[LogPlus] A new upgrade - V4.7

[Ken. Nakajima]

Hi Bob,

At 10:41 AM -0700 2.5.1, Bob Winters wrote:
> 2.  Kenwood TS-2000 Support.  The manual and what actually happens with
> the radio are wrong!  Kenwood needs to fix their software. Under older
> Kenwoods, you would issue a "AI1;" command which would query the radio
> and download the appropriate information.  With the TS-2000, they came
> out with 2 new commands "AI2;" for extended commands and "AI3;" for
> both.  Neither works.  The only way to get the program to function
> properly is to use the "IF;" command which is not the right command
> because it overflows the computer buffer at times.  Set the TS-2000 at
> 57600Baud rate.  If the frequency does not change when you change BANDS,
> change the mode quickly and the radio will wake up.  I do hope Kenwood
> fixes this problem and provides a bios fix to current users.

I am relieved to hear that LOGPlus!/DOS finally implements
TS-2000 control. Thank you.

As I wrote you in last December, the AI command description
is wrong. I talk with Kenwood Service Section several times but
it seems to be hopeless that they update TS-2000's farmware.

I know LOGPlus! use AI1; command to synchronize freq & mode
with TRX for older Kenwood's rigs and experienced the overflow
troble with IF; commands as well.

Another solution to get TS-2000 status automatically is AI2;
command.
If you send AI2; command to TS-2000, you have response differs
from previous format against AI1;, but th[ newer format includes
complete status of TS-2000.
AI2; is only usable for TS-2000, and for later one if it is
possible. However it is obvious that AI2; allow more flexible
and precise controll of external devices such as TL-933 .

73 Ken JA0RYN