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Setting Up a Single FT-817ND for Satpc32 CAT Control

Setting Up a Single FT-817ND for Satpc32 CAT Control Prerequisites Paid Satpc32 Registration and Installed Software (see AMSAT Store) DTECH FTDI USB to Serial RS232 Cable  Installed drivers for Dtech Cable (must do this before connecting cable to Windows 10 - Mac OS X will auto install drivers if using this cable with WSJTX). Available on the DTECH Electronics website in the Support Section or with the installation CD that comes with the cable Yaesu CT-62 CAT Interface Cable Assumptions: You have either Rear or Front Antenna set on your radio to the appropriate antenna connection for your use case.  Foreword Satpc32 is a pretty nifty piece of software however it has some usability issues from a human factors point of view. Not knocking the software - it's great! However it is not as intuitive at first blush and I'd hate for someone else to get frustrated. I could not find an article like this anywhere after figuring things out one rainy afternoon, I figured I would write my ste