[WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog - A little more info

Mon Jul 26 16:42:14 EDT 2021

Polling is enable "checked on the Writelog Options, Ports"

I did check the FT-891 manual and there are no settings in the FT-891 that enable or disable the CAT Control.

I guess that urouter has a port spy/sniffer built in but I could not find any reference to one in Writelog.  I did look around on the internet for such, and found some candidates, but they were far from "simple", especially for the end user such as myself, perhaps not so for the programmers/developer, etc.

Did look back through the WL reflector and only found a couple references to the FT-891 CAT Control problem that another end user had had, but no solutions...  Additionally, I look through the Writelog directory structure, but could not find any developmental notes for the FT-891. 

I would like to thanks W3KB and K4TV for giving their time to try to resolve this issue!!

cul, JIm/KC4HW

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: 7/26/2021 9:31:08 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog - A little more info
________________________________________________________________________________

> I can enter a frequency under the call portion of the Log Entry and 
> the radio will go to that frequency, it will display the frequency 
> entered but when rotating the dial it does not change.

Specifically, that means that Writelog is sending commands to the
transceiver and those commands are being received (e.g., transceiver
frequency is being set) but either the transceiver is not sending
data to WriteLog or WriteLog is not requesting (polling) for the
transceiver information.

You should be able to determine the source of the "disconnect" by
simple troubleshooting steps - start with a "port spy" and look
for the data between WriteLog and the rig *in both directions*.

Do you have "Poll" checked for the transceiver on the Port Setup?

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 2021-07-26 9:16 AM, Jim Johnson wrote:
> When first starting WL, with the radio sitting on 50099, the WL Radio button in the QSO Entry window showing "3500 kHz CW" and then within a second or two it goes over to "kHz CW", no frequency.
> 
> I can enter a frequency under the call portion of the Log Entry and the radio will go to that frequency, it will display the frequency entered but when rotating the dial it does not change.
> 
> ON this computer the Silicon Labs Enhanced COM Port is Com7.  In Device Manager, Ports (COM & LPT), Property, Advanced there is the ability to slow down the Receive and Transmit Buffers.  I tried to reduce this setting to first 3/4 scale and then half scale, but it appeared to have no effect on the problem at hand so I have put them back to default.  Under the Port Setting I tried setting the Bits per second to 19200 but it did not have any effect either.  BTW I reboot the computer between each change.
> 
> IDK it is driving me crazy!
> 
> Jim/KC4HW
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith Beebe W3KB <keith at w3kb.net>
> To: Jim Johnson <jim at kc4hw.com>, <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: 7/25/2021 9:20:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog
> ________________________________________________________________________________
> 
> Jim:
> 
> Bring up the Band Map.  Right click in the Entry window and bring it up.  Just the Band Map only and not Band Map on 2nd VFO
> 
> Let us know if the Band Map frequency display changes as you dial the VFO.  In other words, does it track the frequency up and down as you dial it.
> 
> Keith W3KB
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 10:03 PM
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog
> 
> Yes, typing the frequency in the call entry will change and actually display it properly, but it will not change when I tune the VFO...  and I can enter another frequency this way and it will change in the WL displayed.
> 
> Joe/K4TV, I do have the radio in VFO mode as indicated by the A on the display.
> 
> Jim/KC4HW
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert W5AJ <woodr90 at gmail.com>
> To: 'Jim Johnson' <jim at kc4hw.com>, 'Keith Beebe W3KB' <keith at w3kb.net>, <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: 7/25/2021 7:46:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog ________________________________________________________________________________
> 
> Can you type in
> 
> 7000 in the call entry field, hit enter and the radio frequency changes to 7000??
> 
> If not, the link isn't working
> If yes, ....hummm
> 
> 73 W5AJ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 8:38 AM
> To: Keith Beebe W3KB <keith at w3kb.net>; writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog
> 
> No sir!  I don't think it is, because I can spin the dial and the frequency changes on the radio but not WL.  Actually, it is fully functional with another logging program.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith Beebe W3KB <keith at w3kb.net>
> To: Jim Johnson <jim at kc4hw.com>, <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: 7/25/2021 7:30:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog ____________________________________________________________________________
> ____
> 
> Is it possible you have the dial "locked" on the rig itself?  Unlock it, if it is.
> 
> I had that happen to me before.
> 
> Keith W3KB
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2021 11:24 PM
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] FT-891 Setup in Writelog
> 
> I am having some trouble setting up the rig control for a FT-891 using Writelog 12.59F.
> 
> I selected FT-991 from the Rig Type and the enhanced port on my laptop which is Com7, baud rate 19200 that matches the radio menu setting, poll checked and Comm PTT NO.
> 
> I can enter a frequency in the QSO entry window and it will move the radio to that frequency and display the frenquency properly.  But turning the VFO know does not have any effect on the displayed frequency.
> 
> Anybody, have any suggestion for this?
> 
> Jim/KC4HW

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