Elecraft Rig Control Applications For Mac

In my prior post I mentioned that I used my mid-2009 MacBook Pro with my Yaesu FT-817ND for digital mode (PSK-31 and Olivia 16/500) operation. Here's what you need to get this working. This is specific to Mac laptops and the Yaesu FT-817ND, but setup for other Yaesu rigs should be similar. First, setup the radio to SSB mode and transmit using VOX. See page 28 of the FT-817ND Operating Manual for how to set it to SSB, and page 29 for how to set it for VOX. VOX is needed with the Easy Digi interface because we're not using the rig control features of Fldigi. The Easy Digi USB-to-RS232 interface uses an FTDI chipset.

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KF5INZ includes a driver disc for Windows with the unit, however, it's a mini-CD. Do not put a mini disc into a slot loading optical drive! It'll get jammed. Anyway, I needed the Mac driver, which I downloaded from FTDI,.

KX3UI provides a graphical interface for controlling the Elecraft KX3 from your Mac. You can connect with a wired serial port or using the Pigtail wireless serial adapter. The app has a CW/DATA terminal built-in that uses the radio’s built-in CW/DATA decode functionality.

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(That is a direct link to the.dmg file containing the driver installer.) Before you run the installer,. Follow the directions in the install guide and make sure to reboot the machine after installing the drivers. After rebooting, plug the Easy Digi interface into your Mac's USB port.

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Then, open Terminal.app, and type in cd /dev. Then type in ls -l grep usbserial. You should see something like the screenshot below.