[Dxbase] IC-7800

Tue Oct 9 12:36:51 EDT 2007

On Tue, 2007年10月09日 at 12:24 -0400, Carl Moreschi wrote:
> My software cannot detect split status. It sets it from the program.

Dxbase can set splits on Icom radios too, It just can't read split from
the radio 
N4PY's software gets around this limitation IF you control your radio
via software. if you use the front panel to drive the radio N4PY will
not detect split either. 
I really do wish radio manufacturers would stop thinking of software
control as being somewhat of an afterthought and start getting thing
right for a change. 
Is there any 'danger' that various software designers could agree and
publish a set of recommendations and perhaps even a protocol definition
for manufacturers to use 
73
Brendan EI6IZ 

> 73,
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brendan Minish" <ei6iz.brendan at gmail.com>
> To: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>
> Cc: "Ron Stordahl" <ron.stordahl at digikey.com>; "Jim McDonald"
> <jim at n7us.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>; "Carl N4PY" <n4py at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] IC-7800
>>> > Hi Carl,
> >
> > Just to be clear on this, your program knows about split becase it sets
> > it
> > IF the user were to attempt to set / unset split from teh front panel of
> > the radio can your software detect this ?
> >
> > 73
> > Brendan
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2007年10月09日 at 11:40 -0400, Carl Moreschi wrote:
> > > My program controls the radio and thus sets the split status. It does
> not
> > > just monitor the radio status.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > > 121 Little Bell Drive
> > > Bell Mountain
> > > Hays, NC 28635
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Ron Stordahl" <ron.stordahl at digikey.com>
> > > To: "Jim McDonald" <jim at n7us.net>; "Brendan Minish"
> > > <ei6iz.brendan at gmail.com>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Cc: "Carl N4PY" <n4py at earthlink.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:03 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] IC-7800
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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