Never thought of that Joe! I'll give it a try later today. I think you
made a typo though in the 706 address. Shouldn't it be:
IC-706=0x48?
73,
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
To: "'Gary AL9A'" <al9a@mtaonline.net>; "'Writelog Reflector'"
<writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: June 20, 2009 8:50 PM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] WL & IC-706 setup for Field Day
>
> Gary,
>
> To get this information into the archives (again), another way
> to support unsupported Icom transceivers is to use the override
> function in the [RIGS] part of writelog.ini.
>
> > The following entries override WriteLog's default setting
> > for the Icom rig address for the various Icom rigs. All
> > rigs that have Icom rig addresses have corresponding entries
> > in WriteLog.ini here under the name that matches the name
> > in the Setup Ports dialog including space characters!
> >
> > Icom IC-781=0x33
> > Icom IC-756PRO=0x12
>
> For example, since the IC-706mkIIg is not supported directly
> one could add the following entry:
>
> Icom IC-706=0x58
>
> and then select IC-706 as the transceiver in Writelog. This
> avoids the need to change the IC-706mkIIg default address.
>
> Similarly, the IC-756Pro3 can be overridden for use with the
> IC-7600 until specific support for the 7600 is added.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
>> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 8:35 PM
>> To: Writelog Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL & IC-706 setup for Field Day
>>
>>
>> WELL CALL ME STUPID!! I found the answer in the WL archives
>> immediately
>> AFTER sending the missive below. The IC-706 hex code is 48H and all
>> versions of the 706 must be set to this code to work in WL.
>> I would like to
>> thank the author of the solution for his time consuming and
>> painstaking work
>> in finding the solution. That author would be ME, back in
>> Oct. 2004!!!
>> Getting old sure ain't pretty!
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
>> To: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
>> Sent: June 20, 2009 4:25 PM
>> Subject: [WriteLog] WL & IC-706 setup for Field Day
>>
>>
>> > Spent the better part of a frustrating afternoon setting up a Field
>> > Day station in my RV. Rig is an IC-706MKII and I'm using a new net
>> > book computer, the ASUS 1000HA. WL installed ok and I think I have
>> > everything configured correctly, but Murphy spent the afternoon
>> > looking over my shoulder.
>> >
>> > The interface is a USB to 2 port serial adaptor, which
>> WinXP has setup
>> > as Comm3 and Comm4. Comm3 goes to a Rigblaster Plus, Comm4 to the
>> > radio via a CT-17 Level Converter. I'm planning on running a CW
>> > station and have receive working ok through the Rittyrite
>> CW decoder.
>> > Problem is I can't get
>> > the radio and laptop to communicate. The band map has no
>> idea what band
>> > or
>> > mode is set on the the radio. I've checked and rechecked
>> all the wiring
>> > hookups and can find nothing amiss. I've used the
>> IC-706MKII radio before
>> > with WL on my main desk station with a different computer
>> when my main
>> > radio
>> > was in the repair shop a couple of years ago, with
>> virtually the same
>> > interface setup, so I know it works.
>> >
>> > I'm sure it's a configuration issue somewhere. Just as I
>> was throwing
>> > in the towel for the day I thought I heard Murphy whispering in my
>> > ear. I haven't used the 706 for sometime and when I reviewed the
>> > operator manual I discovered that the hex address in the radio was
>> > different than what the book default value is. Without thinking I
>> > reset the radio to the default. Now, I'm thinking that was
>> the bullet
>> > I put squarely into my foot! The list
>> > of radios in the WL Ports section shows IC-706, not IC-706MKII or
>> > IC-706MKIIG. So now me thinks that a couple of years ago I
>> changed the
>> > hex
>> > address to what the original IC-706 hex code is as that is
>> probably what
>> > the
>> > WL rig interface is programmed with. Problem is I don't
>> remember what the
>> > hex setting was! Anyone know what the hex address code is for the
>> > original
>> > IC-706? I suspect that if I change that setting in the
>> radio the problem
>> > will be resolved. HELP!!!
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Gary AL9A
>> >
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