[Bulk] Re: [Dxbase] Radio Connection

Wed Nov 29 11:31:00 EST 2006

Steve,
One idea... If you have a classic type of generic CI-V, like this one,
http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/CIVIn
terface.htm
Then the CTS and RTS lines are connected to create PTT action. Are your CTS
and RTS cleared and DTR set to power the interface?
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: silberman at earthlink.net [mailto:silberman at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:51 PM
To: Michael Hatzakis Jr MD
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Dxbase] Radio Connection
Michael,
Thanks for the tips. I tried a lot of it and still no luck! I'm not sure
what you mean by using terminal mode to be sure it send string to the com
port? Could you explain that a bit?
I know this works since I had it working before. I just don't understand
what I'm missing in the setup since I had to reinstall DxBase.
I am not using a CI-V. INstead I have a device in the cable that does the
same thing. As I said, it did work before!
Thanks for the help,
Steve
W2KN
-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Hatzakis Jr MD <lists at hatzakis.net>
>Sent: Nov 28, 2006 11:27 PM
>To: 'Stephen Silberman' <silberman at earthlink.net>, dxbase at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Dxbase] Radio Connection
>>>My advise is to check all your serial connections and modes. Use the
>terminal mode to be sure it sends strings to your COM port. Be sure you
are
>plugged into the REMOTE connector and your CI-V is working ok... check your
>radio to be sure the baud is correct or just try changing bauds. 9600 or
>4800 works best. Turn off the IC-735 mode. Ordinary stuff like that. 
>>Sounds like there could be a slight mismatch in word length that is causing
>faulty data to be transmitted... also check different combinations of the
>check boxes of DTR and RTS etc in case it is freezing the interface. What
>kind of interface are you using?
>>It is a solid interface, so once you get it working, should work great.
>>Good luck, Michael
>>-----Original Message-----
>From: dxbase-bounces+lists=hatzakis.net at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:dxbase-bounces+lists=hatzakis.net at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>Stephen Silberman
>Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 5:55 PM
>To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Dxbase] Radio Connection
>>I am using DXBase 2003 and having a problem connecting to my radio. My
>settings are as follows
>>Radio Icom 756PRO
>Port Com 4
>Baud 1200
>Parity None
>Word Length 8
>Stop Bits 1
>>If i then check the "connect radio" box and "OK" the transmitter triggers
>and stays on! The only way to get it off seems to be to uncheck the
>connect box.
>>This used to work fine but I had to reinstall windows some time ago and
ever
>since then I can't get it reconnected properly. Any ideas?
>>Thanks
>>Steve
>W2KN
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