[amsat-bb] Kenwood TS790E, Ham Radio Deluxe CAT issues. General fumbling by old timer !

[Mvivona]

Sorry... I replied to the wrong email. Getting old ha. 

Let's try this again. 

Mike,
If you indeed have a purchased copy of HRD, I would send your question to HRD support. I would be interested in their response as well

I will probably get stabbed in the eye for saying this, but I for one love the idea of using HRD as an everything program, digital modes, logging, sats, etc. my personal experience on this BBS has been "HRD doesn't work" however I have yet to get anyone to spell out exactly what items don't work. It's always the same general response. 
I completely understand that purchasing SatPC32 helps support the AMSAT family and that is commendable. However there are some of the most intelligent people on this board that will give you some of the most excellent descriptions of any thing you desire, but ask about HRD, and the answers get foggy. 
Sorry Drew, you can poke me in the eye with a stick then next Orlando ham-cation. :-)

I would still purchase SatPC32 for 2 reasons: 1. There is an immense support community available which you don't have with HRD.  2. The money spent on SatPC32 helps support your local AMSAT which in the end is what it's all about. 

Michael KC4ZVA


Michael Vivona
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On Mar 22, 2018, at 3:37 PM, Mike Meadows <g4gug161 at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi to all. A long first post here.....

I am just starting out with hamsatts @ age 72 !

I bought a 1990 Kenwood TS 790e  (no ctcss board(s) in European model..
On  the basis of reports on receiver(s) being excellent. As a user of HRD
for psk since 2011.
I am a registered user of latest version. Was hoping to use package for
frequency control, doppler and az/el rotator control,satellite pass display.
I built the G6LVB PC to Yaesu Rotator controller,as kit from Amsat UK. I am
a member.That works fine.

All done to help reduce operating workload.

When I engage HRD , 790 jumps from Tx to Rx every second or so.On any
mode.Also when under CAT control, audio is muted at a repetitive rate ( I
am assuming that is CAT polling rate) This is confirmed by unchecking rx
CAT control, in a pass. With TX control disabled, no jumping, of course...
IE no CAT, full manual use of independent receiver and TX.
790 is a full duplex radio. I have tried a number of settings for the
controlling serial port.With no solution.


Having programmed HRD for frequency split of transponder, beacons ( I found
satellite frequency data files, within software to be dated around 2008.) I
have checked, edited all active satellite data against n2yo,heavens-above ,
and individual bird websites .Presently listening to as many "birds" as I
can. No qso's , yet....
I understand from last but one HRD newsletter, various parts of satellite
and rotor control are finally being addressed.With a dedicated developer
assigned to each of these tasks.

What software works with with 790 ?
When used for manually tuning for full duplex,locked tracking Vfo's . (Has
any bb member found a workable solution, as the instructions in manual does
not give a straight forward procedure.)
Surely you don't have to hold SAT button down while moving VFO. A two
handed operation 🤔🤔 DOH !!

Do I give up, sell 790 and buy a couple s/h FT817's ?
Or one 817 and sdr rx ?

Comments about solid combination of CAT control , radios etc, ease of use,
appreciated.
What about Icom IC910 or IC9100 ? Under HRD control ?

Help appreciated and please don't flame me.
Remember all so called experts where once novices.
Confused @ G4GUG.
73 Mike G4GUG.
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