[CQ] Programming cable and software for Yaesu VX-7R?

[nils at shkoo.com]

Here are some more resources I've found for the vx7r:

This contains information on the format of the memory dump and the clone 
protocol, in case you want to roll your own programmer, and how to make a 
cable:

http://hse.dyndns.org/hiroto/RFY_LAB/vx7/e/vx7_8510.htm

(Of course if you already have a TTL serial device like say a TTL-232R you 
can skip the whole circuit board and just connect the wires where they 
need to go)

vxu (http://www.onjapan.net/ham/) lets you backup and restore the memory 
on a VX-5R and I think I remember reading (though I can't find it right 
now) that it works with a vx-7r too.

vx7 commander (http://www.kc8unj.com/) is a closed source windows app, but 
looks like it's free as in beer.

-nils

On Tue, 26 Jan 2010, Michael C. Toren wrote:

> Has anyone successfully used a programming cable with a Yaesu VX-7R?  I'm
> growing weary of the radio's poor UI for configuring memory locations, and
> would love to be able to stare at a complete configuration listing on a
> computer screen.
>
> Did you find software for doing this under Linux, or just end up using one
> of the free (as in beer) Windows programs out there?  Also, did you build
> a cable, or buy one?
>
> Thanks!
> -mct
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