[WT-support] [?? Probable Spam] Re: Radio 1 Window in WT4.5.0

[Carlos Neves (CT3FQ)]

  It happens to me too!  I'm using a 1000MP MKV and ominirig connected 
to an Edgeport USB device.


On 8/25/2010 3:31 PM, Dez Watson wrote:
> I have also noticed this problem happen 2 or 3 times each contest but 
> I found a faster solution than shutting down WT.
>
> All I do is:
>
> Options > Configure Interfaces > Ok
>
> And that seems to kick-start the CAT link.
>
> I am using 3.27 a FT-1000MP MK-V and a USB - Serial converter, again 
> not too sure of the chipset.
>
> 73
>
> Dez, G3WW
>
>
> Armin Sturm wrote:
>> Hi Bob, I believe the Radio B was ok, but not sure. It is true, I use 
>> a USB to serial converter but don't know what kind of chipset it is 
>> based on. RF is not an issue as the transmitting antenna is more than 
>> 500 ft away from the shack. But good to get this information and will 
>> check it out. I was wondering that after restart of the software it 
>> was working again. And yes I use the default wintest settings for the 
>> FT1k MP.
>> Thanks for the fast reply
>> Armin, DK9PY
>>
>>     -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>     *Von:* support-bounces at win-test.com
>>     [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com] *Im Auftrag von *Bob
>>     Wilson, N6TV
>>     *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 17. August 2010 20:19
>>     *An:* support at win-test.com
>>     *Betreff:* Re: [WT-support] Radio 1 Window in WT4.5.0
>>
>>     I don't recall seeing any reports like this before.
>>
>>     Are you using a USB-to-Serial adapter?  If so, and if that
>>     adapter is based on the "Prolific" chipset, perhaps that is the
>>     problem.  These devices are notoriously unreliable.  Perhaps new
>>     drivers will help, or a new USB-to-Serial interface based on the
>>     FTDI chipset.
>>
>>     Also, what was happening on VFO B at the time?
>>
>>     I assume that you are using the Win-Test FT-1000MP defaults:
>>     4800,N,8,2 DTR/RTS = Always OFF.
>>
>>     73,
>>     Bob, N6TV
>>
>>     On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Armin Sturm <dk9py at t-online.de
>>     <mailto:dk9py at t-online.de>> wrote:
>>
>>         Hi,
>>         I noticed a very strange behaviour in the VFO A frequency
>>         field of Radio 1
>>         (FT1000MP MarkV). During the contest I was wondering that the
>>         band suddenly
>>         changed in the working area from 20m to 15m (although the
>>         xcvr was still on
>>         20m). The frequency shown in the VFO A field was something
>>         like 12405.?.
>>         Changing the band with the arrow keys worked still fine on
>>         the xcvr, but in
>>         the working field it jumped to 15m again. I only could stop
>>         the behaviour by
>>         closing WT and restart it again. It happend 3 times during
>>         the contest.
>>         Luckily I watched afterwords the VFO A field in the Radio
>>         window and the
>>         frequency on the radio to make sure that when it happens to
>>         restart WT.
>>         Hopefully WT did not log QSOs in the wrong band. Has this
>>         been seen before?
>>         I can remember that it happend also last year with WT3.27,
>>         but forgot to
>>         report.
>>         73 / Armin, DK9PY
>>
>>
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