Foreword

The basic idea I had to develop a software for the FT-847 transceiver was, because there was no other software available, which fit my needs. Of course there was a software, but not available to buy or to use a demo-version of it. So i decided to create my own software step by step, and allow interested users to spy on every stage of the program and download it so far. FT847-SuperControl� is a production solely coded in my spare time. Due to that fact, it is understandable, that the developing time took nearly two years.

(picture 1.1 - welcome-screen)

FT847-SuperControl� covers the following tremendous features:

• Full rig control
   

• Full duplex crossband repeater with semi repeater-offset
   

• Every amateur radio band has an own memory bank
   

• All amateur radio bands are visible at the same time.
   

• A new channel can be saved easy with two mouseclicks automatically to the correct memory bank
   

• Additional normal memory banks
   

• Additional special memory banks with tone capabilities and Easycomm interface
   

• Unlimited memories for each bank
   

• Scanning of single memory banks, there is no need to scan all memory banks at the same time
   

• Skip memory function - hides memories you don't want to scan, but need to keep in memory.
   

• Read, edit and save (archive) clonedata from / to your harddrive
   

• Logbook
   

• Skedbook
   

• Wave recording of qso's or other important signals
   

• Internet based telnet dx-cluster logger - shows the latest dx-spots in the vfo-display of the software
   

• ARS - detection after modification of the transceiver
   

• ARS - is capable to have different offsets (repeater shifts) in the same band
   

• Spectrum af-scope
   

• Full featured vfo- and memory scanner with computer-based quick memory bank (a lot of more features as the rig itself)
   

• Voice announcements of frequency and other important functions
   

• Configurable homechannels for each amateur radio band
   

• Continuous refreshing of the software-display with actual transceiver-data (frequency, mode, etc...). The data will be received by the software automatically so a normal tuning on the transceiver will be detected.
   

• Calculated target frequency�s on two additional VFO-display�s for use with transverter-devices. The software is capable to administrate up to four transverter-devices (for each antenna-jack).
   

• DDE-interface (Dynamic Data Exchange) to satellite-tracking programs (NOVA�, SatScape�, etc.) for Doppler-correction in satellite mode. The Doppler-corrected frequency will be send to the transceiver, so no manual tuning is needed anymore, when working satellites.
   

• Priority channel monitoring (up to eight channels)
   

• Visual band scope with different scan-steps for a large visual sight
   

• Voice machine for predefined wave-files (for contesting ?)
   

• Automatic 10 minute station id using predefined wave-files
   

• Easycomm rotator interface support
   

• ARS rotator interface support
   

• Remote control the transceiver via TCP/IP networks (also via internet !!!)
   

• It is possible to have the Yaesu FC-20 autotuner connected to the transceiver at the same time