[Dxbase] Start Sequence

Mon Jan 15 19:32:52 EST 2007

Hi Jack,
Thanks for the explanation. 
Would it be possible to have icons available as options on the tool bar that
would allow us to connect both the keyer and rigs? For those of us that like
the keyboard, also have those selections available in the hotkey definition
table?
For many of us, the need to turn on the rig(s) with DXbase is not always
required. For sure it would be great if I did not need to turn on my both of
my rigs and the keyer interface just to work on my logbook. For instance,
and I am sure with others, for LoTW maintenance I only need to use the
program for import of my contest ADIF file and export of my LoTW files and
later import the matched QSLs from LoTW. At this time the rigs are not
needed.
The Dxbase Not Connected' error messages sure tags our immediate need, but
later when we restart DXB then there is no message saying what state the
rigs or the keyer are in. It is only when I go to log a casual QSO or send
some CW then I realize everything is no connected and now I have go into the
set-up to reconnect everything. I am sure others will 'chime in' with other
personal observations or needs.
Last, I am sure you have thought this through further most of us. Why not
just continually poll the rigs as you do with the keyer and show the results
on the DXbase status bar as a frequency or even a simple connected to
rig(s)?
Thanks in advance,
Eric - VE3GSI.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack
> Sent: January 15, 2007 5:17 PM
> To: Larry - K2GN; Michael Hatzakis Jr MD; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Start Sequence
>>> Larry,
>> Nice idea but unfortunately we don't know ( in software ) whether you 
> intentionally left your radio turned off or you didn't. All 
> we know in 
> software is that you have said we should activate a radio 
> interface. If you 
> have it set to activate a radio, then we do that. If the 
> radio is not 
> turned on, then obviously we cannot establish communications 
> with it and so 
> we disable that interface and produce an error message 
> because we assume 
> something is not working with your interface. If we left the radio 
> interface activated even though we couldn't communicate with 
> it, then we 
> would be producing countless error messages every time we 
> needed to query 
> the radio.
>> Regards,
> Jack
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry - K2GN" 
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 1:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Start Sequence
>>> > That's the option that DXbase turns off. Then I have to 
> turn it on. 
> > Thanks, but not a fix. de K2GN
> >
> >
> > From: "Michael Hatzakis Jr MD" 
> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:39 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Start Sequence
> >
> >
> >> Tools --> Options --> User Options --> Radio 1 --> Uncheck 
> Turn On HF
> >> Radio
> >> Serial Interface.
> >>
> >> Same with CW.
> >>
> >> Michael