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Re: [WriteLog] Writelog, microKeyer and IC706MK2

To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv@subich.com>, writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog, microKeyer and IC706MK2
From: "KC4HW" <jimjohnson@alaweb.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:59:12 -0500
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
Joe, 

You are da man!!!

Putting that in the writelog.ini fixed the problem..  Thanks!

Jim/KC4HW

On 28 Apr 2007 at 22:40, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> 
> Jim, 
> 
> Do you have the correct CI-V address set in WriteLog and the 
> IC-706mkII?  If I recall correctly (and I'm not an Icom user) 
> you will need to set an address override for the IC-706mkII 
> if you are using the stock IC-706 driver. 
> 
> The IC-706 uses CI-V address 48h 
> The IC-706mkII uses CI-V address 4Eh 
> The IC-706mkIIg uses CI-V address 58h 
> 
> Since microHAM Router is displaying the correct frequency, I 
> assume you have not set a custom address in the IC-706mkII. 
> 
> If you look at the "INI File Options" section of the Writelog 
> help file the [RIGS] section says: 
> 
> > The following entries override WriteLog's default setting for the
> > Icom rig address for the various Icom rigs. All rigs that have Icom
> > rig addresses have corresponding entries in WriteLog.ini here under
> > the name that matches the name in the Setup Ports dialog including
> > space characters!
> >
> > Icom IC-781=0x33
> > Icom IC-756PRO=0x12
> 
> Thus for your IC-706mkIIg you would need to add the following line to
> the [RIGS] section of your "writelog.ini" file: 
> 
> Icom IC-706=0x4E 
> 
> As always, check the manual/help file first. 
> 
> By the way ... 
> 
> > In Writelog I have
> > 
> > Com2=commPTT
> > Com4=IC706, 9600, poll marked, and PTT=no
> 
> Do not use CommPTT (software PTT) with microKEYER.  Set Writelog to
> use PTT on the CW port.  Writelog will command the Wikey IC to
> generate PTT.  See: 
> 
>   http://www.microham.com/Downloads/MK_WriteLog_Setup.pdf
>   http://www.microham.com/Downloads/MK_WriteLog_no_WinKey_Setup.pdf
> 
> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com 
> > [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of KC4HW
> > Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 7:16 PM
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Writelog, microKeyer and IC706MK2
> > 
> > 
> > Have the microKeyer working fine and displaying frequency and 
> > mode on the port screen.  
> > Have setup Writelog to work with the same port, but it will 
> > not display frequency/mode from 
> > the 706.  
> > 
> > In microKeyer I have 
> > 
> > Control=com4
> > Winkey=com2
> > 
> > In Writelog I have
> > 
> > Com2=commPTT
> > Com4=IC706, 9600, poll marked, and PTT=no
> > 
> > Anyone have any idea why this is not displaying the 
> > frequency/mode in the log entry window.  
> > 
> > 
> > Jim/KC4HW
> > http://www.AlabamaContestGroup.org
> > http://www.AlabamaQSOParty.org (June 2nd and 3rd, 2007)
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 
> 
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Jim/KC4HW
http://www.AlabamaContestGroup.org
http://www.AlabamaQSOParty.org (June 2nd and 3rd, 2007)


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