[DXBase] setting mode won't work

Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:04:45 -0600

We got to find someone using a TS2000.
Either Kenwood changed the coding or their is something wrong with the
interface.
Any TS200/DXBase users out there???
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil ON4VP" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [DXBase] setting mode won't work
> Hi Clark
>> I really tried EVERYTHING ???
>> 1) triple checked my bandplan.
> 2) set the log default to check for band/mode from rig when logging QSO
> (this works I can get freq into log)
> 3) everytime I click a spot, the rig's mode is set to correct mode but
> immediatly is reset to USB when the freq is changed to (QSY to spot)
> 4) the same happens on 144 Mhz but in FM instead of USB.
>> So I end up comming back to USB (1.8 - 50 Mhz) or FM ( 144-440) with all
> spot qsy's.
> I tried all settings, using ts2000 - 570 - 870, with, without bandmap,
> etc...
>> No luck ...
>> Phil
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clark L. Stewart" <[email protected]>
> To: "Phil ON4VP" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 5:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [DXBase] setting mode won't work
>>> > Phil,
> >
> > I may not be able to help you but I do have my TS-2000 running
with
> > DXbase 2002 and it follows the bandplan with incoming spots
> > perfectly. Sometimes, too perfectly. The only problem I have is that
if
> a
> > station is operating CW high in the band then DXbase will set the radio
to
> > FSK instead of CW but it is doing just what the bandplan tells it to do.
> >
> > If you want, give me more specific information and I'll see what
my
> > radio does. Does this happen on EVERY spot, regardless of band or
> frequency?
> >
> > Just to make sure my system was working I connected to an Internet
> > PacketCluster then clicked on spots on various bands and modes. The
> > TS-2000 QSY'd to 80-M LSB, 40-M CW, 10-M USB and 10-M CW. BOTH band and
> > mode changed when I clicked in the "Type" column of the incoming spot.
> >
> > Here is my set-up:
> >
> > Tools | Options | User Options
> >
> > HF Radio Tab
> >
> > Kenwood TS-870
> >
> > (Checkmark) Connect HF Radio Serial Interface
> >
> > (Radio Button) None
> >
> > Set HF Radio RTTY Mode (Radio Button) FSK
> >
> > (Checkmark) default DTR High
> >
> > Serial Port COM2
> > Baudrate 9600
> > Parity None
> > Word Length 8
> > Stop Bits 1
> >
> > If you are running DXbase 2003, I will load up my version of
DXbase
> > 2003 and try it with my TS-2000.
> >
> > Let me know anything you want me to check and I'll see what I can
do
> > to help you get your TS-2000 working with DXbase.
> >
> >
> >
> > At 08:57 AM 12/4/02 +0100, you wrote:
> > >I still struggle to get my TS2000 into exact mode
> > >
> > >When I click the spotted station, the freq is set but I see the mode
> > >jumping to the mode in the bandplan and then immediatly jumps back to
> USB,
> > >this is very enoying.
> > >
> > >Any tips ...
> > >
> > >Tnx, Phil ON4VP
> >
> >
> > CUL, 73, Clark, W8TN
> >
> > email: [email protected] or [email protected]
> > Webpage: <http://www.w8tn.com>
> >
> >
> >
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