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Re: [WriteLog] IC-756PRO3 can't split

To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>,<writelog@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] IC-756PRO3 can't split
From: "peter Jackson" <peter.jackson17@ntlworld.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:17:13 -0000
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
When I first went on rig control with my Pro3 I was plagued by ptt drop 
outs, this I cured by increasing the baud rate to the maximum of 19200, the 
only time it occurs now is when I use auto repeat cq. I never have any 
problems resetting the rit, maybe this is because of the high baud rate. So 
maybe it will cure your problem Gary.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] IC-756PRO3 can't split


> Another serious deficiency with Icom's rig protocol is the inability to
> clear the RIT back to zero from within WL.  Not a WL problem, it is owned 
> by
> Icom.  I believe the WL command to do this is %O, but Icom's do not
> recognize this command.  Consequently, if the RIT is used it must be
> manually cleared from the radio panel.  Often times my IC-756Pro doesn't
> respond when the RIT Clear button is pressed.  I assume there is so much
> info exchange going on between the radio and the computer the rig fails to
> pick up on the press of the panel Clear button.  Often the only way to 
> reset
> the RIT to zero is to manually turn the RIT knob back to zero.  Certainly
> not an attractive solution in the middle of a pile up!  Of course, another
> solution would be for calling stations to properly tune to the transmitted
> signal and thus eliminate the need to use RIT in the first place.  In last
> week's SS SSB contest it was really stunning to hear how far off frequency
> some stations were when they called.  Perhaps they were trying to skirt
> around QRM from other stations, but I think many of them simply don't know
> how to tune their receivers!
>
> Gary AL9A
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists@w1nr.net>
> To: "Jim McDonald" <jim@n7us.net>
> Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: November 22, 2007 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] IC-756PRO3 can't split
>
>
>> As Ric mentioned there are serious deficiencies in the Icom rig
>> protocol.  The easiest way to do it is to hit the minus key when the log
>> window is in focus.  This brings up a small edit box in which you enter
>> your split TX frequency.  Writelog will command the rig to split and set
>> the TX frequency much faster than using the rig controls.
>>
>> Mike, W1NR
>>
>> Jim McDonald wrote:
>>> Using 10.63H, I just noticed I canât operate split with my IC-756PROIII.
>>> Every time I press the SPLIT button the radio switches to split 
>>> operation
>>> for a second and then back to transceive on the same frequency. 
>>> Exiting
>>> Writelog enables the split operation as usual.
>>>
>>> Jim N7US
>>
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