[WriteLog] Bandmap Issue

Thu Jan 27 21:37:12 PST 2011

Revisiting this problem after other issues have settled down.  I just 
lowered my baud rate down from 19200 to 9600 to see if it would help reduce 
or eliminate the bandmap from jumping around when tuning with the VFO. 
Things seem to have improved at the lower baud rate - the bandmap no longer 
jumps to some weird frequency when I tune and if I click on a spot in the 
bandmap the radio QSY's to that frequency and stays there instead of jumping 
back to the original frequency as it was doing.

However, I now have a new problem.  When I type a new frequency in the Call 
field and hit Enter to QSY the radio nothing happens.  The radio will not 
change to a new frequency on the current band nor will it QSY to a new band. 
If I hit the "-" key to bring up the split window and type in a spit 
frequency the radio (a IC-7600) will enter split mode and set the TX VFO to 
the transmit frequency.  When I hit the "-" key again to open the split 
window and just hit Enter on the empty window split mode on the radio is 
cancelled and I'm back on simplex.  If I manually change the band with the 
radio band switch buttons WL pauses for a second and then follows along and 
the box by the Enter field shows the correct frequency and mode.  Obviously 
there is communication between the WL and the radio except for Call field 
entry of a new frequency.  I'm at a loss to fix it.  I just downloaded 
V10.83E, but doubt that is the problem.  Anyone with an idea?

73,
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kzerohb at gmail.com>
To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
Sent: January 10, 2011 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Bandmap Issue

> I've had a similar problem with an IC-775.  Cured when I reduced the 
> interface speed to 4800 baud and increased polling interval to 500ms.
>
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gary AL9A
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 5:10 PM
> To: k0bx at arrl.net ; K3RWN ; writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Bandmap Issue
>
> Joe,
>
> I rarely log while transmitting so I don't see the bogus frequencies in my
> log.  My band map seems to go berserk only when tuning with the VFO from
> time to time.  Another thing I've noticed that leads me to suspect data
> collision problems is when trying to QSY via double clicking in the band 
> map
> or typing in a frequency in the Call field.
>
> Many times when I double click on a call in the band map the radio will 
> QSY
> to that frequency for a split second then jump back to the original
> frequency.  Sometimes I have to double click a call two or three times
> before the QSY sticks.  Same problem with typing in a new frequency, which
> may be on another band,  in the Call field.  Many times I have to do it 
> two
> or three times before it works.  I also have four keyboard shortcuts set 
> up
> to QSY up or down the band to the next station or next mult.  Strangely
> enough these always work as expected and never exhibit the jump back to 
> the
> original frequency.  Of course these only work for frequency changes on 
> the
> current band, not for changing bands.
>
> When a QSY works I hear a definite relay click in my PW-1 amp.  When it
> doesn't there is no relay click from the PW-1.  I use the CIV jack on the
> back of my MKII to the CIV jack on the PW-1 so I'm pretty sure there is a
> problem getting the frequency/band change info from WL to the MKII and 
> then
> on to the PW-1.  Have no idea where in the chain something is getting
> dropped.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <k0bx at arrl.net>
> To: "K3RWN" <rwnewbould at comcast.net>; <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: January 10, 2011 5:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Bandmap Issue
>
>
>>I have been having this problem too.  I am using the latest version of WL
>>and
>> it started happening a few versions back.  This only happens during
>> transmit, so
>> if I logged the QSO while transmitting, I got the mode (FM) and the
>> Frequency
>> (163088) in the log.  I would have to stop and edit the log entry.
>>
>> I think my problem maybe RFI getting into the rigcontrol cable?  I plan 
>> on
>> replacing the cable with another and seeing what happens.
>>
>> I take care of my work Ham Station (W0MA) and we have 4 rigs with 
>> Writelog
>> using
>> PRO3's and the same cable as mine.  They are using WinXP and I am using
>> VISTA.
>> The W0MA computers/WL never had that problem and they all have Alpha 
>> Amps.
>> That
>> is why I think it is a local problem at home.
>>
>> Joe K0BX
>>
>> Stop the insanity!
>> Please do not add me to any distribution lists (Joke, Stories or Junk)
>> without
>> my permission.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: K3RWN <rwnewbould at comcast.net>
>> To: writelog at contesting.com
>> Sent: Sun, January 9, 2011 9:21:52 PM
>> Subject: [WriteLog] Bandmap Issue
>>
>> When my radio transmitted during the RU the band map freq indicators 
>> would
>> change to crazy freqs like 1630888 and many others, it would also 
>> indicate
>> the radio went to FM, although it actually did not.  Everything worked
>> fine.
>> This was on a ProIII at 19200 baud.  I have seen it before but never
>> raised
>> the question until now.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anybody know what may cause this condition?
>>
>>
>>
>> Rich
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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