[Dx4win] Wandering band and mode problem.

Pete Smith [email protected]
Mon, 04 Mar 2002 00:45:23 -0500


At 06:40 PM 3/3/02 -0700, Charley Scarborough wrote:
>I seem to have similar problems with version 5.03.  My conclusion so far is
>that until a QSO is completed, band and frequency information continue to
>change as radio adjustments are made. ...

>> Now I see this happening on other bands. I can click on the spot and the
>> radio changes frequencies immediately but the logging program band and
>mode
>> just does not seem to be trustworthy. If you do not look at the band and
>> mode when you hit the enter key to log a contact you end up with weird
>bands
>> like SAT and RTTY, etc.

I think you're talking about two different things.  Charley's situation
seems to me inescapable as long as the radio is sending data to the logging
program.  The cure is either to stay with the QSO till it's done -- why
would you do anything else -- or else log it early in the QSO and then
return via PAGE UP to edit it with additional QSO info.

Bob's issue with random wandering mode and band sounds more like RFI
affecting the data.  Does it happen even when you don't transmit?

73, Pete N4ZR

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