Will the display show menus as I access them. My 897s factory LCD is unreadable. So for instance if I want to change settings for my SSB filters will the display show while I access the menu for that?
It does show the menu BUT it reads it from the transceiver EEPROM & is reliant on when Yaesu updates it. For menu number, they only update when you turn the power off. For other items, they only update when you change a band or mode. Some are updated instantly. Also, the data is only correct if you have the transceiver in VFO mode. So its nowhere like a screen replacement but it does show more data on one screen & bit clearer than the small Yaesu screen & menus. Definitely a trade off. Still, there are thousands out there now. FWIW this was the original video here a few years back: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oxfVfFTzEXo.html
Was interested in purchasing your cat display but you had mentioned the housing is biodegradable I was hoping to put it in a vehicle where the temperatures could get pretty warm has that changed at all?
No. I still use PLA which is biodegradable and not suitable for a vehicle. If you wanted ABS, the required STL file for 3D printing is on www.catknobz.com There are allot of companies that now 3D print to your requirements. So you could get a case printed & choose the required material & colour. I don't print ABS sorry. 73s om de chris zl1cvd.
It somewhat depends on AGC setting. Look at my other videos showing it in action and this one shows it driving an external meter. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NX4XoIGop0M.html