[Dx4win] Dx4win - Recording Frequency

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Larry, the fix you describe was included in 8.02.

John can certainly download 8.02 and try it in demo mode to see if the
frequency problems go away for him.

73 - Jim AD1C

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Larry Gauthier (K8UT) <k8ut at k8ut.com> wrote:

> The issue with DX4Win improperly (or more accurately, inconsistently)
> reading an Icom VFO is not a new problem - has been around since v7.x. The
> fix is not mine, credit to Rick, K1MU.
>
> "
> Use "File/Databases/Radios" to edit the radio model.
> Click on the "Cmds/Fields" tab and pick the "Read Mode" command from
> the pulldown menu.
> Change the "Bytes read" from 7 to 8.
> "File/Save changes and exit". Now you'll have to re-select the rig in
> the DX4WIN preferences.
> Rick Murphy, CISSP-ISSAP, K1MU/4, Annandale VA USA
> "
>
> I do not know if Rick suggested that it be included in the DX4Win
> distribution.
>
> -larry
> K8UT
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Shaw" <jnshaw at internet.co.nz>
> To: "'Larry Gauthier (K8UT)'" <k8ut at k8ut.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 14:38
> Subject: RE: Dx4win - Recording Frequency
>
>
>> Hi Larry,
>>
>> Thank you for the offer.  I haven't gone to version 8 yet but I would be
>> interested in your fix for the future.  Have you offered it to be
>> implemented in the distributed radio file?
>>
>> 73 John ZL1BYZ.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Larry Gauthier (K8UT) [mailto:k8ut at k8ut.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2009 11:08 p.m.
>> To: zl1byz at nzart.org.nz
>> Subject: re: Dx4win - Recording Frequency
>>
>> John,
>>
>> I don't think there is a way to disable the frequency entry... as long as
>> you say you have a radio it tries to put something there.
>>
>> HOWEVER - By any chance are you using an Icom radio? I had trouble with
>> erroneous readings of my Icoms but there is a simple fix involving an edit
>> to the radio file.
>>
>> -larry
>> K8UT
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Shaw" <jnshaw at internet.co.nz>
>> To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 23:01
>> Subject: [Dx4win] Recording Frequency
>>
>>
>>> I need to ask a question.
>>>
>>> Can the recording of the Frequency that is a new feature in version 8.xx
>>> be
>>> turned off so that if your radio does not provide good information then
>>> you
>>> are not recording rubbish in the log?
>>>
>>> It seems that there are issues with some radio's and setups outside of
>>> the
>>> control of the program itself and in these cases to turn the feature off
>>> and
>>> get back to enjoying the hobby and program would be a logical solution.
>>>
>>> 73 John ZL1BYZ.

-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us