[Dxbase] Running CAT and Dxbase simultaneously

Wed Dec 10 22:27:30 EST 2008

It sounds as if it could enable me to run a control or other logging program
to control my FT-2000D and DXbase. Since DXbase doesn't poll the radio, I
can't control my SteppIR with the radio and DXbase.

Another control program, N1MM, Yaesu's free PCI-2000, Commander, or
whatever, running at the same time and off the same COM port as DXbase
should do the trick, which is a very big deal to me. I'll check it out.

Thanks, Chuck.

Jim N7US

From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of ni0c
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:10 PM
To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Dxbase] Running CAT and DXBase simultaneously

Maybe this is "old hat" to some of you; however, I 
recently learned of a free software product by Eterlogic called VSPE
(Virtual Serial Ports Emulator) that allows 
a serial port to be shared among two software applications.

In my case, this program allows me to use AA6YQ's free
Commander program for CAT of my K3 along with DXBase 
2007. I downloaded the VSPE and set it up in "splitter" mode to split my
PC's serial port so that applications can 
share communications. 

One caution-- on (very) rare occasions, there seems to be a conflict and
DXBase logs the wrong frequency. 

73,
Chuck NI0C

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