[chirp_users] Yaesu FTM6000 support - not yet. Perhaps I can help?

[Jeffrey Vian]

I also have the FTM6000 with the RT programming software and cable and can
assist in testing.
I am not an experienced programmer, but would love to assist as best I can.

The deficiencies with radios where the mfgrs do not provide enough info to
allow free development of programming software is an issue.

I also have an FTM 100 that cannot be handled by chirp so that is an issue
as well.

Jeff
KI7GJG



On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 11:56 AM Stephen Hersey <n1xnxham at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm going to post this request on the developer's list instead, as that's
> probably the better place for it...
>
> Steve
>
> On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 12:46 PM Stephen Hersey <n1xnxham at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I've used Chirp for my HTs now for many years (thanks, developers!), and
>> recently bought a Yaesu FTM6000 dual-band mobile. Its primary deficiency
>> from my point of view is that it isn't supported by Chirp, for which reason
>> I bought a third-party programming program and serial cable made by RT
>> Systems.
>>
>> I'm not a fan of their business model of "Spend another $60 for a
>> different (but actually near-identical) programming utility for every one
>> of your different radios," so I view this as a one-time thing, and a way to
>> give back by achieving Chirp support for this model.
>>
>> I would be delighted to use this equipment and my embedded
>> hardware/software development skills to bring about Chirp support for this
>> radio, but I would need some help  from someone familiar with Chirp
>> internals. In particular, my Python skills are rudimentary; I can write
>> Python, but it's not my best language. Implementing this support on my own
>> seems rather daunting.
>>
>> Here's what I can do well:
>>
>>    - Run test cases for reading/writing configurations from and to the
>>    radio with the third-party software
>>    - Intercept the serial data streams at either the USB driver level or
>>    the RS-232 serial link level (it's my understanding that this radio does
>>    indeed use RS-232 levels and async serial communications). Wireshark and
>>    logic analyzers are my friends!
>>    - Analyze the serial data streams for this radio and compare them to
>>    samples of known Yaesu programming protocols for other models (I believe
>>    they tend to re-use the same protocol for many models)
>>    - Compile and run test builds of a modified Chirp build from a Git
>>    repo and test them
>>
>> Here's what I would need help with:
>>
>>    - Someone familiar with Python, the Chirp drivers, and ideally
>>    Yaesu's programming protocols, to work on the Python code to adapt an
>>    existing Chirp driver for the FTM6000.
>>
>> Is there someone on the list who would be interested in working with me
>> on adding support for this radio to Chirp?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steve Hersey
>>
>> --
>> Steve Hersey N1XNX
>> n1xnxham at gmail.com
>> -----
>> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
>> -- Clarke's Third Law
>> "Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced."
>> -- Benford's Corollary
>> "Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology."
>> -- Charles Stross, *Dead Lies Dreaming*
>> “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” -- Terry Pratchett
>>
>
>
> --
> Steve Hersey N1XNX
> n1xnxham at gmail.com
> -----
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