[TRLog] Omni VI interface

[Mirko Sibilja]

HI,

sorry to say, but you can't QSY with shift keys with Icom and TenTec rigs.
Shortening mentioned pins doesn't help.

73 & GL de Mirko, S57AD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Feutz" <feutz@wctc.net>
To: <Trlog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 7:47 AM
Subject: [TRLog] Omni VI interface


> Reflectees,
>
> I finally hooked up my laptop (Win 95, TRLog v.6.68) to my Omni VI+
> tonight. After a few stumbles, everything seems to be working, except I
> can't QSY with the shift keys.  I know RIT won't work with TT, but the
> manual makes it sound like the shift keys should allow QSY.
>
> I have SHIFT KEY ENABLE = TRUE
>
> My interface does not have the 1,4 and 6 pins shorted, as shown in the TT
> manual.  I am using a double female DB9 cable with a serial port adapter,
> which doesn't jumper the 1,4 and 6 pins together.  Is this my problem, or
> doesn't the QSY function work with the Omni?
>
> Also, I tried everything on baud rate = 9600, and all seemed to work ok,
> and it seemed to communicate faster, but the frequency was no longer
> displayed on the computer.  Any comments?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron - WA9IRV
>
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