Larry, the fix you describe was included in 8.02. John can certainly download 8.02 and try it in demo mode to see if the frequency problems go away for him.
73 - Jim AD1C On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Larry Gauthier (K8UT) <[email protected]> wrote: > The issue with DX4Win improperly (or more accurately, inconsistently) > reading an Icom VFO is not a new problem - has been around since v7.x. The > fix is not mine, credit to Rick, K1MU. > > " > Use "File/Databases/Radios" to edit the radio model. > Click on the "Cmds/Fields" tab and pick the "Read Mode" command from > the pulldown menu. > Change the "Bytes read" from 7 to 8. > "File/Save changes and exit". Now you'll have to re-select the rig in > the DX4WIN preferences. > Rick Murphy, CISSP-ISSAP, K1MU/4, Annandale VA USA > " > > I do not know if Rick suggested that it be included in the DX4Win > distribution. > > -larry > K8UT > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Shaw" <[email protected]> > To: "'Larry Gauthier (K8UT)'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 14:38 > Subject: RE: Dx4win - Recording Frequency > > >> Hi Larry, >> >> Thank you for the offer. I haven't gone to version 8 yet but I would be >> interested in your fix for the future. Have you offered it to be >> implemented in the distributed radio file? >> >> 73 John ZL1BYZ. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Larry Gauthier (K8UT) [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, 17 September 2009 11:08 p.m. >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: re: Dx4win - Recording Frequency >> >> John, >> >> I don't think there is a way to disable the frequency entry... as long as >> you say you have a radio it tries to put something there. >> >> HOWEVER - By any chance are you using an Icom radio? I had trouble with >> erroneous readings of my Icoms but there is a simple fix involving an edit >> to the radio file. >> >> -larry >> K8UT >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Shaw" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 23:01 >> Subject: [Dx4win] Recording Frequency >> >> >>> I need to ask a question. >>> >>> Can the recording of the Frequency that is a new feature in version 8.xx >>> be >>> turned off so that if your radio does not provide good information then >>> you >>> are not recording rubbish in the log? >>> >>> It seems that there are issues with some radio's and setups outside of >>> the >>> control of the program itself and in these cases to turn the feature off >>> and >>> get back to enjoying the hobby and program would be a logical solution. >>> >>> 73 John ZL1BYZ. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, <[email protected]>, http://www.ad1c.us ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
