Just downloaded the dx4win driver and testing it. The second VFO is continuously checked and the radio goes back to the first VFO after any check. No way to use the Dual Watch, the fast split and many of the standard feature on the second VFO. The driver is useless that way.
---------------------- 73 de Max, I8NHJ/NH7CU one of EL2PP, 1A0KM, JT1Y, E30GA, T77V, TT8MM, T32R, K5K, XR0X, S05X, 4O3T, BS7H, K4M, PJ7E on giovedì 10 febbraio 2011 you wrote: JRA> Hi Folks, JRA> There are new radio drivers (.RIG files) available for the ICOM JRA> IC-7600 and IC-7700. These drivers use the v1.10 and v1.20 radio JRA> firmware (respectively), and can now tell when the radio is in "split" JRA> mode (instead of transceive) and write the Rx= frequency to the "Notes JRA> for this QSO" field automatically. These radio files are ONLY for JRA> DX4WIN 8.05 and later, because DX4WIN needed code changes to support JRA> this new ICOM functionality. The IC-7800 was already supported in the JRA> DX4WIN 8.05 release. JRA> http://dx4win.ad1c.us/radios/ JRA> (note: this is a new URL for radio stuff). Each .ZIP file contains JRA> two .RIG files - one which sets the CW filter to 250 Hz when going to JRA> a DX spots, and the other which sets to the CW filter to 500 Hz. JRA> Make sure to go to QSO | Contest Mode and put "$$" in the "Text to add JRA> to QSO note" field if you want the Rx= frequency recorded for split JRA> frequency operation. You do *not* need to check the "Contest Mode JRA> Enabled" box. JRA> You can download the latest ICOM firmware from here: JRA> http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/ JRA> Note that the v1.10 firmware for the IC-7600 is not currently JRA> available from the ICOM web site (the latest is 1.03). If you need a JRA> copy of v1.10, let me know. JRA> WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WHILE JRA> UPGRADING YOUR ICOM's FIRMWARE. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL OF ICOM's JRA> DOCUMENTATION. YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. JRA> Thanks to Guy ON4AOI for developing the .RIG files, Dick, K7VC for JRA> testing the IC-7700 driver, and Jim, AD1C for testing the IC-7600 JRA> driver. JRA> 73 - Jim AD1C ______________________________________________________________ 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
