[arm-allstar] Yaesu FT 857D

Sun May 19 10:39:56 EDT 2019

Doug,   Thanks. This will help me get started. I’ll look for FOB on the internet, and do some more reading   John

> On May 18, 2019, at 11:21 PM, Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> The thing we call a FOB is a small board or adapter that converts digital
> USB signals to audio or a D/A Digital to analog and conversely converts
> audio signal to digital or an A/D analog to digital. This passes the analog
> audio input and output from your transmitter and receiver to the Pi via the
> USB. It also sends and receives digital signals (COS and PTT) to and from
> the radio. We call it a FOB. They are available from many sources
> specifically for a hamvoip connection but you can also modify a cheap
> Chinese one if you have that capability.
> 
> So a complete hamvoip node would be made up of a radio, a FOB, a Raspbery
> Pi with an SD card load with the software and power supply. There is quite
> a bit of info a the hamvoip.org website especially in the howto's. If you
> have any other questions I would be glad to answer them.
> 
> 
> *73 Doug*
> 
> *WA3DSP*
> 
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> 
> 
> On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 5:11 PM "John via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Doug. I am just trying to learn, starting from ground zero. I have
>> built and maintained repeaters for about 20 years.
>>     but I don’t even know what a FOB is or what functions are provided by
>> a URI, pretty basic stuff. If there exist documents that explain the basic
>> stuff, maybe you could point me toward them. It could save me a lot of time
>> and allow me to join the conversation in a positive way.
>> 
>> By the way, I think hamvoip rocks even though I have yet to experience
>> this. Thanks for all your good work.
>> 
>> John AF4PD
>> 
>>> On May 18, 2019, at 1:05 PM, Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The hamvoip radio connection is always through a FOB from the radio data
>>> connector. You could using hamlib control the radio frequency etc. with a
>>> serial to parallel connection if the radio and hamlib support it. There
>> is
>>> no audio through a serial connection and no support for hamvoip PTT or
>> COS
>>> that way either.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> *73 Doug*
>>> 
>>> *WA3DSP*
>>> 
>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio> <
>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>>*
>>> 
>>> On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 11:05 AM "John via ARM-allstar" <
>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org <mailto:arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Rachid,
>>>> 
>>>> Did you connect through a URI or did you connect directly? By directly I
>>>> mean through a USB to serial adapter and then to radio PTT, COS, audio
>> in,
>>>> audio out.
>>>> 
>>>> John AF4PD
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On May 18, 2019, at 6:36 AM, Rachid Karroo via ARM-allstar <
>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you Doug !!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> The 857d is now connected to my Node.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73s
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rachid
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 9:30 PM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org <mailto:arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> <mailto:
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org <mailto:arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Rachid,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The 857 uses the same 6 pin DIN data connector that many other rigs
>> use.
>>>>>> See page 35 of the manual -
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> https://www.yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=12848&FileCatID=158&FileName=FT%2D857D%5FOM%5FENG%5FEH007M108.pdf&FileContentType=application%2Fpdf
>> <
>> https://www.yaesu.com/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=12848&FileCatID=158&FileName=FT%2D857D%5FOM%5FENG%5FEH007M108.pdf&FileContentType=application%2Fpdf
>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> and the attached connection list.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> *73 Doug*
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> *WA3DSP*
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>
>> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>> <
>>>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio> <
>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>>>*
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 1:17 PM "Rachid Karroo via ARM-allstar" <
>>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org <mailto:arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>> Just curious if anyone is using the FT857D on Hamvoip ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> How did you manage the connection to the radio ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 73's
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Rachid
>>>>>>> 3B8FP
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