FTB8900 - Details

FTB8900 is a memory management program for the FT-8900R FM transceiver.    

Download from here or this mirror site

You can view a web-based version of the Help file which includes installation instructions, and eHam.net reviews of FTB8900

See the Links page for sources of cables

• Backup/restore of the FT-8900R clone memory
• Modify memories
• Move memories
• Add/delete memories
• Cut/copy/paste memories
• Import/Export memory definitions using CSV files
• Import TravelPlus for Repeaters .tpe files
• Sort memories by frequency or name
• Analyse and report on duplicate frequencies
• Edit the PMS memories
• Edit the Home memories
• Edit the Hypermemory VFOs
• Change the values in the FT-8900's menus
• Edit various Hypermemory settings
• Print memories

The Import/Export facility enables you to exchange memory definitions between the following radios:

• FT-817, FT-847, FT-857, FT-897 (including ND and D models) - using FTBasicMMO
• FT-1802, FT-2800, FT-7800, FT-8800, FT-8900 - using FTB1802, FTB2800, FTB7800, FTB8800 and FTB8900
• VR-5000 - using FTBVR5K
• FT-60 - using FTB60
• VX-110, VX-150 - using FTB1050
• VX-120, VX-170 - using FTB2070
• VX-177 - using FTB177
• VX-3 - using FTBVX3
• VX-8 - using FTBVX8
• VX-2, VX-5, VX-6, VX-7 - using the Commander range of software by Jim Mitchell, KC8UNJ

Memory definitions can also be imported from TravelPlus for Repeaters using .TPE files

The program runs on a standard PC that has an available COM port for connection to the transceiver.  The COM port may be a conventional Serial port or one attached to a USB adapter.  It has been developed and tested on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition and Windows Vista Business 32-bit, and should also run successfully on Windows 98/ME and Windows/NT4. The minimum screen resolution is 800 x 600 but 1024 x 768 is recommended.