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[Alan Maenchen]

R Tks Joe

Yes, I've always had the rig (several over the years) always set to a
specific rate. The microHAM router doesn't have an "autobaud" option so
that has to match exactly. Guess I was just referring to the option in
Writelog which has rarely failed. Failures were usually attributed to
cables.

73, Alan  AD6E / KH6RR



Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:07:40 -0400
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] New computer woes
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 > Just curious about your hard opinion.

Most rigs that support autobaud will do so *one time* when first
powered up.  With users starting and stopping software multiple
times a day, autobaud results in "no response" most of the time.
In addition, setting both software and rig to "autobaud" is a recipe
for a standoff as each tries to catch up to the other.

It is far more reliable to set Icom rigs to 9600 or 19200 bps, Kenwood,
Yaesu and Elecraft to 38,400 bps and match those speeds with the
software than play "autobaud roulette."  Even more so with something
like microHAM DK II, MK II, or MK2R+ which also require matching the
rig's data rate and protocol.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV