[amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32?

[Mike Sprenger]

Yes !

I also use this technique with VSPE Also. 

Then you can have a multiple apps connected to your radios and rotors.  Satpc32 can drive the system, then your logger can read the status and log frequency az el etc... In real time. 

I use DXLab for logging, SatPC32 for tracking. 

Thanks,
Mike
W4UOO

> On Sep 6, 2015, at 11:48 AM, Bill Hein <bill.aa7xt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 talking
> through the 2nd Commander CAT port.
> 
> 73
> Bill AA7XT
> 
> BIll AA7XT
> Glade Park CO
> DM59pa
> 
>> On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK <k4rgk at arrl.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Bill,
>> 
>> I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic.
>> 
>> http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html
>> 
>> It's free for a 32 bit platform.  You'll use the Com port splitter
>> function.  Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you will map
>> Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point SatPC32 and
>> your logging program to Com14.  Simultaneous bi-directional traffic can
>> occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the logging
>> program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the Com port.)
>> 
>> I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great.  There are
>> other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few and this
>> one worked best for me.
>> 
>> Daryl
>> K4RGK
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein <bill.aa7xt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then
>> manually
>>> entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and
>>> efficient than that!
>>> 
>>> How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs?
>>> 
>>> My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's
>>> Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data
>> to
>>> the logging software.
>>> 
>>> Work around?
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Bill AA7XT
>>> 
>>> 
>>> BIll AA7XT
>>> Glade Park CO
>>> DM59pa
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