[TenTec] Omni 6 band data on RS-232

[Fraser Robertson]

I modified our club's Omni6+ to give standard 4 bit band data output.  I can dig out the info if you need it.  73 Fraser G4BJM> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:29:30 -0400> From: hjohnc at gmail.com> To: tentec at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 band data on RS-232> > Doug -> > There are RS232 commands that return the frequency of VFO A and VFO B. > Usually these are interpreted by software which translates the hex > numbers into something readable. The same type of information is > available on the Icom compatible port. That way you can use the RS232 > for computer logging and the Icom port to control your switch.> > The commands are in the back of the manual.> > You will need to program a chip to send the query command, to receive > the hex data, to translate the hex data from frequency to band, and to > throw the band switch. A daunting task.> > Some computer logging/rig control programs will do most of the heavy > lifting if you can tolerate having the bandswitch work only when the > logging program is working.> > Hope that helps.> > 73 de K1ESE> John> > Doug wrote:> > I'm building a remote antenna switch (2006 Handbook, pg 19-37). I'd> > like to pull band data from the RS-232 port for auto band> > switching. The Omni 6 presents band data on pins 10 (160m), 15 (10/12m), 17> > (15/17m), 21 (20m), 24 (40/30m) as +10v on each of these pins on a> > DB-25. It was done this way originally for auto band switching with> > I believe the Hercules amplifier.> > > > The problem as you can see is the multiple bands on some of the pins,> > which makes it really hard to automate the antenna selection process> > when using separate antennas for each band> > .> > So here's the question, is there another way to get this info out of> > either RS-232 or the separate serial port connector that I can> > decode in the context of the antenna switch in the handbook.> > I think there is a way as no logging software I've run across has a> > problem decoding band, I'm just not enough of a tech to be able to> > figure it out.> > > > > > > > 73, Doug W5GA> > > > > > > > > > 73, Doug W5GA> > > > > > _______________________________________________> > TenTec mailing list> > TenTec at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec> > > _______________________________________________> TenTec mailing list> TenTec at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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