[WT-support] Bandmap with 2 VFO's

[John Warburton G4IRN]

Hi Bob

Thanks for getting back. I'm using an FT-2000 here so maybe the 1000MP is different, I don't know.

Yes, the word 'split' appears whenever I go into split mode, however that is a red herring in this case. Maybe if I explain how I am using the VFO's, that will help.

If I call CQ (run) on VFO A and listen on VFOA - no problem, the bandmap is centred  on the  VFOa frequency.
Similarly, if I call CQ (run) on VFO B and listen on VFOB - no problem, the bandmap is centred on the  VFOB frequency.

Whilst I am TX'ing and RX'ing on VFOB, if I now tune around the band on VFOA looking for multipliers (i.e. both receivers active) - the bandmap is centred VFOB frequency. So if I hear something on VFOA that I want to put on my bandmap, I can't do it.

Similarly,  whilst I am TX'ing and RX'ing on VFOA, if I now tune around the band on VFOB looking for mults  (i.e. both receivers active) the bandmap is centred on VFOB - I can now add stuff to the bandmap (Ctrl-Enter) that I hear on VFOB but.. when I work a station (on VFOA), it gets added to the bandmap at the VFOB frequency - this is incorrect! I worked the guy at VFOA frequency but he appears on the bandmap at the VFOB frequency!

So, irrespective of the TX frequency and 'split' status, if both receivers are active then the bandmap is centred on VFOB. In my mind there should be some way of selecting which VFO is being tracked in the bandmap when in dual receive.

I think you summarised quite nicely: For SO2V operating, we really need a little enhancement to Win-Test to enable Ctrl-S to "Swap VFOs" instead of "Swap radios" - however we need to be careful because we can be actively receiving on both VFO's at the same time. Its a matter of selecting which receive VFO the bandmap is tracking.

For me this would be a major enhancement. I have now found a way of splitting the radio's CAT control to two separate laptops, therefore it would be great in a Field Day situation with one op on VFOA and one op on VFOB for each of them to track the relevant VFO. (This is something that other software can do but I really would prefer to use WT !)

Thanks. John.





From: Bob Wilson, N6TV 
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:38 PM
To: support at win-test.com ; John Warburton G4IRN 
Subject: Re: [WT-support] Bandmap with 2 VFO's


John, 


Do you see the word "Split" at the top of the band map window, as shown in the attachment? 


You can accidentally get into split mode if you press the [-] (minus) key and enter a frequency, or if you accidentally click on the VFO B window with the mouse.  


To exit split mode, press [-] [Enter], or type the NOSPLIT text command in the callsign window.  Does that fix it?


On the FT-1000MP, "split mode" and "dual receive" mode should be two different things. Dual receive mode should be unaffected by this; I think Win-Test will always center the band map on VFO A.


I no longer have my FT-1000MPs handy to check this (I swapped them for two Elecraft K3s without SubRxs yet), but I think this is the way it is supposed to work.


For SO2V operating, we really need a little enhancement to Win-Test to enable Ctrl-S to "Swap VFOs" instead of "Swap radios".  Frankly, I think "Swap Radios" is really DANGEROUS if you don't have an auto-tune amplifier and automatic antenna switching.  If you accidentally press Ctrl-S, you could easily tune your radio to the wrong band and transmit full power into your amplifier or the wrong antenna.  It's really easy to accidentally do this if you are also using [AltGr-S] or [Ctrl-Alt-S] a lot to enable stereo receive mode.


You can disable [Ctrl-S] by typing DEFINEKEYS and mapping it to a "do nothing" key like [(] or a "stop sending" key like [Escape].


73,

Bob, N6TV


2008/9/20 John Warburton G4IRN <qrz at dxdx.co.uk>

  Guys

  On the FT-1000 or FT-2000 radios when using Win-Test, the band-map always seems to follow the RECEIVE frequency when operation is switched from VFOa to VFOb.

  This is OK - I would expect that. However, when the radio is in DUAL mode (i.e. listening on both receivers/VFO's at the same time), the bandmap always seems to default to the VFOb value.

  Is it possible to incorporate functionality that allows the operator to select which VFO the bandmap should track when in Dual Mode? 

  This would really help out when operating single-op 2 VFO  (SO2V) contest mode.

  Many thanks, John G4IRN
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