote:
> >My beloved ft-736R finally bit the dust after 10 years.  It worked
> >beautifully with WISP,
> >Kansas City Tracker/Tuner, DSP2232,and G-5400B.
> >
> >I added an FT-847 but I can't get it to tune under CAT control.
> >
> >I've tried varying the command delay timing, have reversed pins 2 and 3 on
> >the
> >connector to allow for a "null modem" connection, and cycled the dip
> >switch for port
> >A on the kct/t board--nothing works.
> >
> >Does anyone have any ideas how to hook up an 847 to the KCT/T using WISP?
> >
> >Any help would be most appreciated.  Regards, Jack, W9NET
> >
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> Dr. Jerry R. Pixton, PIXOS Designs LLC
> http://www.pixos.com/designs/RadioTuner/
> jpixton@shentel.net
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