[Dx4win] Dx4win and an SDR rx synced togeter

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Dave <davecossar at btinternet.com> wrote:

> I want to use my Icom  and an SDR receiver at the same time as running
> DX4WIN
>
> And have the SDR rx and the icom synced together.
>
> So  DX4WIN wants the serial info from the CT17 to set the frequency,then the
> SDR will need the CAT data
>
> To SYNC to the icom.
>
> Only trouble is Windows will not let me use the data in two places at once
> it says the comport is already in use.
>
> So How can this be fixed?


There is some sort of software out there that makes a virtual "Y"
connected for a COM port, so two devices can share it.  I used this on
Windows 98 many years ago.  I don't recall what it was called.

I currently use the microKEYER from microHAM which gives two virtual
COM ports from which you can access one radio using two different
programs, like DX4WIN and WriteLog.  It's not a cheap solution, and
may be overkill for what you want, but it works very well.

73 - Jim AD1C

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