Re: Commander not recognizing Kenwood TS-440SAT
I do not think I do, as there seems to be disagreement in the suggestions in the MicroHam setup for N1MM+ vs DxLabSuite. Currently in Commander config, Port 5, 4800, 8, N, 2 stop bits, DTR Off, RTS On. When I left it earlier the command port was 2. That switch is a first.
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Re: Commander not recognizing Kenwood TS-440SAT
do you have the RTS/CTS flow control options set correctly? microHAM USB Interface II does not pass RTS/CTS. The radio RTS line is held high ("always on") by the hardware. The UART RTS and DTR "outputs" are used for PTT and CW respectively. In Commander one would set DTR to None (PC Generated CW is not available with Commander) and set RTS to "X" (use for PTT). In WSJT-X one would set DTR to None and use RTS on the same COM port as CAT (but preferably not CAT commands). Without looking at "File -> Settings" Handshake should be "none", PTT Method = RTS and Port should be the same as "Serial Port" in CAT Control. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2020-06-15 1:09 PM, g4wjs wrote: On 15/06/2020 14:58, Steve wrote:
MicroHAM USB Interface II is operating correctly, but Commander does not reflect the radio frequency, or anything else. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve W1LV Hi Steve,
do you have the RTS/CTS flow control options set correctly?
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Re: Commander not recognizing Kenwood TS-440SAT
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On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 10:09 AM, g4wjs wrote:
On 15/06/2020 14:58, Steve wrote:
MicroHAM USB Interface II is operating correctly, but Commander does not reflect the radio frequency, or anything else. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve W1LV
Hi Steve,
do you have the RTS/CTS flow control options set correctly?
+ Step-by-step configuration instructions are here:
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Re: Commander not recognizing Kenwood TS-440SAT
On 15/06/2020 14:58, Steve wrote: MicroHAM USB Interface II is operating correctly, but Commander does not reflect the radio frequency, or anything else. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve W1LV Hi Steve, do you have the RTS/CTS flow control options set correctly? -- 73 Bill G4WJS.
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Commander not recognizing Kenwood TS-440SAT
MicroHAM USB Interface II is operating correctly, but Commander does not reflect the radio frequency, or anything else. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve W1LV
Here is part of the error log:
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > CI-V Commander version 14.6.2
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > App.Path????????? : C:\DXLab\Commander
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > App.exe?????????? : CI-V Commander
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > Module??????????? : C:\DXLab\Commander\CI-V Commander.exe
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > Operating System? : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit) build 18363
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > Locale ID???????? : 1033 (0x409)
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > ANSI CodePage???? : 1252
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > OEM CodePage????? : 437
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > Country?????????? : United States
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > Language????????? : English
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > DecimalSeparator? : .
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > ThousandSeparator : ,
2020-06-15 13:46:11???? > DXLab Apps??????? :
2020-06-15 13:47:19???? > Monitors????????? : 1
2020-06-15 13:47:19???? > Monitor 1
2020-06-15 13:47:19???? >??? width????????? : 1707
2020-06-15 13:47:19???? >??? height???????? : 960
2020-06-15 13:47:19???? >??? dimensions???? : (0, 0)-(1707, 960)
2020-06-15 13:47:19.133 > CIVModule.PollXcvr, Idle Mode = 2, PollCount = 52
2020-06-15 13:47:19.149 > CIVModule.SendCommand: IF;
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Re: DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
I wasn't sure what I had done to create the enormous queue that I had.? Some of the QSO's went into the 1980's.? It may have been my wanting to add needed ones back 13 years ago.? Since then, I've had a lot of updating on LoTW and reckoned that many of the card requests would have been confirmed electronically.? At any rate, clearing them out is what I wanted to do.? I'll do another "Add Needed" once I get LoTW sorted out at the Newington end.
Thanks for all your help.
'ES
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Re: Launcher CPU Consumption
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On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 05:20 PM, wb6bee wrote:
Instead of letting Launcher load the before, DXL and after programs automatically, I loaded them manually, one at a time watching CPU consumption on Launcher.? ?It always came to Zero.
One of the programs is Alex's CW Skimmer.? ?I started CW Skimmer and Launcher went to 1.5 % cpu consumption.? ?I stopped CW skimmer (not terminated, just stopped it) and Launcher CPU went to 0%.? ? Cycled that a few times and that is the issue.? ??
Not sure why Launcher wants to do something when CW Skimmer is running
To complete the test, instead of using Launcher to start CW Skimmer, I just started from the EXE program.? ?
Without using Launcher to start CW skimmer, Launcher sets at 0 % CPU, even with CW skimmer running.? ?
Something about using launcher to start CW skimmer, when CW skimmer is running, Launcher is consuming
+ When directed to Launch a non-DXLab application, the Launcher directs Windows to start it; that's all the processing the Launcher does. There is no post-start monitoring or any other activity.
+ When I configure the Launcher to start CW Skimmer, the Windows 7 Task Manager shows the Launcher's CPU consumption to be 0.
+ Try rebooting Windows into "Safe mode with networking"; does the Launcher still consume CPU time after starting CW SKimmer?
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? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: N4WW DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
Not yet Dave.
Doing arrl vhf contest all weekend.
73 doc n4ww
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-----Original Message----- From: Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...>
Sent: Jun 15, 2020 12:21 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] N4WW DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
+ AA6YQ comments below
Yes they print well.
+ Did you follow the recommended steps in this post?
</g/DXLab/message/194417>
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: N4WW DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
+ AA6YQ comments below Yes they print well. + Did you follow the recommended steps in this post? < /g/DXLab/message/194417> 73, Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
Yes they print well.
doc n4ww
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-----Original Message----- From: Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...>
Sent: Jun 12, 2020 8:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
+ AA6YQ comments below
I use qsl_sent with R request and load it into qsl que and print the labels. Then I try to "update the log" and " "clear" the qsl que. But it doesnt update the log They continue to be "r". I figured this out once but 3 months later I am stuck again.
+ The "Update Log" function removes each QSL Queue entry from which a label was successfully printed; it should not be necessary to click the "Clear" button.
+ Is a label being printed for each QSL Queue entry?
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Problem downloading LOTW database for DXV.
+ AA6YQ comments below
I have been off the air for quite a while putting up a new tower and antenna.
Today opened DXLab to update what I have missed. I'm told "Unable to open LOTW database Unrecognized Database Format C:\dxlab\dxview\databases\LOTW.mdb".
Sounds like something happened while OTA.
+ No DXLab application attempts to modify the LoTW database; with respect to this database, they are all "read only".
+ So I can see what happened to your LoTW database, please place the file
C:\dxlab\dxview\databases\LOTW.mdb
+ in a zip archive, attach the archive to an email message, and send the message to me via
aa6yq (at) ambersoft.com
+ Then do the following:
1. terminate DXView, DXKeeper, and SpotCollector
2. delete the file
C:\dxlab\dxview\databases\LOTW.mdb
3. on the Databases tab of DXView's Configuration window, direct DXView to install the LotW database
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Problem downloading LOTW database for DXV.
I have been off the air for quite a while putting up a new tower and
antenna.
Today opened DXLab to update what I have missed.? I'm told "Unable to
open LOTW database Unrecognized Database Format
C:\dxlab\dxview\databases\LOTW.mdb".
Sounds like something happened while OTA.
73, Pete, N4KW
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Re: Launcher CPU Consumption
Instead of letting Launcher load the before, DXL and after programs automatically, I loaded them manually, one at a time watching CPU consumption on Launcher.? ?It always came to Zero.
One of the programs is Alex's CW Skimmer.? ?I started CW Skimmer and Launcher went to 1.5 % cpu consumption.? ?I stopped CW skimmer (not terminated, just stopped it) and Launcher CPU went to 0%.? ? Cycled that a few times and that is the issue.? ??
Not sure why Launcher wants to do something when CW Skimmer is running
To complete the test, instead of using Launcher to start CW Skimmer, I just started from the EXE program.? ?
Without using Launcher to start CW skimmer, Launcher sets at 0 % CPU, even with CW skimmer running.? ?
Something about using launcher to start CW skimmer, when CW skimmer is running, Launcher is consuming
Don
WB6BEE
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Re: DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
+ AA6YQ comments below
Now, for the others in the card side, I saw your suggestion about using the ADIF file and I'm going to try that.
+ That recommendation was to enable use of the "Update Log" function without reprinting QSL cards.
+ Please describe the problems you're having with QSL card status.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
+ AA6YQ comments below
I figured out the LoTW problem. Thanks for your help, Dave!
I went to the Adv button and used the filter duplicate QSO's button. That gave me 170 duplicates, I then went and bulk-deleted them. I hit "Add Requested" and that page once again filled with 170 Q's. Used the "permit uploading" option (which needs to be re-enabled any time you want to use it, I found -- a good thing)
+ that's intentional
ctrl-Upload to LoTW and things look much better.
+ Depressing the CTRL key while clicking the "Upload to LoTW" button has no effect.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
Now, for the others in the card side, I saw your suggestion about using the ADIF file and I'm going to try that.
Thanks again.? I really haven't been keeping after my DXCC paperwork since I was in 1-Land (14 years ago!) and retirement is getting close -- time to devote more time to hobbies!
73,
W1ES/4
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Re: DXKeeper and clearning QSL Sent from "R"
I figured out the LoTW problem.? Thanks for your help, Dave!
I went to the Adv button and used the filter duplicate QSO's button.? That gave me 170 duplicates,? I then went and bulk-deleted them.? I hit "Add Requested" and that page once again filled with 170 Q's.? Used the "permit uploading" option (which needs to be re-enabled any time you want to use it, I found -- a good thing), ctrl-Upload to LoTW and things look much better.
DXCC totals look right.
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Re: Filling gaps in spot collector
If I don't have my computer turned on or I get a loss of internet connection I lose some spots. Is there any way to get them back?
I'm using the CQDX network and can get a download of 10,000 spots from them in a csv format. It contains only basic information but I can't find an easy way to Import them into Spot collector.
I would like to use the spot collector database to investigate some spot trends and properties.
+ Most DX Clusters accept the command
SH/DX/X
+ and respond by displaying the last X spots; SpotCollector will processes these spots as if they were posted in real time.
+ On the Configuration window's "Spot Sources" tab, I have the this "Initial Cluster command" specified and enabled:
SH/WWV/36<13><10>SH/DX/100<13><10>set/dxgrid
+ On startup, it prompts each cluster to report the most recent 36 WWV spots and the most recent 100 DX spots. I don't know how many spots each cluster retains; you could ask or experiment.
+ The simpler (though more expensive electricity-wise) solution is to keep SpotCollector running 7x24 with occasional breaks to reboot Windows -- after which SH/DX/100 will likely recover whatever was missed during the brief outage.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Launcher CPU Consumption
+ AA6YQ comments below
I run a lot of simultaneous programs and am constantly concerned about CPU overload. Watching Task Manager, I notice the Launcher runs about 2.5% of the load, even after all the programs are up and running.
Was wondering what it is doing.
+ The Launcher is doing nothing but waiting for you to click a button. The Windows Task Manager shows its CPU consumption to be 0 on my development/operations system, and all of my test systems.
+ You might reboot Windows into "Safe Mode with Networking" and then check the Launcher's CPU consumption.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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I run a lot of simultaneous programs and am constantly concerned about CPU overload.? ?Watching Task Manager, I notice the Launcher runs about 2.5%? of the load, even after all the programs are up and running.? ?
Was wondering what it is doing.
Don
WB6BEE
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Steve W1LV
wb6bee