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

[Chuck Miller]

Clay, I use a 746PRO for 2M, mainly contesting. I don't use a 
CT-17, so don't know what may be different. I am using a native 
serial port. I found that settings need to be 9600 baud, 8 N 1, 
in both radio and software.The CIV Address (hex) needs to be the 
same in both radio and software. As Gary suggested, you could be 
getting data collisions on the bus. You can disable CIV 
Transceive in the radio and enable polling in the software. You 
can also enable CIV Transceive and disable polling in the 
software. Which one works depends on what else you have on the 
CIV bus. You should make sure the radio is set to CIV 731 Mode 
OFF. That one changes the data format and can really mess things 
up. Keep trying stuff and you will get it working.
73, Chuck N6KW

On 2010-11-24 13:37, Clay Melhorn wrote:
> Hello All,
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> 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.
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> 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/
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