[amsat-bb] SATpc32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue

[Rick Kowalewski]

Just installed the latest SatPC32, 16 June 2019, now with IC9700 
support.  PC has Win 7 with latest updates and 9700 has latest firmware 1.11

The lock-up issue showed up again.
Was tracking FO-29, adjusting the 9700 tuning knob and SatPC32 stopped 
following the radio.

Strange this is, exit SatPC32 and the 9700 drops out of Satellite Mode.  
Start SatPC32 again, radio goes into Satellite mode.  So, some comms are 
there, but not VFO.   While SatPC32 is not running, start any other 
program to use the 9700, ie JTDX or WSJT-X and they can not communicate 
to the radio, but audio is still being shown on their waterfall display.

Restarting SatPC32 or power cycling (via power button) the 9700 does not 
fix the issue.  I have to shutdown the PC and turn off the 9700s PSU.  
Restart PC, power up the 9700 again and all is good again.

73,
Rick VK6RK

On 10/06/2019 19:19, Ernie via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Original Message
>> From: Frank Karnauskas<n1uw at gokarns.com>
>> To:<amsat-bb at amsat.org>
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>> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 23:41:55 -0500
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32/IC-9700 Start Up Issue
>> After watching Daniel, W5EKG's You Tube video, I had SatPC32 and the
>> IC-9700 working beautifully on the first try.  (Thanks, Daniel!) The
>> radio frequency tracked the software real-time just like it should.
>>
>> However, after playing around for a few minutes (changing satellites,
>> turning the main tuning knob, etc.) The radio suddenly stopped
>> following the frequency changes from SatPC32.  The frequency
>> intermittently updates after 10-20 seconds accompanied by the
>> frequency on the radio display flashing white from MAIN to SUB for a
>> brief moment.  Usually nothing happens until I choose another
>> satellite then the frequency updates once then...crickets.