Gary,
First, just checking, do you have the mkII or the mkIIg? There was an
addendum that came with the IC706-mkIIg and the new address is 58H. Like I
said, just checking. Also, a lot of ground has been covered already, but I
did try with success the following.
Regardless, WL uses the address of 48H which is the address of the original
Icom-706, and as you know under [Rigs] you do need to ADD: Icom IC-706=0x4E
The command works with my Icom when used with IC-756ProIII and I set the
address to 4Eh to emulate the 706mkII. However, I would suggest is setting
your rig to Hex 48h and delete the Icom IC-706 entry in the [Rigs] .ini
section.
Also, important with WL and Icom rigs - DO NOT USE AUTOBAUD for anything -
It simply is not reliable, instead start with 9600 baud for both rig and
software.
In WriteLog Setup|Ports select Icom IC-706, baud 9600, check Poll and Comm
PTT= No.
With the Rig options 'CI-V Transceive' and 'CI-V with IC-731' might have to
be OFF if you have polling problems. I can't give you any suggestions with
the RigBlaster stuff as I use an interface from microHAM.
Last. I don't like or trust using Comm PTT with WL, though I think others do
use it. You might have to lean on those good people for PTT by commands.
Good luck on FD.
Eric - VE3GSI
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary AL9A
> Sent: June-22-09 2:28 PM
> To: lists@subich.com; 'Writelog Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL & IC-706 setup for Field Day
>
> After three days of this BS I'm at my wits end. Still no rig control
> under
> WL! I've reset the IC-706MKII CI-V hex address back to its default
> of 4E
> and entered the following line in the [Rigs] section.
>
> Icom IC-706=0x4E
>
> but it still makes no difference.
>
> The interfaces to the Rigblaster and CT-17 via the USB to Serial
> adaptor are
> apparently working. When I power up the net book computer the
> Rigblaster
> Digital LED flashes and the radio TX keys up in sequence. When I start
> WL
> the band map never shows communication with the radio and the map scale
> is
> centered on zero. If I manually set the Band and Mode in WL the band
> map
> shows the lower edge of the band selected, say 20M, regardless of the
> mode
> selected CW or SSB.
>
> Weird thing is I've discovered I can key the radio to send DVK audio
> messages, but when I try CW all I get is random characters of code.
> The DVK
> audio transmits regardless of the mode selected on the radio - under
> both CW
> and SSB! It's like WL doesn't know I've created CW messages in its
> memory.
> I have never before seen this behavior in WL in all my years of using
> it
> (V10.71C). Under the Ports tab I have Comm3 set for CW and Comm4 set
> for
> rig control of the IC-706. Poll is on, but whenever I set CommPTT to
> No for
> both Comm3 and Comm4 the settings never make it back to the
> writelog.ini
> file and eventually revert to Yes again - ???
>
> Below are my writelog.ini file entries for the [Ports] and rigs]
> sections.
> Does anyone see anything amiss that I am missing. At this point it
> looks
> like my Field Day effort is in serious trouble!
>
> [PORTS]
> CWPTTCONTROL=2
> CWPTTDELAY=15
> dvktype=3
> dvkport=4
> cwtype=2
> cwport=1
> dvkstoploop=1
> dvkechomic=1
> Comm3Used=CW,POLL,24
> Comm3RigManager={D0DE9422-0517-11D4-9D1B-00105AA43DDF}
> Comm3XmitControl=ALWAYS
> Comm4Used=USED,POLL,24
> Comm4RigManager={D0DE9422-0517-11D4-9D1B-00105AA43DDF}
> Comm4XmitControl=ALWAYS
>
> [RIGS]
> Com3:=19200,n,8,2
> Com4:=19200,n,8,2
> IcomForceSplit=1
> Icom IC-706=0x4e
>
> Incidentally I've set the hex address to both 0x4e and 0x4E with no
> difference.
>
> Any help really, really appreciated!!!
>
> 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 21, 2009 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL & IC-706 setup for Field Day
>
>
> >
> >> I think you made a typo though in the 706 address.
> >> Shouldn't it be:
> >>
> >> IC-706=0x48?
> >
> > No, that will leave the IC-706 setting looking for the original
> > IC-706. By setting the address for 0x58, Writelog will work with
> > the IC-706mkIIg (its default address is 58h) when the 706 is
> > specified.
> >
> > Obviously one can not use the original IC-706 and an IC-706mkIIg
> > at the same time. The same would hold when overriding a 756ProIII
> > for a 7600, etc.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > ... Joe, W4TV
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> >> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:12 PM
> >> To: lists@subich.com; 'Writelog Reflector'
> >> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL & IC-706 setup for Field Day
> >>
> >>
> >> 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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