[Dxbase] DXBase Loses Access to Rotator Control

Sun Mar 29 16:46:59 EDT 2020

Running Win 10 here.
I've been working from home A LOT these past two weeks. I've been 
keeping DXBase running in case interesting DX is spotted. I usually only 
have it on when I'm actively operating, which doesn't last for hours on 
end unless its a contest. I contest using N1MM+ and import the resulting 
log into DXBase.
I've been using my lovely old TS-930S as Radio 2 during this time. Since 
I've been doing this, I've noticed that after a while of inactivity (I 
don't yet know how long) DXBase loses the ability to adjust the rotor 
control (a Green Heron). I see no popups that say it's unresponsive and 
will be disconnected and it shows that Rotor 1 is connected in 
Tools>Options>User Options. When this happens, if I close DXBase I can't 
reopen it: choosing it either in the Start menu or via the desktop 
shortcut results in nothing. I have to restart Windows to be able to run 
it again. However, if I can still address the antenna positions, I can 
close and reopen DXBase without problems. I haven't tried this with only 
Radio 1 and not activating Radio 2: that's my next experiment.
Has anyone experienced this and, if you have, what's the solution to the 
problem?
73,
Kim Elmore N5OP
-- 
Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
/"A great second violinist plays second fiddle to no one." //– Robert C. 
Marsh, Chicago Sun-Times./