The same goes for the hyper memory keys which allow you to use them to access important functions you want quickly and conveniently. The adms2h programming system works with authentic versions of this radio worldwide including the ft8900m, ft8900r and ft8900e. Yaesu ft 8900 software got my programing software from rt software for the ft 8900 radio. The ft 7900r has excellent receive range covering 108 to 520 and 700 to 990 mhz less cellular. I believe the procedure is the same for the ft8800.
Rt systems adms2h programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft 8900. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. It can be an aprs radio but youd have to dedicate it to that since it cant do aprs in the background simultaneous to voice on the primary side. Set up the transceiver according to the desired configuration. The ft8900r provides a wide variety of memory resources, including 799 regular memories, six home channels for favorite frequencies, five sets of band. Hi all, a ham reported to me that they put their yaesu ft 8900r into cross band repeater mode, and turned the radio off without hitting the set key to put the program into memory. I have the rtsystems programing software for all my radios yaesu ft 7800, 8800, 8900, ft 857, and my kenwood thf6a best investment i have made yet for my radios. Chirp is free, open source software thats used with a thirdparty programming cable. Press the ptt switch to activate the transmitter, and tx power output a2 pwr adjust the left dial knob, as needed, so that.
I called yaesu and opened another ticket, and sent my ft8900r back to. The rt systems programming software makes it easy to set up memory channel details including names and tones, limit memories for programmable scanning. I bought the rt systems software for the yaesu ft 8900r, so i will use that for now, but i prefer chirp so that i can go program all of our radios of different types and include the same sets of frequencies. How i program the yaesu ft8900r quad band radio buck mcdaniel. Spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. Yaesu data mode cable for transceivers fitted with 6pin minidin data jack. It includes leadingedge features like crossband repeat, dual receive, vhfuhf full duplex capability, and over 800 memory. I have a copy of adms software for programming the yaesus, but it is so old, it is on a floppy. Frg100, ft450, ft817, ft847, ft857, ft897, ft920, ftmp mkv, vr5000 ftbcatsetup.
Memory management software for yaesu ft8900r mobile. I just want to show what is involved in modding a yaesu ft8900 for extended transmit. Two of the big names in radio programming are chirp and rt systems. If youre ready for the best in a dualband fm mobile transceiver, the ft 8800r is ready for you. Click here to write a new message or comment for ft 8900 note that the message is not related to any article click here to see the article list for ft 8900. This software provides memory management for the yaesu ft 8900r mobile transceiver. You can try the program for 2 weeks to check that it works on your equipment. Read the current configuration from the radio for editing or start from scratch in a new file. Im thinking about buying the g4hfqs ft 8900 programming software. Yaesu vr120 programming software vr120 commander version 0. Mar 16, 2018 it works much more quickly on my kenwood tm281 and baofeng radios which only have up to 127 memory locations, but the 8900 has 800 memory locations, so it takes 5 to 8 times as long to transfer.
Ft 8900 quick reference card press means press momentarily. Memory management software for yaesu ft817, ft818, ft. If you prefer to be anonymous write it in the message. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to the radio with a simple keystroke.
Operate 10 meters, 6 meters, 2 meters and 70 centimeters. The ft 8900r allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that band. Ftb8900 is a memory management program for the ft8900r fm transceiver. Click here for more information and details about the program.
Rt systems makes commercial programming kits which include both software and a radiospecific cable. Ft8900 quick reference card press means press momentarily. If the goal is to scan certain memory channels on one side and different memory channels on the other side, you might need to get creative in order to achieve this with a single, shared group of memories. And the memories may be stored in any of the 20 available memory groups. Easy to enter your frequencies, ctcss, powersettings and memory names etc. Adding csv and tpe files to your base memory list duration. The compact body of the ft 8900r doesnt mean a lower durability in any way either. The programmer has copy and paste of memory channel information between files. You will also need to use the appropriate ftbxxx software for the target radio. Introduction yaesu ft 8800r operating manual courtesy of w5jck page 6 of 83 introducing the ft.
Operating this radio is very simple and straight forward, and you may program it to your operational preferences via a menu system. The ft8900r is a ruggedlybuilt, high quality quad band fm transceiver providing 50 watts of power output on the 2950144 mhz amateur bands and 35 watts on the 430 mhz band. Yaesu ft 8900 re quad band mobile transceiver free separation cable px exchange online finance options paypal finance payment schemes click and collect 3 year warranty now on this yaesu uk dealer products purchased new. The ft8900r is a ruggedlybuilt, high quality quad band fm transceiver providing 50 watts of power output on the 2950144 mhz amateur bands, and 35 watts on the 430 mhz band. Scan920 a radio controlscanner program for the yaesu ft 920 from kh2d. It will not run on windows 8 rt version which does not support desktop applications. Yaesu 8800 8900 extended transmit mod ok, please dont let this turn into a discussion of whether this is right or wrong. The ft2hradio programming software is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc.
Ftb8900 is a memory management program for the ft 8900r fm transceiver. See also the site of walter, hb9zs for ft 950 and ft 2000 software. Yaesu ft 8900r operating manual expanded edition courtesy of w5jck page 7 of 77 press the adjoining knob momentarily to switch the main band to the side where the knob is located. Tone scanning works either in the vfo or memory modes. Any memory channel with all its details can be sent to. Programming the ft8800r via the front panel and microphone keypad is not extremely difficult.
High power output is featured with 50 watts on 10, 6 and 2 meters and 35 watts on 430 mhz. For anyone who is familiar with the hyper memories and how they work please explain them to me in a nut shell. Yaesu ft8900r 50w quadband mobile amateur transceiver. Already having a list of local repeaters in chirp, the addition of a usb cable would allow me to coordinate the memory layout across multiple radios with ease. The ft7900r features yaesus arts autorange transponder system, important in searchandrescue applications. With easy operation, outstanding receiver performance, and crossband repeat capability, the ft 8800r is the new standard of comparison.
Not freeware, but a great program for your 8900 or 8800. The ft 8900r is a ruggedlybuilt, high quality quad band fm transceiver providing 50 watts of power output on the 2950144 mhz amateur bands, and 35 watts on the 430 mhz band. The ft 7900rs incredible memory channel capacity includes registers for over channels, each capable of storing a 6character alphanumeric label. Do you have any tricks, modifications or constructions for homebrewed equipment that are not on mods. It includes leadingedge features like crossband repeat, dual receive, vhfuhf full duplex capability, and over 800 memory channels.
Over 800 memory channels the ft8900r provides a wide variety of memory resources, including 799 regular memories, six home channels for favorite frequencies, five sets of bandedge memories, and six hyper memory memories, which store complete transceiver operating status, for maximum operating efficiency and convenience. Describe your experience with the yaesu ft8900r and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Rt systems adms2h programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft 8900 spreadsheet layout with many point and click options. Have not had a bad experience with tech support, they are always there to. Upon restart, the radio is locked up, and no button or knob does anything.
Regular memory channel operation emory peration the ft 8900r provides a wide variety of memory system resources. I was fortunate enough to receive a beta copy of the software while it was in development and have also received the released version. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. Programming the ft 8800r via the front panel and microphone keypad is not extremely difficult. It works much more quickly on my kenwood tm281 and baofeng radios which only have up to 127 memory locations, but the 8900 has 800 memory locations, so it takes 5 to 8 times as long to transfer. Connect the dc voltmeter to r1168 on the main unit, alignment of the ft 8900r is performed using a frontpanel then inject a 439. This software provides memory management for the ft 817, ft 818, ft 847, ft 857 and ft 897 transceivers including the d and nd versions and radios that have been modified to. This is intended as a guide for basic operations only. The current hyper memory configuration will be stored in this channel. Kingsmith software yaesu ft 736r, and yaesu ft 847, soon for the icom ic746, icom ic756, and yaesu ft 920. Memory management software for yaesu ft 8900r mobile transceiver. How i program the yaesu ft8900r quad band radio buck. The yaesu ft 8900r quad bander gives you incredible power and flexibility on the road.
Hi all, a ham reported to me that they put their yaesu ft8900r into cross band repeater mode, and turned the radio off without hitting the set key to put the program into memory. Jun 18, 2018 radio has memory channels already preset. Software on cd with usb computer interface cable for ft8900r by rt. May 03, 2019 however, his current radio ft 8900 uses a single set of memory channels that are shared by both sides of the radio. The program runs on a standard pc that has an available com port for connection to the transceiver. Got my programing software from rt software for the ft 8900 radio. I also bought a hys tc 8900 for our emergency operations center and would like to program it. I have poured over several articles on line about it but not sure if itll do what i want it to. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Yaesu adms2h programming software for download for ft8900r for. G4hfq has just released a new application to program and manage the yaesu ftm350. There are also some differences in the memory management from the 8800r that many users find annoying.
Rt systems adms2h programming software makes it easy to manage memory channel information and other menu settings of the yaesu ft8900. The yaesu ft8900 is the same as the tyt th9800 and here is how hyperchannel hypermemory worksthere are six memory banks. The com port may be a conventional serial port or one attached to a usb adapter. The ft 7900r is similar to the ft 7800r, but adds a memory only mode and provides 5 watts more on 440 mhz band. Windows based software for programming the memories and settings of the ft 8900. Adms2h programming software for the yaesu ft 8900 the adms2h programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Ft 8900 programmer is a software program that allows users to program memory channels and menu settings of the radio. If you dont want aprs then the ftm400 is an awful lot of money for features youll never use. Jul 29, 2017 programming the yaesu ft 8900 especially the hypermemories. You can press the scn key to halt the scan at any time. The software is great and makes programing much easier for those who want to set.
Unlike with most other radios out there, the manual is not in chinglish but rather wellwritten and easy to understand. Hyper memory yaesu ft 8900r operating manual expanded edition courtesy of w5jck page 40 of 77. Once the radio is powered up, release these two keys. The ft 2hradio programming software is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and set menu options of your radio from your pc. Yaesu ft 8900r 2950144430 mhz fm transceiver the ft 8900r is a ruggedlybuilt, high quality quad band fm transceiver providing 50 watts of power output on the 2950144 mhz amateur bands, and 35 watts on the 430 mhz band. Feb 25, 2018 fellow radioreferencers, i recently purchased the yaesu ft 8900r. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the stations on that frequency, if you like. Memory management software for yaesu ft 817, ft 818, ft 847, ft 857 and ft 897 transceivers.
Marvogo usb programming cable compatible with yaesu mobile transceiver radio ft 7800r7800 ft 7900r7900 ft 8800r8800 ft 8900r 8900. Ft817, ft847, ft857, ft897 including nd and d models, ft1802, ft1807, ft1900, ft2800, ft2900, ft7800, ft7900, ft8800, ft8900, ft1d, ft2d, ft60, ft250, ft270, ftm100d, ftm350, ftm3200d, vr5000, vx3, vx8, vx110, vx150, vx120, vx170, vx177. Anyone using g4hfqs programming software for yaesu 7800. Advanced data management system usb kit with software and new usb cable version 4. This is a how to i wrote a while back on how to mod the yaesu ft 8900 quad band fm amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface. Press the following front panel keys in sequence from left to right. And usb29b usb to 6pin mini din computer interface cable. Programming the yaesu ft8900 especially the hypermemories. Only things is, i read some of the fine print for the program itself and wasnt too clear on some issues. Have not had a bad experience with tech support, they are always there to help. Quad band 2950144430 mhz vhfuhf full, ysk 8900 separation kit included in box. The ft 7900r features yaesus arts autorange transponder system, important in searchandrescue applications. The ft7900r has excellent receive range covering 108 to 520 and 700 to 990 mhz less cellular.
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