[Dxbase] SteppIR Problem with Orion

[Per Molund]

As far as I understand, DXbase first poll the radio in order to get
the current setting (in case the user later hit the 'Reset Last
Frequency' button), then sends the new frequency setting to
the radio. This is the reason for SteppIR tuning second time
You hit the QSY button. However, this overwrite the last used
frequency in DXbase so You can't return to Your old freqency.

This could easily be fixed in DXbase by doing an additional
frequency poll after sending the new setting ie;
1- poll current frequency setting (for 'Reset Last Frequency')
2- send new frequency
3- NEW poll current frequency without overwriting Last Frequency

This way SteppIR will 'see' the new frequency and retune. This
code change would be a lot easier to do than to redesign
DXbase to use constant poll as used by the other mentioned
log programs.

regards,

---per
LA9XKA

At 23:40 25.04.2006, Jim wrote:
>N4PY, Ham Radio Deluxe, CIV Commander (DXLab Suite) and Logger32
>all poll the radio constantly.  DXBase only polls the radio to
>confirm the operating frequency/mode when logging a QSO.   In that
>configuration, the SteppIR controller does not receive the data it
>needs in order to know what is going on!
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>73,
>
>     ... Joe Subich, W4TV
>         microHAM America
>         www.microHAM-USA.com
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: James C Samuels [mailto:jimsam at comcast.net]
>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 5:56 PM
>To: 'Jim'; dxbase at mailman.qth.net; 'SteppIR at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [Dxbase] SteppIR Problem with Orion
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>Thanks to all the suggestions. Jim - that's it. I am using DXBase 2006 also
>and I just tried the second click which did switch the SteppIR Controller. I
>failed to mention DXBase before. Boy this is not good is it? The two just do
>not play well together. I could not get it to track the Orion II at all
>before, but the second click did work for me most of the time. Thanks very
>much for your insights.
>
>Jim, W3BG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dxbase-bounces+jimsam=comcast.net at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:dxbase-bounces+jimsam=comcast.net at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim
>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 5:40 PM
>To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Dxbase] SteppIR Problem with Orion
>
>Now the only program that I have trouble with is DXBase 2006 when clicking a
>dx station on the cluster DXBase band switches the radio but not the Steppir
>Control until you click it a 2nd time. It's always one behind switching the
>steppir..switches the rig to the proper frequency every time.
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>From: Jim [mailto:pywacker at fuse.net]
>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 5:35 PM
>To: 'SteppIR at yahoogroups.com'
>Subject: RE: [SteppIR] Orion II and SteppIR Controller Interface Tracking
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>You have to change bands with a radio control program verses the front panel
>on the Orion, assuming you have the Y cable configured correctly. Programs
>such as N4PY, Commander, and Ham Radio Deluxe etc. work fine. Now the only
>program that I have trouble with is DXBase 2006 when clicking a dx station
>on the cluster DXBase band switches the radio but not the Steppir Control
>until you click it a 2nd time. It's always one behind switching the
>steppir..switches the rig to the proper frequency every time.
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>Jim
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>From: SteppIR at yahoogroups.com [mailto:SteppIR at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>James C Samuels
>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 4:23 PM
>To: Steppir at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [SteppIR] Orion II and SteppIR Controller Interface Tracking
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>This past weekend I installed my new BiggIR Vertical, but for the life of me
>I can not get the controller to track my Orion II. Using the WYE cable, with
>ORION and 57800 baud selected in the transceiver set-up menu and in general
>freq mode - nothing. Has anyone had success getting the SteppIR Controller
>to track the Orion II or am I just missing something very obvious - which is
>probably the case? Thank you.
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>Jim, W3BG
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