Full-featured Windows control software for the Yaesu FT-710: the radio's own spectrum and waterfall, WSPR and your logbook on a 3D globe, a neural CW decoder, contest logging and encrypted remote operation.
Free for individual amateur radio operators and non-commercial amateur radio clubs. Commercial and enterprise rights reserved.
Press START on the WSPR tab and 710 Console beacons on the band you choose, then decodes between transmissions with its own WSPR decoder. No WSJT-X needed.
Reports of your signal from wspr.live, drawn as great-circle paths from your locator
Paths coloured by signal strength; drag to spin, wheel to zoom, double-click to fly home
Heard by / I hear lists with distance, best DX and SNR
Optional upload of what you hear to WSPRnet
Stops on high SWR, and STOP puts mode, frequency, power and mic back
≥ −10 dB−11 to −20 dBbelow −20 dB
Recorded live in 710 Console · 20 m WSPR
WSPR beacon
84 stations heard this 20 m beacon in six hours, best DX 8,432 km. Every report lands on the globe as it arrives.
Logbook globe
Every contact in your log, coloured by band, for All, This week, Today or Last hour. Select a QSO and the globe flies to that station.
MUF / SFI
The MUF glowing over the Earth with a contour for each band, every ionosonde, the greyline and the sun. Point at the globe to read the MUF anywhere.
// CW
CW copy about one second behind the audio
710 Console's own neural CW decoder (beta), trained on real on-air CW. It follows up to three stations in the filter, each on its own line, and the memories send from your PC.
Neural decoder
Copies more callsigns than the classic decoder, including faster CW. DELAY chooses 1 s, 2 s (slightly more accurate) or 10 s (lightest on the PC). Classic is still there.
CW memories that send
Memories go out by PC keying with {CALL}{MYCALL}{RST}{QTH} filled in. Click a callsign in the decoder to work it; F1–F12 send; a "73" memory logs the QSO.
Typed CW, keys and remote
Type CW, or use a key or paddle on the PC. Memories and typed CW also work over remote, keyed by the station PC so the timing stays exact. Own CALLSIGN for special-event or /P calls.
// Contest logging (beta)
Run a contest from the console
Start a contest log beside your general logbook and the console keeps count for you.
Serial numbers count up by themselves; exchange box, 599 / 59 reports and a DUPE warning
DX and CONTEST memory sets: CQ TEST, EXCH and TU with {NR} (optionally cut numbers) and {EXCH}
Cabrillo export for the contest sponsor, with your header remembered
ADIF export with contest fields; ADIF import from DXKeeper, Log4OM, N1MM, QRZ and others
Edit any logged QSO; the DX station's local time is shown as you log
// CAT Share
Works with WSJT-X, JTDX and Log4OM
Turn on CAT Share and your other software talks to the radio through 710 Console, which stays the only program on the FT-710's COM port.
WSJT-XFT8 · FT4
JTDXFT8
Log4OM 2logging
HamlibNET rigctl
HamlibNET rigctl on 127.0.0.1:4532
Yaesu CATraw CAT over TCP on 127.0.0.1:4533
Log4OM 2tick "Connect to active HAMLIB instance", 127.0.0.1, port 4532
// What's in the app
The whole front panel, built for a big screen
Every control on the console maps to a real FT-710 CAT or USB capability. If the radio can't do it, the console doesn't pretend to.
Radio spectrum & waterfall
Read directly from the FT-710's internal scope over its USB SPI bridge and drawn with Direct3D. Span, averaging, contrast, peak, level and waterfall speed are all adjustable.
Complete CAT control
VFO A/B, split, band stacking from 160 m to 4 m, mode, step, filter width, AGC, IPO/AMP, attenuator and the RF/SQL knob, all read back from the rig.
RX DSP
Width and shift with a live passband view, notch, DNF, contour, DNR and NB. The filter graphic shows exactly what the rig is doing.
USB audio, both ways
Listen on your PC speakers or headphones and transmit from your PC microphone, with MIC, PROC and AMC, TX EQ, TX profiles and VOX.
Meters & analysis
S, PO, SWR and ALC meters driven by live rig data, plus an AF-FFT and an oscilloscope of the receive audio.
Operating tools
Memories, profiles, a logbook with QRZ lookup and ADIF, RX recording, CQ1–CQ3 voice clips, ATU and TUNE, all kept locally and preserved across upgrades.
// Tour
A closer look at the console
Captured from 1.3 in the Instrument Blue theme, connected to an FT-710 on COM4.
Spectrum
See the band, not a guess
The FT-710 exposes its scope over the same USB cable as CAT. 710 Console reads it directly, so what you see is what the radio sees.
Waterfall with frequency axis and tuned-frequency cursor
AF-FFT and oscilloscope of the receive audio
Span, averaging, speed, peak and level controls
VFOs
Dual VFOs you can read across the room
Both VFOs show mode, RX/TX bandwidth, AGC and step at a glance. The active VFO is lit and the other stays visible.
A/B, split and tuning step
Band and mode buttons for one-click changes
RX/TX state shown on the active VFO
Metering
Five bar meters, always on
S-meter on receive; power out, SWR, ALC and speech compression on transmit. Sharp bar meters with numeric readouts, updated from live rig data.
S-units with +dB over S9
PO in watts, SWR, ALC and COMP in dB
RX DSP / Filter
Shape the passband visually
The passband graphic moves as you change width and shift, over the live audio spectrum, so you can see what you're cutting.
RX BW and SHIFT
NOTCH, DNF and CONTOUR with frequency control
AGC FAST / MID / SLOW / AUTO
// Remote operation
Share a code—or connect directly.
Easy Remote pairs two PCs through the encrypted 710 Console relay using a short-lived, single-use code. Direct Remote is also available for trusted LAN, VPN and Tailscale connections.
The station PC stays in charge. Only it touches the radio, and remote commands are checked before they run.
Opus audio in 20 ms packets with an adaptive jitter buffer
Control, audio and scope run on separate channels, so scope traffic never delays PTT
Codes are 9 characters, expire after 5 minutes and work only once
Transmit safety built in. Remote PTT and TUNE are leases held by the station. If heartbeats stop for 500 ms, or the link, audio or app drops, the station unkeys the radio.
Station PC at the radio
Enable Remote→Generate Code→Copy
K7Q4-M2XH9
WSS / TLS relay
Remote PC anywhere
Remote→Paste Code→Connect
Controlstate · PTT
AudioOpus RX/TX
Scopespectrum bins
// Install
From download to on-air in minutes
The installer includes everything the app needs. You don't have to install .NET, Python or any developer tools.
Run Setup
One UAC prompt. Installs to Program Files with a Start Menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
Accept drivers
If you choose driver setup, Setup uses the bundled, vendor-signed CP210x and FTDI D2XX packages, then checks their Microsoft signatures before installing.
Plug in the FT-710
One USB cable gives the console CAT, the spectrum interface and USB audio.
Follow the assistant
Four pages: Radio, Spectrum, Audio, Test. The microphone test never keys the transmitter.
Radio
Yaesu FT-710
OS
Windows 10 / 11 (x64)
Connection
USB · Configured CAT baud
Remote
Relay or trusted network
// About 710 Console
A hobby project shaped by radio amateurs
710 Console is a one-person hobby project built by FT-710 user Nathan Daniels (M7XTD), using modern AI development tools and extensive feedback from the amateur radio community.
What began as a small CAT control panel has grown into a full desktop console through experiments, user reports and a lot of real-station testing.
// Stable release · Current release
710 Console 1.4.14 — Free Amateur Radio Control Software
Install it, connect your radio and put the console through its paces.
710 Console is free for individual amateur radio operators and non-commercial amateur radio clubs. No trial, licence key or activation. Commercial and enterprise use requires separate written permission. Read the licence agreement.
Upgrading from a trial version?
Trial already expired? An expired trial cannot open its built-in updater, so download this installer and run it over your existing installation. It removes the trial permanently and keeps your settings, logbook, memories and remote pairings.
Trial still running? 710 Console offers this free version when it starts; install it from there or from this page.
Remote stations: moving a station PC to the free version may need someone at that PC (or a remote-desktop tool such as Parsec or RDP) to confirm the update, the Windows permission prompt and the installer. Plan it while you can reach the station computer.
After that, updates are optional: you can keep using the version you have for as long as you like.
Current production release.
Release metadata, the updater manifest and installer checksum are generated from one verified release state.
For the Yaesu FT-710
64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11
CAT, FT4222 spectrum, USB audio, CW and remote operation
Updates are released from time to time and installing them is always optional. Use the support centre for setup and troubleshooting.
Windows SmartScreen may warn you. The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows may say it "protected your PC". Click More info → Run anyway. To check the file first, run certutil -hashfile 710Console-Setup.exe SHA256 and compare the result with the hash above.
Important safety and liability notice. 710 Console is independent software, not produced or endorsed by Yaesu, and its development makes extensive use of AI-assisted coding tools. It communicates directly with your radio: software errors, hardware or driver differences and configuration problems can cause unexpected radio behaviour, including incorrect or unintended transmission, and could damage connected equipment. Supervise the radio when first using a new version and check important settings before transmitting. You remain responsible for any station you operate, including remote and unattended stations. You use 710 Console at your own risk; to the extent permitted by law the developer accepts no responsibility for damage or loss arising from its use, as set out in the licence agreement. Nothing excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
// About 710 Console 1.0
What to expect
Ready to use
Local CAT control, spectrum/waterfall and USB audio
Remote operation with share codes via the public relay
First-run assistant and in-app audio device selection
Settings, logbook, memories, CQ clips and recordings are kept when you upgrade
Current limits
The installer isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn you
One remote operator per station session
If the waterfall doesn't appear, Help → Scope check in the app tells you why
The waterfall doesn't come through the same connection as the radio controls. The FT-710 sends its spectrum through a separate USB interface inside the radio, and that interface needs its own driver (FTDI). Some early versions of the installer didn't install that driver properly on PCs that already had the radio's CAT driver. When that happens, the controls work but the waterfall stays blank. That's fixed now, and the latest version can also check your setup and tell you exactly what's wrong.
1Update to the latest version
If 710 Console offers you an update when you open it, click Download and install.
If you're on an older version, or just want to be sure, it's best to uninstall 710 Console first (Windows Settings → Apps → 710 Console → Uninstall). Then download the installer and run it, leaving the driver option ticked. Your settings, logbook, memories and recordings are kept.
2Connect to the radio
Switch the FT-710 on, make sure its USB cable is plugged into the PC, and connect from the Radio menu (top left). The waterfall only appears while the radio is on and connected.
The radio only sends its spectrum to a PC while MENU → OPERATION SETTING → GENERAL → SCU-LAN10 is set to ON. With it off, the spectrum interface disappears from the PC completely. From version 0.2.6 the app switches it on for you when it connects; on older versions, set it on the radio.
3Run the scope check
Go to Help → Scope check…. It takes a couple of seconds and shows a short code (for example SC00 or SC03) with what it found.
SC00 means everything is working.
For anything else, it tells you what to do. If it shows a Reinstall drivers or Restart scope button, click it and follow the prompts.
If a driver reinstall asks you to, unplug the radio's USB cable, wait ten seconds and plug it back in.
4Still not working?
Click Copy report in the scope check window and include it in an email using the contact section at the bottom of this page. It tells us your app version, whether the drivers are loaded and what the PC can see, so the problem can be pinned down straight away.
A Yaesu FT-710 or FT-710 AESS, a 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC and the radio's USB cable. For remote operation you need a second Windows PC plus either internet access for Easy Remote or a trusted LAN/VPN/Tailscale path for Direct Remote.
Is the spectrum really from the radio?
Yes. The FT-710 has a USB SPI bridge (FTDI FT4222) next to its CAT port and audio codec. 710 Console reads the radio's own scope data through it, so the display isn't made from the receive audio.
Which drivers get installed, and are they safe?
The Silicon Labs CP210x virtual COM driver for CAT, from Yaesu, and the FTDI D2XX driver for the spectrum interface, from FTDI. Both are the vendors' signed packages, bundled inside the installer, so nothing is downloaded and setup works without an internet connection. USB audio uses the driver built into Windows.
Do I need to open ports on my router for remote?
Not for Easy Remote: both PCs connect outbound to the relay over TLS. On the station, click Enable Remote and Generate Code; on the remote, paste the code and click Connect. Direct Remote instead uses a trusted LAN, VPN or Tailscale connection that you provide.
What happens if my connection drops while I'm transmitting?
The station PC controls PTT. The remote has to send a heartbeat every 150 ms while transmitting. If none arrives for 500 ms, or the relay, audio or app fails, the station unkeys the radio on its own.
What does the app send, and can I turn it off?
From version 0.2.13, 710 Console reports anonymous usage times every few minutes: how long the app is open, the radio connected, transmitting, receiving, and in remote sessions, plus the app version and your country. It doesn't send callsigns, frequencies, audio, your logbook, your location or anything you type. Each PC is identified only by a random-looking code made on that PC, which isn't linked to your licence. It helps show which features are used and spot problems. To stop it, untick Help → Share usage statistics.
Where are my settings stored? Will upgrading lose them?
Your settings, logbook, memories, CQ clips and RX recordings are stored in %LOCALAPPDATA%\FT710Remote. They stay in place when you install a new version or uninstall the app.
Does it support the FTDX10 or FT-991A?
The current production build is developed and tested for the Yaesu FT-710. FTDX10 and FT-991A support is not currently claimed. See compatibility.
CAT works, but why is the waterfall blank?
CAT and the FT4222 spectrum interface are separate USB paths. Open Help → Scope check… and follow its result. The waterfall guide explains the recovery sequence.
Which COM port should I use?
Use the FT-710 Enhanced COM port for normal CAT control. Keyboard CW uses DTR on the separate Standard COM port with the radio's PC KEYING setting on DTR.
Can I use WSJT-X, JTDX or a logging program at the same time?
Yes, for compatible software. Enable CAT Share and point WSJT-X or JTDX at Hamlib NET rigctl on 127.0.0.1:4532. A raw Yaesu CAT TCP service is also available on 127.0.0.1:4533. 710 Console remains the sole owner of the physical FT-710 COM port.
My trial ended on an older version. What do I do?
Download the latest release from this page and run the installer over your existing installation; there is no need to uninstall first. The free release removes the trial permanently and keeps your settings, logbook, memories, recordings and remote pairings. No licence key is needed.
Do I have to install every update?
No. Once you have installed the free release you can keep using it indefinitely. 710 Console tells you when a newer version is available, but updating is always your choice: Later or Skip this version leaves your current version working normally.
Is 710 Console free? How do updates work?
710 Console is free for individual amateur radio operators and non-commercial amateur radio clubs. There is no trial, licence key, activation or limit on your own computers, and it does not need a licence server to run. It remains proprietary software: commercial and enterprise use requires separate written permission (see the licence agreement, or ask about commercial use). The app checks the official site for newer builds and tells you when one is available; installing it is optional, and the installer checksum is verified before it runs. See the privacy and security page for the network behaviour.
Where is the official installer?
The official download is the installer and SHA-256 shown on this page. Avoid installers repackaged by third parties.
// Contact · Feedback
Found a bug? Report it from the app
No email or attachments needed: 710 Console sends the details for you.
How to report a problem
If you can, make the problem happen again first
In 710 Console choose Help → Report a problem…
Describe what happened and what you were doing at the time
Add an email address or callsign if you would like a reply
Press Send report and note the reference it shows
Audio problems: please use the standard setup first: FT-710 on its USB cable, an ordinary PC microphone and speakers, with no virtual devices or mixers. Report from the PC connected to the radio. 710 Console is free, so advanced setups are not supported (audio support).
A diagnostic report is sent with your message automatically. Your Windows user name, computer name, email and IP addresses, passwords and keys are removed first. Needs 710 Console 1.2.3 or later. See what is sent.
Commercial licensing enquiries: businesses, manufacturers and software companies that want to use, bundle or integrate 710 Console need separate written permission. Email [email protected] with "Commercial licensing" in the subject.
