Alan, in comparing my IC-746 settings I noticed one big difference... I have RTS High checked, and DTS unchecked. I'm also using 4800 baud, although I doubt it matters, as long as DX4WIN and the rig match. Same goes for the Hex address. Hope this helps.
- Scott KA9FOX At 01:41 PM 6/13/2006 -0500, you wrote: >OK, sports fans, here is the lasted update in the saga to get my IC-706MKIIG >talking to DX4WIN and WriteLog. I went home at lunch and changed some >settings in DX4WIN and on the 706, no cigar. Next I loaded the testing >software CIVTEST to test communications between the radio and the computer. >First I tested the CT-17 on COM4 and I could not communicate. Then I tested >the CT-17 on COM1 and the same results, no communications. I have one of >those cables made by the N9 in Arkansas and put it in line. First I tried >COM1 and it worked! Then I tried COM4 and it did not work. I only have >COM1 internal to my computer and then I have a ByteRunner Serial card with >COM ports 4 through 11 on a spider cable. I know COM8 is working because >that is how I key my Mark-V with the W5XD interface. So I moved the cable >back to COM1 and changed DX4WIN to COM1 and again, no cigar. > >There are 8 settings for the second radio in DX4WIN and here are my >settings: > >Type: ICOM 706 >Address: 48 >Baudrate: 9600 >COM Port: 1 >Poll Rate (ms): 5000 >Max Tries: 6 >DTR high: checked >RTS high: unchecked > >I know that the rig talks to the computer when I use CIVTEST but it does not >work with DX4WIN. I need some configuration help at this point and then I >can figure out why COM4 does not work. > >73, >Alan, N5PA > > > >_______________________________________________ >Dx4win mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win --------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Neader KA9FOX [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free Ham Radio Classified Ads: http://swap.QTH.com Web Hosting Services: http://hosting.QTH.com $9.95/year Domains: http://domains.QTH.com KA9FOX Contesting & DXing Site: http://www.ka9fox.com
