To: | ron.stordahl@digikey.com |
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Subject: | Re: [WriteLog] Clearing RIT in ICOM PRO II/III |
From: | Ron Stordahl <ron.stordahl@digikey.com> |
Reply-to: | ron.stordahl@digikey.com |
Date: | Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:07:31 -0600 |
List-post: | <mailto:writelog@contesting.com> |
The ICOM's lack of an ability to sense the status of split and dual
watch means that a logging program is unable to determine frequencies
used in a QSX Up/Down contact and log accordingly, or generate a correct
DX spot. The lack of ability to cancel a RX offset upon entering the Q
in the log (usually a contest) means that the operator must do it
himself, reducing efficiency during at contest when the user is
overburdened anyway. It's really amazing considering the long list of
set/sense commands provided in these radiuos (most of which are of very
limited value...except perhaps for automated testing of the radio at the
factory) that these highly useful functions remain missing. Most buyers
find out about these limitations after they have purchased the ICOM
radios. These issues come up all the time on the reflectors for logging
and contest programs. Some buyers would make different decisions if
they were aware of these shortcomings before purchase. In the ICOM 7800 these shortcomings could be corrected by new downloadable firmware, and there have been two releases since the product was first introduced, but no attention has been given to these requests. It's too late for owners of the 756 Pro II and III as they lack firmware download features. Downloadable firmware features manage to be provided in $30.00 routers...so it's not a matter of expense, rather a matter of will. Of course complaining, as I am doing, about the lack of needed features in a RS232 interface could be dismissed out of hand. The radios should have had Ethernet interfaces where fast, plug and play capability would result. Full control, including digitized audio could flow on such an interface, making real remote control possible by wire and even 802.11b/g wireless links. ICOM could have made the competition look antiquated. But then I am a dreamer! Ron, N5IN Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: At 09:28 AM 1/27/2005, you wrote: Ron Stordahl wrote: Also missing from the Pro II and III as well as the top end 7800 is the ability to sense the current status of split and dual watch. I and many others have been in contact with ICOM over several years on this topic. The USA branch fully understands the need and has conveyed this time and time again to Japan, but to no avail. The Yaesu, Kenwood, TenTec and others have had these features for years. In view of the otherwise excellent performance of these ICOM radios the lack of this fundamental interface capability is very perplexing. _______________________________________________ WriteLog mailing list WriteLog@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog WriteLog on the web: http://www.writelog.com/ |
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