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RRC 1258 Support in English => General discussion forum => Topic started by: iw1rdz on 2012-07-22, 15:05:04

Title: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: iw1rdz on 2012-07-22, 15:05:04

I see new firmware 2.60 supports ft100.

Question is: how?

I haven't found info about that, just a reference in the release notes.

Regards, Steve

Title: Re: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: KP4TR on 2012-07-22, 17:09:08

The manual doesn't mention this radio.

The FT-100, per manual, is a 6 pin modular connector microphone that uses a similar wiring as Yaesu FT8800/8900. The microphone pinout follows the same wiring of a Yaesu 8800/8900, so you should be able to use same jumper configuration in RR radio. On the remoterig radio settings page, the Yaesu FT-100 COM0 baud rate is suggested to be 64000, similar to Yaesu FT-857. It is program mode option 16, the last one in drop-down.

I have never owned the FT-100, but I do have the Yaesu FT2600 and am familiar with this type of mic wiring. So I'm sure this should work, but do at your own risk.

Title: Re: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: sm2o on 2012-07-22, 17:55:57

Yes RRC1258MkII ver 7 can be used to remote the FT-100, but I have not had time to update the manual yet. It may take some time as Im on vacation now.


73 de mike

Title: Re: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: iw1rdz on 2012-07-22, 18:45:42

Tnx fer answers,

I opened one of mine MK1258 MkII and I read on the PCB: Microbit 1258B-5 and on a label: snr4131.

I guess mine are v.5 .

So now the point is: does version 5 with firmware 2.60 support FT100?

I hope so, and wait for the manual when it will be published.

For now Mike, happy vacation!!!

73 - Steve

Title: Re: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: iw1rdz on 2012-08-18, 14:25:39

a little "nearly monthly" up...

any news Mike?

Title: Re: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: sm2o on 2012-08-18, 15:38:23

I started to make the instructions last week but they are not ready yet. FT-100 hardware is weird so the adaption is more complicated. First it has to be RRC- version 7 then you need to put some resistor and a opto coupler in the jumper socket. See Attached picture. I will publish the cable drawing ASAP also.

73 de mike

Title: Re: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: iw1rdz on 2012-08-19, 11:15:18

ok tnx will wait, meanwhile I have to understand how upgrade to v7 my v5 and how to make radio separation cables... It seems the cable is expensive and is not available...

 

Title: Re: firmware 2.60 - ft100
Post by: sm2o on 2012-08-22, 11:44:10

Cable drawing, attached. The orginal separation cable are cut in two pieces and modular connector are attached to it. Settings are the same as for FT-857 but radio mode should be FT-100.

/mike