From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nate Bargmann Subject: Re: Icom programming software? Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:26:06 -0500 Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <20030911232606.GK24202@localhost> References: <000001c378a9$de9579d0$6401a8c0@wa0eir> <2120000.1063320739@flob> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <2120000.1063320739@flob> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org * John Ackermann N8UR [2003 Sep 11 18:00 -0500]: > Thanks, but there's nothing there for the T90 -- closest is a couple of > programs for the IC-Q7, but I don't know if the two radios use the same > interface. John, part of the problem is whether or not the protocol is documented. In many cases it seems the HTs and what not probably just do a memory dump and the proprietary software is written to handle the specific model. If there are no rig control programming specs, there is little that can be done unless someone wants to engage in a fair amount of reverse engineering, I would assume. Of course, the manufacturers can't be bothered to offer anything except some one-off program for That Proprietary OS... 73, de Nate >> -- Wireless | Amateur Radio Station N0NB | "We have awakened a Internet | n0nb@networksplus.net | sleeping giant and Location | Bremen, Kansas USA EM19ov | have instilled in him Amateur radio exams; ham radio; Linux info @ | a terrible resolve". http://www.qsl.net/n0nb/ | - Admiral Yamamoto