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

[Jim Jerzycke]

I've used this on the 64-bit version of Win 7 so I can run FLDIGI and 
the N3FJP logging program.

It tends to crash Win7 at 30~45 minute intervals, and I'm still looking 
in to it.

The 32-bit version runs fine.

73, Jim


On 09/08/2015 02:02 AM, Mike Sprenger wrote:
> 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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