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Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog - A little more info

To: "Keith Beebe W3KB" <keith@w3kb.net>, "writelog@contesting.com" <writelog@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog - A little more info
From: "Jim Johnson" <jim@kc4hw.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:16:01 -0500
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
When first starting WL, with the radio sitting on 50099, the WL Radio button in 
the QSO Entry window showing "3500 kHz CW" and then within a second or two it 
goes over to "kHz CW", no frequency. 

I can enter a frequency under the call portion of the Log Entry and the radio 
will go to that frequency, it will display the frequency entered but when 
rotating the dial it does not change.

ON this computer the Silicon Labs Enhanced COM Port is Com7.  In Device 
Manager, Ports (COM & LPT), Property, Advanced there is the ability to slow 
down the Receive and Transmit Buffers.  I tried to reduce this setting to first 
3/4 scale and then half scale, but it appeared to have no effect on the problem 
at hand so I have put them back to default.  Under the Port Setting I tried 
setting the Bits per second to 19200 but it did not have any effect either.  
BTW I reboot the computer between each change. 

IDK it is driving me crazy!

Jim/KC4HW 

----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Beebe W3KB <keith@w3kb.net>
To: Jim Johnson <jim@kc4hw.com>, <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: 7/25/2021 9:20:03 PM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog
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Jim:

Bring up the Band Map.  Right click in the Entry window and bring it up.  Just 
the Band Map only and not Band Map on 2nd VFO

Let us know if the Band Map frequency display changes as you dial the VFO.  In 
other words, does it track the frequency up and down as you dial it.

Keith W3KB



-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 10:03 PM
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog

Yes, typing the frequency in the call entry will change and actually display it 
properly, but it will not change when I tune the VFO...  and I can enter 
another frequency this way and it will change in the WL displayed.   

Joe/K4TV, I do have the radio in VFO mode as indicated by the A on the display.

Jim/KC4HW

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert W5AJ <woodr90@gmail.com>
To: 'Jim Johnson' <jim@kc4hw.com>, 'Keith Beebe W3KB' <keith@w3kb.net>, 
<writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: 7/25/2021 7:46:24 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog 
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Can you type in 

7000 in the call entry field, hit enter and the radio frequency changes to 
7000??

If not, the link isn't working
If yes, ....hummm

73 W5AJ

-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 8:38 AM
To: Keith Beebe W3KB <keith@w3kb.net>; writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog

No sir!  I don't think it is, because I can spin the dial and the frequency 
changes on the radio but not WL.  Actually, it is fully functional with another 
logging program.

----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Beebe W3KB <keith@w3kb.net>
To: Jim Johnson <jim@kc4hw.com>, <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: 7/25/2021 7:30:57 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog 
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Is it possible you have the dial "locked" on the rig itself?  Unlock it, if it 
is.

I had that happen to me before.

Keith W3KB


-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2021 11:24 PM
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog

I am having some trouble setting up the rig control for a FT-891 using Writelog 
12.59F.

I selected FT-991 from the Rig Type and the enhanced port on my laptop which is 
Com7, baud rate 19200 that matches the radio menu setting, poll checked and 
Comm PTT NO.  

I can enter a frequency in the QSO entry window and it will move the radio to 
that frequency and display the frenquency properly.  But turning the VFO know 
does not have any effect on the displayed frequency.  

Anybody, have any suggestion for this?

Jim/KC4HW
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