[WriteLog] Writelog and 756ProII

[Ric Plummer]

This is a known architectural flaw in Icoms interface. That is you can write
the split command but you can't read it back in order to find out it's
state. This should NEVER be the case for any control funtion on an
interface, BUT Ic om blew it.
So, Writelog has taken the only possible way to work around and if you you
Writelog to set and reset the split mode it WILL keep it in sync with the
log. If you enable this feature you will find you can't turn off split on
the radio. If you do, the computer will simply turn it back on unless you
turn it off from the computer.
I use this in split mode for SSB and it's not a bad compromise, given the
Icom problem.
So, Jerry, it's not just you "HO" it's just an Icom flaw HI HI
As for the CIV address, you can cahnge that in the .ini.
All the best
Ric KV1W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Pixton" <jpixton at shentel.net>
To: "Rick Stoneking" <w2rds at arrl.net>; <WriteLog at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:09
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog and 756ProII


> Rick, et al
>
> That is the way my 756 Pro II works. I think the issue is that the Icom
> reports the frequency of the active VFO. You can see this by just pressing
> the Main/Sub button and watch the frequecy being reported to Writelog
> change. Unless you use Writelog to go Split (and that is not the best way
> to go split on the Pro II) Writelog does not even know you are in Split.
> The Icom does not report this fact. As a DX chaser, I am always having to
> correct my log because it will have the wrong Tx or Rx frequency logged.
>
> IMHO this is an Icom problem not anything that Writelog can control. The
> operator just has to make sure their log is correct.
>
>
> At 01:45 PM 3/11/2004 -0500, Rick Stoneking wrote:
> >All,
> >
> >During the ARRL DX SSB John, WA2C, and I ran a multi two from his
> >place.  We used Writelog with homebrew CI-V interfaces to the two
> >756ProII's that he has.  I found that since Writelog (version 10.44b)
does
> >not have an option for the ProII I had to reprogram the radios to the
> >default ICOM address for the 756Pro and then writelog was able to
> >communicate with the radios.  However, when working split I found that
> >Writelog showed the same frequency for Rx and Tx, and it was the
frequency
> >of whichever VFO was selected.  Is this a bug, a feature, or operator
error?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Rick
> >W2RDS
> >
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