Can you tell me where I can obtain the DLL you mention for WinRad by
PE1NNZ. I don't see a reference on the Winrad page and googling for it
didn't produce anything. Is this DLL used to interface the Si570 via
the parallel port?

Thanks, David

--- In [email protected], "py2wm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> .. I have had trouble controlling the 
> > WB6DHW board probably because of RF feedback and bad grounding on my 
> > part. 
> 
> I've also had this same problem while controlling the Si570 chip from 
> the PC parallel port. The symptom was the chip not giving out the 
> correct frequency or simply not obeying to the software. The problem 
> went away after I added 33pF capacitors at the SCL and SDA inputs 
> (header H2) in WB6DHW board. The capacitors leads must be as short as 
> possible, SMD types are prefered. The 33pF value is good to the 
> intended range (10-200 MHz), a higher value may distort the shape of 
> the parallel signals.
> 
> It now works smoothly, I specially enjoy SWLing using I2PHD's Winrad 
> which does a fine job of controlling the 570 chip with PE1NNZ's DLL.
> 
> 73,
> 
> JK De Marco, PY2WM
>


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