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 Karnauskas n1uw@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.
Hi Yesterday I uploaded a file with instructions on how to configure the IC-9700 and SatPC32 for CAT control (English page 'Downloads') http://www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings.htm
All CAT features seem to work flawlessly. I tested the CAT control several hours straight without any problem.
Also, I uploaded revised files that add the IC-9700 to the lists of supported models (with the recent program file choose the IC-9100 as model. That will work also because I did not make any other changes to the program code).
The German text can be downloaded here: http://www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings_dt.htm
Thanks to LA7XK and others who helped to find out and test the settings.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 08.06.2019 um 07:35 schrieb Edward Roth via AMSAT-BB:
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
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 Karnauskas n1uw@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 via AMSAT-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
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
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
Just installed the latest SatPC32, 16 June 2019, now with IC9700 support. PC has Win 7 with latest updates and 9700 has latest firmware 1.11
The lock-up issue showed up again. Was tracking FO-29, adjusting the 9700 tuning knob and SatPC32 stopped following the radio.
Strange this is, exit SatPC32 and the 9700 drops out of Satellite Mode. Start SatPC32 again, radio goes into Satellite mode. So, some comms are there, but not VFO. While SatPC32 is not running, start any other program to use the 9700, ie JTDX or WSJT-X and they can not communicate to the radio, but audio is still being shown on their waterfall display.
Restarting SatPC32 or power cycling (via power button) the 9700 does not fix the issue. I have to shutdown the PC and turn off the 9700s PSU. Restart PC, power up the 9700 again and all is good again.
73, Rick VK6RK
On 10/06/2019 19:19, Ernie via AMSAT-BB wrote:
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.
Rick, I run also Win 7 on my station PC and all SatPC32 CAT features work flawlessly with the IC-9700, also tuning the radio by the VFO knob. I'm also running the version that includes the IC-9700. (That should not make a difference vs. the prvious version, the program uses exactly the same CAT functions that it uses with the IC-9100.) My radio is connected via its USB port (not the REMOTE port). A few days ago Halvard, LA7XK, who had a flawlessly working installation, reported a similar problem, after he had installed the updated version and restored his data using DataBackup. He then installed the previous installation and restored his data also by DataBackup. The problem was the same. He then uninstalled the program and made a clean new installation and configured the program manually, and rebooted the PC. Then all worked flawlessly again. He wrote: "Hi again Erich.* The problem is solved*. I am back in business with the new versionof SatPC32. After uninstalling the old version and reinstalling the new version with IC-9700 support and setting the new program up, I had to reboot the PC. After a reboot everything now works fine."
Halvard supposes that something went wrong when he restorted the data by DataBackup.
As you will have seen there are detailled instructions on how to configure the IC-9700 and SatPC32 on my website (Engl. page 'Downloads'): http:/www.dk1tb.de/IC9700_settings.htm With these settings CAT control works flawlessly here.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 07.07.2019 um 09:37 schrieb Rick Kowalewski:
Just installed the latest SatPC32, 16 June 2019, now with IC9700 support. PC has Win 7 with latest updates and 9700 has latest firmware 1.11
The lock-up issue showed up again. Was tracking FO-29, adjusting the 9700 tuning knob and SatPC32 stopped following the radio.
Strange this is, exit SatPC32 and the 9700 drops out of Satellite Mode. Start SatPC32 again, radio goes into Satellite mode. So, some comms are there, but not VFO. While SatPC32 is not running, start any other program to use the 9700, ie JTDX or WSJT-X and they can not communicate to the radio, but audio is still being shown on their waterfall display.
Restarting SatPC32 or power cycling (via power button) the 9700 does not fix the issue. I have to shutdown the PC and turn off the 9700s PSU. Restart PC, power up the 9700 again and all is good again.
73, Rick VK6RK
On 10/06/2019 19:19, Ernie via AMSAT-BB wrote:
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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.
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