[Dxbase] IC-7800

Tue Oct 9 11:03:57 EDT 2007

Brendan, Jim, and others:
I have carefully reviewed the list of commands for the ICOM 7800 and 756
series, and the list is several pages of small type, and there is no
published command to retrieve the status of split, dual-watch, and
active VFO.
If the radio were to be controlled entirely via the serial port, you can
set, but not read, these items, then the controlling program could
maintain the status of these items. If you pushed one of the 'buttons'
to change these, then the program would be out of sync with the true
status.
As I said earlier, other radio manufacturers (Yaesu, Kenwood, TenTec and
perhaps others) do provide commands to read the status of these items.
ICOM America is aware of this issue, having heard (probably more often
than they appreciated) from me and others for several years. They have
conveyed this information to the home office in Japan, but nothing
happens.
I guess it's considered a small matter. But not with me, I expect to
buy a different brand when I next upgrade radios.
If N4PY has figured out a way to retrieve the status of these items,
then I am impressed!
Ron, N5IN

-----Original Message-----
From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim McDonald
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 6:12 AM
To: 'Brendan Minish'; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Cc: Carl N4PY
Subject: RE: [Dxbase] IC-7800
The logging of split frequencies works in the PROIII (and the 7800?) if
you
use N4PY's control program: http://www.n4py.com . I don't know how he's
figured out how to do it.
Jim N7US

 -----Original Message-----
1/ the 7800 in common with all other Icom's won't log Split mode. this
is because Icom have no way for software to tell if Split mode is
enabled or which VFO is used for TX.
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