[ct-user] Problems with FT1000MP and CT

[Robert L. Shohet]

Gentlemen:

I have discovered a VERY vexing problem that I would appreciate your
thought and insight on as well as any ideas to cure the problem.

In the past few contests I have attempted to use CT and my FT1000MP.  It
has been a TOTAL DISASTER!!!

In the past, Version 9.32 seemed to work ok, as did 9.36 but then the
problems started.
In IARU & WAE here's what happened:

The radio is on 21000 but CT shows "20".  I type 21000 and hit enter and
then CT shows "15" but when I log a qso, CT changes the band to "20",
logs the qso on 20 and then shows that I am still operating on 20.  CT
also says "Radio Timeout". Meanwhile the frequency of the radio still
shows 21000!

To get around this and having to GO BACK and retroactively change the
band on every qso, 
qso, I then typed "." which switched me to Radio 2 which then would log
the band of the qso correctly but still would not follow the radio
frequency when the radio changed bands and would not correctly record
the frequency.  I also was not able to communicate with a second
computer on my 2nd radio anymore.

Thinking that the latest version of CT might be causing "indigestion" I
tried versions 9.32, 9.36 & 9.40.  NO LUCK!  Still same problem.

OK, now I set about eliminating the obvious.  I tried (with no success)
the following:

1) Changed the data cable between radio and FT1000MP (Still had problem)
2) Changed COM port on computer (Still had problem)
3) Loaded and Unloaded COMTSR's (Still had problem)
4) Tried complete RESET of FT1000MP (Still had problem)
5) Tried previously working versions of CT (Still had problem)
6) Reconfirmed previous working settings for the COMTSR's as -b4800,
-e71
   (still had problem)

I have tried everything that I can think of with absolutely no success.

Apparently CT partially communicates with the radio and the radio only
partially communicates with CT.


The bottom line is now CT ALWAYS says "RADIO TIMEOUT" and wants to log
every qso on 20 meters.  It will not record the correct freq. of the
qso, will not let the two radio computers talk with each other and the
radio and the computer do not communicate effectively with each other.

K1EA has summarily IGNORED and NOT responded to my communications
regarding this problem.

Does anyone know what might be causing this problem and how to fix it? 
I would appreciate all thoughts and ideas on this problem.

Tnx for your help!

73

Bob KQ2M





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