Thanks for your comments, Steve, I understood that it did support the ICOM 756 Pro 2, including CAT control, and was told by someone in the ALE world that I needed to check the CAT box which I of course did. Maybe I missed it, but I did not realize that this particular rig can not even operate at this time with CAT control, because if I did, I would not have spent quite so many hours trying to get it to key with PTT CAT:( I don't have any hardware PTT plans at this time as other programs work reasonably well and it simplifies the cabling requirements.
What I understood was that the current program is defective with setting up the split function properly. It sets it up the split when you boot the program, not when you scan, and it does not return to non-split mode either when you stop scanning or when you leave the program. My understanding was that this will be fixed in the new version, although it is still in Alpha at this time. Your list of the many different rigs is very helpful and this kind of information needs to be easily located on ALE websites so that there is no misunderstanding of what a given "supported" rig can or can not do at any given time. It doesn't make sense to me why this would not be heavily promoted. As far as activity, I suppose it depends upon your definition. I monitored for several hours today with scanning with the ICOM 756 Pro 2 and heard the following: KK7IF VE2FXL WD8ARZ KM4BA LU8EX VE6OG Of course there can be other areas of the world and those with better antennas who may be able to copy more test signals and calls.Most of these were soundings but some appeared to be calls. I don't know if you actually can receive any messages being sent by others when in this scanning mode, but I have not actually printed anything like that. Again, it seems that it is difficult to find information of this kind on the internet and I rather expect it to be very openly available and very clear and concise. Steve Hajducek wrote: > Hi Rick, > > I have replied to your comments many times on these matters: > > 1. PC-ALE as released does not specifically support the PRO2, the > next release will. For now if you are not interested in ALPHA testing > the next release, its the use of the GENERIC ICOM interface and > DTR/RTS for PTT. It works for everyone else that has a PRO2, I can't > see why you should have any problems unless you have something out of > the ordinary configured. > > 2. As hard as you may find it to believe, there is a lot of ALE > activity on the Amateur Bands. > > Sincerely, > > /s/ Steve, N2CKH > >
