JV, FYI, I have successfully run an IC-706MKII with DXB2005 and DXB2006. Not Sure why yours is not working, but you don't mention your connections to the
Radio. Are you using the ACC jack on the back panel? On my 706MKII the ACC jack is a 13 pin connector which I couldn't find so I purchased Icom's Overpriced OPC-599 conversion cable that breaks out into two ACC jacks for The various pin connections. Computer control to radio control jack. LPT to CW jack. My radio is an IC-706MKIIG. BTW, the radio comes with a 13 pin Din connector with wiring harness. ===================================================== I must be the only guy in the world who uses LPT-1 on my computer to go to a Printer! Since you have a RigBlaster, why are you taking CW off LPT-1? Why Not just use the serial port connected to the RigBlaster to key the DTR line To the RigBlaster then feed the CW output to the radio? It's the way I made my interface. I don't need CW with DXBase but radio control Would be nice. DXBase does work OK with the IC-756pro and the other Dell Computer (twin) with the same interface. Both computers and radios work OK With N1MM Logger and DXLab programs. I do not use DXBase for contests. Only for causal contacts. I import Qs from N1MM and DXLab. ============================================================ Anyway, just wanted to let you know it does work. Just have to find the Magic button somewhere. I have. I am going to delete DXBase and go to DXKeeper in the DXLab programs Free and a better program. Excellent support by the authors and members. JV ================================================================ Gary AL9A ----- Original Message ----- From: "JV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; "Larry Strasser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 14, 2006 6:24 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] IC706MKIIG > Hi Larry > Computer control is on Com-1, CW is on LPT-1 and RigBlaster is on Com-7 > (two serial port card from Byterunner). All other settings are as you > mention. I may try putting the computer control on Com-6 (the other serial > port via Byterunner) but I don't think it will make any difference. Don't > have any thing to loose, hi hi. > The main computer is linked to an IC-756pro and all programs work OK On > it. > Both computers are the same, Dell 2.4 XP. > If all options fail, I am going to delete DXBase2005 and do a new > install. Just don't understand why N1MM and DXLab programs work and DXBase > doesn't. > Going to take a ride up into the mountains and clear my head. Tks for > the information. > JV > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Larry Strasser > Date: 03/14/06 09:51:34 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Dxbase] IC706MKIIG > > JV, > > I am using DXBASE "2006" with my 706mkIIG.( The setings should be the > Same in DXBase 2005) > > Does your computer have a "legacy" serial port or are you using a > USB/SERIAL adaptor? > > Make sure you have the folowing checked or selected: > > "Manufacturer" = ICOM. > "MODEL" = IC-706MKIIG. > "CTS" checked and "Connect HF Radio 1 Serial Interface" checked. > > Make sure you have the correct "Comport" selected. > > > I am using the following parameters: > BAUDRATE = 1200 > PARITY = NONE > WORD LENGHT =8 > STOP BITS = 1 > > I have the IC-706MKIIG internal parameters selected for 1200 baud. > > I am using 2 USB/SERIAL adaptors on my Dell laptop along with WINKEY. > > I hope this helps. > > 73, Larry > > DXCLUSTER DXC.K2LS.COM > Spots from NA zones 1-8 only. > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Mar 14 19:48:47 2006 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Parry) Date: Tue Mar 14 19:50:56 2006 Subject: [Dxbase] Bad File Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I got home from work, I noticed that we had a brief power outage. DXB(2005) on my "Radio" computer asked me to "initialize" the file. Did so a few minutes ago and I am get a message saying --for example-- "KC1XX <K>> was not found in the DXCC Numeric Statistics Table. You should correct this problem by fixing the QSO data or by updating the reference database..." There were a few instances of the QSOs (same prefixes) not showing on the County Numeric Data bases. I would not mind trying the first suggestion but I found that "many many QSOs also are identified". As far as I could tell, it involves all the KA,KB,KC,KD,KE...prefixes. I have virtually the exact same version of DXB and files running on my other computer on the same network. It would be a small matter to simply copy the appropriate files over and replace the corrupted files. I have the Log file as well, not completely backed up but only missing a small number of Qs. My question is, is this a problem with a specific program file or is it a problem with the main log file? In other words, which files should I replace? The only difference between the two installations is the problem is on a Windows 98 SE and my good files are on a Windows XP machine. Thanks, Bill, W5VX
