Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736 CAT Cable & Rotor controller
Hi Jeff, Further to the discussion on the fake chips etc can only recommend to go for the real stuff. No cheap FTDI imitations nor Prolific ones as I was running constantly into a lot of (driver) problems. Long story but after some time of driver problems decided to throw all cheap(er) ones out and go for the 100% real. Since than zero problems. Have the FT-736,FT-817 and IC-910 all connected this way at the same time to HRD. All my problems were gone once I decided to only use the original FTDI sets as eg advertised e.g. on http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/unified/YaesuCAT.shtml. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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I still get mine on eBay, but look for vendors that state they have GENUINE Prolific or FDTI chips.
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 12/19/2016 10:21 PM, Albert van Deursen wrote:
Hi Jeff, Further to the discussion on the fake chips etc can only recommend to go for the real stuff. No cheap FTDI imitations nor Prolific ones as I was running constantly into a lot of (driver) problems. Long story but after some time of driver problems decided to throw all cheap(er) ones out and go for the 100% real. Since than zero problems. Have the FT-736,FT-817 and IC-910 all connected this way at the same time to HRD. All my problems were gone once I decided to only use the original FTDI sets as eg advertised e.g. on http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/unified/YaesuCAT.shtml. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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FYI,
The cables from RT Systems also work flawlessly. You can get cables with or without programming software
73, K7TRK
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Albert van Deursen Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 2:21 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736 CAT Cable & Rotor controller
Hi Jeff, Further to the discussion on the fake chips etc can only recommend to go for the real stuff. No cheap FTDI imitations nor Prolific ones as I was running constantly into a lot of (driver) problems. Long story but after some time of driver problems decided to throw all cheap(er) ones out and go for the 100% real. Since than zero problems. Have the FT-736,FT-817 and IC-910 all connected this way at the same time to HRD. All my problems were gone once I decided to only use the original FTDI sets as eg advertised e.g. on http://www.g4zlp.co.uk/unified/YaesuCAT.shtml. 73 Albert PD0OXW
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