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

[Dick Flanagan]

Which radio, Max?  7600 or 7700?

Dick

At 10:39 AM 2/12/2011, Massimo 'Max' MUCCI - I8NHJ wrote:
 >Just downloaded the dx4win driver and testing it.
 >The second VFO is continuously checked and the radio goes back to the
 >first VFO after any check.
 >No way to use the Dual Watch, the fast split and many of the standard
 >feature on the second VFO.
 >The driver is useless that way.
 >
 >----------------------
 >
 >73 de Max, I8NHJ/NH7CU
 >one of EL2PP, 1A0KM, JT1Y, E30GA, T77V, TT8MM, T32R, K5K, XR0X, S05X,
 >4O3T, BS7H, K4M, PJ7E
 >
 >on giovedì 10 febbraio 2011 you wrote:
 >
 >JRA> Hi Folks,
 >
 >JRA> There are new radio drivers (.RIG files) available for the ICOM
 >JRA> IC-7600 and IC-7700.  These drivers use the v1.10 and v1.20 radio
 >JRA> firmware (respectively), and can now tell when the radio is in "split"
 >JRA> mode (instead of transceive) and write the Rx= frequency to the "Notes
 >JRA> for this QSO" field automatically.  These radio files are ONLY for
 >JRA> DX4WIN 8.05 and later, because DX4WIN needed code changes to support
 >JRA> this new ICOM functionality.  The IC-7800 was already supported in the
 >JRA> DX4WIN 8.05 release.
 >
 >JRA>    http://dx4win.ad1c.us/radios/
 >
 >JRA> (note: this is a new URL for radio stuff).  Each .ZIP file contains
 >JRA> two .RIG files - one which sets the CW filter to 250 Hz when going to
 >JRA> a DX spots, and the other which sets to the CW filter to 500 Hz.
 >
 >JRA> Make sure to go to QSO | Contest Mode and put "$$" in the "Text to add
 >JRA> to QSO note" field if you want the Rx= frequency recorded for split
 >JRA> frequency operation.  You do *not* need to check the "Contest Mode
 >JRA> Enabled" box.
 >
 >JRA> You can download the latest ICOM firmware from here:
 >
 >JRA>    http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/
 >
 >JRA> Note that the v1.10 firmware for the IC-7600 is not currently
 >JRA> available from the ICOM web site (the latest is 1.03).  If you need a
 >JRA> copy of v1.10, let me know.
 >
 >JRA> WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WHILE
 >JRA> UPGRADING YOUR ICOM's FIRMWARE. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL OF ICOM's
 >JRA> DOCUMENTATION.  YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.
 >
 >JRA> Thanks to Guy ON4AOI for developing the .RIG files, Dick, K7VC for
 >JRA> testing the IC-7700 driver, and Jim, AD1C for testing the IC-7600
 >JRA> driver.
 >
 >JRA> 73 - Jim AD1C
 >
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Dick Flanagan K7VC
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