FT8 & IC-7300 frustration

[John Chin]

Hi All,

I cannot remember the correct fix.

When using FT-8 (JTDX) when it switches from Rx to Tx, the radio would switch from USB-D to RTTY-D.  It stays in RTTY-D.  What setting am I missing in my IC-7300.

73,

John

[iger131]

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[John Chin]

I tried USB-D mode switch.  It would still switch the mode to RTTY-D.  I also tried updating the presets on the IC-7300.  I noticed when the switch happens, the FT8 presets are unloaded.  

I think I may have figured some of it out.  As long as I am not using Omni-Rig (1.19) the switching of mode in JTDX does not change it to the radio mode to RTTY-D.  Changing the CAT interface to IC-7300 fixes that problem.  I think when I updated my JTDX it must have switched to using Omni-rig to 2.1.  

I wish that was it.  Now Log4OM (2.21.1.0) does not recognize the CAT control commands. 😭

I was going to try upgrading to the latest version of Omni-Rig.  That would be 2.1.  According to the Omni-rig website, it says Log4OM software needs the older version of Omnirig (version 1).  😤  It is right because Log4OM works.  

The last version 1 is Omni-Rig 1.20.  I will give that a try.  There is also a new version of Log4OM (2.20.0.0).  I will upgrade Log4OM after I try Omni-Rig 1.20.  After that I will switch back to 16-bit version or purchase a copy of the 32-bit Virtual Serial Port Emulator. Another choice is to switch the logger, Log4OM.

I get a bit of a break from work later this week.

73,

John

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[John Chin]

Hi All,

Problem resolved.

I decided to look into the Omni-Rig initialization ".ini" files for the IC-7300.  They have a pair of initialization files for the IC-7300.  They have pairs of initialization file a number of other ICOM radio

• IC-7300-DATA.ini
• IC-7300.ini
  

Hmmm... I thought.  Why is one labeled "Data".  Opening the files I see:

• IC-7300.ini
• Same as original IC-7300, but only returns pmVfoA and pmVfoB, not pmFreq for use with CW Skimmer and Contest Loggers.
  
• IC-7300-DATA.ini
•  Same as IC-7300, but selects USB-D and LSB-D for DIG modes instead of RTTY and RTTY-R
  

Bingo!!

I need to load the "IC-7300-DATA.ini" in omni-rig.

Once I have changed the initialization configuration file, the issue has been corrected and I can now use FT8.  

Sorry John IPS.  I participated in Field Day using phone mode.

73,

John VA3BOF, VE3JCC

[John Leonardelli]

John BOF

You adjust mic gain for medium alc on Icom then push trigget ptt on the Heil and your on SSB making QSO

No time clocks needed hihi

John IPS

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[John Chin]

John, I am not sure that I can squeak and squeal that high and fast. 

Regards,

John Chin

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