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

[Massimo 'Max' MUCCI - I8NHJ]

Ciao Jim
Just downloaded and tested the new driver.
The 2nd VFO reading is understood by the equipment on the CI-V chain as a frequency reading and, as before, all the
equipment change the frequency during the reading and than go back to the main reading afterward.
Moreover, if you have the 2nd VFO active (Main/Sub switch), the radio goes back to the MAIN VFO after the reading.
This happens on my 7600.

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73 de Max, I8NHJ/NH7CU
one of EL2PP, 1A0KM, JT1Y, E30GA, T77V, TT8MM, T32R, K5K, XR0X, S05X, 4O3T, BS7H, K4M, PJ7E

on martedì 22 febbraio 2011 you wrote:

JRA> The ICOM IC-7600 .RIG driver for DX4WIN 8.05 is available for download
JRA> again.  Guy and I have verified in separate tests that when DX4WIN
JRA> polls the other VFO in an IC-7600 or IC-7800, the radio does not ever
JRA> CHANGE to that frequency while in simplex mode, even for an instant.
JRA> While it may be annoying to see the 2nd VFO flash "active" for a bit
JRA> every couple of seconds, it does not appear to cause any harm.

JRA> The IC-7700 is still in limbo.

JRA> 73 - Jim AD1C

JRA> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
JRA> From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
JRA> Date: Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:14 PM
JRA> Subject: Radio drivers for IC-7600 and IC-7700
JRA> To: DX4WIN Reflector <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>


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

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