[Dx4win] DX4Win + HF + CT-17 + IC-275, 475, 575 = 2 Rigs ?

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 00:20:17 +0100

Mike,
Each Icom radio has its own individual adress when controlled by serial data
through the CT-17 level interface. CT-17 will only pass data straight
through on all four connections simultaneously.

DX4WIN can only be configured to adress one Icom adress on radio 1 and 2.
That
means that you will have to have a specific *.INI file in DX4WIN to be
loaded at start up with the right adress for each Icom radio. DX4WIN can not
directly switch between Icom adresses according to which radio/band (2m,
70cm etc.) you wish to operate. Switching is possible only between Radio1
and Radio 2 with two COM-ports connected.

By the way, you will also need the hard to find Icom option UX-14 serial to
parallell data interface in each radio. There is a substitute by PIEXX on
the market. The product is UX-14PX at USD 139.-
Link: http://www.piexx.com/cgi-bin/piexx.cgi?p=ux14&cart_id=7184753.11336

73 de Erik/SM0JCA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Rhodes" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 5:24 PM
Subject: [Dx4win] DX4Win + HF + CT-17 + IC-275, 475, 575 = 2 Rigs ?

> Greetings All,
>   Have been reading about the Icom CT-17 rig interface and see that it is
> capable of supporting up to 4 rigs. I run a Kenwood TS-850S/AT on HF and
> have the IC-275,475, and 575 for V/UHF. Wondering if anyone has set up
> something similar and used the CT-17 to make the Icom rigs look like a
> single 2nd rig? Or is this an impossible dream? I do not have the CT-17 so
> cannot try this scenario out and if it does not look like a doable thing I
> will probably go with a homebrew version which I don't believe supports
> multiple rigs. May be wrong there too so very interested in your thoughts
> and/or experiences.
>
> Tnx & 73 de
> Mike / W8DN
>
>
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