I figured out the problem thanks to an Email sent to me by Erich.  It had been so many years since I loaded a new version of SatPC 32 that I had forgotten that I had to setup the port in Easycom as well as in StaPC 32. I want to publicly acknowledge the private work Erich does to help SatPC 32 users.  It is another reason why I think SatPC 32 is the best choice in satellite software. Thanks Erich. DougK9DLP