[Dx4win] Radio drivers for IC-7600 and IC-7700

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Hi Folks,

There are new radio drivers (.RIG files) available for the ICOM
IC-7600 and IC-7700.  These drivers use the v1.10 and v1.20 radio
firmware (respectively), and can now tell when the radio is in "split"
mode (instead of transceive) and write the Rx= frequency to the "Notes
for this QSO" field automatically.  These radio files are ONLY for
DX4WIN 8.05 and later, because DX4WIN needed code changes to support
this new ICOM functionality.  The IC-7800 was already supported in the
DX4WIN 8.05 release.

   http://dx4win.ad1c.us/radios/

(note: this is a new URL for radio stuff).  Each .ZIP file contains
two .RIG files - one which sets the CW filter to 250 Hz when going to
a DX spots, and the other which sets to the CW filter to 500 Hz.

Make sure to go to QSO | Contest Mode and put "$$" in the "Text to add
to QSO note" field if you want the Rx= frequency recorded for split
frequency operation.  You do *not* need to check the "Contest Mode
Enabled" box.

You can download the latest ICOM firmware from here:

   http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/

Note that the v1.10 firmware for the IC-7600 is not currently
available from the ICOM web site (the latest is 1.03).  If you need a
copy of v1.10, let me know.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WHILE
UPGRADING YOUR ICOM's FIRMWARE. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL OF ICOM's
DOCUMENTATION.  YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Thanks to Guy ON4AOI for developing the .RIG files, Dick, K7VC for
testing the IC-7700 driver, and Jim, AD1C for testing the IC-7600
driver.

73 - Jim AD1C

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