[ICOM] Icom 756 PRO w/Dxbase 6 Trial Issue

[James E Good]

Ron,

It might be that the ability to read VFO A is one of the features that had 
been "turned off" for the trial version.  Maybe a call or email to the 
publisher could help.

73.
Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RM" <kamar at inr.net>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:18 AM
Subject: [ICOM] Icom 756 PRO w/Dxbase 6 Trial Issue


>
> I have a friend who downloaded the Trial version of Dxbase Version 6.
>
> His issue is that Dxbase can not read the 756 Pro's VFO A receive 
> frequency.
>
>
> In general, Dxbase does not read the receive frequency.  Dxbase control of
> the 756 PRO does every thing except read the receive frequency 
> information.
> In a telephone call, I had him use Tools/Set Frequency application and had
> him retrieve the radio frequency.  That Work.  Next, from the log I had 
> him
> log contacts and Dxbase was reading VFO A' receive frequency along with 
> the
> mode, band, CDROM information, etc.
>
> However, the next morning (after turning the computer and rig back on,
> Dxbase does not read the receive frequency, including the Tools/Set
> Frequency.  Reading the receive frequency is a none player now.
>
> The friend likes what he sees in Dxbase ver 6, but is very frustrated that
> the combined rig/Dxbase is not reading the receive frequency into Dxbase.
> He has downloaded another brand name logging program trail and does not 
> have
> any problems in the control of the 756PRO including the import of the 
> rig's
> receive frequency(s) into the log.  He prefers to purchase Dxbase since 
> it's
> the best that he has seen and fits his purpose, but will not if it does 
> not
> read the receive frequency.
>
> Any 756 PRO owners' suggestion working with Dxbase will be greatly
> appreciated.  I have to make a long drive to take a 'looksee' and would 
> like
> to understand if there have been control issues and what remedies have 
> been
> take.  The fact that it worked once but stopped means to me there may be a
> physical/electrical/timing interface issue.
>
>
> Ron .... NU1U
>
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