Chris, Use multiband settings then go to Programs>Afreet>Rocky and edit the ini or configuration file to suit your requirements.
73 On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Bill Dumke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris, > What that tells me is the cabling was not connected up correctly for > receive. You might want to check where the cables are going both transmit > and receive. If you leave it I/Q your transmit might be backwards if that > was cabled correctly. > > Bill WA9PWR > > -----Original Message----- > From: "kerrygeek1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <kerrygeek%40gmail.com>> > Sent: Mon, 19 May 2008 09:03:07 -0500 > Subject: [softrock40] Re: Rocky signal questions- TX balancing problem may > be solved! > > Chris, > > I can help with #2. If #1 is working, I wouldn't sweat it, sounds > like a software issue. > > To use the multiband settings in Rocky, there's an .ini file you edit, > I think it's called rocky.ini but I'm not at my shack computer right > now so I can't promise that's exactly right but if you look in that > directory under Rocky I bet you'll find it. I think the top level > directory under program files is Ameet or something like that? Just > edit the file to add your bands and the center frequencies by > following the example of the ones that are already in there. > > 73, > Kerry > WD5ABC > > --- In [email protected] <softrock40%40yahoogroups.com>, "kd4pbj" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Bill! > > > > Now we are on to something! I changed the settings to I/Q in Rocky > > and I am now getting most of my signals above 7 Mhz (I can detect > > some AM international stations below there). In addition, now I can > > successfully get the TX balancing to work! I wouldn't have thought to > > change this before since the Rocky setup document in the Files > > section said to use Q/I, and I am not a computer person so I usually > > hate to mess with the settings that others who know more than me > > derived. > > Now on to two more nagging questions... > > > > 1. When I do both the TX balance points and click ok, when I close > > and then reopen the TX balance program the sliders appear to be much > > closer to the center than where I left them. However, the unit is > > still balanced. > > > > 2. When I go to Settings on Rocky and set the LO, I can choose > > single band (and input the LO frequency) or multiband (where the LO > > is grayed out). I had chosen Multiband since I have a SR 40/80 RXTX > > but at the suggestion of Alex VE3NEA yesterday, I clicked on single > > band and entered my LO frequency. Now when I click on the little > > arrow at the top right of the Rocky application box on the screen > > (just to the right of the green frequency display), the other three > > bands (40 high, 80 low, 80 high) are grayed out. How do I enter the > > LO frequenies for all four bands and get the computer to remember > > them. > > > > > > Thanks for this and I hope to be out of your hair soon. > > > > Chris > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > --- message truncated --- > > > -- Jose Bonanca (CT1aos)
