I noticed an issue with my IC-9700 under CAT control with SatPC32. I couldn't seem to get the doppler correction to work right. SatPC32 kept wanting to switch the radio back to the default DOPPLER.SQF listed frequency pairs. I had to do manual doppler correction. After Icom released the version 1.10 update this week and I updated, I tried again. Perfect rock solid doppler correction of the 9700 (once I did the calibration between uplink and downlink in SatPC32). They mention in the updates "The CI-V commands 25 and 26 work correctly".
So if you have a 9700, be sure to update your firmware to the latest fix. http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/download/firm/IC-9700/1_10/
And a thanks to Eric DK1TB for updating SatPC32 with the 9700 selection!
Ernie W8EH
On 6/9/2019 6:03 PM, Frank Karnauskas via AMSAT-BB wrote:
It turns out that SatPC32 was working all along.
I had gotten the mistaken impression that SatPC32 always updated the frequency in the radio on a regular basis, i.e., every few seconds or so. Apparently it only updates the radio "whenever it needs to." For the sake of education to other rookies such as myself...read on.
When I first connected the IC-9700 to SatPC32, I tested it on a satellite pass that was in range. Yoo-Hoo! Everything worked as advertised, and on the first try! SatPC32 updated the radio frequency every few seconds. In my subsequent observations, SatPC32 updated the radio frequency once every ten-to-seconds seconds, if at all. This is when I thought I had broken something for some unknown reason. This was in the middle of night here in Minnesota and there were no visible passes for the active birds.
The following morning, after an exchange of emails with Erich to verify that all my settings were correct, I immediately noticed that SatPC32 did update the radio frequency every few seconds for satellites as they became visible to my location. Aha!
Lesson learned: If you are testing your connection between your radio and SatPC32, test with satellites that are in range, not with those that are on the other side of the planet.
Great program, Erich...thank you for your contribution to this great hobby!
73, FRANK KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
"We have no problems, only insurmountabe opportunities." - FWK
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Edward Roth via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:36 AM To:amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SATpc32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue
I wrestled with this problem for over a week trying everything I could think of to change and test. I finally saw a post by one of the developers of either the N1MM Contest Logging program or the WSJT-X digital program - can't remember which - saying that if you use their program with the IC-9700 then turn OFF the CI-V Transceive function or you will have data collisions. I turned it off in my IC-9700 and haven't had the problem since (the default is ON). Go to page 8-13 in the manual to see how to get to this setting. I'd be interested in knowing how many people had this problem. ED, K0NW
Original Message From: Frank Karnauskasn1uw@gokarns.com To:amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: Bcc: Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 23:41:55 -0500 Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue After watching Daniel, W5EKG's You Tube video, I had SatPC32 and the IC-9700 working beautifully on the first try. (Thanks, Daniel!) The radio frequency tracked the software real-time just like it should.
However, after playing around for a few minutes (changing satellites, turning the main tuning knob, etc.) The radio suddenly stopped following the frequency changes from SatPC32. The frequency intermittently updates after 10-20 seconds accompanied by the frequency on the radio display flashing white from MAIN to SUB for a brief moment. Usually nothing happens until I choose another satellite then the frequency updates once then...crickets. _______________________________________________ Sent viaAMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings:https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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