[Elecraft] N1MM Contest Logger VFO B issue

Mark Schreiner vze3v8dt at verizon.net
Thu Oct 26 23:42:05 EDT 2006


I was wondering if anyone else out there is using their K2 with a 
pseudo-serial cable to their compuker to get band/mode info for contest 
logging using N1MM logger.  I've noticed that it records VFO A info okay 
but if I switch to VFO B it continues to record VFO A info into the log 
and not display VFO B info.  So, when contesting, I make sure to start 
each band on VFO A and make an effort to not switch to VFO B while using 
N1MM logging software.  In the past I didn't do this, the log continued 
to record frequency & mode info from VFO A, and it screwed up the log.  
It wasn't very easy to go in and edit the log with frequencies and mode 
info, if I could figure out which lines needed updating, and then it 
still didn't pick up the new multipliers correctly, which was another 
exercise to get correct. 

As a sanity check I just checked the WIN-EQF program and it seems to 
display both VFO frequencies simultaneously and indicated the active 
VFO, as well as correctly showing info when I switch to VFO B.  So, I 
think the rig & serial comm is okay otherwise. 

I've filed a bug report with N1MM Contest Logger on this issue as well 
as the previous post I just did on the serial port pulsing noise on 
40m.  I've gotten emails back from Pete, N4ZR, who is providing 
technical assistance on the N1MM program bug reports.  He's suggested 
that I post here to see if anyone else has experienced this as well or 
if it functions okay on your situations.

Comments?

Mark, NK8Q 


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