[1000mp] Selecting MkV 500/250 filters in AFSK/RRTY modes

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:35:38 -0800

The best way to fix this is to use the rig panel API in Writelog and
code a routing to select filters similar to what MPFilters does.

The doc for the API is on the Writelog site.

Perhaps the MPFilters guy would donate his portion of the code to a
motivated programmer with time.

73, 

Steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Smith
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 12:40 AM
> To: [email protected]; 1000mp
> Subject: [1000mp] Selecting MkV 500/250 filters in AFSK/RRTY modes
> 
> 
> Although many people thought they could select either the 500 
> or 250 Hz 
> filters with the Nar1 and Nar2 filter buttons on the MkV they 
> have found 
> out that they can't.  I have yet to hear from one person who is on a 
> trip at the moment.  Maybe he knows how to do it.  If the manual is 
> correct, which it often isn't, it can't be done.
> 
> I have found 2 ways of doing it and am working on a third.  
> Maybe I'll 
> have #3 working for NAQP.
> 
> 1.  No one in their right mind would find this acceptable during a 
> contest but you can quit WL, run MPFilters, select the 500 Hz 
> filter(s), 
> close MPFilters and restart WL.  To reselect the 250 Hz IIRC you just 
> hit the Nar2 button.  This assumes that you have set the menu (5-4?) 
> such that Nar2 selects the 250.  If Nar2 selects the 500 then 
> select the 
> 250 with MPF.
> 
> 2.  This one is a little better.  You can't run MPFilters and WL 
> simultaneously because of contention for the com port.  So, 
> from the WL 
> menu select Setup|Ports and deselect the com port assigned to 
> the MkV.  
> Get out of there, run MPFilters, select the filter you want and close 
> MPFilters.  Now, from the WL menu, select Setup|Ports, select the com 
> port assigned to the MkV and, very important, select the MkV 
> in the Rig 
> Type drop down list box.  Depending on your setup, you may have to do 
> stuff with Baud Rate, Poll, and Comm PTT.  I don't know what 
> half these 
> things are - my setup shows, respectively, AUTO, check mark and YES.  
> I'm using 10.37G.  To reselect the other filter hit Nar2.  
> You will want 
> to determine which of the various ways of selecting a program to run 
> will be quickest for you.  (Start|Run|MPFilters or put a shortcut to 
> MPFilters into the taskbar or some other method?)
> 
> 3.  I'm trying to automate #2.  No luck so far but I'm a persistent 
> SOB.  ("My gawd, will he ever shut up about this?  I'm tired of 
> listening to him.  When is he going to get a life?")  If I'm 
> successful 
> I'll certainly share the technique with those interested.
> 
> 73 de Jim Smith   VE7FO
> 
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