[PaQSO] KD8MQ Multi-op Portable JEF results

[John Bednar]

John,

There are many users with FT-950's and no radio control issues have been
reported. The FT-9000, FT-5000, FT-3000, FT-2000, FT-450, and FT-950 all use
the same common communications routines. It's unlikely that the radio
interface issues that you experienced are actually N1MM Logger software
issues.

Did you follow the FT-950 section of the manual and set the radio menu
items, use 38400 baud, and configure the program to match the RS232 cable? 
http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Supported+Radios&structure=N1MM+
Logger+Documentation#FT-950 

If you programmed voice or CW function keys to send messages and do not have
a CW interface defined, you will receive a notification that you have asked
the program to send a CW message but the interface is not configured. The
program will try to send when a function key is pressed or when ESM is
enabled.

Often users forget to disable the Windows power down of the USB port and to
disable Sleep and Hibernate. This causes all sorts of intermittent issues.
With the SignalLink connected, open the Windows Device Manager, right click
on the USB ports and hubs, select Properties, and disable the Windows power
down. You may have to repeat this if the port resets when the Signal Link is
removed or plugged into a different port. This depends on the SignalLink
driver. 

Press ALT+K when the radio / program is in voice mode. Did you have any wave
files defined? If so, the program will play the voice files when a Function
key is pressed or when ESM is enabled.

The program polls the radio three times a second. There is no reason for the
program frequency to lag the radio. If it does, one of the above items,
underpowered computer (unusual), or RF could be the cause. You may need to
loop the USB cable through ferrites on each end of the USB cable.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to send me direct email. 

John, K3CT




-----Original Message-----
From: paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of John Myers
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 10:13 PM
To: paqso
Subject: [PaQSO] KD8MQ Multi-op Portable JEF results

Call: KD8MQ
Operator(s): KD8MQ WI8T KD8KMQ
Station: KD8MQ

Class: Multi-Op Port LP
QTH: JEF
Operating Time (hrs): 19

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs  PSK31 Qs
---------------------------------------
  160:    0      0      0         0
   80:   26     62      0         0
   40:   27    168      0         0
   20:    5      7      0         0
   15:    0      0      0         0
   10:    0      0      0         0
    6:    0      0      0         0
    2:    0      0      0         0
---------------------------------------
Total:   58    237      0         0  Mults = 88  Total Score = 32,664

Club:

Comments:

This year, we came up short on counties. We missed CRN, FRA, INN, NUM. We
packed it up about 2 PM, so we could get things packed up before the
predicted rain showed up.
No Six meter activity was heard from our location, and technical issues
forced abandonment of RTTY, & PSK.

We were running my new FT-950 at Sigel, PA. Logging was done by N1MM. The
level of integration between the rig, and the computer was higher than in
years past.
We had several issues with the system.

a)The CAT interface would lag on updating the frequency from the rig to the
computer. As a result, callsigns that we typed into N1MM would disappear,
since the frequency was still moving.
b)After completing a CW Q, we would get an error message which would imply
that N1MM was trying to send a CW message. This even happened when the CW
interface was not configured. (We cured this by doing a complete new
install, and importing our QSOs.)
c) the computer stopped recognizing the signaLink USB
d) Occasionally, a wave file would try to send on completion of a voice QSO.
I've never configured the DVK.

Most of Sunday's QSOs were worked with the CAT interface disconnected. I'm
still scratching my head as to the cause, but I'm inclined to blame USB port
issues with my laptop. Possible heat issues may have entered into it as
well.
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