[Dxbase] HF Radio & Rotor Interface

Wed Aug 3 20:31:09 EDT 2005

Hi Talley,
For sure each device requires its own port.
Not sure if your computer is a desktop or notebook, but if your computer
will take an additional serial port card that will work too. I have been
using a dual Lava serial PCI card with no problems for both Rotor and Rig
control.
I do have a MicroHam Keyer interface on order to handle a second rig set up
and future 'Ham' shack changes I will be making. For sure it looks like the
MicroHam products are a great way to go and well worth looking into. I am
looking forward to getting mine.
73 Eric.
VE3GSI.
-----Original Message-----
From: FireBrick
Sent: August 3, 2005 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] HF Radio & Rotor Interface
Each requires it's own com port.
the only way around that...is to purchase the new USB MicroHam Interface.
Which runs off USB and creates 'virtual' com ports and also will run rtty
and psk off one 
device.
A little pricey but a great system especially for new computers without com
ports.
If your machine does not have enough com ports, another alternative is a pci
comport card. I purchased a 2 port SIIG card for very little off eBay and it
works perfectly and you can 
assign any com port number to the new ports.
Good Luck.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Talley George"
Subject: [Dxbase] HF Radio & Rotor Interface
>I am interesting in using the HF Radio Interface and Rotor Interface 
>features of DXbase 2004. After reading the documentation provided with 
>DXbase 2004, it appears that HF radio interface and rotor interface are 
>two independent capabilities that cannot be implemented 
>simultaneously.
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