And the RS-BA1 software is also going to support the 7600, 7700 and 9100 so I guess firmware updates for these radios are imminent.
On 2010-12-26 13:34, Peter Bacon wrote: > Guy > It must be possible to implement as I saw that an update to DXLab has > been released yesterday to support this split feature. The firmware > has also been released in readiness for Icom's forthcoming RS-BA1 IP > Remote Control Software which looks very interesting. > Peter G3ZSS > > > Quoting ON4AOI<on4...@skynet.be>: > >> Peter not quite sure about that, >> Have been asking ICOM for many years to add it >> And 95% of the time they even didn´t answer my mails. >> >> Last year when I was in F´hafen I was lucky to >> Meet a staff member of Icom (Ja) who I explained >> Again the WHY and how they handle emails >> >> 1 week later I got this mail .... >> >>> Dear Mr. Guy, >> >>> I’ve just got an answer regarding "readout of the VFO B via PC / CI-V" . >>> Unfortunately, it’s a negative response. >>> For reasons of compatibility with other devices without a second VFO, ICOM >> Inc did not (and will not) include this function. >>> We are sorry, but we cannot give you any other information. >> >> Another thing is that we suspect the new doc is incorrect >> Command 0F (split on/off) is still working like b4 but in the doc is marked >> Read Split setting >> Nothing is mentioned about setting it anymore, >> Confusing .... .. >> >> Guy ON4AOI >> >> >> >>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >>> Van: Peter Bacon [mailto:pe...@g3zss.com] >>> Verzonden: zondag 26 december 2010 18:24 >>> Aan: 'ON4AOI' >>> CC: dx4win@mailman.qth.net >>> Onderwerp: RE: [Dx4win] Icom IC-7800 rig file >>> >>> Guy, >>> Thanks for looking. I suspect that similar firmware upgrades will be >>> made >>> available for other Icom rigs in the coming weeks, so there will be a >>> lot of >>> interest in having Paul look at what will need implementing in DX4win >>> to >>> support reading split frequencies across a wide range of Icom >>> transceivers. >>> Peter G3ZSS >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ON4AOI [mailto:on4...@skynet.be] >>> Sent: 26 December 2010 4:01 PM >>> To: pe...@g3zss.com >>> Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net >>> Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Icom IC-7800 rig file >>> >>> Well Peter, >>> It looks not that simple. >>> I compared the cat commands from the original release and what is >>> changed in >>> the new release There are no new CI-V commands added Cmd 0F 00/01 is >>> changed >>> from split off/on to read split setting 00/01 = off/on. >>> >>> Cmd 1C is completely changed to what DX4WIN probably can to read the >>> split >>> freq but the previous value-check for cmd 1C was never used in DX4WIN. >>> They were used to check if you were in RX/TX or to read the antenna >>> tuner. >>> Think we have to wait after a solution from Paul >>> >>> Guy ON4AOI >>> >>> >>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >>>> Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- >>>> boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Peter Bacon >>>> Verzonden: zondag 26 december 2010 13:48 >>>> Aan: dx4win@mailman.qth.net >>>> Onderwerp: [Dx4win] Icom IC-7800 rig file >>>> >>>> I see that Icom has updated the firmware for the IC-7800 to ver 2.30. >>>> The new firmware include the long awaited ability to read split >>>> frequencies. >>>> Has anyone figured out how to implement this in the DX4Win rig file/ >>>> 73 Peter G3ZSS >>>> >>>> >> >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
