Re: So Close! ON RPI400 (keyboard) & ICOM-705 Need help!
Solved it!!
So after working we a local fellow ham radio friend, We have figured it out!
The main thing is that I was using the wrong serial port.
I have to use the serial Port B, Or /dev/ttyACM1 for me on my RPI400 ? NOT ? /dev/ttyACM0.
If there is somewhere in the wiki where this can be added, it would be extremely helpful.
Coming from using hamlib and CV-I for things like FT8 and such, I thought it would use the same.
Hope that this helps people!
Thanks!
Mike Kennedy
VA3TEC
Ottawa, Canada
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Re: DRATS 0.3.3 on Windows 11
Thanks John,?
I am not familiar with how to message in groups when I sent that error report.?
I think I have since read a bit on how to do things correctly and will try harder in the future.?
Now to answer your questions. Drats version is legacy on a windows 11 machine.?
The solutions offered did not resolved the problem.?
?I tried to work through the error log; down loaded simplejson and python to install simplejson.? The drats share folder is on my desktop with a path through user> russh> desktop>onedrive>D-Rats shared folder.?
Thanks?
Russ Harmon
Salt Lake County ARES EC?
russharmon@...?
801.554. 0215
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From: "John E. Malmberg" <wb8tyw@...>
Date: 3/24/23 17:28 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: Re: [d-rats] DRATS 0.3.3 on Windows 11
On 3/17/2023 5:32 PM, Russ Harmon wrote:> I have the very same problem.?
??I have the legacy program.
You are replying to a message from Nov 7, 2021, with no quoted context
for us to go on.? And the message that you replied to was someone that
started a new thread instead of replying to the existing thread with the
same subject.
A reply to the existing thread on November 9, 2021 described what is
needed to fix your issue, and can be read with a browser at
It is a known issue caused by the way that the login account on Windows
10/11 is setup for some people.? It is still an existing bug in the
current D-Rats requiring that or an equivalent work around.? There is a
D-Rats ticket open on that issue, but currently I have not had time to
get to it.
Also we would need to know the exact D-Rats version you are attempting
to use and how you are attempting to use it.? Be aware that fixes are
only going into the Python 3 version of D-Rats, which on Windows runs
under the Msys2 mingw64 system.
The Geocoders module in older D-Rats like 3.3 has no hope of working as
it is hard coded to use a Yahoo service that has been discontinued.
Only the current Python 3 D-Rats version supports the geocode
functionality, and on Microsoft Windows, that requires running it in
virtualenv, not the simple install option. As no one seemed to have
noticed it was broken a long time, I doubt that you will miss it.
See
for installing the current version.
And it would be helpful to read
for a successful install, and
for one that was not successful, and I hope since there was no reply to
the second message that the problem was solved.
73,
-John
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Re: DRATS 0.3.3 on Windows 11
On 3/17/2023 5:32 PM, Russ Harmon wrote:> I have the very same problem.? ?I have the legacy program. You are replying to a message from Nov 7, 2021, with no quoted context for us to go on. And the message that you replied to was someone that started a new thread instead of replying to the existing thread with the same subject. A reply to the existing thread on November 9, 2021 described what is needed to fix your issue, and can be read with a browser at /g/d-rats/message/2047It is a known issue caused by the way that the login account on Windows 10/11 is setup for some people. It is still an existing bug in the current D-Rats requiring that or an equivalent work around. There is a D-Rats ticket open on that issue, but currently I have not had time to get to it. Also we would need to know the exact D-Rats version you are attempting to use and how you are attempting to use it. Be aware that fixes are only going into the Python 3 version of D-Rats, which on Windows runs under the Msys2 mingw64 system. The Geocoders module in older D-Rats like 3.3 has no hope of working as it is hard coded to use a Yahoo service that has been discontinued. Only the current Python 3 D-Rats version supports the geocode functionality, and on Microsoft Windows, that requires running it in virtualenv, not the simple install option. As no one seemed to have noticed it was broken a long time, I doubt that you will miss it. See for installing the current version. And it would be helpful to read /g/d-rats/message/2581 for a successful install, and /g/d-rats/message/2583 for one that was not successful, and I hope since there was no reply to the second message that the problem was solved. 73, -John
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Re: drats install crash 2nd request for help
Somehow I missed several of the posts in the other thread, which I will reply to next to keep all the information in grouped together properly.
It makes it hard to find previous context when you do a "reply" to a different topic, instead of write to a new message.
In e-mail, when you use "WRITE" or create a new post, it creates a Unique Message ID, which many e-mail programs use to group messages.
When you use "REPLY", it reuses that Unique Message ID of the message being replied to, and on many e-mail programs it will group that message with the previous message, even if you change the subject, so these two messages are still being tracked with the dstar registration thread.
73,
-John
wb8tyw
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drats install crash 2nd request for help
Here is the debug log from my attempt to install drats. i have downloaded simplejson, yet I don't know what to do with it. the drats config file does not exist in the path the d-rats shared folder path is:?C:\Users\russh\OneDrive\Desktop. This folder i created on my desktop.
Enabled debug log
simplejson was not found. Geocoders relying on JSON parsing will not work.
FILE: C:\Users\russh\AppData\Roaming\D-RATS\d-rats.config
Creating downlaod directory: C:\Users\russh\Desktop\D-RATS Shared
---- GUI Exception ----
Traceback (most recent call last):
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? File "d-rats", line 118, in <module>
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? File "d_rats\mainapp.pyo", line 946, in __init__
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? File "d_rats\config.pyo", line 1742, in __init__
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WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\\Users\\russh\\Desktop\\D-RATS Shared'
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Re: Anyone know how to get access to dstar registration?
Gentlemen,? I concur, Terry is a consumate professional with everything D-Star. He will definitely be able to assist you. 73’s de Vic K6VIZ
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On Mar 23, 2023, at 2:51 PM, Jack Spitznagel (KD4IZ) <kd4iz@...> wrote:
? Brad,
Reach out to Terry, N8LN. His email is good on QRZ. He is an admin for the US Trust and should be able to help.
Jack - KD4IZ? On Mar 23, 2023, at 17:07, Brad Morris <bradm75@...> wrote:
?So in 2012 when I registered for Dstar access, I used an email account that I no longer have.? I can't remember what password I used to register and without access to the old email account, I can't recover my password.? I've asked a few others who are in the same boat as me.? Of the two gateways that I registered on (yes, I now know I shouldn't have done that), one is defunct and the other doesn't respond to email questions.??
Does anyone know how I can contact the admins at??and ask for help?? They also don't list any contact info.
73,
Brad, KA3YAN
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Re: Anyone know how to get access to dstar registration?
Hi Brad,? Are you having problems accessing the D-Star system? What is the issue that you are currently experiencing? Just trying to get a better picture of the situation so that I can better help you. 73’s de Vic K6VIZ
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On Mar 23, 2023, at 2:07 PM, Brad Morris <bradm75@...> wrote:
?So in 2012 when I registered for Dstar access, I used an email account that I no longer have.? I can't remember what password I used to register and without access to the old email account, I can't recover my password.? I've asked a few others who are in the same boat as me.? Of the two gateways that I registered on (yes, I now know I shouldn't have done that), one is defunct and the other doesn't respond to email questions.??
Does anyone know how I can contact the admins at??and ask for help?? They also don't list any contact info.
73,
Brad, KA3YAN
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Re: Anyone know how to get access to dstar registration?
You can register at . You will get an email back with the final instructions to complete the registration.
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John WB4QDX
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of
Jack Spitznagel (KD4IZ)
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 5:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [d-rats] Anyone know how to get access to dstar registration?
?
Brad,
Reach out to Terry, N8LN. His email is good on QRZ. He is an admin for the US Trust and should be able to help.
Jack - KD4IZ?
On Mar 23, 2023, at 17:07, Brad Morris <bradm75@...> wrote:
?So in 2012 when I registered for Dstar access, I used an email account that I no longer have.? I can't remember what password I used to register and without access to the old email account, I can't recover my password.? I've asked a few
others who are in the same boat as me.? Of the two gateways that I registered on (yes, I now know I shouldn't have done that), one is defunct and the other doesn't respond to email questions.??
Does anyone know how I can contact the admins at??and ask for help?? They also don't list any contact info.
73,
Brad, KA3YAN
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Re: Anyone know how to get access to dstar registration?
Brad,
Reach out to Terry, N8LN. His email is good on QRZ. He is an admin for the US Trust and should be able to help.
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On Mar 23, 2023, at 17:07, Brad Morris <bradm75@...> wrote:
?So in 2012 when I registered for Dstar access, I used an email account that I no longer have.? I can't remember what password I used to register and without access to the old email account, I can't recover my password.? I've asked a few others who are in the same boat as me.? Of the two gateways that I registered on (yes, I now know I shouldn't have done that), one is defunct and the other doesn't respond to email questions.??
Does anyone know how I can contact the admins at??and ask for help?? They also don't list any contact info.
73,
Brad, KA3YAN
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So Close! ON RPI400 (keyboard) & ICOM-705 Need help!
Hello All: I was able to compile the "latest" version of d-rats.py (version 0.3.10b6.dev288-gf74de89-dirty) Python3.9 GTK 3.24.24, on my RPI400 installation of 73Linux (KM4ACK) Attached is a screenshot of the situation! I am able to connect to my ICOM-705 over USB and receive my CQCQCQ ONLY. Yeah! :) But, in my opinion this is GREAT start!? I am VERY new to d-rats so if I am missing something completely obvious, I apologize. I am not able to Chat or send messages over the air with anyone, Basically I cannot transmit over RF at all. Connecting to the rest of the d-rats network over the internet is not my primary goal, Yet. I would like to get CHAT and "data" transfer over the air working first, if that's ok. the CQCQCQ comes up after I switch into DR and back again and When I transmit manually with the mic ptt. What Do I need to try next?? I am fresh out of idea's!? I am running d-rats in sudo mode to allow python to have access to the serial port. (yes it's temporary) ANY idea's I would love to hear from you!!??? Thanks!?? Mike Kennedy VA3TEC (Ottawa, Canada)  Radio interface setting. 
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Re: DRATS 0.3.3 on Windows 11
I have the very same problem.? ?I have the legacy program. Things I noticed. The install did not create the d-rats.conf file.. My path is Local Disk (c:) > Users > russh > AppData > Roaming > D-RATS I have the debug file and the Form_Templates folder I made? the Shared folder on my desktop as described in the instructions.? This computer is a Window 11 and I have the same issue on my window 10 machine
Enabled debug log
simplejson was not found. Geocoders relying on JSON parsing will not work.
FILE: C:\Users\russh\AppData\Roaming\D-RATS\d-rats.config
Creating downlaod directory: C:\Users\russh\Desktop\D-RATS Shared
---- GUI Exception ----
Traceback (most recent call last):
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? File "d-rats", line 118, in <module>
?
? File "d_rats\mainapp.pyo", line 946, in __init__
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? File "d_rats\config.pyo", line 1742, in __init__
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WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\\Users\\russh\\Desktop\\D-RATS Shared'
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Re: Is there anybody out there?
Randy,
? ? Ron's email is wb3ilx@...
Also, Ron is a great resource for help and Daryl maintains a FANTASTIC Database.
73 Lee WB4QOJ WX4PCA Weather gathering on D-Rats Paulding ARES D-Rats
On Mar 18, 2023 8:02 AM, Daryl Stout <wx1der@...> wrote: Randy,
? If you go to the first hyperlink off of my bio on QRZ (for WX4QZ), look for the file "Mode Overview.PDF". It covers setup on D-Star, D-Rats, the QuadNet Array, and more. I had also sent you a message from WX4QZ-1 -- but I don't know if you got it yet. I saw you chatting with WB3ILX, so one of us should be able to assist you. Also on that page, are Excel Spreadsheets of selected D-Star, Echolink, and D-Rats Nets, in Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time...plus several PDF files related to amateur radio. My email is good on QRZ if you have any further questions.
73,
Daryl, WX4QZ
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Re: Is there anybody out there?
Randy,
? If you go to the first hyperlink off of my bio on QRZ (for WX4QZ), look for the file "Mode Overview.PDF". It covers setup on D-Star, D-Rats, the QuadNet Array, and more. I had also sent you a message from WX4QZ-1 -- but I don't know if you got it yet. I saw you chatting with WB3ILX, so one of us should be able to assist you. Also on that page, are Excel Spreadsheets of selected D-Star, Echolink, and D-Rats Nets, in Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time...plus several PDF files related to amateur radio. My email is good on QRZ if you have any further questions.
73,
Daryl, WX4QZ
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Re: Is there anybody out there?
Ron,
Great success!!! I am up and running now with your push in the right direction.
Thank you!
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Re: Is there anybody out there?
Randy here is the set up for Paulding ARES.
Ron WB3ILX
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On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:58 AM, Ron West <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Randy sorry about the spelling. ?Email to wb3ilx@.... ?It will take about an hour on the phone to explain DRATS and set you up to where you can assist others. ?I am the Paulding County ARES Net manager in Georgia. ?We use RF, Winlink, Echo link, DRATS, and the XLX043A and XRF043A (DSTAR) to log in to our ARES net every week. ?I ask everyone to use as many of the log in options as possible so everyone stays sharp on the software. ?We have a cross mode reflector XLX043A that does DSTAR, Fusion, and DMR. ? If you want to contact me via DSTAR use XRF043A on your hotspot. I will be monitoring DSTAR around 1pm Local time today. It would way too long to explain what had to be done by typing I have included a screen shot and if you change the map screen to exactly what I send they will work. ?Only thing you can not change where DRATS wants to install. ?You must let install where it wants to go.
Ron WB3ILX
<image0.jpeg> On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:14 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Tandy if will send me an email to wb3ilx@gmsil. Com with your phone number ?I will explain DRATS to you and get everything working including the maps if you are using ?a Windows OC.
Ron WB3ILX
On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 8:39 AM Randall Braddock < braddorl@...> wrote: I finally worked through installing D-Rats using Option 2 on a Win 11 machine. I considered this a great success, until I realized there are no other stations listed for me, the maps were not working, etc. The default ratflector refused connection so I added the Georgia ARES ratflector, since that was in the quick start guide. So, where do I go next??
Randy?
N1VTT
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Re: Is there anybody out there?
Randy sorry about the spelling. ?Email to wb3ilx@.... ?It will take about an hour on the phone to explain DRATS and set you up to where you can assist others. ?I am the Paulding County ARES Net manager in Georgia. ?We use RF, Winlink, Echo link, DRATS, and the XLX043A and XRF043A (DSTAR) to log in to our ARES net every week. ?I ask everyone to use as many of the log in options as possible so everyone stays sharp on the software. ?We have a cross mode reflector XLX043A that does DSTAR, Fusion, and DMR. ? If you want to contact me via DSTAR use XRF043A on your hotspot. I will be monitoring DSTAR around 1pm Local time today. It would way too long to explain what had to be done by typing I have included a screen shot and if you change the map screen to exactly what I send they will work. ?Only thing you can not change where DRATS wants to install. ?You must let install where it wants to go.
Ron WB3ILX
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On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:14 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Tandy if will send me an email to wb3ilx@gmsil. Com with your phone number ?I will explain DRATS to you and get everything working including the maps if you are using ?a Windows OC.
Ron WB3ILX
On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 8:39 AM Randall Braddock < braddorl@...> wrote: I finally worked through installing D-Rats using Option 2 on a Win 11 machine. I considered this a great success, until I realized there are no other stations listed for me, the maps were not working, etc. The default ratflector refused connection so I added the Georgia ARES ratflector, since that was in the quick start guide. So, where do I go next??
Randy?
N1VTT
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Re: Is there anybody out there?
Tandy if will send me an email to wb3ilx@gmsil. Com with your phone number ?I will explain DRATS to you and get everything working including the maps if you are using ?a Windows OC.
Ron WB3ILX
On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 8:39 AM Randall Braddock < braddorl@...> wrote: I finally worked through installing D-Rats using Option 2 on a Win 11 machine. I considered this a great success, until I realized there are no other stations listed for me, the maps were not working, etc. The default ratflector refused connection so I added the Georgia ARES ratflector, since that was in the quick start guide. So, where do I go next??
Randy?
N1VTT
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Is there anybody out there?
I finally worked through installing D-Rats using Option 2 on a Win 11 machine. I considered this a great success, until I realized there are no other stations listed for me, the maps were not working, etc. The default ratflector refused connection so I added the Georgia ARES ratflector, since that was in the quick start guide. So, where do I go next??
Randy?
N1VTT
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Re: COM Ports Not Displayed in D-Rats
  On Mar 7, 2023, at 9:06 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? <image0.jpeg> <image1.jpeg> On Mar 7, 2023, at 9:04 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Send me your email direct address and I will send you some screen shots of my configuration. WB3ILX@... On Mar 7, 2023, at 9:01 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? You can also interface FLdigi with DRATS but you must turn on FLdigi first then DRATS. ?Then type your information into the DRATS program and FLdigi will transmit the information in whatever mode you have selected in FLdigi.
Ron WB3ILX On Mar 7, 2023, at 8:59 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Drats only uses one comport. ?Type would be name exp. ( Icom 7100A), type serial, com port 6, baud 19200. ?Baud rate in radio should always be at max and not on auto. ?Try these settings.
Ron? On Mar 7, 2023, at 8:41 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Ron WB3ILX, I have found that installing a usb isolator on the radio usb cable does 2 things, one is it prevents from blowing out the usb port on the radio and providing you always turn on the radio about 5 seconds before the computer it gives the radio time to completely set up. ?Fldigi will sometimes not release the port and every once in awhile another program like WSJT-DX will do the same thing but all have to is restart the computer. ?I have both a 7300 and 7100. ?It also does it on my FTDX-5000 but to protect your usb interface please install a USB voltage isolator. ?They are about $40 from Amazon and you need one for each line do not use one for all ports for all the ports as it can’t handle the current load.
Ron WB3ILX On Mar 7, 2023, at 6:42 AM, Kevin D. Cornwell <kevcornwell@...> wrote:
? I'm not sure why this happens, but it happens to me as well. I'm able to get around it by typing in the port number (COM28 in my case)in the box instead of selecting from the drop down Regards,
Kevin D. Cornwell KG4EHH On Mon, Mar 6, 2023, 11:55 PM JeffH - W4JEW < jeff@...> wrote: Hello, I installed D-Rats earlier this evening and am a bit perplexed. I have an IC-7100 connected to my PC - COM ports 6 and 7. I know the COM ports work as I've been using this radio with Winlink, WSJT-X, fldigi, and Ham Radio Deluxe - all without issues.   The COM ports associated with the IC-7100 are the only two that do not appear in D-Rats. The IC-7100 was originally configured to use COM 14 and COM 15, but I thought D-Rats couldn't address COM ports above COM 9, so I re-mapped them from COM 14 and COM 15 to COM 6 and COM 7.   Yes - I've restarted the computer, and I've restarted D-Rats. Any thoughts as to what's going on? Thanks in advance! JeffH W4JEW
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Re: COM Ports Not Displayed in D-Rats
  On Mar 7, 2023, at 9:04 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Send me your email direct address and I will send you some screen shots of my configuration. WB3ILX@... On Mar 7, 2023, at 9:01 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? You can also interface FLdigi with DRATS but you must turn on FLdigi first then DRATS. ?Then type your information into the DRATS program and FLdigi will transmit the information in whatever mode you have selected in FLdigi.
Ron WB3ILX On Mar 7, 2023, at 8:59 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Drats only uses one comport. ?Type would be name exp. ( Icom 7100A), type serial, com port 6, baud 19200. ?Baud rate in radio should always be at max and not on auto. ?Try these settings.
Ron? On Mar 7, 2023, at 8:41 AM, WB3ILX via groups.io <wb3ilx@...> wrote:
? Ron WB3ILX, I have found that installing a usb isolator on the radio usb cable does 2 things, one is it prevents from blowing out the usb port on the radio and providing you always turn on the radio about 5 seconds before the computer it gives the radio time to completely set up. ?Fldigi will sometimes not release the port and every once in awhile another program like WSJT-DX will do the same thing but all have to is restart the computer. ?I have both a 7300 and 7100. ?It also does it on my FTDX-5000 but to protect your usb interface please install a USB voltage isolator. ?They are about $40 from Amazon and you need one for each line do not use one for all ports for all the ports as it can’t handle the current load.
Ron WB3ILX On Mar 7, 2023, at 6:42 AM, Kevin D. Cornwell <kevcornwell@...> wrote:
? I'm not sure why this happens, but it happens to me as well. I'm able to get around it by typing in the port number (COM28 in my case)in the box instead of selecting from the drop down Regards,
Kevin D. Cornwell KG4EHH On Mon, Mar 6, 2023, 11:55 PM JeffH - W4JEW < jeff@...> wrote: Hello, I installed D-Rats earlier this evening and am a bit perplexed. I have an IC-7100 connected to my PC - COM ports 6 and 7. I know the COM ports work as I've been using this radio with Winlink, WSJT-X, fldigi, and Ham Radio Deluxe - all without issues. The COM ports associated with the IC-7100 are the only two that do not appear in D-Rats. The IC-7100 was originally configured to use COM 14 and COM 15, but I thought D-Rats couldn't address COM ports above COM 9, so I re-mapped them from COM 14 and COM 15 to COM 6 and COM 7. Yes - I've restarted the computer, and I've restarted D-Rats. Any thoughts as to what's going on? Thanks in advance! JeffH W4JEW
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