[1000mp] FT 1000 MP Mk V and computer control

Fri, 19 Jul 2002 19:09:46 -0700

Tim,

I just tried what you described, and the same is true with my older serial
0H0 MkV.  The problem seems to be in WriteLog.

When the QMB-RCL is depressed CAT gives the correct status for Memory
Operation in QMB C-1 through C-5.  WriteLog continues to read the frequency
of the last VFO you had selected, ignoring the status change.  When you turn
the Main VFO-A dial after pressing QMB, you haven't reverted back to the VFO
operation.  Instead you change to Memory Tune, which reported properly
through CAT, and again ignored by WriteLog.  For WriteLog to read the
frequency, as in your example, when you send a frequency change through CAT,
you force the radio back to VFO mode.  Only after reverting to VFO mode is
WriteLog reading the proper data.

Once QMB-RCL is depressed there are three ways to revert back to VFO
operation.  1. If you have not tuned the frequency dial and entered into the
Memory Tune mode you can depress VFO/MEM.
2. If you have tuned the frequency dial entered Memory Tune then depress the
VFO/MEM twice.
3. Using CAT you can force the radio back to VFO operation regardless of the
state of buffer C-1.

I also checked my older 1000MP, and both radios give the same status change
and data.  I had never noticed this anomaly in WriteLog, because I use the
four scratch-pad memories within WriteLog for fast memory locations.
WriteLog also stores the station callsign in the memory, an advantage over
the QMB C-1 through C-5 memories.

73, Bill
N6WS
[email protected]

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Subject: [1000mp] FT 1000 MP Mk V and computer control

New lister question:

My new FT 1000 MP Mk V exhibits one significant behavioral abnormality
when connected to a PC operating Writelog........the application's ability
to track the rig's frequency gets "frozen" when the frequency is changed
by pushing the rig's quick memory bank recall button.

Eg, you're on 14.025 and the computer displays your freq as 14.025.  You
push the rig recall button to get to a previous frequency that was saved
with the store button.  The rig goes to the old freq, say 14.058, but the
computer continues to indicate 14.025.  Now you continue to move the VFO
to change the rig's frequency further - but the computer continues to
indicate 14.025.

The only way to overcome this is to use the computer to send a command to
the rig to go to a certain freq - this appears to reset the relationship.

Is this a well known bug?  I hate to spend money on bells and whistles
that I can't use.

73

Tim
N5IIT
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