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YEASU FTM-400-XD USING VARA FM AND VARAAC

USING A YEASU FTM-400-XD 2M/70CM RADIO WITH VARA FM AND VARAAC, IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEND DIGITAL MESSAGE? I AM HAVING TROUBLE FIGURING THIS OUT? I HAVE THE RADIO TO COMPUTER INTERFACE, THE YEASU PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE FOR THE RADIO, COMPUTER IS USING WINDOWS 11. I ALSO HAVE WINLINK EXPRESS. MY CALL SIGN IS N0SLJ AND I WANT TO SEND DIGITAL MESSAGES STATION TO STATION USING THE RADIO'S AND VARAAC.

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Bob Minton

Oct 30, 2022

The FTM-400 does not support digital modes like VARA or Packet natively. You will need an external sound card like a SignalLink or RigBlaster along with the proper cabling to make it work.

Bob NU7L

NC3Z Gary

Oct 31, 2022

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OK, then I am lost as to what the OP is trying to say. I thought he said he "had" the interface. If that is not the case then you must have one such as a DRA https://www.masterscommunications.com/products/radio-adapter/dra/dra-description.html pretty simple. Guess the OP was not really clear what he has to work with.