[Dxbase] DXbase/K2

[Tony Morgan]

Pentium 4 3 GHz
2.0 GB Ram
30 GB 10,000 rpm serial ata hard drive
Win XP Pro

Tony W7GO
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie" <ad5th at direcway.com>
To: "Tony Morgan" <w7go at earthlink.net>; <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXbase/K2


> What cpu, ram, os etc are you using?
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tony Morgan" <w7go at earthlink.net>
> To: <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXbase/K2
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>> Unchecked "activate cdrom interface and auto screen lookup" in options 
>> menu and that fixed it.
>> Callbook is on hard drive though and don't remember that being a problem. 
>> Guess it's just going to depend on how big of a hurry I'm in.
>> Tnx for all the replies.
>>
>> Tony W7GO
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
>> To: "Tony Morgan" <w7go at earthlink.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXbase/K2
>>
>>
>>> Tony, I just finally got my Kenwood wired and working with DXB today and 
>>> it also takes about 4-5 seconds before it responds.  My Yaesu Mark V is 
>>> almost immediate, 1-2 sec.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> KB4CL
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tony Morgan" <w7go at earthlink.net>
>>> To: <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:35 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXbase/K2
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ok,
>>>> Nothing else running except DXbase 2005.
>>>> Logging from spot 4-5 seconds.
>>>> Radio off, entering manually same - slow.
>>>> I know program will log almost instaneously but I'm
>>>> stuck on trying to figure it out.
>>>> If the other programs ran slowly I'd think it was a computer problem 
>>>> (maybe it still is)
>>>> Using DX4win or HRD logging and freq control almost instantaneous, but 
>>>> I' a DXbase kind of guy.
>>>> K2 setup is 4800,8,N,2
>>>> Any other help is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Tony W7GO
>>>> w7go at earthlink.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
>>>> To: "Tony Morgan" <w7go at earthlink.net>; <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:52 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXbase/K2
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The obvious question is:
>>>>> "Is anything else running on your computer?"
>>>>>
>>>>> And try this.
>>>>> turn off rig control.
>>>>> Now try to log a station from the Internet Cluster or DX Info windows.
>>>>>
>>>>> That will give you a clue.
>>>>> I find that the logging of a spot without rig control is almost 
>>>>> instantaneous but there can be a lag if I have to 'jump' to a 
>>>>> Frequency and change mode on my Yaesu FT1000MP.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can do a crtl, alt, delete, switch to PROCESSES, and watch what is 
>>>>> grabbing cpu cycles.
>>>>>
>>>>> and curious if you use something like Writelog, does the jump seems 
>>>>> slow also?
>>>>> one item that is a long shot...what stop bit setting does the K2 
>>>>> interface require.
>>>>> I think I read the K2 emulates a Kenwood???
>>>>> Hope this gives you some clues.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Tony Morgan" <w7go at earthlink.net>
>>>>> To: <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:35 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Dxbase] DXbase/K2
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>> I'm using DXbase 2005 with a K2/100 computer control.
>>>>>> Using a fast pentium with lots of memory and XP pro.
>>>>>> Changing frequencies from internet cluster seems very slow (4-5 
>>>>>> seconds)
>>>>>> Logging a spot is also kinda slow.
>>>>>> I am using the K2 in radio.ini.
>>>>>> Everything is just very sluggish.
>>>>>> Everything is set correctly in user options and the com port itself.
>>>>>> Have tried other com ports with the same results.
>>>>>> Also tried closing packet window, still slow.
>>>>>> Have tried a couple other programs and everything runs very fast on 
>>>>>> them.
>>>>>> Can anyone offer other things for me to check?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tony W7GO
>>>>>> w7go at earthlink.net
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