[Dx4win] microKEYER II Question

[Larry Burke]

Question below was originally posed to the microHAM reflector, but I was
advised it's an issue with DX4WIN. I'm not entirely convinced it's not
operator (me) error. Anyone else have the problem listed below or know of a
solution?

 

Larry K5RK

 

 

From: microHAM at yahoogroups.com [mailto:microHAM at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of microHAM America, W4TV
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:40 PM
To: microHAM at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [microHAM] DX4WIN Question


This is an issue with DX4Win not with Router. Check with 
the author of that software to find out why it is not 
properly opening/closing the serial port under Windows 7. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: microHAM at yahoogroups.com <mailto:microHAM%40yahoogroups.com>  
> [mailto:microHAM at yahoogroups.com <mailto:microHAM%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of LJBurke_WI5A
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:57 AM
> To: microHAM at yahoogroups.com <mailto:microHAM%40yahoogroups.com> 
> Subject: [microHAM] DX4WIN Question
> 
> 
> I've been enjoying my new microKEYER II and have noted the 
> following inconvenience. Wonder what I am doing wrong.
> 
> After an evening of operating I will manually select "stop 
> radio" from DX4WIN then turn the rig off. Same effect could 
> be accomplished by simply turning off the rig, but I would 
> get the "Radio timed out; radio interface has been disabled" 
> message in DX4WIN. The mKII goes off with the rig since it is 
> powered by it, but I make no effort to close the router software.
> 
> Morning comes, I flip the rig on (mKII comes on with it). 
> When I select "start radio" from DX4WIN I get the "Radio 
> timed out; radio interface has been disabled" message. The 
> router software appears to be seeing the rig as it is 
> accurately displaying the frequency, but there is no way to 
> talk to the rig from DX4WIN. I have tried a variety of 
> sequences of rebooting equipment and software, but the only 
> thing that seems to get DX4WIN talking to the rig again is to 
> reboot the PC.
> 
> I suspect I am missing something fundamental here in a 
> sequence of events that must take place, but would appreciate 
> some insight as to what it might be.
> 
> microHAM device: microKEYER II with v 7.2.4 software 
> OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
> Rig: Icom IC-7800 (provides power to mKII)
> Logger: DX4WIN v 8.02
>  
> Larry K5RK
>