[Dx4win] FW: [Elecraft] DX4WIN and K3 split
Barry, I am sending this to the DX4WIN reflector. Maybe this is a software problem and not related to the K3s. Why would sending spots showing splits work one day and not the next? Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: Barry [mailto:w...@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 1:39 PM To: Dave Perry; elecr...@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DX4WIN and K3 split Dave, I just tested it and mine is working, too. Crazy! I wonder if there's some glitch in the code related to the date or time. Barry W2UP On 2/27/2014 12:22, Dave Perry wrote: Barry, I am happy to report that DX4WIN is back to normal today and posting split RTTY spots correctly. I have no idea what was going on yesterday! Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Perry Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:56 PM To: 'Barry'; elecr...@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DX4WIN and K3 split Barry, I just noticed this here when trying to post a spot for W1AW/7 working RTTY and listening up. As you said the posted spot did not show split even though I worked him split and it shows the QSX frequency in DX4WIN. This has always worked in the past. The only change I made recently to DX4WIN is that I added a second K3 and can now toggle back and forth between the two radios. Alt-A always worked with splits in the past. Did something change? 73, Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:20 AM To: elecr...@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] DX4WIN and K3 split I'm using DX4WIN with my K3. If I spot a station entered in the QSO window, operating split, by hitting ALT-A, the spot window isn't picking up the split, only the rcve freq. I just noticed this recently, but I suppose it's possible it has always acted this way. When clicking on a spot, the K3 sets the split correctly. Am I missing a setting somewhere? Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/DX4WIN-and-K3-split-tp7584762.htm l Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] SO2R Question
Paul or anyone on the reflector: I just purchased a second K3 and have it working nicely as the second rig within DX4WIN. I like the toggle feature that allows me to shift back and forth between the two radios. I am thinking about purchasing the DXDoubler SO2R product from Top Ten Devices as well as their new band decoder. I would like to use one band decoder with both rigs since I have one feed line running out to a remote antenna switch. Here are my questions: 1. If I select Top Ten as the band decoder within the Control tab under preferences and use LPT1 to connect the pc to the band decoder, will DX4WIN send BCD data for both radios to the band decoder - depending on which one I have toggled as the active radio (using Ctrl, Shift, F12)? For example, if radio 1 is on 20M and radio 2 is on 40M will DX4WIN send the required BCD data depending on which one is toggled in DX4WIN? The documentation indicated that BCD data would be sent for radio 1 but did not appear to mention if this would also happen if a second radio was also connected like I have it now. I would hope that BCD data is sent anytime I toggle between the two radios. 2. My second question is about the DXDoubler and how it works with DX4WIN. Dave at Top Ten said that DX4WIN reverses the selected radio. I assume that what he means is that if I select Radio 1 in DX4WIN the DXDoubler device will select Radio 2. Is this a know issue with DX4WIN and could this be fixed in a future update? That is why I am checking. Here is a quote from the Top Ten Devices website: DX4WIN, like many other logging programs (eg. CT, NA, TR, WriteLog), toggles Pin 14 on the selected LPT port when the operator changes radios. The defacto standard is that Pin 14 is high when Radio 1 is selected. However, DX4WIN drives Pin 14 high when Radio 2 is selected. Although there are ways to reverse cables and the like, so that switching works properly, the LEDs on the DXD will always be reversed. The purpose of this modification is to rearrange the internal logic in the DXD, so that everything functions properly, and the LEDs truly reflect the selected radio. I will also be using the DXD with N1MM, so I would want both logging programs to handle the radios the same way. I would not want to make the suggested Mod to the DXD to make it work with DX4WIN if it would then make N1MM operate in reverse. I wonder if Paul has a reason for not following the de facto standard? I would certainly want the LEDs to indicate the correct radio when using either program. Does anyone on the reflector use either of these products with DX4WIN? Any tips or suggestions would be welcome. Thank you. 73, Dave, N4QS __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] SO2R Question
I used a DX Doubler with DX4WIN for several years and it worked fine. You MUST have a real LPT port to drive it; a USB to LPT converter won't do the job. In version 8.x, the logic state for control for the radio switching LPT pin can be controlled. Make sure you're in Expert mode and open up the Preferences. On the CW tab just tick the Radio 1/2 signal Reverse box at the top of the window. I'm not sure if the LPT port band BCD code follows the radio selection. Good luck. 73... Randy, W8FN On 2/27/2014 2:44 PM, Dave Perry wrote: Paul or anyone on the reflector: I just purchased a second K3 and have it working nicely as the second rig within DX4WIN. I like the toggle feature that allows me to shift back and forth between the two radios. I am thinking about purchasing the DXDoubler SO2R product from Top Ten Devices as well as their new band decoder. I would like to use one band decoder with both rigs since I have one feed line running out to a remote antenna switch. Here are my questions: 1. If I select Top Ten as the band decoder within the Control tab under preferences and use LPT1 to connect the pc to the band decoder, will DX4WIN send BCD data for both radios to the band decoder - depending on which one I have toggled as the active radio (using Ctrl, Shift, F12)? For example, if radio 1 is on 20M and radio 2 is on 40M will DX4WIN send the required BCD data depending on which one is toggled in DX4WIN? The documentation indicated that BCD data would be sent for radio 1 but did not appear to mention if this would also happen if a second radio was also connected like I have it now. I would hope that BCD data is sent anytime I toggle between the two radios. 2. My second question is about the DXDoubler and how it works with DX4WIN. Dave at Top Ten said that DX4WIN reverses the selected radio. I assume that what he means is that if I select Radio 1 in DX4WIN the DXDoubler device will select Radio 2. Is this a know issue with DX4WIN and could this be fixed in a future update? That is why I am checking. Here is a quote from the Top Ten Devices website: DX4WIN, like many other logging programs (eg. CT, NA, TR, WriteLog), toggles Pin 14 on the selected LPT port when the operator changes radios. The defacto standard is that Pin 14 is high when Radio 1 is selected. However, DX4WIN drives Pin 14 high when Radio 2 is selected. Although there are ways to reverse cables and the like, so that switching works properly, the LEDs on the DXD will always be reversed. The purpose of this modification is to rearrange the internal logic in the DXD, so that everything functions properly, and the LEDs truly reflect the selected radio. I will also be using the DXD with N1MM, so I would want both logging programs to handle the radios the same way. I would not want to make the suggested Mod to the DXD to make it work with DX4WIN if it would then make N1MM operate in reverse. I wonder if Paul has a reason for not following the de facto standard? I would certainly want the LEDs to indicate the correct radio when using either program. Does anyone on the reflector use either of these products with DX4WIN? Any tips or suggestions would be welcome. Thank you. 73, Dave, N4QS __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
