FTBCAT is a control program for Yaesu FT-450, FT-817/ND, FT-847, FT-857/D, FT-897/D, FT-920, FT-1000MP Mark V transceivers and VR-5000 and FRG-100 receivers.

This program does not perform management of any memory that is present in the hardware of the supported equipment.

Here are some key features of "FTBCAT":

· Support for the Yaesu FT-450, FT-817/ND, FT-847, FT-857/D, FT-897/D, FT-920, FT-1000MP Mark V, VR-5000 and FRG-100
· Have multiple configurations for the same rig
· TX/RX switching
· Record, save and playback WAV files of QSOs
· Option to record only when the squelch is lifted - great for monitoring
· Show final frequency when using a transverter
· User customisable button faces for bands and memory banks
· 6 banks of 12 memories
· Tuning by keyboard arrow keys and mouse dragging
· Frequency spectrum display with start, step and width; pause and resume.
· Supports CTCSS tones for scanning and manually defined memories
· Supports +/- repeater shift and magnitude definition for scanning and manually defined memories
· 20 different ranges of frequencies to scan
· Ability to scan a frequency range, the memory grid or a memory bank
· A large resizable memory grid with sorting and editing capabilities
· Stop on Busy, Free or None when scanning
· Variable hang time when scan stopped
· Hold/release scanning
· Variable scan rate
· 30 QMB frequency memories you can 'note' and return to (no CTCSS capability for QMB frequencies)
· Go To a typed in frequency, and optionally switch mode at the same time
· Support for all CAT speeds on each rig
· COM1- 8 user selectable
· Display UTC realtime clock
· Indicators for RX, TX, Discriminator, Squelch and DCS match status
· Selectable window sizes dependant on screen resolution

Requirements:

· screen resolution of 800 x 600