EMC Ward V070 VHF programming - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / rf-microwave

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2023, 03:12:29 pm
content: Radios have been laying around my shack many years.Now i have searched information for programming but found nothing.I bought software few years ago but lost it somewhere because i dont know what kinda cable to use?.There is com connector in back of the radio.

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2023, 04:25:09 pm
content: After 5hrs searching old laptop hd i found it.I found programming software and cable chematics.

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2023, 07:44:07 pm
content: Here is the cable chematics.https://aijaa.com/pomXOCHere is indentification pdf.https://aijaa.com/qRYsUj

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 20, 2023, 08:16:39 am
content: I drawn a board for testing purpose.https://aijaa.com/6FMOsuI need to mill proto board with LPKF s64.If that works i have to make smd parts and order few.

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2023, 12:11:58 pm
content: https://aijaa.com/zORHG6Board successfully milled.Edit.And i found 2 mistakes ..

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2023, 04:04:29 pm
content: https://aijaa.com/vh48eCBoard is ready to test

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2023, 09:13:38 am
content: I measured from radio side DB9 connector and there is no +9v in pin1 ?.+9.7v can be found in pin7 and -9.7v can be found in pin3Now im a bit confused.https://aijaa.com/1HLFaPhttps://aijaa.com/QGDTWJ

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2023, 11:17:56 am
content: I decided to disassemble the radio.Inside I found the ST202 RS232 circuit.https://aijaa.com/DFaRjvST202 ic pin8 2nd rx in, goes to DB9 pin8 = RS232 inputST202 ic pin7 2nd tx out, goes to DB9 pin3 = RS232 outputST202 ic pin13 1st rx in, goes to DB9 pin2 = RS232 inputST202 ic pin14 1st tx out, goes to DB9 pin7 = RS232 output

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2023, 08:08:01 pm
content: Can anyone help with this?.Any EMC owners aroud??.

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 04, 2023, 05:16:47 pm
content: I was playing with dos and i get software running.https://aijaa.com/UDnRIE1. How to read settings from radio ?.2. If thats not possible how to make channel list.

author: javier73
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 01, 2025, 05:11:14 pm
content: great job I wanted to ask you if you have the program for the radios - Wwstdy from rel 08 to rel 10 I would like to try to program themhoping for your help regardsjavier

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2025, 05:48:44 pm
content: I have lots of issues with this radio.Still no cable.

author: javier73
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 01, 2025, 06:49:23 pm
content: they are uncommon radios I tried to make an interface but I can't find the software program my radios have a firmware 09 they are ward 70mhz the program should beemc ward- Wwstdy from rel 08 to rel 10 do you have it?could you pass it to me? so I could see if my cable worksregardsjavier

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 02, 2025, 12:05:25 pm
content: My software is for firmware 3 to 6.. i think.Ward RT Programmer Ver 0.2I bought this software from ebay about 10 years agoI dont know it this correct software for my radios.But what kind of cable you have made?. What pins it use?.I think fw7+ need this software.

author: javier73
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 02, 2025, 09:38:02 pm
content: yes the program should be that but in addition to the program you need a user and password the cable I wanted to try to build what you postedso I could try can you send it?thanks for the answersregards javier

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2025, 02:28:30 pm
content: Maybe Ward radios are too rare now days.That cable diagram came with the software is incorrect.I donno what radio uses that.I have tryed to look information but not found and i think you chould find it a bit better.Le mie competenze in italiano sono un po' deboli.

author: pienari
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2025, 12:37:45 pm
content: www.iw1axr.eu/scarico/EMC%20suite.zipI get 404 every time but my friend downloaded that file and now i can check if programming works.