As a fellow JT65 and DX4WIN user I've also brought this up in the past. For JT65 QSO's I use Logger32, for now.
73 Dez, G3WW / G0DEZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:03 PM Subject: DX4WIN Digest, Vol 97, Issue 16 > Send DX4WIN mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of DX4WIN digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. JT65 Signal Reports? (Tom Clark) > 2. Re: PCIe LPT port problem (Pete Smith N4ZR) > 3. PCIe LPT port problem solved! (Paul Peters) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 13:16:10 -0400 > From: Tom Clark <[email protected]> > Subject: [Dx4win] JT65 Signal Reports? > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Previously I asked for a slight modification to the "599" signal report > in DX4WIN for JT65 users. In JT65, the signal report is the > signal-to-noise ratio in dB. Actually it is the signal/(signal+noise) > ratio, so the value is ALWAYS negative. S/N = -10 dB is a strong > signal, S/N=-25 dB is weak. > > The requested change is that the field allow a minus (-) sign, with a > format "-nn" in addition to the implicit positive number. > In addition to the sign, the numeric range needs to be widened; > RST=00-10 is rejected, while RST=11 and higher passes the test. > > Has anything happened on my earlier request? Is there any hope for us > JT65 users other than sticking signal reports into notes fields? Are > there any other JT65 users that are similarly frustrated? > > 73 de Tom K3IO (ex W3IWI) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 16:09:42 -0400 > From: Pete Smith N4ZR <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] PCIe LPT port problem > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I think their tech guy may have been blowing smoke, Paul(s) - I have a > StarTech PEX1P PCIe Parallel Adapter Card - 1 Port, SPP, EPP, ECP > (S262-8032) that I just got from Tigerdirect for a new Win7 PC. While I > haven't tried to use it with the antenna switching control side of > DX4WIN, it works fine doing the same job for N1MM Logger, which also > needs to know the port address. > > If your new machine is a 64-bit Win 7 machine, as even nearly the > cheapest Dells may be now, then you may need a different port driver. > In any case, it should be installed in the same folder as your DX4WIN > executable, so that definitely is one place to look for a solution. > Otherwise, I need to defer to Paul on the driver issue and how it is > integrated with DX4WIN. > > 73, Pete N4ZR > The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at > www.conteststations.com > The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at > reversebeacon.blogspot.com, > spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and > arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 > > > On 5/16/2012 9:02 AM, Paul van der Eijk wrote: >> Forwarding message for VE7BZ >> >> --Paul, KK4HD >> >> The day finally came when the old XP machine that has powered DX4WIN for >> so many years died -- and it was replaced with a Win7 box. While I have >> most things restored, I am stuck with an LPT port problem. >> >> I thought I could simply install a PCI (Express) LPT port card and get >> going once again, but such is not the case due to the manner in which >> Win7 or the card -- I'm not sure exactly which handles the port >> addressing. The card in question is a StarTech model called PEX1P and >> according to their tech support person it's not mappable -- so they >> could not tell me the real port address. >> >> When I look at the card in Device Manager the Resource tab tells me the >> I/O Range is D010 - D017 and D000 - D003. Again according to StarTech, >> the only card they can give a real address for is a mappable model such >> as their PCIPM card -- but it's not available in PCI (Express) -- only >> straight PCI. >> >> One more thing. I am running DX4WIN v8.05, but when I run the >> 'lptdriver.exe' file from within the Drivers folder the executable >> always suggests installing the program in a folder labeled c:\dx4w803 -- >> not 805. I have restarted the computer according to the instructions >> given when installing on a 64-bit system but DX4WIN always starts with >> an error message saying it can't find the LPT port. >> >> So -- yes I need some help to sort out the problem. If you've had >> experience with this issue I'd sure appreciate your insight and or >> suggestions. >> >> 73 de Paul, VE7BZ >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 15:07:26 -0700 > From: Paul Peters <[email protected]> > Subject: [Dx4win] PCIe LPT port problem solved! > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <CAEAyHzCPg7gykS1ef2xw5kTmFDejGO_+mBTrk-==3j8XyZs=o...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I am pleased to report that using the suggestion put forward by Larry, > K8UT > earlier today I now have LPT port keying fully operational on my new > 64-bit > Win7 machine. The solution was so obvious it was hard to see --simply > enter > the odd looking address range in the portmap.ini file and save the file. > The problem was more between the keyboard and the chair than in the new > computer and for that I take full responsibility. > > For the record, I am using StarTech single port parallel card model PEXIP > which is PCI Express. The address range shown in Device Manager was listed > as D010 - D017 and D000 - D003. My portmap file entry is LPT1=$D010 > > My thanks to all who offered their suggestions. > > 73 de Paul, VE7BZ > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > DX4WIN mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > End of DX4WIN Digest, Vol 97, Issue 16 > ************************************** ______________________________________________________________ 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
