JI1FGX/DU9 Obtaining a YAESU FT-847 for SatBox Development (November 3, 2026)

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26/11/07	SatBox_Ver0.1.1c-beta IC-9700 Test Version
26/11/07	SatBox User Guide
26/11/03	An FT-847 for SatBox Development
26/11/02	Buying a ZT219 Digital Multimeter
26/10/28	Building a home server using Linux
26/10/27	Repeater Controller Features and Settings
26/10/27	Repeater Controller Board and Firmware

26/10/26	JTDX Auto Run Ver0.7.7
26/10/26	WSJT-X Auto Run Ver0.1.6
26/10/22	Memories of UNIX and Networking from My Yonezawa Ham Shack
26/10/20	Acquiring a YAESU FT-2600M for a Repeater
26/10/19	Rotator Relay Interface for Sale
26/10/18	Kenpro Rotator Interface KiCAD DATA
26/10/17	JOTA in Indonesia: Jamboree on the Air
26/10/17	You Can Now Leave Comments
26/10/11	Installing Arduino IDE
26/10/09	DXCC200 Sticker Arrives from ARRL
26/10/08	SatBox Cloud Released
26/10/06	Bought an ECS LIVA Z Mini PC on Yahoo Auctions
26/10/05	QSO with C5R in The Gambia
26/10/04	Installing Raspberry Pi OS
26/10/02	Repeater Controller Features and Settings
26/10/01	Repeater Controller Board and Firmware
26/09/30	Ordering PCBs and Assembly from JLCPCB
26/09/24	UNITRUST Electronics Parts Shop
26/09/22	Kenpro Rotator Interface
26/09/18	SatBox KiCad PCB and firmware
26/09/14	designed a circuit board for SatBox
26/09/12	Solar Power System Plan
26/09/09	Satellite SatBox Part 4
26/09/04	My grandson Zion
26/08/29	Ham Fair 2026 to be held
26/08/25	QSO with RI1FJL from Franz Josef Land
26/08/23	Satellite QSO via RS-44
26/08/22	Currently, Satellite VUCC46
26/08/16	Satellite SatBox Development in Progress - Part 3
26/08/05	IC-820H Receiver Sensitivity Test
26/08/02	Satellite SatBox Development in Progress - Part 2
26/07/16	Delivery of the 3D printed panels
26/07/09	Development of SatBox for satellites
26/07/05	Weather Monitor Indoor Unit
26/06/30	Creating data for 3D printers using FreeCAD
26/06/16	Installing an AS5600 magnetic encoder on a KR-500.
26/06/05	Grandson Zion's CQ
26/06/04	Replacing the potentiometer on the KR-500 elevation rotator
26/06/03	Making a Repeater Controller Pert4
26/06/01	Weather Monitor software
26/05/31	Weather Monitor
26/05/21	JTDX Auto Run BUGFIX
26/05/17	Repair of satellite antenna system
26/05/13	Repair of Alinco DR130
26/05/07	Making a Repeater Controller Pert3
26/05/03	Indonesian satellite friend YC8RPK
26/04/26	DXCC200 achieved
26/04/23	Communication via ISS voice repeater
26/04/20	WSJT-X Auto Run Ver0.1.5
26/04/19	Got an Alinco DR-130
26/04/15	Clublog Charts
26/04/10	Regarding POC transceivers
26/04/08	Using KENWOOD AT-300 with YAESU radio
26/03/17	How to establish a radio club in the Philippines
26/03/10	KENWOOD AT-300 with YAESU radio
26/02/27	Philippine NTC Amateur Radio License Examination Question Bank
26/02/20	Package received from JK1SNS
26/02/18	Temporary License Renewal
26/02/14	Satellite Tracking Software SatTrack
26/02/05	Making a Repeater Controller Pert2
26/02/02	CQ on satellite IO-86
26/01/27	Shack & Repeater Controller
26/01/16	Making a Repeater Controller
26/01/16	Making aRotator Interface PCB
26/01/10	Satellite antenna installation
26/01/08	WSJT-X Remote Operation
26/01/07	JTDX Remote Operation
26/01/04	log_reciver_Ver2.6.6
26/01/04	Tailscale VPN software for JTDX_Remote

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Obtaining a YAESU FT-847 for SatBox Development (November 3, 2026)
The Post Office in Ozamiz Ozamiz has a population of approximately 144,000 (143,620 in the 2024 Census of Population). With government offices, banks, a seaport, and an airport, it is a convenient and comfortable place for me to live. Population source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2024 Census of Population, Northern Mindanao.
An FT-847 Arrives from Japan A YAESU FT-847 sent by my friend Mr. Sugiura, JK1SNS, in Japan arrived on October 28. It took 12 days from shipment on October 16. I paid PHP 4,000 (approximately JPY 10,000) in Philippine customs taxes when collecting it. This shipment arrived relatively quickly. In my experience, however, mail from Japan can often take around a month to arrive. Once, an iPad sent by a friend went missing in transit and took two and a half months to reach me.
A Radio Full of Memories, Back in My Shack This is the FT-847 generously donated by Mr. Sugiura. Thank you very much for supporting my development work. I previously owned an FT-847, but a direct lightning strike in January 2016 destroyed all the radios I was using at the time. I am delighted to have the opportunity to use this model again.
Adding FT-847 Support to SatBox I immediately started modifying the SatBox software to support the FT-847. After two days of work, Doppler control using CAT commands was working well. I plan to add support for the ICOM IC-9700 next. Buying one for development is beyond my budget, so I would be very grateful to anyone who could help test the software with an actual radio.
How the FT-847 Brought Peter and Me Together In 2002, Peter, DH1NGP, in Germany was developing a program called FT-847 SuperControl. I happened to find and install it, but it did not work properly in my setup. That was how our correspondence began. I asked him to support the Japanese version of Windows, and he made improvements. In December 2002, I visited his home, where we worked together on the finishing touches to the software. He kindly hosted me for ten days, and I even had the chance to experience Christmas in Germany. Peter and I remain friends today. The FT-847 is a particularly memorable radio for me because it brought us together.
Demonstrating Remote Operation at HAM RADIO 2003 In June 2003, I visited Peter again and attended HAM RADIO 2003 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, to help exhibit and sell his FT-847 SuperControl software. WiMo kindly let us use part of its booth, where I demonstrated a remote-controlled station using FT-847 SuperControl. From the exhibition, I connected over the Internet to the FT-847 at my home in Japan and operated on the 7 MHz band. Remote operation is widely used today, but it was still unusual in 2003. The demonstration attracted considerable interest from visitors. Now I am working with the FT-847 again, this time developing SatBox for satellite operation. It looks as though my connection with this radio will continue for some time to come.
November 2, 2026　November 7, 2026

The Post Office in Ozamiz

An FT-847 Arrives from Japan

A Radio Full of Memories, Back in My Shack

Adding FT-847 Support to SatBox

How the FT-847 Brought Peter and Me Together

Demonstrating Remote Operation at HAM RADIO 2003