[amsat-bb] IC-9100 and SATPC tracking help needed

[Kirk P]

Alfred and others.

TU!


It appears to now be tracking along.


Im not sure why, but it does seem to loose connections at times.


Im using the MicroHam MK2R+ as my interface as I do with all my software. For some reason this was hard to get communicating. The issue was in the HEX address.


For my VHF contesting this weekend I was using Writelog and it does not have IC-9100 as option of all things. So I had to emulate another ICOM for it to talk. While running SATPC on another screen It was looking for the 9100 address but not getting it. Once I was told how to do the drop down and set address in SATPC it made sense...simple but overlooked..as it usually is.


Will be good to get back on the birds after about 5 years. New KNWD HT and ELK and soon Ill have larger ants ready for home qth on az/el rotor now that EME sation is down for summer.


Again, thanks to all.

Kirk, N0KK EN35



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From: Alfred Watts <awatts44 at comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2018 1:32 PM
To: 'Kirk P'; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] IC-9100 and SATPC tracking help needed

Kirk
I use SAT32PC Ver. 12.8c on a laptop running Windows 10 and an IC-9100.
I assume your IC-9100 is connected to the PC via a USB cable.
Some things I would check:
Is the device driver for the IC-9100 Installed? Does the IC-9100 talk to
other software such as HRD?
In  SAT32PC  go to Setup>Radio Setup
        Is the Icom button in the Radio 1 panel checked?
        Click on Model in the drop-down box. The windows below should say
IC-9100
        Click on Baudrate in the drop-down box. The windows below should say
9600
        Click on Addresses in the drop-down box. The windows below should
say $7C   $7C.
        (This are the default addresses in the IC-9100. They can be changed
in the IC-9100 but they must match the addresses set in SAT32PC.)

        In the Com Port Window my setup shows Com Port 6 but this will vary
depending on other USB devices. It can also change when change USB devices.
        You might try different Com Port numbers.

        The Cat Delay box should show 70.

        The Satellite Mode box should be checked.
        The RTS, DTR and KCT boxes should be unchecked.

At the bottom right corner of the SAT32PC main window does it show Doppl.
Corr: Up/Dwn ?

Then of course the in the upper left of the SAT32PC window there should be
C+ showing when you click on it.
If there is some other setting that you would like to compare e-mail me
directly.

Hope this helps.
73
Al - AF5VH





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From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Kirk P
Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 5:22 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9100 and SATPC tracking help needed

Greetings all.

Trying without success to get my IC-9100 to track with SATPC.

Elmer needed if you've got it going.

Running SatPC32 V.12.8d (2018)

Thank you in advance

Kirk, N0KK


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