Re: Commander Configuration not recognizing K3

Joe, The configuration is a K3 with the RS232 connection to the PC.

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Following your suggestion, I stripped the station down to just the K3 and PC. ?The only connections are the K3 to the RS232, the computer to the internet, and an antenna connected.

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When I try to load the Commander App, I get a message "Commander will Terminate" and it does. ?Sometimes I get a brief glimpse of the Commander configuration screen... for about 1 second.

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And by the way the K3 utility does show the K3 connecting to the computer.

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Jim

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CTL/Lotw

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When I invoke CTL/Lotw I end up with two QSOs? that apparently did not sync. It is not a big deal, but if I can resolve that, I would like to. I just don't know how to proceed.

Dave - K9FN

Re: Commander Configuration not recognizing K3

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On 2025-01-25 1:18 PM, Jim Cary via groups.io wrote:

But, when I use the K3 utility at the remote site to check the status, it shows that no ports are open, which is certainly
consistent with what Commander is showing.I have no concept of your control system nor can I identify
"remote" site and "control" site.  Further, I don't know
if you have a K3 with RS-232 interface, an "upgraded" K3 with
KIO3B (USB) interface, or a K3s since you have not made that
clear.

However, if the K3 Utility sows that no ports are available,
it can be one of several things: 1) with RS-232 the cables
are disconnected, 2) the serial port driver (USB or RS-232)
is not installed of functioning, 3) the K3/K3S KIO3/KIO3B
board has suffered a failure, 4) you are trying to access the
radio via the RRC system and its serial drivers are bad of
not installed, 5) your RRC network connection has failed (or
is being blocked by a firewall).

Since you're running a remote system, you're on your own!
Strip it down to the base "one radio, one computer at the
same location" and start from there.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2025-01-25 1:18 PM, Jim Cary via groups.io wrote:
Joe, I tried that and it didn't help. ?Let me add some background. ?I have been running this exact set-up for several years on a remote basis. ?Using the RRC system with my K3 at the remote site and the K3 mini at the control site. ?I've never had a problem and have not changed any settings. ?I can control the KPA-500 and KAT- 500 fine, even right now. ?The band change functions work and I can even key the transmitter from the control site. ?But, when I use the K3 utility at the remote site to check the status, it shows that no ports are open, which is certainly consistent with what Commander is showing. ?So obviously something has happened to the link between the PC and radio. ?Any thoughts? ?And as I said, I haven't changed any cables in a long time (that would be too easy of a solution!).
Jim

Re: Commander Configuration not recognizing K3

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Joe, I tried that and it didn't help. ?Let me add some background. ?I have been running this exact set-up for several years on a remote basis. ?Using the RRC system with my K3 at the remote site and the K3 mini at the control site. ?I've never had a problem and have not changed any settings. ?I can control the KPA-500 and KAT- 500 fine, even right now. ?The band change functions work and I can even key the transmitter from the control site. ?But, when I use the K3 utility at the remote site to check the status, it shows that no ports are open, which is certainly consistent with what Commander is showing. ?So obviously something has happened to the link between the PC and radio. ?Any thoughts? ?And as I said, I haven't changed any cables in a long time (that would be too easy of a solution!).

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Jim

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Startup issue

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Every time I start up DXView now I get the following error message:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

? <NetworkLink>

? ? <name>Selected Location</name>

? ? <refreshVisibility>0</refreshVisibility>

? ? <flyToView>0</flyToView>

? ? <Link>

? ? ? <href>SelectedLocation.kml</href>

? ? ? <refreshMode>onInterval</refreshMode>

? ? ? <refreshInterval

>10</refreshInterval>

? ? </Link>

? </NetworkLink>

? </kml>

Sometimes, the map (w/DXAtlas) will open, but the DXView info window won't, until I click on the flashing error message icon at the bottom of the screen.? After that, it seems to run okay.??

But I have other issues with the computer/Windows, too.? After allowing a Windows update last night, I came in to find the blue screen with "Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart" message, showing a "Stop code" of System Thread exception Not Handled."

It's a relatively new Dell I9 with lots of Ram, plenty of storage, but it occasionally just crashes unexpectedly, when all I'm running is DXLab

any recommendations?

Thanks,? Steve? K4WA

Re: Progress report

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The answer is <no QSO> Dave,

Eddy ON5JK

Op 25/01/2025 om 10:47 schreef Dave AA6YQ:

Show quoted text

+ AA6YQ comments below

After filtering? LEN(App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6)>4 i did find one eroneous notification in the WAB Column of my Log.

(4 Characters plus spacings, so more than 4.

After correction of the Column, WAB column seemed empty as expected.

Again filtering the LEN(App_User_Defined_6)>0 showed the 1341 QSO's with a 4 Character notification of WAB.

Trying to modify as proposed, again the message: < App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6 >is too large for

< App_DXKeeper_Region > wich is 8 . came up.
+ Please filter the Log Page Display with this expression:

LEN(App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6)>4

+ How many QSOs are present in the Log Page Display?

? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Using RBN as a SC Source

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On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:

+ See

Well done.? ?If you happen to be running CW Skimmer and / or an RBN skimmer station using Skimmer Server, you can also have those spots displayed in SC using the Telnet servers in both programs.

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Don

WB6BEE

Re: Progress report

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+ AA6YQ comments below

After filtering? LEN(App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6)>4 i did find one eroneous notification in the WAB Column of my Log.

(4 Characters plus spacings, so more than 4.

After correction of the Column, WAB column seemed empty as expected.

Again filtering the LEN(App_User_Defined_6)>0 showed the 1341 QSO's with a 4 Character notification of WAB.

Trying to modify as proposed, again the message: < App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6 >is too large for

< App_DXKeeper_Region > wich is 8 . came up.

+ Please filter the Log Page Display with this expression:

LEN(App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6)>4

+ How many QSOs are present in the Log Page Display?

? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Progress report

#227372

Sorry Dave, still not working.

After filtering? LEN(App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6)>4 i did find one eroneous notification in the WAB Column of my Log.

(4 Characters plus spacings, so more than 4.

After correction of the Column, WAB column seemed empty as expected.

Again filtering the LEN(App_User_Defined_6)>0 showed the 1341 QSO's with a 4 Character notification of WAB.

Trying to modify as proposed, again the message: < App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6 >is too large for

< App_DXKeeper_Region > wich is 8 . came up.

Sorry for taking all this Bandwith.

Eddy ON5JK

Op 24/01/2025 om 20:52 schreef Dave AA6YQ:

Show quoted text

+ AA6YQ comments below

snip<6)Clicked the MOD button. Got a message: <App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6 > is too large for

          <App_DXKeeper_Region >, whitch is 8.

+ As documented in

+ a WAB square is 4 character in length.

+ The "Region item" into which WAB squares are to be specified can accept up to 8 characters.

+ When DXKeeper attempted to copy the contents of each QSO's user defined item #6, it encountered a QSO whose user defined item #6 contained more than 8 characters, resulting in the error message.

+ To find all QSOs whose user defined item #6 contains more than 4 characters so that you can correct those items to properly specify a 4-character WAB square, filter the Log Page Display with this expression:

LEN(App_DXKeeper_User_Defined_6)>4

       73,

                Dave, AA6YQ

Getting Started with Xiegu Transceiver Control

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This page shows how to control a Xiegu transceiver by configuring Commander to control an Icom transceiver:

If you succeed at configuring Commander to control a Xiegu transceiver not listed on this page, please post your settings here.

? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave AA6YQ

Re: Problem creating DXKeeper User Field

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# more AA6YQ comments below

+ AA6YQ comments below

OK. Here's what I see. I'll use one of the fields as an example.
The user field has a drop down list of my amplifiers. For years, I've selected the specific amplifier used used during operating sessions. After the crash and reload of the operating system (Win 11) and last saved log before the crash, and after some struggle (see my prior posts, above), I finally got the drop down list of amplifiers to appear in User Field 1. The problem is that all contacts in the log now show the same amplifier (KPA1500), including all contacts going back to my very first contact as a Novice in 1959, when, obviously, I used no amplifier. The default setting for the field should be "None" or the field should be empty. The .mdb log file is correct but the display in the log user field is incorrect. With thousands of contacts over many years, fixing this individually is out of the question, so I'm wondering whether this is even remediable. If I need to start over, how can I wipe the fields clean and re-configure them to represent accurately what's in the .mdb file?

+ If the user-defined items in the .mdb file are correct, which I assume you know because you used Microsoft Access or equivalent to check, then

1. there's nothing to "fix individually"

2. my guess is that the entries is your amplifier list don't exactly match what's logged in the user-defined item of each QSO.

# If you like, you can place you log .mdb file in a zip archive, attach it to an email message along with our your amplifier list, and send the message to me via?

aa6yq (at) ambersoft.com

? ? ? ?73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Problem creating DXKeeper User Field

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+ AA6YQ comments below 

OK. Here's what I see. I'll use one of the fields as an example.
The user field has a drop down list of my amplifiers. For years, I've selected the specific amplifier used used during operating sessions. After the crash and reload of the operating system (Win 11) and last saved log before the crash, and after some struggle (see my prior posts, above), I finally got the drop down list of amplifiers to appear in User Field 1. The problem is that all contacts in the log now show the same amplifier (KPA1500), including all contacts going back to my very first contact as a Novice in 1959, when, obviously, I used no amplifier. The default setting for the field should be "None" or the field should be empty. The .mdb log file is correct but the display in the log user field is incorrect. With thousands of contacts over many years, fixing this individually is out of the question, so I'm wondering whether this is even remediable. If I need to start over, how can I wipe the fields clean and re-configure them to represent accurately what's in the .mdb file?

+ If the user-defined items in the .mdb file are correct, which I assume you know because you used Microsoft Access or equivalent to check, then

1. there's nothing to "fix individually"

2.  my guess is that the entries is your amplifier list don't exactly match what's logged in the user-defined item of each QSO.

       73,

              Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Problem creating DXKeeper User Field

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?? OK. Here's what I see. I'll use one of the fields as an example.

?? The user field has a drop down list of my amplifiers. For years, I've selected the specific amplifier used used during operating sessions. After the crash and reload of the operating system (Win 11) and last saved log before the crash, and after some struggle (see my prior posts, above), I finally got the drop down list of amplifiers to appear in User Field 1. The problem is that all contacts in the log now show the same amplifier (KPA1500), including all contacts going back to my very first contact as a Novice in 1959, when, obviously, I used no amplifier. The default setting for the field should be "None" or the field should be empty. The .mdb log file is correct but the display in the log user field is incorrect. With thousands of contacts over many years, fixing this individually is out of the question, so I'm wondering whether this is even remediable. If I need to start over, how can I wipe the fields clean and re-configure them to represent accurately what's in the .mdb file?

--Jeff, K6JW

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Re: Using RBN as a SC Source

#227367

+ AA6YQ comments below

Don't forget that you can add additional filters to individual nodes that can be more definitive than what is provided in SC.? ? For example, you can limit spots on a node to be from your state versus just East, Central or West USA.

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For example:

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?I do not want to see spots about US stations. ?I only want to see spots that originate from the Texas and Arkansas. ? I want to see spots?
about my call.
?set/dx/filter Call=AB5K ?or (Cty<>k and (SpotterState=TX or ?SpotterState=TX))

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The instructions vary from type of cluster, but one source for instructions is here:

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+ See

? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Problem creating DXKeeper User Field

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+ AA6YQ comments below

Well, I finally got the user fields to show BUT now there's another problem. The same list item in  each drop down list is now shown in every for every contact in the log. 

+ I don't understand what you mean. Please describe an example.

     73,

             Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Problem creating DXKeeper User Field

#227365

Well, I finally got the user fields to show BUT now there's another problem. The same list item in? each drop down list is now shown in every for every contact in the log. The .mdb file has all the correct values in the fields, so I don't understand what's going on. Anyone know how to resolve this???

--Jeff, K6JW

Re: Using RBN as a SC Source

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Don't forget that you can add additional filters to individual nodes that can be more definitive than what is provided in SC.? ? For example, you can limit spots on a node to be from your state versus just East, Central or West USA.

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For example:

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?I do not want to see spots about US stations. ?I only want to see spots that originate from the Texas and Arkansas. ? I want to see spots?
about my call.
?set/dx/filter Call=AB5K ?or (Cty<>k and (SpotterState=TX or ?SpotterState=TX))

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The instructions vary from type of cluster, but one source for instructions is here:

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Don

WB6BEE

Re: Xiegu in commander

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+ AA6YQ comments below

I have a new x6200 and got it connected to Commander and WSJT-X with IC-7300 19200 A4. Unfortunately none of my W11 W10 computers can see the X6200 sound card yet!

+ According to the x6200 documentation I've received, it does not provide the CI-V commands necessary for Commander to display a Spectrum-Waterfall Window, as the IC-7300 does. 

     73,

             Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Xiegu in commander

#227362

I have a new x6200 and got it connected to Commander and WSJT-X with IC-7300 19200 A4. Unfortunately none of my W11 W10 computers can see the X6200 sound card yet!

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73? Roger N3RC

Re: Commander Configuration not recognizing K3

#227361

Hi Joe. ?For ?some reason the K3 is not communicating with the radio at the remote end. ? I need to get there ?to figure out what is going on.

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Jim.