It is possible to read the second VFO "on demand" instead of only when polling? I think it would be safe to bounce the VFOs like you are doing at the point of writing a log entry and when processing an ALT-A command. At least I would like to try such a system.
Dick At 09:13 AM 2/13/2011, ON4AOI wrote: >Hi All with Icom tranceivers, > >With ICOM announcing that the split status can be read from some of their >radios, >we had hope that support for obtaining the split frequency was finally >possible in DX4WIN. >The way we tried to read the VFO-B frequency is not working as we hoped and >SHOULD NOT BE USED. I have asked Jim to remove the rig files for the IC7600 >and IC7700. > >Here my comments about the new firmware where it all should have been fixed >and working now!!!!!!!!!!! > >This is not TRUE and probably never will be >UNLESS WE STOP TO BUY THERE TRANCEIVERS. >MAYBE THEN THEY WILL LISTEN TO RADIOAMATEURS. > >WHY? > >This is an email (answer) I got in 2009 when I had talked to a Staff member >of ICOM in Friedrichshafen. >I left out the name of the sender because it was forwarded. > >**************************************************************************** >********* >Dear Mr. Guy, > >Ive just got an answer regarding "readout of the VFO B via PC / CI-V" . > >Unfortunately, its 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. > >**************************************************************************** >******** > >This is crap , because older transceivers can´t be updated via software >new transceivers should not have this possibility? >It's like driving a Ferrari with bicycle wheels. > >B4 the latest firmware you could only SET SPLIT ON/OFF, >now you can also READ if SPLIT is ON/OFF. >There is still NO READ VFO-B or should I say SUB VFO in ICOM language. > >How Paul implemented it in DX4WIN is in short like this >Check split status >Change to SUB-VFO (in our terms VFO-B) >Read the freq and mode of SUB-VFO >Change to MAIN-VFO (in our terms VFO-A) >Read the freq and mode of MAIN-VFO >Set SPLIT ON/OFF if needed > >This is the reason why you see the switching between MAIN/SUB > >Is it safe? >I tested this out for many hours on my IC-7800 and had no problems even with >dualwatch, >but I have a second receiver in the radio and that is a big difference >compared >to the IC7600 and IC7700. My polling rate is at 2500 or even higher so the >switching is not that often. >Also because my antennas and other stuff are controlled from a station >master where I can select the frequency he needs to use >For switching between my antennas. >I thought it was SAFE................................. > >But Friday night Dick,K7VC send me an email about the tests he did with his >IC7700 and the new (v2 not available) rigfile. >Freq and mode are readout ok for both Main and Sub VFO BUT He was testing >with following settings >(probably for the wpx-rtty contest SO2R) >MAIN VFO 14090 FSK >SUB VFO 28090 FSK > >With short pollings he had strange effects in TX with his tuner because the >radio >was going shortly from 20m fsk to 10m fsk. >I never tried this since I had it running only in same band. > >SO IT IS NOT SAFE AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY I ASKED JIM TO WITHDRAW THE >RIGFILES FOR DOWNLOAD BECAUSE YOU CAN IMAGINE >WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THERE IS AN AMPLIFIER CONNECTED AND YOU ARE RUNNING ON >DIFFERENT BANDS. > >I will check with Paul if it can be solved but I guess NOT >The following command 1C0200FD or 1C0201FD could maybe help but never got >any reaction from the transceiver when I tried out. >Cmd 1C, Sub Cmd 02, Data 00,01 ===> Send Read transmit frequency monitor >setting, (00=OFF, 01=ON) > >In worst case the support for SPLIT will be removed for ICOM radios until >they come with a descent command for VFO-B > >There are other programs I tested out and they are acting the same or have >other effects. > > >The RS-BA1 that I own also does not do what we hoped for, >It only read onetime but when retuning the sub-vfo you have >to manually switch between Main and Sub to get it on screen. > > >Guy ON4AOI > >______________________________________________________________ >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 -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
