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BID : 4644_YT7MPB
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Subj: FT-847 radio control issue
Path: IW8PGT<I3XTY<I0OJJ<N6RME<YT7MPB
Sent: 231021/1511Z 4644@YT7MPB.#NSD.SRB.EU LinBPQ6.0.24
Hi all,
I noticed that after using LinBPQ, Yaesu FT-847 is *not* anymore set
as the radio intended to be used for TRX radio control in the SCS
Dragon's DR-7400 internal setup. For example (by using minicom
terminal):
cmd: trx
>>> Transceiver Control Menu active - Type Help for
>>> information
trx: ty
Current transceiver settings:
-----------------------------
Type: YAESU
Baudrate: 9600 BD
VFO: A
Interface: V24/RS-232
trx: yt
*** Yaesu TRX type: 0
trx:
As seen above, the TRX type had value '0' which was not proper for
FT-847. In other words, looks as if a wrong Yaesu radio was set. So I
made an experiment:
- At first, I double checked if FT-847 was properly configured in the
PTC's internal setup (by using minicom terminal):
trx: h yt
YType:
defines Yaesu transceiver sub-type.
0= FT-890, 1= FT-990/1000, 2= FT-1000 MP, 3= FT-100, 4=
FT-920, 5= FT-847, 6= FT-817/FT-857/FT-897, 7 = FT-950, 8 = FT-2000, 9
= FT-9000, 10 = VX-1700, 11 =
FT-991(A).
trx: yt 5
*** Yaesu TRX type: 5
trx: yt
*** Yaesu TRX type: 5
trx: sap
*** PARAMETERS SAVED
trx:
- Then I exited the terminal, and also checked if FT-847 was configured
in bpq.cfg file:
RADIO 1
PTCPORT 9600 YAESU FT847
6,14.1023,USB,P0
4,14.1089,USB
****
Seems that all was there. I started LinBPQ, but radio control still did
not scan the two frequencies, neither had I seen 'CAT' icon in the
radio's display.
- Third, then I tried to execute the sample fwd script, for a station
where the script started with this:
ATTACH 2
#RADIO 14.09640 USB
\TRX F 14098.00
(Please note that RADIO command was disabled, but \TRX F <frq> was
enabled instead.)
The 'CAT' icon appeared on the 847's display, following by scanning the
two frequencies set within the bpq.cfg file. After a while and
according to the forwarding schedule, some outgoing forwarding sessions
were initiated. (Those having proper RADIO command within the script.)
So far - so good.
- Then I exited LinBPQ and reopened the terminal:
cmd: trx
>>> Transceiver Control Menu active - Type Help for
>>> information
trx: ty
Current transceiver settings:
-----------------------------
Type: ICOM
Baudrate: 1200 BD
Address: 4 (dec), 04 (hex)
trx: yt
*** Yaesu TRX type: 0
trx:
It seems that LinBPQ somehow left the PTC Dragon modem 'thinking' that
I was using an Icom radio and not Yaesu.
- Ok, I decided not to fix that error this time, but instead to exit the
terminal, and start LinBPQ again:
LinBPQ started scanning the two 'parking' frequencies immediately, as
well as to initiate forwarding sessions. It worked well but remained so
strange to me. Any idea why LinBPQ saw an Icom radio instead of Yaesu?
--
73 de Misko YT7MPB@YU7BPQ.#NSD.SRB.EU
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