Build This Digital Radio Beast: M17 Module 17.1 + Yaesu FTM-6000 Setup & First QSO! 🔥
631If you've been curious about M17 digital voice or the new Module 17 1.0 interface, this is the video you've been waiting for! I walk through the full process of assembling the latest M17 hardware, wiring it to the Yaesu FTM-6000R, and getting on the air for a real-world QSO—all using open-source tools and hardware you can actually build yourself.
🔧 In this video:
• Assembling the new Module 17.1
• Flashing firmware on a Raspberry Pi with ease
• Custom cable build using a CT-167 and DE9 adapter
• Yaesu FTM-6000 config for 9600 baud data mode
• M17 signal demo on live reflector + first contact
• Pro tips & gotchas to avoid (call sign bug, baud rate mix-up, mic routing)
📡 Whether you're a digital radio experimenter or a ham looking to try something beyond DMR, Fusion, or D-STAR, M17 is where it's at—and this video gets you there fast.
🛠 ️ Gear Featured:
👉 Fully Built Module 17:https://geni.us/AbRouoo
👉 Pre-Made Module17 Board:https://geni.us/IQw8OOuu
👉 Raspberry Pi Zero 2w (Pi4 is overkill for this, Z2W will work great and save some coin):https://geni.us/eKI2Nee
👉 MMDVM Hat and Case:https://geni.us/utttt
👉 Yaesu FTM-6000:https://geni.us/HSe781VV
👉 CT-167 Data Cable (Yaesu):https://geni.us/B0nOHFpp
👉 D-Sub 9-Pin Cable Breakout:https://geni.us/3CXAEVV
👉 Shrink Wrap Kit:https://geni.us/BJog1Wpp
👉 K-Connector Speaker Mic:https://geni.us/AaN88
👉 Awesome Screwdriver Set:https://geni.us/OilKK
👉 Roll Your Own at your Favorite PCB House:https://github.com/M17-Project/Module_177
Reference:
👉 Radio Compatibility List:https://wiki.m17foundation.org/index.php?title=Radio_compatibility_list.
👉 M17 Project Page:https://m17project.org//
👉 Module17 Github Repository:https://github.com/M17-Project/Module_177
👉 CT-167 Wiring Diagram:https://github.com/M17-Project/Module_17/blob/main/docs/wiring/CT-167/CT-167.png.
👉 Reflector List:https://dvref.com/mrefd/m17-m177
Commands:
1️ ⃣ Install dfu-util: sudo apt install dfu-util
2️ ⃣ Download Firmware: wghttps://files.openrtx.org/nightly/openrtx_mod17_wrap...
3️ ⃣ Verify That you are in firmware update mode: lsusb
4️ ⃣ Flash Firmware: dfu-util -d 0483:df11 -a 0 -D openrtx_mod17_wrap -s 0x08000000
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