Subj : Re: Still here
To : Tony Langdon
From : Dan Clough
Date : Mon Apr 20 2020 07:29 am
-=> Tony Langdon wrote to Dan Clough <=-
DC> I'm at a very basic level as well. Am going to try and fit some
DC> time into my schedule to work on this a little, so hopefully will
DC> have some questions/posts here off and on...
TL> Cool. :) I've got kind of sidetracked by amateur radio stuff,
TL> though that hobby is also fertile ground for new projects. One
TL> that would be useful and would involve a bit of coding is a piece
TL> of software that emulates a particular brand of radio, translates
TL> support commands to a real radio and simulates many others. The
TL> purpose would be to my my FT-736R more acceptable to rig control
TL> software, because the FT-736R's computer control is very basic.
TL> You're only able to set frequency, mode and a few other
TL> functions. A big limitation is you can't read anything.
TL> However, because enabling computer control locks out the radio's
TL> fromt panel, having an intermediate piece of software to save
TL> those settings for later reading should (in theory) work.
TL> Probably be a long time before I'm ready to take that on (and
TL> simpler to buy a new radio LOL). But I'd definitely like to have
TL> that capability.
Haha, yes, well beyond my ability as well, at this point. Sounds
like a fun project to work towards though! I'm probably going to
find one of those online "tutorial" sites that start from the very
basics and progress forwards through more advanced topics. I
think there are several free ones around.
