[LOGic] 2 RIGS IN LOGIC

Mon Dec 3 10:39:19 EST 2007

Hi Dan:
RS-232 will be a while in disappearing. Even "USB" GPS units appear to 
software as an RS-232 device. 
I imagine that the next thing that will happen is that some menufacturer will 
put a USB port on the rig, and ship a driver disk that will set up an RS-232 
interface in Windows, like GPSs do.
Meanwhile, thank God for USBV=>RS232 adapters! However, the last 
motherboard I got actually had one RS-232 port on it.
73,
Dennis
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To: 	"Robie" <aj4f at comcast.net>
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> Hi Robie...
>> Thanks for yur comments. I just sent some more questions to Jack K4WSB, CC'd
> to the reflector, so will not duplicate here. But they all relate to
> possible changes in operating habits using LOGIC, concessions, etc., when
> the complexity of two rigs is added.
>> It's hard to find more than one serial port on a PC anymore...sometimes no
> COM port at all! Soon they will be gone entirely. I only use a laptop with
> LOGIC when running Field Day or other contest scenario, but the laptops are
> notorious for no longer having COM ports. Yours & Jack's suggestion to use a
> USB-derived serial interface sounds like the best future-looking solution,
> even though it's a bit pricey. It's surprising that transceiver mfgrs are
> still using a serial bus, when USB, Bluetooth, firewire, and even WIFI are
> available to them. Yes, it costs them money to develop something new,
> but......
>> I appreciate your (and others') insights into solving my new problem. I
> still have to think through antenna, amplifier, and soundcard switching. New
> rig = highclass problems!
>> Tnx es 73
>> Dan
> K0DAN
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robie" <aj4f at comcast.net>
> To: "K0DAN" <k0dan at comcast.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [LOGic] 2 RIGS IN LOGIC
>>> > Dan,
> >
> > Several others have commented already, but here is my bit! With a kenwood
> > and a yaesu you will need two ports, one for each radio. You can use two
> > native serial ports on your mother board (assuming you have them!), serial
> > ports on an expansion board, USB to serial converters etc. I have
> > successfully used all of the above at one time or another. I have heard
> > that some individuals have had problems with serial ports on lap top
> > computers. Personally, I have never used Logic on a lap top, so I have no
> > first hand experience. Currently, I use one native serial port connected
> > to a CI-V interface for my IC746 and a USB to serial converter connected
> > to my Elecraft K2. Both work well. My computer is an old generic AMD
> > running Windows XP.
> >
> > I hope this helps!
> >
> > Robie - AJ4F
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "K0DAN" <k0dan at comcast.net>
> > To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> > program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> > Cc: <aj4f at comcast.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 8:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [LOGic] 2 RIGS IN LOGIC
> >
> >
> >> Hi Robie...
> >>
> >> So is this bottom line that I need a separate serial port for each radio?
> >>
> >> Barring availability of multiple serial ports on the hamshack PC, do I
> >> have
> >> an option to look for one of the multi-serial kludge devices and/or
> >> USB-to-serial black boxes?
> >>
> >> Seting up each rig in LOGIC is easy and obvious, altho the interface to
> >> the
> >> outside world is a little more mysterious.
> >>
> >> One rig is a Yaesu, one's and Kenwood.
> >>
> >> Tnx es 73
> >>
> >> Dan
> >> K0DAN
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Robie" <aj4f at comcast.net>
> >> To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> >> program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1:56 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [LOGic] 2 RIGS IN LOGIC
> >>
> >>
> >>> Dan,
> >>>
> >>> In a nut shell, you must set up each rig with its own port using the
> >>> setup
> >>> menu. You will see a seperate "rig" display for each rig in Logic. You
> >>> can select the rig from which Logic will collect data on the Main log
> >>> form.
> >>>
> >>> If you have multiple ICOM rigs I believe it is possible to use only one
> >>> port and simply specivy different addresses for each rig.
> >>>
> >>> Robie - AJ4F
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>> From: "K0DAN" <k0dan at comcast.net>
> >>> To: <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:55 PM
> >>> Subject: [LOGic] 2 RIGS IN LOGIC
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I just added another transceiver to the hamshack and now have two HF
> >>>>stations on the air simultaneously. Can't find anything in the HELP
> >>>>index
> >>>>for setting up two rigs with LOGIC.
> >>>>
> >>>> What options do I have in order to connect both to LOGIC?
> >>>>
> >>>> It'd be preferable to have both rigs simultaneously interfaced with
> >>>> LOGIC, but I could live with fast switching between the two rigs (but
> >>>> prefer not to have to swap cables and change setup menu each time).
> >>>>
> >>>> Has this topic been sent to the archives?
> >>>>
> >>>> Tnx es 73
> >>>> Dan
> >>>> K0DAN
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