[DXBase] VFOb using a TS570D and DXBase 2004

2003年10月23日 20:17:26 -0400

Hi all,
I'm experiencing some infuriating strangeness with DXBASE 2004 and the VFOb 
fields when attempting to log split QSOs using a Kenwood TS-570D (G) 
transceiver.
When I click to QSY to an Internet spot with a separate QSX in the Notes 
field, my 570 works normally and the radio goes seamlessly into split mode. 
All is well here.
However, when I attempt to spot a split QSO to the cluster, not only does 
the VFOb portion of the spot not get populated, but the radio 
unceremoniously goes out of split mode altogether.
A similar -- and worse -- problem occurs when I'm manually attempting to 
enter a split-VFO QSO into the log. Let's say I manually have both my VFOs 
set to the correct frequencies. I enter the callsign of the station I'm 
about to work and press the TAB or ENTER. The radio immediately goes out of 
split mode and the contact is logged simplex. NOT a nice thing to see when 
you think everything's set perfectly for a 40M DX contact and suddenly one 
find's one's self shouting a US callsign below 7100, not realizing the 
radio got set simplex by the logger.
Is this a known-bug with the 570 or merely a case of a bad setting? In 
either case, is there a successful work-around to get things functioning 
correctly?
Finally, a suggestion for the QSX feature. It works great if the Spot 
contains QSX 7209 or QSX up, but in the unique situation with DX on 40 
Meters, often the spots will contain the last three digits of the 
frequency. Is it possible, when DXBase sees a 7 MHz QSO, and a note of QSX 
of some strange number, that it could interpret it thus: QSX 234 and 7234 
(since the 7 is a given). Ditto for any other band (14145, QSX 155 etc).
73 de Peter (W2IRT)
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