FT-710 CAT
FT-710 CAT is a control and visualization application designed for the Yaesu FT-710 transceiver. It allows quick control and provides a detailed view of the spectrum and waterfall by connecting directly and natively to the radio. Requests for improvements, changes, and bug reports can be sent to info@khzlabs.com.
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Installation Instructions (Linux)
To ensure proper communication between the application and your Yaesu FT-710 transceiver on Linux, you must grant the necessary permissions for both standard serial communication (CAT) and direct USB bulk access (for the high-speed waterfall data via the FT4222 chip).
Please run the following commands in your terminal:
1. Serial Port Permissions (CAT Control)
By default, Linux restricts access to serial ports (/dev/ttyUSB*). Add your user to the dialout group to grant permanent access:
sudo usermod -aG dialout $USER
(Note: You must log out and log back in, or reboot your computer, for this group change to take effect).
2. Direct USB Access Permissions (Waterfall/Spectrum)
The application needs raw USB access to the FT4222 bridge to stream the real-time spectrum and waterfall data. Create a new udev rule to allow user access to this specific USB device:
echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="601c", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-ft710.rules
(Note: 0403:601c are the standard Vendor and Product IDs for the FT-710's internal FT4222 interface. If your lsusb output shows different IDs for the radio, replace them accordingly in the command above).
3. Apply the New Rules
Reload the udev rules so the changes take effect immediately without requiring a full system reboot:
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger
After completing these steps, the FT-710 CAT application will have full access to control your radio and render the waterfall.
License
FT-710 CAT - License
Copyright © 2026 by Vicente Barba.
All rights reserved.
License: Non-commercial, personal use only.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
By using this software, you expressly agree that the authors and contributors bear NO responsibility for any damage, malfunction, or unwanted behavior caused to your Yaesu FT-710 transceiver, computer system, antenna system, or any other operator equipment or installations.
Use this software strictly at your own risk.
THIRD-PARTY LICENSES
This application embeds and uses the following open-source fonts:
- Roboto-Bold.ttf
- RobotoMono-BoldItalic.ttf
- RobotoMono-Bold.ttf
- RobotoMono-Regular.ttf
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COUNTRY DATABASE
The amateur radio prefix database (cty.db) is compiled using publicly available amateur radio prefix data (such as BigCTY/ClubLog), distributed freely for amateur radio use.
SHORTWAVE DATABASE
The shortwave schedule database (eibi.json) is derived from the EiBi Shortwave Schedules provided by Eike Bierwirth (eibispace.de), distributed freely for radio amateur and SWL use.
FT4222 SUPPORT LIBRARY
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