[WriteLog] Rig Interface HELP - Icom IC-746 Question

[Clay Melhorn]

Hello All,
 
Here is my last gremlin.
 
I have had an IC-746 for a few or more years now non-pro that I pretty much only use for the 2m end of vhf contests
while I use an FT-920 Yaesu on 6m. Only interested in 2 band vhf as I mainly like HF contesting.
 
I have built a couple of Icom rig interfaces and even purchased one on-line from a vendor that I was told sold great interfaces.
 
Now I found a deal from a local friend who had purchased a flex radio and sold all of his Icom equipment.
The last piece he had was a brand new never used out of the bag REAL honest to God CT-17 that I got a great deal on.
 
So now I know there MUST be a settings issue.
 
What is the trick to get a solid "reliable" rig connection to Writelog and an IC-746?
It drops connectivity constantly, can't rely on it at all, I go into ports and click ok and it returns for a few more minutes.
If you change freqs much it drops, if you sit on one freq it drops, I cannot believe Icom would put out an interface this unreliable.
Both of my FT-920 rigs are solid as a rock, best I've ever seen.
I am sick of babysitting this stupid thing, it detracts from operating, log gets screwed up if I don't catch right away that the freq is off
particularly if there was a band change.

Anyone ever have any luck at this?
 
Clay Melhorn N9IO Bonfield, IL
Webmaster: KARS - Kankakee Area Radio Society - W9AZ http://www.w9az.com/