Ill have to go back and confirm this, as I only run the VFO_A_ONLY version, but if my memory serves me the regular version will set split with the dxspot line includes the word QSX or UP (maybe DOWN?) and the frequency in the comment field is in an acceptable format. However if you are using the frequency setting/reading box the radio is unable to tell the program if split and or dual watch is actually enabled, thus what is read in might be loony. For example it might read in a frequency on 20 for VFO A and for VFO B it might read whatever is in the radios VFO B, like a frequency on 75, which would make no sense. Again this is from memory, I just don't use that version because the data might not correspond to what you are actually doing. Again this uncertainty is thanks to ICOM who thought of everything else but left out the simple things that were needed.
Ron N5IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [DXBase] ICOM 756PRO and DXbase operation > Hi Ron: > > Thanks for the info. > > Currently I have it set on 756PRO VFO A ONLY. > > Yesterday I worked a DX station working split before he had been spotted. When I manually entered > his call sign and hit enter, DXbase correctly entered everything and in the Frequency box it put > my transmit frequency from VFO B and not the receive frequency of the DX station from VFO A. > > I was surprised because I had set the HF radio to ICOM 756PRO VFO A ONLY. Thus I thought I would > only get VFO A ONLY Frequency info. No problem, just surprised. > > Can you explain the difference between 756PRO and 756PRO VFO A ONLY. > > Tnx and 73, > > Tom, N0YD "Yankee Doodle" > > > --- Ron Stordahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes it does handle split...but not exactly as I would like, thus I created > > the VFO A ONLY variation when I went thru and speeded up and made other > > improvements to the definitions for the ICOM 781, the 756, 756 Pro and 756 > > Pro 2. When I say not exactly as I would like what I mean is that it > > doesn't do Dual Watch, nor is it capable of actually telling if the radio > > has been put into split by hand, thus reading back split cannot be > > guaranteed to be correct. But if you use the regular 756Pro definition you > > will be reasonably satisfied and it will set split, but you cannot read it > > back and have confidence in it, nor can you run dual watch under computer > > control. > > > > I am very disappointed with ICOM for offering a bewildering set of options > > for controlling and radio via the RS232 port, yet they left out the issue of > > reading split and reading dual watch. I have taken it up with them via > > e-mail and in person, but short of setting up a picket line at the ICOM > > offices in Japan I don't think I could get their attention. Want to join me > > in Tokyo with sheets of cardboard and a felt tip pen? > > > > If perfection in the interface is what you desire, then don't buy a ICOM 756 > > series! But I guess you already have, and with this one blemish it's a very > > nice rig. I worked the CQWWCW this weekend with it and was completely > > satisfied..although the filters are not quite as good as the old 781, > > however people don't zero beat worth a darn in a contest and so the 'blow > > by' in the software digital filers can actually be an advantage. > > > > Ron N5IN > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:02 AM > > Subject: [DXBase] ICOM 756PRO and DXbase operation > > > > > > > > Hi all: > > > > > > > > I've read the Help file about HF radio interface and , as usual, learned > > a > > > lot I didn't know about the DXbase program. > > > > > > > > There is a section called ICOM considerations. From reading it, I'm > > > assuming that my ICOM 756PRO does not send split info to DXbase. > > > > > > > > But then I go to user options/HFRadio and I notice that there are two > > > choices: > > > > 756PRO and > > > > 756PRO VFO A ONLY > > > > > > > > If I select 756PRO will DXbase change the freq in both VFO A and VFO B > > or > > > not. > > > > > > > > Tnx and 73, > > > > > > > > Tom, N0YD "Yankee Doodle" > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com >
