[DXLog.net - Support] K2 support

9A5K 9a5k at 9a5k.com
Wed Dec 11 19:13:34 CET 2013


Hi Dave.

I'll check this here.

73,
Chris - 9A5K


On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Dave Sergeant <dave at davesergeant.com>wrote:

> Just setting up ready for ARRL 10m this weekend. There seems to be a
> minor glitch with Omnirig in that it does not seem to automatically
> initialise on starting DXLog. I have no rig interface until I enter
> Options/Configure Interfaces and click OK to save the existing
> settings, then it springs into life. It would also be nice to have a
> warning whenever rig control is lost to save eg logging on a wrong
> band.
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> On 26 Nov 2013 at 8:34, Dave Sergeant wrote:
>
> > Many thanks. I wondered what Omnirig was when I saw it in the options,
> > now I know. Using Omnirig seems to have solved the problem, VFOA/VFOB
> > working correctly even in split mode.
> >
> > 73 Dave G3YMC
> >
> > On 25 Nov 2013 at 20:16, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> >
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > What happens if you install OmniRig <http://www.dxatlas.com/omnirig>
> > > (free), set radio type to Elecraft K2 (in OmniRig), and change radio
> > > type to OmniRig in DXLog.net SETUP menu?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Bob, N6TV
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 4:42 AM, Dave Sergeant
> > > <dave at davesergeant.com>wrote:
> > >
> > > > I used DXLog.net in this weekend's CQWW, by and large it worked well
> > > > for my small single op station.
> > > >
> > > > The Elecraft K2 is not shown in the list of supported rigs, only the
> > > > K3. It works OK selecting K3 but with a few problems associated with
> > > > VFOA/VFOB switching as shown in the bandmap. This is because in the
> > > > K2 both VFOs are identical and fully interchangeable, whereas in the
> > > > K3 VFOA is the main VFO and VFOB is only used in split mode. When I
> > > > select VFOB with my K2 I find VFOA wrongly shows the VFOA
> > > > frequency...
> > > >
> > > > If I leave the rig field blank in the configuration settings (-) and
> > > > use the same Elecraft/Kenwood settings (4800/8/N/2) the serial
> > > > interface does not work at all for some reason. If I select the
> > > > Kenwood setting it works but the VFOA display flickers between VFOA
> > > > and VFOB frequencies so is even worse.
> > > >
> > > > Any chance of having the correct K2 settings in the interface?
> > > >
>
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