I wonder if Writelog is reading the VFO settings (op code 05H) rather
than requesting a Status Update (op code 10H) to obtain the "Current
Operating Data".
Donald Eriksen wrote:
> For what it's worth, I believe this goes beyond the FT-920, I once
> accidently didn't have my FT1000D in VFO mode and I had a whole string of
> the same frequency before I caught it. I wouldnt be surprised if the MP does
> the same. My recommendation is don't try the memory during a contest.
>
> Don W6FFH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Les, VA7LC" <va7lc@shaw.ca>
> To: "WriteLog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:56 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] To owners of YAESU FT 920
>
>
>
>>Do you own an FT-920. Be warned. This is a copy of an e-mail I sent to
>
> ARRL
>
>>INT.DX CW contest manager.
>>......................
>>Dan, During the DX CW contest I discovered a fault in my radio/logging. I
>>wasn't aware of this before, and I don't know how it will affect my log.
>
> It
>
>>seems some of the frequencies in my log are incorrect. I use WriteLog for
>>contest logging. My radio is a Yaesu FT 920. For the first time I used the
>>Store and Recall buttons on my rig. When there was a pile up I stored the
>>frequency for later recall. I now find that in using these buttons, the
>>frequency of my rig was not changed "in the log" until I changed the
>
> memory
>
>>recall back to VFO, at this point the correct frequency was sent to my
>>logging program.
>>I realize that you will have to mark the cabrillo log as received. I just
>>thought I would give an explanation for something you might find strange.
>>
>>73's
>>
>>Les Corris, VA7LC
>>
>>.........................
>>
>>I am posting this only to make other FT-920 owners aware of this
>>idiosyncrasy. Hope it doesn't lose me too many points!
>>
>>
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