But over the years since Simon sold HRD in 2011, the only way to update the Country Manager database or Unique Callsign database was to edit them yourself. Maybe SRDPlay could update their video and Application Note to reflect this important point.For years I used the free version of Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) by Simon, HB9DRV. I got to thinking that maybe he was trying to tell me that Kenwood in the Ham Radio Deluxe connection is what you need to do (THANKS TechWizard100!!!!!).

One post by TechWizard100 suggested the Kenwood TS-440 as he felt that 'works best'. In order to find a solution I joined this forum and viewed the Ham Radio Deluxe posts. My troubleshooting would have been non-existent if the video (and Application Note) made it crystal clear that you have to set up Ham Radio deluxe using a Kenwood transceiver - not the FTDX-1200 (I have the last free version of Ham Radio Deluxe so I chose the FT-990). The point I missed in the SDRPlay video was that regardless of the rig you are connecting to Ham Radio Deluxe you must select the Kenwood TS-480 or similar Kenwood transceiver. Ham Radio Deluxe failed to connect no matter what I tried (CTS, DTC,baud rate etc). I then created a new Ham Radio Deluxe connection using the other virtual port that I had created. I followed each step in the video on the SDRPlay website and created the two virtual ports, then added the CAT control for the first virtual port. I wrestled with this for quite some time. Then I decided to integrate the FTDX-1200 and SDRUno with Ham Radio Deluxe. It took a while to figure out to get the two to talk to each other but finally was successful. I have a Yaesu FTDX-1200 and using SDRUno (rig control is using OmniRig).

Last free version of ham radio deluxe