[Logic] "CW" vs "CWN" modes with Yaesu rig

[Bill VanAlstyne]

C.M. Christensen wrote:
> So, go to
> CWN in the second column and change the setting to CW. The two
> columns will then read:
> CW CW
> CWN CW

That's how my Modes table was set up already. The report I'm using to print
cards doesn't work that way. However, I should be able to change it so that it
does. Thanks for the idea.  :-)

Bill / W5WVO



> instead of:
> CW CW
> CWN CWN
> This solved the problem for me when printing cards.
>
>>> From Bill VanAlstyne:
>>
>>
>>> I have a Yaesu FT-897 that reports its mode as "CW" when the 2300 Hz
>>> filter is engaged in CW mode, and as "CWN" when the 500 Hz filter is
>>> engaged in CW mode.  This "CWN" thing is propagating all the way to
>>> my QSL printing report, and I want it to go away. I tried deleting
>>> it from the Modes list, but the mode then just shows up blank. I
>>> don't know how to get the rig to report just "CW" without
>>> referencing what receive filter is being used. (Who on earth
>>> cares???) Is there anything I can do to make LOGic interpret CWN as
>>> just plain old CW? I think I know how to construct an expression in
>>> the QSL printing report that will print "CW" when either mode=CWN or
>>> mode=CW, but I'm wondering if there is a way to prevent this CWN
>>> thing fromn showing up anywhere in LOGic.
>>
>>
>>> Same thing would apply to "USB" and "LSB" instead of just plain old
>>> SSB, which I would greatly prefer -- but that doesn't irritate me as
>>> much as "CWN". USB and LSB actually mean something, as opposed to
>>> CWN.
>>
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> Look in the help file under "radio interfacing."  I think there is a
>> way to restrict the list of possible modes for a particular radio in
>> the modes box listed in the radio ifc window.  Here's a snippet from
>> the help file:
>>
>> When logging information from the radio, LOGic compares the mode you
>> are currently operating with this list. If the current mode is not
>> found, it ignores the mode returned by the radio and logs the mode
>> from the last QSO. This allows you to log modes such as PKT or TOR
>> that do not appear on your rig's Mode switch. For example, suppose
>> you are operating TOR. Your rig's VFO is set to LSB. LOGic will
>> automatically log LSB. Manually change the mode to TOR. LOGic will
>> continue to log TOR for subsequent contacts. Now, suppose that you
>> start operating CW. LOGic will continue to log TOR for the
>> mode. Manually change it to CW. Since CW is supported by your rig, it
>> will now resume reading the mode from the radio on subsequent
>> QSOs. The list of supported modes is hard-coded in the rig driver
>> program, so normally you do not have to enter anything for
>> Modes. However, some drivers may serve more than one rig model which
>> do not all support the same modes. In that case, you may enter a list
>> of modes here. Separate each mode with a comma. For example:
>> AM,FM,SSB,LSB,CW,CWN,RTTY
>>
>> Does this work?
>>
>> 73, Art AB4RL
>>
>>
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