Hmm what a mess - lets start over

CAT is Yaesu's Acronym for Computer Aided Transceiver.

This allows the Transceiver settings to be controlled by a computer, can be
used with some logging programs. Requires software and an appropriate cable.

For details go to the Yaesu page for the FT-857 at URL:

http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd...chived= 0--CL

Now click on FILES

Then click on FT-857 pdf (3.09 MB)

On page 115, read all about CAT for this transceiver

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CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !

I think it means "Computer Aided Transceiver" but, while the acronym is
commonly used, it's rare to find it expanded. The Icom CI-V protocol is a
specification for a CAT interface. There is a good listing of CAT
applications and interfaces at http://www.dk0tui.de/ham/ham_cat.html.

Tom

With a little more searching, voila!

5. QST Product Review: Jun 2005 [5.845%]
... and outputs. The CW keying, data and CAT (computeraided
transceive) cables ...
a.. http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev... - 490356 bytes
[application/pdf] - Mon, 25 Apr 2005, 12:39:23 EDT

From "Radio Acronyms 4000+ (Always under construction) By Hugh Stegman ..."
http://www.ominous-valve.com/acronyms.txt:

CAT (1)Clear Air Turbulence
CAT (2)Computer Aided Transceiver, proprietary control interface

From "Telecommunication abbreviations English Russian dictionary for
Polyglossum" http://www.ets.ru/e/ei000056.htm

CAT, computer aided transceiver ?????????????????? ????????????????
~, channel activity table ??????? ?????????? ???????

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAT

And I just added it to http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/CAT#.7B.7Bacronym.7D.7D

Tom

"Tom Holden" ) writes:
From "Radio Acronyms 4000+ (Always under construction) By Hugh Stegman ..."
http://www.ominous-valve.com/acronyms.txt:

CAT (1)Clear Air Turbulence
CAT (2)Computer Aided Transceiver, proprietary control interface

But since Yaesu, who seems to be the originator of "CAT", uses
it in their FRG-100 receiver, Computer Aided Tuning would indeed be
more descriptive.

And given that the original poster did not seem to be clueless and
posting an off-topic question here, clearly the "CAT" relates to
radio, and so many of the replies are irrelevant.

Michael

In article ,
"Tom Holden" wrote:

I think it means "Computer Aided Transceiver" but, while the acronym is
commonly used, it's rare to find it expanded. The Icom CI-V protocol is a
specification for a CAT interface. There is a good listing of CAT
applications and interfaces at http://www.dk0tui.de/ham/ham_cat.html.

According to this page DxAce had it right, Computer Aided Technologies.
http://www.scancat.com/

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Telamon
Ventura, California

Robert11 wrote:
Hello:

New at this.

What is the "radio term" CAT mean ?

Thanks,
B.

Short for Felis Domesticus

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Robert11 wrote:
Hello:

New at this.

What is the "radio term" CAT mean ?

Thanks,
B.

Short for Felis Domesticus

Caveat Felis Domesticus -- will scratch the grill cloth right outta yore
radio
For Yaesu's CAT acronym -- see previous post by Caveat Lector

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Cats,,,, Catahoula Hound Dogs,,, Catacombs,,, Jimmy Durante used to
say,What a Catastastrope!
cuhulin

Catacombs - a titanium fine tooth comb for grooming cats
They chew the devil right outta plastic ones

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