
CAT System Computer Control
16-BYTE  DATA RECORD STRUCTURE
A value of 1100 0001 1001 0001 (the 
Clarifier Offset Data Bytes (5-6) 
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1* (flag) 100000110010001 = 4191H = 16,785
16,785 x 0.625 = 
*Note - Remember that the first bit is a flag: “0” for positive offsets, “1” for negative offsets, and is not included in calculations.
Operating Mode - The operating mode is ex- pressed as a 
Operating Mode Byte (7)
Bit 0*  | Bit 1  | Bit 2  | Bit 3  | Bit 4  | Bit 5  | Bit 6  | Bit 7  | ||
User  | N/A - “dummy bytes  | Mode Data  | |||||||
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0 = off  | Bits 1 ~ 3 are “dummy bits” -  | CW  | 010  | ||||||
any 1/0 combination may ap-  | AM  | 011  | |||||||
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pear in here, but is insignificant.  | FM  | 100  | |||||||
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IF Filter Selection - The first data bit (Bit 0) con- tains a flag indicating normal or alternate reception mode (see table). The remainder of the data byte con- tains 2 x 
IF Filter Selection Byte (8)
Bit 0*  | Bit 1  | Bit 2  | 
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  | 8.2 MHz 2nd IF  | 
  | 455 kHz 3rd IF  | ||||||
RX  | Thru  | 000  | 
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2.4k  | 001  | X  | 2.4k  | 001  | |||||
Mode  | 2.0k  | 010  | 
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Mode*  | CW  | AM  | RTTY | PKT | 
0  | USB | ENV | LSB | LSB  | 
1  | LSB  | SYNC | USB  | FM  | 
VFO/MEM Indicators - Five flags indicate the sta- tus of Clarifier (Rx & Tx), Repeater Offset 
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X  | X  | 
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  | RX  | TX  | ||
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Note: for all flag bits, 1 = On, 0 = Off for ANT SELECT:
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