Yaesu FTX-1 remote control software for Mac, Linux, and Windows.

What you get on the FTX-1

The FTX-1 is RigPlane's anchor Yaesu radio. It ships with a dedicated yaesu_cat backend in rigplane-core that speaks Yaesu's text-based CAT protocol over USB serial, plus a rig profile (ftx1.toml) describing its capability surface.

• Yaesu CAT over USB. Full frequency, mode, and PTT control via Yaesu's documented CAT text protocol — not a hamlib bridge, not a vendor wrapper.
• 17 modes including C4FM. SSB, CW, AM, FM, RTTY, PSK, and C4FM digital are all represented in the rig profile and surfaced in the RigPlane UI.
• Dual receivers, single VFO scheme. The FTX-1's ab_shared VFO scheme (2 receivers, 1 VFO) is handled natively by the RigPlane runtime — the same UI primitives that drive Icom MAIN/SUB pairs handle the FTX-1 with the right labels and rules.
• Audio FFT spectrum scope. The FTX-1 does not expose a hardware panadapter over CAT, so the RigPlane Web UI provides a real-time IF waterfall via the Audio FFT Scope — driven by the USB audio stream the radio sends to the host.
• RX and TX audio over USB. SSB, CW, and digital-mode audio routed through the FTX-1's USB audio interface. WSJT-X, fldigi, and JS8Call see a normal soundcard — no virtual-cable installer on macOS or Linux.
• 2 m / 70 cm / HF. The FTX-1's tri-band coverage and 4-level ATT are reflected in the profile and exposed through standard RigPlane controls.
• CAT and PTT passthrough. RigPlane speaks the rigctld wire protocol on localhost:4532, so loggers and digital-mode tools stay unchanged.
• macOS, Linux, and Windows. The open-core Python package runs anywhere Python does. The native Pro desktop app ships on macOS today, with Linux and Windows builds in the pipeline.

FTX-1 support level: a full working backend ships in rigplane-core today — frequency, mode, PTT, and audio control are working. The Web UI uses the Audio FFT Scope for spectrum display because the FTX-1 has no hardware panadapter on CAT; community field reports against varied FTX-1 firmware versions are welcome.

Setup in 5 minutes

High-level path for a fresh install against a known-good FTX-1:

1. Connect the FTX-1 to the operator machine over USB and confirm the CAT serial device enumerates in your OS.
2. Install RigPlane Pro from Downloads, or pip install rigplane for the open core.
3. Pick the FTX-1 from the radio list. RigPlane loads the ftx1 rig profile and selects the Yaesu CAT backend automatically.
4. Set the serial device path and baud rate to match the FTX-1's CAT settings.
5. Confirm RX audio, the Audio FFT Scope, and PTT in the in-app diagnostics panel, then point WSJT-X or your logger at Hamlib NET rigctl on localhost:4532.

An FTX-1-specific setup guide on rigplane.dev is in progress. In the meantime the generic Yaesu CAT path is covered by the rigplane-core ftx1.toml profile and the runtime's CAT diagnostics surface; file an issue on GitHub if your FTX-1 reports a CAT response RigPlane does not handle.

Why operators choose RigPlane for the FTX-1

• Multi-vendor positioning. wfview and Icom RS-BA1 are both Icom-only. Yaesu SCU-LAN10 requires Yaesu's hardware and a specific software stack. RigPlane is one of the few packages that puts Yaesu and Icom on the same operator console, with the same UI conventions, on the same operating system.
• Truly cross-platform. Native on macOS, native on Linux, and native on the open-core Python stack everywhere — important for operators who run a Yaesu HF/VHF station from a Mac or Linux workstation.
• Direct to the radio. No third-party daemon, no hamlib bridge proxying CAT. The yaesu_cat backend speaks Yaesu's text protocol directly and exposes the result through the same RigPlane API used by Icom radios.
• Audio that works out of the box. RigPlane Pro ships with the audio bridge configured for the FTX-1's USB audio interface on macOS. No JACK rituals, no virtual-cable hunt.
• Honest licensing. The open core is MIT-licensed and free on PyPI. RigPlane Pro is a one-time desktop purchase at the launch price, with one year of updates included — see Pricing.

If you're comparing FTX-1 options today: Yaesu's own SCU-LAN10 needs proprietary hardware and Windows-first software; generic hamlib + a third-party UI is Linux-friendly but UX-heavy and Yaesu-fragmented; HRD is Windows-only. RigPlane sits in the cross-platform, direct-control, packaged-app slot — the same engine for the FTX-1 today, with Icom IC-7610, IC-7300, IC-705, IC-9700, Xiegu, and Lab599 backends in the same runtime.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-19. Yaesu and FTX-1 are trademarks of Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. RigPlane is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd.