Which radio, Max? 7600 or 7700? Dick
At 10:39 AM 2/12/2011, Massimo 'Max' MUCCI - I8NHJ wrote: >Just downloaded the dx4win driver and testing it. >The second VFO is continuously checked and the radio goes back to the >first VFO after any check. >No way to use the Dual Watch, the fast split and many of the standard >feature on the second VFO. >The driver is useless that way. > >---------------------- > >73 de Max, I8NHJ/NH7CU >one of EL2PP, 1A0KM, JT1Y, E30GA, T77V, TT8MM, T32R, K5K, XR0X, S05X, >4O3T, BS7H, K4M, PJ7E > >on giovedì 10 febbraio 2011 you wrote: > >JRA> Hi Folks, > >JRA> There are new radio drivers (.RIG files) available for the ICOM >JRA> IC-7600 and IC-7700. These drivers use the v1.10 and v1.20 radio >JRA> firmware (respectively), and can now tell when the radio is in "split" >JRA> mode (instead of transceive) and write the Rx= frequency to the "Notes >JRA> for this QSO" field automatically. These radio files are ONLY for >JRA> DX4WIN 8.05 and later, because DX4WIN needed code changes to support >JRA> this new ICOM functionality. The IC-7800 was already supported in the >JRA> DX4WIN 8.05 release. > >JRA> http://dx4win.ad1c.us/radios/ > >JRA> (note: this is a new URL for radio stuff). Each .ZIP file contains >JRA> two .RIG files - one which sets the CW filter to 250 Hz when going to >JRA> a DX spots, and the other which sets to the CW filter to 500 Hz. > >JRA> Make sure to go to QSO | Contest Mode and put "$$" in the "Text to add >JRA> to QSO note" field if you want the Rx= frequency recorded for split >JRA> frequency operation. You do *not* need to check the "Contest Mode >JRA> Enabled" box. > >JRA> You can download the latest ICOM firmware from here: > >JRA> http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/ > >JRA> Note that the v1.10 firmware for the IC-7600 is not currently >JRA> available from the ICOM web site (the latest is 1.03). If you need a >JRA> copy of v1.10, let me know. > >JRA> WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WHILE >JRA> UPGRADING YOUR ICOM's FIRMWARE. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL OF ICOM's >JRA> DOCUMENTATION. YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. > >JRA> Thanks to Guy ON4AOI for developing the .RIG files, Dick, K7VC for >JRA> testing the IC-7700 driver, and Jim, AD1C for testing the IC-7600 >JRA> driver. > >JRA> 73 - Jim AD1C > >______________________________________________________________ >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 -- Dick Flanagan K7VC [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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
