[TRLog] Icom cv-17 support

n6tr@teleport.com n6tr@teleport.com
Wed, 26 May 1999 22:55:40 -0700 (PDT)


> I'm sure I have seen this issue discussed before, but I was unable
> to find it in the archives. 
> 
> I have the Icom cv-17 (ripoff) converter with multiple ports. Using
> different receiver addresses I would assume I could use it for two
> radios from one serial port. TrLog complains when I do that.
> 
> Does anyone remember the reason you have to use one serial port per
> radio. I think they are polled by TrLog which seems to me one
> serial port would support any number of radios with different
> addresses.
> 
> Not a big problem as I use a homebrewed ($20) converter for the
> second radio anyway, but was thinking of recovering some of my
> money from that cv-17 (ripoff) by having it run two radios.

TR isn't smart enough to deal with this.  It is a somewhat strange
interface with two radios including things like "jamming codes"
when you want to make sure someone else isn't trying to use the 
buss.

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