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

[Daryl Young]

Jim,

Just for reference, I am using the 64 bit version of VSPE  with Win 7 
and haven't had any crashing problems.

I have also used it with FLDIGI and N3FJP...and SATPC32 simultaneously!

*Daryl
K4RGK


*
On 9/7/2015 10:08 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote:
> 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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