[ct-user] CT can't read frequency from radio SOLVED

[Bill Santelmann]

John,

Yes, indeed, it was an IRQ conflict! The problem has been fully 
resolved, thanks to your suggestions. 9.74 works very well now, and I 
might just try version 10.02.008 again!

Thanks very much, my friend!

Bill N1AU

John Bednar wrote:

 > Bill,
 >
 > My previous radio was a TS-850. There were versions of CT that had
 > problems with this radio.
 > Since you are using true Dos and not a Win98 Dos window, I would try
 > these things next.
 >
 >  - Make sure the IRQ for the com port that you are using for the
 > radio is not used for another device or port. CTDos needs a
 > dedicated IRQ for the COM port. Internal modems use IRQ 3 or 4 so
 > they overlap with the COM1 and COM2 IRQ.
 >  - Make sure you are using the latest COMTSR's from the CT website.
 >  - Download older versions of CTDos and try them to eliminate the
 > possibility of a program problem. CT9.27 was a stable version and I
 > think it worked well with my TS-850. CT9.45 and CT9.49 seem to be
 > familiar also.
 >
 >
 > John
 > k3ct at verizon.net
 >
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Bill Santelmann [mailto:n1au at rcn.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 
22, 2006 8:37 PM
 > To: John Bednar
 > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CT can't read frequency from radio
 >
 > John,
 >
 > Yes, that is how I have activated DOS. But I can experiment with
 > other ways of starting DOS too.
 >
 > Thanks for the new idea!
 >
 > Bill N1AU
 >
 > John Bednar wrote:
 >
 >> Bill,
 >>
 >> Since you are running CTDos, did you exit Win98 and restart in
 >
 >
 > DOS?
 >
 >> If not, try that.
 >>
 >> John
 >> k3ct at verizon.net
 >>
 >>
 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: ct-user-bounces at contesting.com
 >> [mailto:ct-user-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill
 >
 >
 > Santelmann
 >
 >> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:17 PM
 >> To: CT-USER at CONTESTING.COM
 >> Subject: [ct-user] CT can't read frequency from radio
 >>
 >> I am using a Pentium-class computer, that normally runs WriteLog 
perfectly, with CT for DOS under Windows 98SE and using a Kenwood 
TS-940. I started with the current version 10.02.008 but noticed
 >> that:
 >>
 >> 1) When logging a contact, CT would first shift to 20 meters and
 >> then log the call, power, and time on 20 meters. I had to correct the
 >> logged entry band and then shift CT to my actual operating band to
 >> continue. Each logged entry would repeat this process.
 >> 2) While Alt-F1 worked to shift band down, Alt-F2 had no effect at
 >> all.
 >> 3) My TopTen antenna switch operating from LPT1 would not follow
 >
 >
 > the
 >
 >> chosen band.
 >> 4) A frequency could be written to my TS-940 from a spot or the
 >
 >
 > log
 >
 >> entry, but neither the band or frequency could be read from the
 >> radio to CT.
 >> 5) Log entries simply show the lower band edge, such as 7.000 or
 >> 14.000, regardless of actual radio frequency, unless a frequency has 
been previously read into the radio, in which case that frequency shows
 >> in the log or on an Alt-F3 packet spot regardless of the radio
 >> frequency.
 >>
 >> I could find no way to alter this behavior by adjustments to the
 >> BIOS or to the batch files or to the CT setup data.
 >>
 >> In desperation, I installed an earlier version of CT, 10.02.002
 >
 >
 > but
 >
 >> found no improvement. Trying still earlier versions, I found that
 >> 9.74 did not have the most serious problems (1) (2) and (3) although
 >
 >
 > the
 >
 >> remaining problems persisted. The contest was in progress, so I 
continued this way.
 >>
 >> Can anyone tell me the cause and cure of this problem?
 >>
 >> Thanks very much!
 >>
 >> Bill  N1AU
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