Started up DX4WIN this afternoon, attempted to "listen" to a packet spot,
and the following happened:
--Radio failed to move to the spot frequency,
--Got "Radio timeout" message about 30 seconds later,
--Clicked "ok" to timeout message, and got "An exception occurred. Access
violation at address 005FE0EE80 in module DX4WIN.EXE, Read of address
FFFFFFFF. (That's 8 F's). :-)
Tried Writelog to eliminate software as the culprit, and simply got a "No
Radio!" message.
My best guess so far is that the CT-17, which has worked flawlessly for
years, has been fried by a lightening strike. The strike did no other
damage in the shack other than trip a breaker my the 20 amp. line used by my
SB-220. (got some TV's in other apartments, though!)
I'll swap "com" ports after dinner to make sure the com port wasn't fried,
rather than the CT-17.
Are there any other likely culprits, or do I collect on my ARRL insurance
for the CT-17? (Assuming lightening strikes are covered!) :-)
73,
Frank
wb2bxo@arrl.net
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