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1. 43 Manacor e E AMAS 43 E A 45 Chapter 4 Advanced Features 46 Audio 55 6 46 IntrOduclloB 43s P er sa ida did 46 Audio Grabber 98 O A 46 A MR Gu Ge up u baw eee 46 A A d PE 46 Quran A E Y AA 47 Soundcard o oo OM A 47 A A RR 47 Audio Browser ooooooooooo d aw 47 MP3 Player Options o oooooo BARA eee 48 Other naa E A AAA 49 Auxiliary Switching 4 49 Introduction savais 540 0604 REOR n RUM iudei E L3 bas 49 As odas wen 6d nS OES dO ohh rra MA 49 MANAG Cl e eea cane ane ee oP ed Oe E peed ea be ee wae 50 DERIO uenia s Ce Rude Poe dos e em resp ead pa Ga aoa ead pasa da aaa a 50 Ns A 50 Vano 4450644465455 ae eee eee eee ees eee eee eee ae sete eee seen 51 Creating or Modifying Definitions 0 0 00 eee 52 hun 5 care Gb eae Goth oars oe ever at wh E a Be ee By ee ees 52 DDE Support 53 ig An 53 Available SUPPO suu dcs E aos des dy rw ada d E dee edu haee d d ated dus taie ds 53 Commands elle e s 53 PMG PIT WS COORG audeas et ae a ae hee NICE eave oa here ee eae SORS 53 SCHO suspi sue card RP eaae SPUREN REN ERI EG qu DV ee 53 o A 53 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 lil Table of Contents DEL DEODUOSVIL una dara eae dor eee A
2. In the Windows XP example above the base address 1s 0378 Various The options are Auto switch as the frequency displayed by Ham Radio Deluxe changes a lookup is made against the parallel port definitions and the parallel port switched to the configuration for the first definition in the list that matches the new frequency Selection window displays a Parallel Port pane in the main Ham Radio Deluxe selection window See Selection Window on page 45 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 51 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Auxiliary Switching Monitor Ham Radio Deluxe Creating or Modifying Definitions To create a new definition Select Edit gt New from the Manager menu bar PE e 25 a J Enable 0 000 000 MHz 0 000 000 MHz Pat LPT OLPT D7 D0 0 0 Dp Ds C na pa p PT oof canes Enter a title for the definition Enter the frequency range for the definition Choose the port if you have more than one Choose a pin number Make sure you are not using one that is already defined with another definition unless you have a need to Mn dU N 6 Click on OK to save your new definition The steps to modify a definition are the same except that you must first highlight the definition and then select Edit gt Modify from the manager menu bar The monitor window is started from the Tools gt Parallel Port gt Monitor menu Parallel Port Monitor Leal m Port LPT1 aa e
3. 132 General Options 132 Results 133 Platforms 133 ICC A 133 lon a nm e sa danes da 133 le cn gt xs oe eos eee y ooo eee uaa aa e 134 ICOM a curarse tose beeen Geen tess oh EI Fa ae ee 134 Ta I m 134 Examples acm dose aom ear se oe oes oa ee gs BH ave S oe a ee 135 Mode FUE resorts eee eee ee eee apa eee eee 135 OUNCE ose et RR es Ged om be eae Gra be ear eed eee a hee eed 135 CM due ASA 136 Fields A J 136 Dc co 6 60 MMC 137 Other Command 6 57 554 hac ened de po db ebd ep d edes 137 Appendix B Portmon 138 Introduction 138 Sample Log 138 Appendix C N8VB vCOM 140 Introduction 7 140 Configuration 140 Input Files incas A Tee ea oe ee eae es EE ERE 140 PONS 24940660 64000526 200 24 ote aes oe doles See Gaol eer ae ae 141 Installation oooooooooooo Z o 141 Appendix D Remote Server 143 Technical Information 143 Commands 0 c cece cee cee A 143 Ii FP TDRRCREROTRRRRCRR 143 MSG AUTHENTICATE ont fora sierra E E emi pP Eee d
4. 155 INDEX 156 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 ix Chapter 1 Introduction What is Ham Radio Deluxe 1 Introduction What is Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe HRD is an integrated suite of software products for amateur radio The five modules in the suite provide rig control logging digital communications satellite tracking and rotator control Rig Control Ham Radio Deluxe Rig Control provides rig control through a richly featured full screen interface and other products in the Ham Radio Deluxe Suite via a direct connection or TCP IP remote access Log book Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook provides QSO logging DX cluster connectivity callsign lookup awards tracking with integration to LOTW eQSL and Ham Radio Deluxelog net and contesting Microsoft Access and MySQL are support with strong features for backup and recovery Dig ital Master DM 780 provides most popular sound card digital modes with direct integration to Ham DM 780 Radio Deluxe Logbook Satellite Ham Radio Deluxe Satellite Tracking provides satellite operations with rig control and Tracking Google Earth integration Rotator Ham Radio Deluxe Rotator provides control for 15 popular models of antenna rotators How It All Began In early 2003 Peter PHIPH and Simon HB9DRV talked about developing a simple program to control the soon to be released ICOM IC 703 Maybe it was the beer maybe the desire to give something back to the radi
5. l4 Frequency Display 16 Enhanced Display PP 16 Coni M MD 17 Frequency Selection eee 17 Mouse T s amr esae daw baa PR e RE d RP 17 A o UI TE EEEE ET 18 MN nn eee eee eee ee Y 18 Pic A rr 18 Est r c P C PU 18 Tuning Dial 18 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 1 Table of Contents Fane Tull A A 18 EA A A ote oe eee ene e eae 44 eae es 19 Band BIS STO DIO ence bir a Suk ee Ewen aul ee T T 19 Display Scroll coins Gee oan ee cena rara ara aer a eee PES V RTISS d TS 19 Band Layout Selection 5222s ec ces soe qu oi al a ri cod ada 19 DASS MMS oros arenero 19 o A EE Un Ie 20 Bion 20 Vli pP 20 Chapter 3 Configuration 21 Customize Layout 21 IMCLOUUCHOR AA 21 ss soc tote irem rex ee oe Se ae ee sup ee Goes s es ane Ghd Reine a eee 21 Layout NEST dE ike eae bee oe aa oe ave Sra oe ave eave are eae Gone ae eds 22 Clear boa A he ee ee ore eee 8 23 MOVING BHIEIGS AA 23 Dropdown Button CAT Command Macros 0 000 23 Hiding LL aaraa araara c3 24 Dropdowns x Me NJ a nt AE RA EES 24 SA A AAA II eeu es 24 vj A AF GU AMA 24 A HM mnm 24 SAM cai o s ar ori nip da REOR n 24 inr vC JE ZP hoes pease ee eho s aoe
6. Time Freq Dx 140440 f5RAD P 10m 15m 20m 38m 40m Gm Bam 4Jun 1124 142020 DUBYLZ Fea Republic of Germany HPB9OAU sony cor freq 160m 17m 20m 30m 49m 80m 4Jun 1124 249330 9RIKS Macagascar ON TZ 19m 4Jun 1124 7 1270 DLSYLZ fed Republic of Germany HD9OAU Ca VM Diplom 160m 17m 20m 30m 40m 68m 1123 210170 JG6JAV Japan DPC OM kama cg 4Jun 1123 210710 JTIAS Mongolia 9A1R PSK31 Thanks Sank 4Jun 1123 280170 BU2AQ Taiwan R57AA cq 4 Jun 1122 142650 NJ2BB United States of Amenca DL9KSM Battleship New Jersey Museum 17m 20m 40m 80m 7 M3 MHz 2011 04 05 1703 Arnt M3DAF Album Ham lado recondegi BR T MEE de S Ready NUM You are now ready to start Digit details See the How to section a d DM780 Setup Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 112 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Introduction 7 Satellite Tracking Introduction Note This chapter needs a lot of TLC to get it to match the current build It will get totally redone soon NOZRD The Work Wacker If you are new to satellite tracking visit http www amsat org maintained by The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation AMSAT for excellent articles written for new satellite users Ham Radio Deluxe s Satellite Tracking support would not be possible without the help of David Taylor and his open source satellite tracking library After using David s code to get started I wrote my own library shipped as a DLL with Ham
7. Info Modes Mapping Info CAT Support Supported Internet Enable Qut Of Band Enable In band Out of band Mouse Wheel CW Fine Selection Window Keystroke Radio Button A Options E a Mouse Wheel skinning Accelerators Comms COM Part TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support Internet The digit index ranges from 0 Hz to 9 GHz Increment Alt Ctr Shift zdigit Decrement AlteCtri digit Example Alt Ctr Shift 4 1 kHz Example Alt Ctr Shift 7 1 MHz CW Hot Other Fine Other Hot Selection Window Ham Radio Deluxe Advanced values Define accelerators for use with the Keyboard or with programmable interfaces such as the Griffin Powermate When you press Add the definition window is displayed Define a keyboard combination Reserved Alt 4 Kg yh AIL Ctrl D 2d a Alte Ctrl F1 i Ak Ctrl Fe Alt Ctrl LI Alt KE TES Ctrl A i Arrow Reve Ctrl B Up Down Left Right Ctrl F Ctrl F5 Ctrl FB Ctrl F8 Ctrl hd Ctrl E Keyboard Combination Assigned Ham Radio Deluxe Option HELD Button Qa Text Tune L Here Ctrl AIC W is assigned to the Tune button Keyboard combinations are assigned to display buttons and arrow keys The Ham Radio Deluxe menu has pre assigned accelerators these cannot be redefined These are listed in the
8. Send any locator and callsign to Mapper if Mapper is running Time Zone Display Times are always stored using GMT UTC this option determines how they are displayed 9GMT UTC CoLocal The options here should be self explanatory Band Definitions List Bands Title MinFreg 2190m 130 000 160m 1 600 000 60m 3 500 000 60m 5 200 000 40m 7 000 000 30m 10 100 000 20m 14 000 000 1 m 18 000 000 15m 21 000 000 12m 24 850 000 10m 28 000 000 6m 50 000 000 4m 70 000 000 2m 144 000 000 1 25m 220 000 000 cm 420 000 000 33cm 23cm 1240 000 000 13cm 2320 000 000 gcm bcm 3cm 1 25cm C re re MaxFreq 140 000 2 000 000 4 000 000 5 500 000 7 300 000 10 150 000 14 350 000 18 200 000 21 450 000 25 000 000 30 000 000 54 000 000 70 500 000 146 000 000 225 000 000 460 000 000 1300 000 000 2450 000 000 gt ADIF Comment 2190m ADIF 2 0 160m ADIF 2 0 80m ADIF 2 0 60m ADIF 2 0 40m ADIF 2 0 3 m ADIF 2 0 20m ADIF 2 0 17m ADIF 2 0 15m ADIF 2 0 12m ADIF 2 0 10m ADIF 2 0 6m ADIF 2 0 4m ADIF 2 0 em ADIF 2 0 1 25m ADIF 2 0 70cm ADIF 2 0 33cm ADIF 2 0 23cm ADIF 2 0 ll 13cm ADIF 2 0 A 9cm ADIF 2 0 bcm ADIF 2 0 3cm ADIF 2 0 1 25cm ADIF 2 0 Cer AMIE ON lt The band ranges This information is taken from the ADIF specifications it is used to determine the correct band from a frequency Resets the table and loads the latest values bui
9. 123 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Visibility Visibility satellite Tracking Local JN46AT VO 52 Uplink ON Downlink ON Secollies V Observer 9 Ground Cortal 9 Schedule 9 Cumar Dens Mutual Visibilay 98 Visibility Most Passes Single Pass Plot DDE d CHT T V x x x x x x Lad x Sotele visibility satellite is in range p F t Li i ile ncr blo in pet A nunt inanki catellite Azimuth Elevation d LOS Lon Lat Range Altitude Rangi Rato 126 60 0 04 75 25 6 01 53 127 35 E 56 15 5 12 026 371 E E 0 19461537 154 42 76 63 23 51 31 76 E 17 88 5 7 056 20 7 85 6 11750712 Fj 38 39 12 49 49 150 92 E 72 10 amp 13 557 11 145 30 7 14 58 29 41 E 23 04 H 3 518 51 317 68 6 35537986 0 00 E 0 00 y 0 00 0 00 D 00000000 1 33 32 42 74 E BUS N 5 747 98 orb bo 4 99B5937 5 01 13 75 E 64 05 H 2 146 57 664 28 D 02066673 11 32 133 05 Y 11 36 N 11 112 16 616 10 3 HB57 29H84 The visibility window gives you an overview of the satellites you have selected in the satellites window Select the satellites that are displayed e All displays all satellites Visible now displays only the satellites which are currently visible e Visible in next displays the satellites visible at any time in the time period you select for example the next 60 minutes For each entry in this display the columns are Column Vis Satellite Azimuth Elevation LOS Lon Lat Range Whether
10. 8 ADIF Ham Radio Deluxe O eQsL Entries Iv View file with Notepad Cancel Select the fields and entries to be exported If you are only uploading to the ARRL s Logbook of The World then there is no need to export unnecessary fields this just makes the whole LoTW experience slower Similarly if you are uploading to eQSL there is no need to upload unnecessary data User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 101 Chapter 5 Logbook Export to Cabrillo Problems Performance Ham Radio Deluxe Problems ADIF files can be viewed with any text reader such as Notepad an example of an eQSL export is shown below Ham Radio Deluxe version 3 3 build 1030 copyright 2003 2006 by Simon Brown HBODRV http www hbSdry ch Free software for ever Created 20 Feb 2006 20 26 09 Database U Ham Radio simon New DB mdb Exported 100 records lt ADIF_VERS 3 gt 2 0 lt PROGRAMID 14 gt HamRadioDeluxe lt PROGRAMVERSION 22 gt Version 3 3 build 1030 2 gt BB lt qso_date 8 d gt 20060219 lt time_on 6 gt 185206 lt band 5 gt 2190m lt mode 3 gt LSB lt rst_sent 3 gt 5 3 AAA lt qso_date 8 d gt 20060219 lt time_on 6 gt 185127 lt band 5 gt 2190m lt mode 3 gt LSB lt rst_sent 3 gt gt 5 gt G6CNQ lt qso_date 8 d gt 20060219 lt time_on 6 gt 145617 lt band 5 gt 2190m lt mode 3 gt LSB rst sent gt 5 gt G6CNQ lt qso_date 8 d gt 20060219 time on 6 145606 lt band 5 gt 2190m lt mode 3 gt LSB lt rst_sent 5 gt EH
11. 5 RTS used either for flow control or to provide power for the CAT interface This depends on the manufacturer s protocol and your CAT interface 6 Then press Connect When you press Connect a warning message is displayed Using incorrect commands can confuse some radios so if you are not sure what you are doing now is the time to leave Command Tester a eae eee I UTERIS II SUN UM Continue 7 Press Yes to continue General Options These options are common to all formats Ham Radio Deluxe Send sends a command to the radio Erase clears the contents of the results window Save saves the contents of the results to a file in ASCII format You can send the contents of this file by email to help the developers of ham Radio Deluxe Help pressing help displays the contents of the small help window as a text file using Notepad User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 132 Appendix A Command Tester Results e Close closes the Command Tester If there are entries in the results window you are prompted to save them first Results The results are shown in the bottom half of the Command Tester window e Title as entered in the Title field e Send the command sent to the rig shown in ASCII and or Hex as appropriate Received the received data shown in ASCII and or Hex as appropriate Platforms Examples of Ham Radio Deluxe use with various platforms 1s shown here Elecraft The Elecraft protoc
12. Overview Registry Files Ham Radio Deluxe User settings are stored in the registry and in files in the user s application specific data folder The registry key used for storing options in Ham Radio Deluxe 1s HKEY CURRENT USER Software Amateur Radio HamRadioDeluxe Options The values in this key will not make much sense they are used by Ham Radio Deluxe to preserve settings such as window geometry size position and the current scheme The values in the key can be safely deleted at any time Don t change values with a registry editor you may cause unexpected problems for Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe stores files in the folder defined by CSIDL APPDATA this is the file system directory that serves as a common repository for application specific data A typical path 1s C Documents and Settings username Application Data Simon Brown HB9DRV Ham Radio Deluxe You will not normally need to directly access the files in this folder CSS Cascading style sheets used by HTML export options for example in Logbook Analysis Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook database Logbook mdb Optional schemes see Schemes on page 29 Ham Radio Deluxe Bands Band layouts 02 txt Ham Radio Deluxe A default Log Windows country file Countries txt am Radio Deluxe Custom Custom CAT commands for a specific radio see CAT Defs lt radio gt txt Commands on page 103 Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook TBA Analysis Defns txt
13. Polling to reduce CPU load for slower systems Dual VFO tracking if selected both VFO s are tracked on every refresh Only of use with Satellite Tracking Satellite Tracking on page 113 Refresh interval the interval between consecutive refreshes of the display Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 32 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options COM Port TX COM Port TA OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Selection Window Skinning Updates P ESE one Comms ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Suppor Internet ICOM Calibration l o Meter Info Modes COM Port TX Configuration Mapping ls oe Some early radios do not support switching THYRA via CAT commands so the only option is to eee use a pin onthe CAT control COM port this requires a special CAT cable Internet Enable Out Of Band Radios COM PortPin Enable IC 706 In band IC 706MKIIG None Qut of band Ic 707 Mouse Wheel Ic 718 RTS CW Fine 10 795 es CW Hot m DTH IC 735 Other Fine Ic 736 DTH HTS Other Hot IC 38 Selection Window IC 751A Advanced values IC 756 Tree expand IC 765 West Mountain Radio RiGblaster Sian IC 775DSP Skins Ic 781 PH Always use RTS instead of sending Appearance Ic 821H CAT commands Enable Theme Main Tabs commands The only way to enable computer controlled TX RX this is by toggling a COM port pin You require a special CAT cable 1f you select this option ICO
14. Ham Radio Deluxe Macros Macro definitions see Macros on page 103 TS 480 txt Ham Radio Deluxe Parallel Parallel port definitions see Auxiliary Switching on page Port Defns txt 53 Ham Radio Deluxe Satellite Used by Ground Control on page 133 contains a list of Definitions txt satellites and associated frequencies and modes User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 146 Ham Radio Deluxe Favorites See Favorites on page 69 01 txt Appendix E Settings Archiving Archiving The Archive option in the Tools menu takes a copy of the registry values and files used by all Ham Radio Deluxe programs Ham Radio Deluxe PSK31 Deluxe Mapper and copies them to another folder m Archive Copy all HAD settings to the folder of your choice From HELD Settings Folder C Documents and Settings simon Application Data Simon Brown HBSDRY To Archive Folder UAHRD Archive 31 Dec 2005 leg status Exporting registry File Registry Values HamEadioDeluxe 4005 12 30 rec File Registry Values Mapper 2005 12 30 req File Registry Values PS 31 Deluxe 005 12 30 rexy Copying files gt C Dacuments and Settings 5imon Application I ODEEMHEBD Archive 31 Dec 2z 05 a Browse From Browse To Cancel m Select the destination folder M Browse the From folder Browse the To folder Browse To Start copying files and registry values When you press Copy you see a DOS window appear briefly a few tim
15. MSG CMD READ FILE MSG COM READ MSG_COM_READ MSG_CMD WRITE FILE SYNC MSG COM WRITE MSG_AUTHENTICATE typedef struct MSG HEADER header BOOL bAuthenticated char szUsername 64 char szPassword 64 char szStatus 512 L MSG_AUTHENTICATE MSG COM PORT typedef struct MSG_HEADER header char lpFileName 32 DWORD dwDesiredAccess DWORD dwCreationDisposition DWORD dwloControlCode BYTE bylInBuffer 64 DWORD dwinBufferSize BYTE byOutBuffer 64 DWORD dwOutBufferSize DWORD dwBytesReturned DWORD dwFlags DWORD dwEvtMask DCB dcb COMMTIMEOUTS timeouts HANDLE hHandle BOOL bStatus char szStatus 256 MSG COM PORT MSG GENERAL typedef struct MSG HEADER header BOOL bStatus BYTE byData 4096 MSG GENERAL Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 144 Appendix D Remote Server Ham Radio Deluxe MSG_COM_READ typedef struct MSG_ HEADER HANDLE DWORD BYTE DWORD BOOL OVERLAPPED BYTE MSG_COM_READ MSG COM WRITE typedef struct MSG_ HEADER HANDLE DWORD DWORD OVERLAPPED BOOL BYTE MSG COM WRITE Technical Information header hHandle dwNumberOfBytesToRead byTermChar dwNumberOfBytesRead bStatus overlapped byData 4096 header hHandle dwNumberOfBytesToWrite dwNumberOfBytesWritten overlapped bStatus byData 4096 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 145 Appendix E Settings Overview Appendix E Settings
16. Set Frequency FREQ lt hertz gt Sets the frequency to the value supplied in Hertz Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 53 Chapter 4 Advanced Features K1EL WinKey Set Mode MODE lt mode gt Sets the mode to the supplied value Top Window TOPW Makes the Ham Radio Deluxe the top most window in the Z order in other words brings Ham Radio Deluxe to the front of your monitor K1EL WinKey Introduction WinKey brings high functionality fully featured Morse keying to logging applications Although designed for Windows based software implementation WinKey can add value to all logging programs regardless of operating system or platform Can also be used as a stand alone keyer Source http www klel com A lot of the description of the WinKey support is taken from the WinKey documentation copyright K1EL Photos from hAttp www kl el com KIEL s WinKey is an excellent computer controllable keyer solution It supports everything a CW enthusiast could want Many computer programs support WinKey here 1s a description of the Ham Radio Deluxe support You will need a standard 9 pin serial cable not NULL modem Main Window Select K1EL WinKey from the Tools menu the WinKey window is displayed 12wpm Macro Cii k HI BARRY THANKS FOR COMING BACK TO MY CALL E ca UR EST 599 599 IN SUNNY LAAX Riepeat s E 2 Weather Here the user is sending text at 12 wpm the speed is adjusted w
17. a x New Copy Edit Delete Band Layouts Each layout contains one or more frequency ranges example 1 8 MHz 2 0 MHz 3 5 MHz 3 8 MHz P MHZ 7 1 MHz status Layout OK Low Freq OK Shortwave To copy an existing band layout Start the Manager Enter the new title N nm BW WN Press OK To select a band layout either Connect Selection Favorite ga Y J Selection Bands Ig Mana r pa 160m 10m Region 1 160m 10m Region 2 pa 160m 10m Region 3 kl 160m 70cm KH 60m 5 MHz KH 6m Detail HH Broadcast e Low Freq HH Shortwave eee WHE UHF e CW Only Select the entry to be copied Select Copy from the Edit menu Open the Bands pane in the Selection window select Display from the Bands menu and select an entry in the list Or Click on the Band Title 60m 10m Region 1 in the radio display and select a new layout from the popup window User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Change the frequency ranges are appropriate 460m 10m Reaian 21 B O 14 245 HER 28 790 230 ands 160m 10m Region 1 160m 10m Region 2 160m 10m Region 3 160m 70cm 60m 5 MHz 6m Detail Broadcast Low Freq Shortwave VHF UHF CW Only Manager Close 42 Chapter 3 Configuration Favorites Manager Ham Radio Deluxe Favorites Favorites was introduced in the Getting Started chapter We will now look at the favorites manager in d
18. 13 244 27 1261 BZ 522 M n 6 D c 2005 1 24 45 b 137 Zl 85 2 08 Mon 26 Dee 2005 12 00 45 12 13 05 29 82 GP 2 32 Mon 26 Dec 2005 1 38 28 13 45 798 1 54 M n 6b Dec 2005 151 l d 1 fe 7 28 5155 Mon 2 6 Dec 2005 21 22 37 00 qn 91 2 31 Mon 26 Dec 2005 22 58 l 23 11 25 Select Retesh Fasses 50 w KIONE M X K This window shows up to 1 000 passes for a selected satellite Note do not select more than 100 passes unless you have a very powerful computer minimum CPU frequency of 2 GHz is recommended Press Alarm to add an audio alarm when a satellite 1s about to pass overhead Press Plot to plot a selected pass in the Single Pass window Press Viewer to display the data with the default text file viewer usually Notepad Single Pass S Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT VO 52 Uplink ON Downlink ON e Sanitas V Observer Ground Control Schedule amp Currora Dena Mutual Visibility 9 Visibility Met Passes Single Pess 0 Plot Z DDE V VO 52 21 23 04 21 35 36 Local Ele ein Agimuth 61 20 16 653 08 ku i 1 4 dY Km bee 2008 21 31 26 i 212300 21 25 00 21 27 00 21 23 00 21 31 00 21 33 00 21 35 00 She varnom Marker L Elev t gt Azim 2x T 9 Am e Turet L Z Bopup infa Calida Oj Left mouse 316 95 Al 615 13km Aude ES x gt gt gt O Banga Ot Fl 56 76 As 11 401 93km Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May
19. 928 667 Street Via Plauna 4316 CQ zone City Laax IOTA County MEN TU zone State GR ZIP 7031 Country Switzerland v Power 1004 Equipment 10 780 Antennas 25 element log periodic Lat Lon In decimal degrees North and East are ve South and West ve me a e JE J bs JE EE JL Jl Optional information about your station equipment and location You have ten profiles Custom Fields Custom Fields Custom field titles you may need to restart HAD Custom field 1 Lighthouse Custom field 2 Italian castle Custom field 3 Worked all brewery Custom field 4 Custom field 4 Custom field 5 Custom field 5 Custom field 6 Custom field 6 Define the titles for the six custom fields available in the logbook windows Use these fields for values not supported elsewhere Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 94 Chapter 5 Logbook Various List Bands Ham Radio Deluxe Database Configuration Various Various options Distances Toolbar Icon Toggles Main Small Remark Locator small display Insert locator distances Insert locator bearings From my locator if defined Units 9 kms O miles Remark Frequency Add amp ppend frequency to Remark field radio window must be started Prefix Frequency Mapper
20. Copy the Uplink satellite frequency to the Downlink satellite frequency gt TX Copy the Downlink satellite frequency to the Uplink satellite frequency TX lt gt RX_ Exchange the Uplink and Downlink satellite frequencies Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 121 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Schedule Schedule FP Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT VO 52 Uplink ON Downlink ON e Secolites V Observer Ground onol Y Schedule Currora Dens Mutual Visibility Visibility Most Passos Singlo Pass amp Piot d Pass Schedule for the next 24 hours Thu 06 00 Thu 1200 Thu 15 00 Thu 18 00 Or O Os Oa OF s This window shows the pass schedule for the satellites selected in the Satellites window Current Data Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT VO 52 Uplink ON Downlink ON e Secolites V Observer Ground Control Schedule Y Current Dela Z putas Visibility Visibility Most Passes Singla Pass CO Plar Z DDE VW Curent satallite data used for Grund Cartral and DDE 5 aklini Finld Valium Aged Satellite VO 5 2 AO 51 Visible Na FL ZH Dirwction Zou L h ban pd 0 32 Azimuth 319 64 BS Elevation 52 11 aia Longitude 132 16 Y 30 50 Latitude 15 53 H Range km 10 642 32 Altitude km B17 22 Range rate 4 09459070 AOS 1 00 08 LOS 1 12 40 KI O MN M Ma K Rietesh sarny 010 56cnds Dew Viewar This window shows all computed information fo
21. Free The Background and Text colors should be obvious There are three graduation colors e Bars Low the first bar color Bars High the color at the position set by the High Position slider and Bars Free the color for the free empty bars If you check Show peak reading the recent peak value 1s displayed When Ham Radio Deluxe is in TX mode the S Meter value is replaced by the value selected in the Main and Sub dropdowns the value you select must be displayed by Ham Radio Deluxe in the upper right hand corner of the display For Kenwood radios the value to be displayed is selected with the meter slider or the individual buttons SWR Comp ALC dB If you check the Always update option then the S Meter is updated when you change frequency this results in slower performance Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 28 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout Sliders Appearance A Customize Layout TN E Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Appearance Defines the appearance of slider controls on the radio display Options Custom Colors amp Font 9 Custom slider colors Outside Border Automatic colors Inside Border Rounded appearance Channel Face Channel Text Gripper Face Gripper Text Advanced Apply custom slider colors to sliders in the advanced options lists If supported by your radi
22. ICOM ICOM radios use the CI V format to communicate with the radio Please read your operating manual for command information Each entry defined here consists of 1 command 2 optional sub command and e 3 optional data You must add a between each byte each byte is two hexadecimal characters User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 61 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Macros IC 7800 Set mode to LSB 06 00 Set mode to USB 06 01 Set AF to 0 14 01 00 Select preamp 2 1 16 02 02 MOD I P data off MIC 1A 05 00 31 00 MOD I P data off SPDIF 1A 05 00 31 07 You can define more than one command to do this start each command on a new line Special Commands Comment Some interesting text Pause of 250 ms 250 TEN TEC In general Ten Tec commands are two character commands followed by data and a carriage return lt cr gt or lt 0x0d gt Do NOT add the carriage return this is added automatically Some data must be sent in binary format hexadecimal is used to represent binary data To set Split mode on for the Argonaut the documented command is O lt 0x01 gt lt 0x0d gt which is entered here as Ox01 that is O Split mode x switch to binary 01 SplitOn The carriage return lt 0x0d gt is not added Please read your operating manual for command information When you enter x the format switches to binary mode two hexade
23. Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe supports 3rd party programs such as logbooks via a virtual serial port An example of a virtual serial port is available from Phil Covington NSVB this will be available from the Ham Radio Deluxe downloads page http hrd harm radio ch dewnloads html when it has finished beta testing lv Connect when Ham Radio Deluxe starts Fart COM Reads U Mode Default Writes 0 status 2 Dec 2005 17 43 04 COM Closed 1 Enable opens the connection on the selected port in this case COM7 No Check Connect to automatically open the connected everything Ham Radio Deluxe starts 3 In the Port dropdown you select the COM port to use 4 The Mode dropdown is reserved for future use The only option is Default 5 Press OK And that s all there 1s to it Testing To test the connection Start HyperTerminal supplied with Windows thru XP If you are using Vista or Win7 download TeraTerm which is a free app and is better than HyperTerminal 2 Connect to COMS the virtual serial port used by the 3rd party programs 3 Enter FA you will see a value such as FA00050100000 returned 50 1 MHz Command FA Reads and sets the VFO A frequency in Hz Detail Set FA 11 digit frequency Read FA Answer FA lt 11 digit frequency FB Reads and sets the VFO B frequency in Hz Set FB 11 digit frequency Read EB Answer FB 11 digit frequency IF Retrieves the transceiver status Re
24. Note the start time is not updated if you edit the callsign It is set only when you move out of the Station field for the first time Behaviour Add Only During a contest you will want to auto increment the RST sent counter the first numeric part of the RST sent field is updated for example 042GR 1s updated to 043GR The country is determined from the callsign prefix using the logbook s country data List Countries on page 87 Audio Grabber Add Only Enable display of the Audio Grabber so that a new audio file is created for each QSO Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 92 Chapter 5 Logbook QRZ Add Only QRZ com is an excellent resource here you enable automatic lookups Database Configuration Here you control many aspects of the logbook Configuration is selected from the Logbook menu or the configuration toolbar Database Configuration button Files Files Files used by the Ham Radio Deluxe logbook File Size Location Database 558KB U Ham Radio Simon New DB mdb Backup Folder Select a backup folder on a second disk or USB memory key in case your main disk drive fails Take regular backups The current database file s size and location are displayed Selects a new database this 1s created 1f 1t does not exist Moves the database to a new folder Select the folder where backups are stored when you press the Backup button in the logbook toolbar remember to take regula
25. The policy is to support Windows versions which are supported by Microsoft The Logbook uses MS Access or you can use MySQL see Database on page 83 for more information User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 B Chapter 1 Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe Installation Ham Radio Deluxe can be installed in under a minute Special knowledge is not needed the kit does everything for you You will not need to reboot your computer Ham Radio Deluxe does not update your system files or change your system s configuration in any way Ham Radio Deluxe InstallShield Wizard Installing Ham Radio Deluxe 5 11a Copyright 2012 HRD Software LLC Created Wednesday Feburary 29 2012 htto www ham radio deluxe com When you start the installation the first screen shows the release and build you are installing Ham Radio Deluxe I License Agreement Please read the following license aqreement carefully IMPORTANT Before commencing using this Product carefully read the following terms and conditions which have been accepted by your company Licensee E 1 DISTRIBUTION This Product may be distributed for use by Radio Amateurs but it may not be sold The maximum charge allowed for the distribution medium is 0 2 GRANT OF LICENSE HRD Software LLC hereby grants to Licensee You and You accept a nonexclusive license License to use the this Product delivered pursuant and subject to this Agre
26. USB CW FM AM Default FSK CW R FSK R Dropdown Button CAT Command Macro not mapped lea Mapped 0 Selected ep Z D Con B Save Clear All E Load Defaults Cancel The next tab is the Layout tab This is where we can modify the screen layout for our buttons and drop downs This is one place where personal preference will cause you to pull your hair out because things are not where YOU want them Re mapping the layout 1s really quite easy Ham Radio Deluxe is a data driven program For each radio there is a table of supported commands and associated button drop down slider names The layout order is more or less alphabetical Don t be put off by the amount of information in this window take 1t slowly and read the information here Note The layout definition is saved on a per radio basis in the registry For your sanity only have a connection open to the radio that you plan to modify the layout Close any other radio connections Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 22 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout ane utton Standard ba VEO A cll dear gt or Dropdown Button CAT Command Macro not mapped Select Clear Mapped 0 This small portion of the dialog allows us to do amazing things Clear Entry If we click on a button above the area such as the VFO A button we can clear the butt
27. Warn Warn Warn Warn Warn Warn Status Text IS Country prefix ZX S allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix ZZ S allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix ZV S allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix ZWOS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix ZYOS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PPOS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PQOS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PROS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PS S allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PTOS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PUOS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PVOS allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PW S allocated to DXCC 253 and Country prefix PXD S allocated to DXCC 253 and G C9 C9 C9 G9 C9 D C9 C9 C9 OGOGO GC Added RC4Q to TBL QRZ Added W4RX to TBL QRZ Added W2GDJ to TBL QRZ Added RN6AM to TBL QRZ Added PPSAR to TBL_QRZ Added LU7EFA to TBL QRZ Added W3FV to TBL URZ Added JR7VHz to TBL QRZ EJ All database activity since starting Ham Radio Deluxe Analysis The logbook does not have an award tracker as such there are so many awards available you could spend all your time just filling in the forms and submitting your QSL cards To help you see what you have achieved use the Analysis option You define the criteria for one or more analysis configurations the database contents are compared to each configuration and the results are displayed in the analysis window Configuratio
28. hrd ham radio ch downloads html for 4 basic guide fo CAT and Audio intertacing which contains many designs for both CAT and audio interfaces for use with Ham Radio COM Port 3 Deluxe Radio Ic 7000 Speed 19200 v Company Cv Add 70 Select your radio manufacturer from the drop down list The Dem o Matic radios do not require a COM port they are for demonstrating HRD when you do not have W DTR v RTS a suitable radio available Flow control Interface power FlexRadio you must install the virtual serial port drivers from Philip Covington NSVB Thana ara rimar ta nravida than nanannaantiamn Connect Help When you press Connect the Remote Connection window is displayed gt Remote Connection Connectto a computer running the HRD Remote Access Program Previous Connections New Connection Address Usemame COM Port Address t82000 no ip org facelhustenBs EM Port 7805 Defeult 7805 ts2000 no ip org 7805 COM4 i yaesu no ip info 7805 COM Usemame Password eeccecee Selecta previous connection or create a new one Cancel Enter connection information Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 70 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server Address the remote computer address in either numeric or alphabetic form for example 195 154 179 101 or www simon home ch e Port the port assigned to the re
29. unless there is absolutely no alternative Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 110 Chapter 6 Digital Master 780 Ham Radio Deluxe P1 RMS Mot used Getting Started El IDuE iun talum 35mm Stereo plug Sound Card LINE OUT ms Radi Smund hie Id 3 5mm Stereo plug RING Net used Zi WD TAT ine amp to be Rl OPTOCOUPLER E E tha PTT driver then WEES Ika AN25 uze pin 4 EF R1 NE PTT T RTS A 5 8 FF E e fem DIAS OTR ggiona MT ES y K p PC Ground F E PC Ground gaz Radio Ground B pin Mini DIN 3 5 mm stereo piug Rx Audio Shield AL PC ground PC Ground 050060 Both transformers 1 1 Radio Ground sShield salvage from telephone modems Sound cards The computers sound card may or may not provide good results depending on its quality normally sound device chips mounted on the motherboard are not very good but PCI cards should be of sufficient quality to provide good results However for top quality performance especially when using SSTV we recommend either an external sound device like the M Audio Delta 44 or one of the better quality interfaces with built in sound devices like the Timewave PK232SC US Interface navigator or ZLP Digimaster ZLP also supply a sound device USB dongle which is highly recommended especially for laptops which generally have poor quality sound chips User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 111 Chapter 6 Digital Master 780
30. 00 00 02 FT 1000MP Set mode to LSB 00 00 00 00 0C Set mode to USB 00 00 00 01 0C Split on 00 00 00 01 01 You can define more than one command to do this start each command on a new line Special Commands Comment 4 Some interesting text Pause of 250 ms 250 Input field macros are combinations of fields on the Ham Radio Deluxe radio display Users of Microsoft Office will be familiar with the concept supported here Manager Select Macros Manager from the Macros menu and then press New to create a new macro This macro will switch your radio to 50 150 MHz in USB First we will set the mode to USB Inthe Title field enter 50 150 MHz USB 2 Inthe Group field enter Macros Simple 3 Inthe Description field enter Change frequency to 50 150 MHz mode to USB Press Add to open the Macro Editor 5 Click on Dropdown Button Select Mode USB Macro Editor Add Field ES O Frequency 14 145 000 MHZ Band Layout 160m 10m Region 1 7 Standard Button 67Hz Switch Q ON O Always iQ Dropdown Button Mode USB O Advanced Slider AF gain main Value la O Delay millisecs 100 Games 7 Press OK Now we need to set the frequency to 50 150 000 8 Press Add again to open Macro Editor 9 Click on Frequency button 10 Enter 50 150 000 MHz User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 63 Macros Macro Editor Add Field LJ Chapter 4 Advanced Feat
31. 11 2012 125 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Plot DDE Ham Radio Deluxe Plot This window plots a single pass for the satellite selected in the Next Passes window The elevation is plotted on the left y axis time is on the x axis Select Azimuth Altitude or Range to be plotted on the right y axis If Popup info is checked a vertical dashed marker line is displayed which either tracks the current time or is positioned by clicking on the chart with the left mouse button As the marker position changes the azimuth elevation altitude and range are displayed in the marker fields F satellite Tracking Local JN46AT VO 542 Uplink ON Downlink OM Popup Fiat gian E Auto plat Jarim giey Position At Barge Fre 2 mina Ratrash S eee w J ome EJ Renan Heat 20 mine This window shows the position of one to four satellites above the surface of the planet S Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT VO 52 Uplink ON Downlink ON Essoli os Obsarwor 9 Ground Control 9 Schedule 9 Cumar Dea 9 Mutual Visibilay Visibility Moot Passes S Singlo Pass 9 Plat Fomal Field DDE Service DDE Topic DDE tom HEW_SERVER User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Hina p s E fei e DDE i ODE Server configuration Optanal The DOE Sense makes satelite dala available for othar programs This i agtianal star the DOE Server anty il required by a Jrd party program lor exe
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33. 98 It is often useful to run Portmon when unexpected results are returned from a radio or other device such as a rotator or keyer The Steps 1 Close any programs connected to your radio or device being interrogated 2 Start Portmon exe 3 Make sure these options are set State Comment Options Show Time Options Show HEX os if ICOM Yaesu or TenTec OFF if Elecraft Kenwood ON if you are not sure I read hex Clock Time OFF Computer SeectyowlxaCompu r Capture Ports The COM port where you have connected the interface to your radio select only one COM port to avoid confusion Start Ham Radio Deluxe then connect to your radio 5 Let Ham Radio Deluxe run for about 60 seconds while you perform your tests 6 Stop Ham Radio Deluxe File menu Disconnect 7 In Portmon set the Capture Capture Events option to OFF 8 Save the logfile to disk put into a zip file if possible and send to mailto simon a hb9drv ch Sample Log For this example the Process and Port columns are not shown to save space The log shows the startup for an IC 7800 results are in Hex The Time for each command is shown which helps detect timeouts Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 138 Appendix B Portmon Sample Log Ham Radio Deluxe Time Request Result Other 0 0 00005929 IRP MJ CREATE SUCCESS Options Open 1 0 00000167 IOCTL SERIAL SET QUEUE SIZE SUCCESS InSize 1024 OutSize 1024 2 0 00000341 IOCTL
34. Chapter 3 Configuration Band Layouts In the Title field enter CW Only From the Edit menu select New to define a new frequency range In the Band field enter 160m In the From field enter 01 800 000 In the 7o field enter 01 830 000 Ensure Enable is checked Press OK NYDN gn a Define Frequency Range J es Band 16m From 1 800 000 MHz To 1 830 000 MHz Enable When you press OK the frequency range 1s added to the band layout Repeat the steps above for 80m and 40m using the values below e 80m 3 5MHz to 3 55MHz Remember the leading zero e 40m 7 0MHz to 7 05MHz The band layout now looks like this E Band Layout Editor B x y New Copy Edit Delete Up Down Add at least one frequency range to the list below example 7 000 000 MHz to 7 100 000 MHz Title CAN Only Enabled Status Band From MHz Ta MHz w Enabled 160m 1 500 000 1 630 000 Enabled lm 3 500 000 3 550 000 Enabled 40m 000 000 7 050 000 y To rearrange the order of the frequency ranges just select a range and use Up Down the Move menu options or the Move buttons 8 When you have finished your new layout press OK The CW Only definition is added to the band layouts 9 Inthe Band Layouts window press OK to save the definitions and close the window Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 41 Chapter 3 Configuration Copying A Definition Selecting Ham Radio Deluxe El 4 Load Save Defaults
35. Deluxe INDEX Company 8 Connecting 9 Radio 8 Connect 14 Contest 90 Contest Spacing 56 Countries Logbook Table 148 Current Data 122 Customize 16 Customize Layout 21 Schemes 21 D Database 83 Logbook 83 148 Database Configuration 93 Date amp Time 19 DDE 126 Satellite 126 DDE interface 3 83 DDE Monitor 53 DDE Support 53 Commands 53 Display Buttons 20 25 Configuration Buttons 25 Faceplate 26 Frequency 27 Layout 22 Meters 28 Schemes 21 Slider Layout 30 Sliders 29 Tuning Dial 30 date amp Time 19 Dropdowns 20 Faceplate 26 Layout 22 Display Scroll 19 DM 780 1 DM780 16 Docking panes 38 Dropdown Button 23 Dropdowns 20 24 27 Dual Radio Satellite Tracking 79 DX Cluster 103 DXCluster Configuration 105 DXLab 155 Dynamic Data Exchange 78 E Enable Restart 70 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 eQSL 89 Export to ADIF 101 Export to Cabrillo 102 F Faceplate 26 Favorite 14 Favorites 43 Manager 43 Markers 45 File Locations 146 Files 146 Fine Tuning 18 Frequency Direct Entry 18 Frequency Display 16 Configuration 17 Enhanced Display 16 Frequency Selection 17 Frequency Selection 17 FTDX 9000 39 Full Screen 15 G GITLH 103 Getting Started 13 Griffin 18 Ground Control 116 H HIPH Ham Radio Deluxe Links 155 Remote Server 68 Serial Port Client 73 Serial Port Server 76 HamLinkUSB 3 HB9DRV 1 Hide dropdowns 24 Hide status texts 24 Hiding 24 HyperTerminal 81 ICOM Calibration 33 Import
36. Deluxe only supports the two line format for example 4 A0 40 1 26609U 00072B 03309 95521145 00000007 00000 0 00000 0 O 3675 2 26609 9 9303 22 9678 7977178 228 8131 28 6254 1 25597973 13867 eee eee NINA when you change this list you should delete old files which are no longer being used eee ee E IE TEIE TEIE IE IEEE E IE TETEE IEE EEE E EEEIEE E EHHH From AMSAT recommended for Amateur radio satellites http www amsat org amsat ftp keps current nasabare txt From Celestrak Remove the comment to add these FRR RAR RR IR TR FR http www ce lestrak com NORAD e lements amateur txt http www celestrak com NORAD elements goes txt http www celestrak com NORAD e lements stations txt http www celestrak comf NORAD e lements visual txt Z http www celestrak com NORAD e lements weather txt New satellite data files can be downloaded from the Internet for example from http www amsat org or from http www celestrak com maintained by T S Kelso The only supported file format is two line element sets for example AO 1 0 530U 7 4089B 03265 96 53648 00000029 00000 0 10000 3 0 2356 2 0 530 101 7328 311 4393 0012255 21 1784 338 9793 12 53565904320301 AO 10 1 14129U 83058B 03265 06525444 00000148 00000 0 10000 3 0 9658 2 14129 26 3223 129 7582 5974698 27 0721 354 5394 2 05868478124501 The verbose format is not supported The bare NASA format elements
37. EPC 1114 Locator Your locator this is used in the World Map distance and bearing cakulations 4 ii res D Program Files x86 HRD Software LLC Ham Radio Deluxe Digital Master exe 333 Your Tags Ready CPU 0 Audio 0 BE HRD Logbook Not Connected RSID 1 Click where is says Click here This will open the Programs Options window 2 In the first dialog line enter your callsign and in the line below enter your name Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 107 Chapter 6 Digital Master 780 Getting Started n iL d YET Callsign NOZRD 3 Inthe Programs Options window select Soundcard in the first window on the left side 4 Verify that correct soundcard is selected If it is not well you know what to do We will save calibration for a bit later 5 Close the Program Options dialog window On the Toolbar click on Radio if it is not open Digital Master 780 BPSK 31 File Edit View QSOsmirowser Logbook SSTV z ER lt bundcard Waterfall HF USU SuperSweepe Radio 4 7 Click on the Configure button in the Radio toolbar This will open the Radio Configure dialog window plespunos 0007 S L split Simplex Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 108 Chapter 6 Digital Master 780 Getting Started 8 The Configure Radio window 1s wher you layout your display This is similar to what you can do in Ham Radio Deluxe rig control If you do not see any radio fu
38. Export Logbook Data 100 Info CAT Support 34 Modes 34 Input Fields 84 Logbook 84 Input Fields Macros 63 Installation 3 Internet 35 Internet Connection 2 IrfanView 48 155 156 INDEX K KIEL WinKey 54 K232SC 111 K6PBT 103 Keplerian elements 113 Keyboard Accelerators 31 Koopman 103 L Layout Size 25 Links 155 Load from File 22 Logbok eQSL 89 LogBook Custom 91 Logbook 1 15 83 Adding An Entry 86 Analysis 98 Ant Sat 89 Contact 88 Contest 90 Database 148 Database Configuration 93 Export to ADIF 101 Export to Cabrillo 102 Import Export 100 Input Fields 84 Location 88 Logbook Table 149 Main Display 84 My Station 91 Options 87 92 Printing 99 Propagation 90 QSL 89 Small Display 83 Tables 148 ADIF 151 Bands 148 Countries 148 Logbook 149 Modes 151 QRZ 151 Logbook Database 83 148 Logbook Problems 102 Logfile 59 M M Audio 111 Macros 23 59 60 CAT Commands 60 Input Fields 63 Macros Manager 63 Main Display 84 Main Tuning 19 Manager Band Layout 40 Ham Radio Deluxe CAT Commands 60 Favorites 43 Macros 63 Parallel Port 50 Markers 45 Favorites 45 QuickSave 65 Menu Bar 13 Menus and Toolbars 13 Mode 17 23 mode 16 Modes 34 Logbook Table 151 Monitor Parallel Port 52 Mouse Wheel 17 36 MP3 Player Options 48 MSG AUTHENTICATE 144 MSG COM PORT 144 MSG COM READ 145 MSG COM WRITE 145 MSG GENERAL 144 Mutual Visibility 123 My Station 91 N N8VB 140 N8VB vCOM 140 Next Passes 125
39. HRD Serial Port Server Radio Support Keyer amp Rotator Support Service name HRD SerialPortSvr Display name Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server Configuration C Program Files Amateur Radio Ham Radio Logfile D AHam Radio Release HAD SerialPortSvr 0603 March 2006 t Last started 2006 03 16 16 10 17 Status Stopped 1 0 Introduction The HRD Remote Server enables a connection between Ham Radio Deluxe and a radio connected to a remote computer which can be contacted via TCP IP 1 1 Requirements Press Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server to select this server Press Install to install the service and then press Start to start the service You can start the Windows Services applet Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Services to modify the properties of the service for example disabling automatic startup Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 76 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Configuring Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server Properties Local Compu General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name HRD SerialPortSvr Display name Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server The Ham Radio Deluxe serial port server www ham Description radio ch Path to executable DAHam Radio Release HRDSerialPortSvr exe Startup type Automatic Service status Stopped Start Stop ause Resume Yo
40. Kenwood radios DTR Enables the DTR line when the COM Port is opened and leaves it on usually to provide power for an interface cable For Yaesu CT 62 and ICOM CT 17 interfaces this can be left unchecked off RTS Enables the RTS line when the COM Port is opened and leaves it on usually to provide power for an interface cable For Yaesu CT 62 and ICOM CT 17 interfaces this can be left unchecked off Connecting Press Start to connect to the radio If you see the error below then the COM port is currently held open by another program or the radio is not turned on User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 9 Chapter 1 Introduction What s Next Appearance Ham Radio Deluxe What s Next Error H lt i s o IC 7000 COMA 19200 Access is denied Male sure your radio rs switched on and not in memory mode If you are using a hamemade non standard cable you may need to select RTS and or DIR 9I Check that you have not started another radio control program Other culprits are PDA and mobile phone connections Even if you have disconnected a device from a COM port you must make sure that the software 1s no longer running Once connected Ham Radio Deluxe reads the radio s frequency to ensure that the options you selected are correct If you see the error below then Ham Radio Deluxe failed to read the radio s frequency Error o IC 7000 COM3 19200 Failed to read frequency Make sure your ra dio is swit
41. Layout From the Toolbar select Customize Right click over most locations except the frequency display and select Customize Layout Press Ctrl F8 You will find this to be true for most of the functions within Ham Radio Deluxe Use whatever process that you like the most That s it for the introduction Let s move on to learning more about Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 12 Chapter 2 Getting Started Introduction 2 Getting Started Introduction The Ham Radio Deluxe program has many many features This section attempts to describe the essentials you need to know to get started Ham Radio Deluxe is designed to be intuitive nevertheless even the most experienced user has problems remembering all the available options To aid in the clarity of the screen shots the LCD Scheme 1s used and we will continue to use the Dem o matic TS 2000 so that you can follow along if you like A gt B R6kHz USB ATU Band Dimmer NRmai Pre 1 Main Mode USB A gt B R Auto Ant 1 Bk in Fast NR sub Pre2 Sub Mode LSB Roofing 15 kHz A gt Mem TX main 1 A 1 53 608 Ant 2 CW Spot _Keyer Nar main Proc CW Keying Busy man MicEq ul c Ant Rx Chan Lock Nar sub QMR Mode Key Busy sub PLL unlock R 15kHz VEO A BC Chan MOX Notch QMS Receiver RX Off High SWR R3kHz VFOB 82 3 780 000 Band Contour Moni OPWR Scan Dn E Thursday April 26 2012 160m 10m Region 1 22 17 42 E 141524 141526 1
42. Radio ET2000 Demo x FT 2000 Demo FT 450 Demo FT 350 Demo K2 Demo Orion Demo TS 2000 Demo TS 480 Demo TS 570 Demo TS 590 Demo Flow control Interface power CTS DTA RTS Always connectto this radio when starting HRD Digital Master 780 start HRD in Full Screen mode Logbook Rotator Connect satellite Tracking They are ideal for demonstrating Ham Radio Deluxe when you do not have a suitable radio available It is also the only way that you can open Ham Radio Deluxe if you do not have a supported radio or the correct connecting cable Configuration Options Company Select your radio manufacturer from the drop down list FlexRadio you must install the vCOM virtual serial port drivers from Philip Covington N8VB These are used to provide the connection between Ham Radio Deluxe and the PowerSDR software that must be running before you try to create the connection with Ham Radio Deluxe Note It seems that vCOM will not run on Vista Windows 7 64b1t because the 64 bit version is very insistent on having signed drivers A signed 64 bit versions might be available for a few dollars from VSPE You may have better luck finding one of the new commercial free versions of serial driver that may work More information is available from Attp www flex radio com to install the vCOM drivers see NSVB vCOM on page 140 ICOM disable the CI V Transceive option for best performance Kenwood m
43. Reserved window User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 31 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options Comms Ad OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Selection Window Yaesu A Iie Dual VFO Tracking Comms Inte HN Timesin Y Accelerators COM Port TX Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Int CAT Switch Off Polling Communications options restartto apply new values COM Port TX RTS DTR Both None 3 CEN Calibration Hoari Beas specifies the maximum time in milliseconds allowed to o Meter elapse between the arrival of two characters on the Info Modes Y Use default 500 ms communications line Mapping Info CAT Support supported Internet Enable Switch Off Dual VFO Tracking Qut Of Band Enable 4 Promptto switch affthe Track dual VFOs every refresh not suitable for In band radio when closing if slow comms connection Recommended for Qut of band supparted by the radio satellite tracking Mouse Wheel CW Fine CW Hot Other Fine Polling Refresh Interval milliseconds Other Hot ume Salerton Window 7 Only poll radio if HRD is 23100 9 300 2 500 Advanced values the active program E 7 400 5 1 000 Tree expand skinning Display timeout warnings Apply Normally you will not have to change the default settings Read timeout serial port timeout e Switch off some radios such as the FT 817 can be powered down using a CAT command If this option 1s selected you are prompted to switch off the radio
44. Sub frequencies User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 119 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Single VFO Radios Linear Transponders Ham Radio Deluxe Ground Control Because the IC 910H cannot display the same band on both Main and Sub Ham Radio Deluxe cannot update the frequencies unless the correct bands are select using the radio controls In same band mode A few notes The TX mode is not updated from the radio The software has to switch between Main and Sub so that the Sub VFO is updated it is not possible to detect the radio s current Main Sub selection so the radio operates in main mode all the time If you press Sub on the radio you will see that radio switch back to Main as soon as the Sub frequency is updated If you are using a single VFO radio such as the FT 817 then you use the same VFO for TX and RX Use the TX F1 button to switch between TX and RX When you switch to TX the transmit frequency is loaded into the radio before it switches to transmit when you return to receive the receive frequency is loaded into the radio after it switches to receive So the rule is always use the TX F1 button to switch between transmit and receive Check X the Linear Transponder Tracking option if you are using a linear transponder such as HAMSAT VUSAT VO 52 These satellites receive a specific range of frequencies typically 40 100 kHz in one band convert them to another band and amplify the converted signal
45. Transponders O H PB ooo eens 120 Frequency Resolution 9 MG o oo ooooooomooonno ano 121 Su 4 4420680554000 CE d a das 121 Schedule 122 Current Data 122 Mutual Visibility 123 Visibility 7 45 124 Next Passes 125 Single Pass 9200 742 125 Plot T 2 J 126 DDE 2 d4F 2 126 Chapter 8 Rotator 128 Introduction 128 Main Window 128 Options 129 CONDS acorta dad 129 LIS rn e ad ie E 130 PICSCts ara bios e es la E e a o a E 130 Pong secre sata oia rr 130 Appendix A Command Tester 131 Introduction 131 Too Many AAA T aaa ee ee dea eee bee oo Gate ae 131 Data Formats bes sia oe on ee is iio ad ee ee da 131 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 vil Table of Contents Command e A 131 Starting 131 Ss m L
46. and RX frequencies Copies TX frequency to the RX Copies RX frequency to the TX Displays pass details using the default text editor useful for programming memories in a handheld UHF VHF transceiver For example So 50 TX 145 850 000 RX 436 795 000 Date time Azim Elev Receive Transmit wed 11 Jan 2006 07 38 00 109 4 0 2 436 796 788 145 849 402 wed 11 Jan 2006 07 38 30 105 3 o wed 11 Jan 2006 07 39 00 101 3 Q wed 11 Jan 2006 07 39 30 97 1 O wed 11 Jan 2006 07 40 00 93 0 O wed 11 Jan 2006 07 40 30 89 0 O wed 11 Jan 2006 07 41 00 85 0 0 436 792 992 145 850 670 Reloads the latest Kepler data see Satellites on page 129 Doppler the current frequency correction Transverter if you are using a transverter enter the correct offsets here and check TX and RX as appropriate AMSAT org The satellite s page in AMSAT org if available Note not all satellites are supported yet This is a useful way of getting information about satellites modes and frequencies Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 117 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Kenwood TS 2000 Ham Radio Deluxe Ground Control Saudi OSCAR 50 Saudi5at1C 50 20 Uplink 145 250 MHz FM Leslie 435 195 MHz EM Launched ZD December 00 Status Operational S 0 50 canes several experiments including mode J FM amateur repeater experiment operaling on 145 890 MHZ upliinik and 436 800 MRAZ deowrnlink 5
47. console utility devcon exe a command line utility that acts as an alternative to Device Manager These files are shipped in the vCOM sub folder To install a different version of the vCOM driver you must find the kit on NSVB s website unpack it and select the information and device driver files Deteuts Selects the default files shipped with Ham Radio Deluxe Select the number of paired ports null modem cables to be created and the port numbers assigned to the pairs The port numbers must be unique you must not select a port number already assigned to a hardware device such as the COM port on your computer If the vCOM driver is already installed the current values are read from the registry the key 1s HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Enum Root MULTIPORTSERIAL 0000 Device Parameters Load from Information INF file Loads the default values from the currently select information INF file To install the driver a batch file install bat is created which in turn uses devcon exe A sample batch file 1s shown below PROMPT G CD D Ciybocuments and sertings simon a pplication Data simon Brown HBODRV Ham Radio Dpeluxe wvcow Temp DIR BCC HO AAA A AAA r R r R r Rr CC CC A AAA AAA AAA CIRC CIRC r R r a r R r R Hr RR Rr Hr Rr CR TN 0 ECHO BECHO Y The M8vB vcoM driver will now be installed ECHO ECHO YOU must REBOOT your computer after the installation is complete ECHO Y ECHO Y devco
48. dah elements to be increased uniformly to compensate for this The adjustments are made in units of one millisecond steps The maximum adjustment is 250 msecs Key compensation is very similar to Weighting in that any adjustment added to the dits and dahs is subtracted from the spacing so the speed is not changed The difference between weighting and compensation 1s that compensation is independent of speed so if 10 msec of key compensation is selected 10 msec will be always be added regardless of speed So be careful at high speeds and large values of key compensation you may end up with no inter element space Switchpoint Controls when WinKey will start looking for a new paddle press after sensing the current one If there is not enough delay the keyer will send unwanted dits or dahs if there is too much delay it bogs you down because you can t get ahead of the keyer The default value is one dit time 50 and is adjustable in percent of a dit time Faster operators report a setting somewhat less than default is more pleasing If the paddle sensitivity is set to zero dit and dah paddle memory is disabled The delay is calculated with this formula DELAY TIME SWITCHPOINT DIT TIME 50 where SWITCHPOINT is a value between 10 and 90 Dit Dah Ratio Allows WinKey to deviate from the standard 1 3 ratio of dit dah The formula to determine dah dit ratio 1s 3 DAH DIT nn 50 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 37 Chapter 4 Adva
49. depend upon the radio you have connected With the Kenwood TS 2000 that we are using for our examples we have several items that will display 4 Click on OK to accept the change Your frequency display should now look Ss like this 1 4 235 000 mi 145 050 000 You can click on any of these drop downs and change their settings from a list If that is too much information you can go back and select Mode See Frequency on page 27 You can adjust or select a frequency in several different ways The currently active digit has a bar above and below the digit Our example above has the active digit which is 8 for the main band and for the MHz 5 on the sub band You can change the active digit by either clicking on it or using the left or right arrow keys Mouse Wheel When you rotate the mouse wheel in the frequency display the currently active digit is incremented decremented depending on the scroll direction If you rotate while the cursor is over an inactive digit then the digit is activated User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 17 Chapter 2 Getting Started Tuning Dial Up Down The up arrow down arrow and keys increment decrement the active digit Mouse click Select a digital by clicking over the digit To increment decrement click above below the center of the digit and keep the mouse button pressed Direct Entry To enter values just press a numeric key 0 9 The active digital is updated and the next
50. echoed back to the host From the host perspective paddle echo and serial echo are the same in either case the letter sent in Morse by WinKey is echoed back to the host The echo occurs after the letter has been completely sent Paddle Watchdog The paddle watchdog counter disables the key output after 128 consecutive dits or dahs This is to guard against the paddles being accidentally keyed continuously Swap Paddles Allows right and left handed operators to share the same keyer Serial Echoback Echo back is a feature that is included to allow a host application to stay exactly in sync with Morse letters sent When this mode is enabled all data taken out of the serial buffer is sent to the host after it has been sent in Morse This allows the host to reconcile differences in timing introduced by WinKey s internal 32 byte serial buffer Note that only letters and not buffered commands with their parameters or wordspaces are echoed back to the host Speeds Winkey Keyer Speeds Options Pin Config Macros Logfile Help Kever min 1 1 0 worn Keyer max 40 worm Speed pot min 10 wpm speed pot max f 40 wom Track changes Farnsworth i 10 wpm _ Enable With Keyer minimum and Keyer maximum you set the range available in the WinKey main window Similarly with Speed pot minimum and Speed pot maximum you set the range available with the potentiometer mounted on the top of the WinKey enclosure Farnsworth
51. from K1EL see Http Aan klelcom VWinkey is a RS 232 CVV generator for Windows based applications Prosign Key Assignments E RR DN 5 SKA EN Some basic help text specifically the Prosign key assignments Prosign Assignments RR DN SX KN WG gt AA KN lt AR KK BT AR gt SK DU AC Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 59 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Macros Macros Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe supports two types of custom definitions e CAT commands and Combinations of standard Ham Radio Deluxe input fields Macros are selected from the Macros pane in the Selection window CAT Commands A CAT command macro is a command that you define yourself containing one CAT commands as describer in your radio s handbook The commands you enter must be supported by your radio Use CAT commands to add support not provided by the Ham Radio Deluxe interface Manager Either press Manager in the Macros gt CAT Commands selection pane or select CAT Command Manager from the Macros menu LZ CAT Command Manager TS 2000 El Fi New Copy Edit Delete Up Down Load Save Tite CAT Command s Description 1 Press New to create a new command definition In this example a Kenwood command is defined for the TS 2000 The mode is set to USB and the frequency to 50 150 MHz 2 Inthe Title field enter 50 150 MHz USB 3 Inthe CAT Command field enter Set mode to USB MD2 Set freque
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53. in the Customize Layout More on that later Mem Sub Dro pd OWnS Mode USB When to press a drop down button a popup menu is displayed Select an option or press escape If possible the drop down displays the iter ww current selected option SSS TU drop down buttons displayed will depend upon the radio that is Split Simplex v connected to Ham Radio Deluxe The layout for your radio can be Various changed in the Customize Layout More on that later Sliders If your radio has the option for slides they can be displayed either by pressing the Sliders button on the toolbar or by clicking on View in the menu bar and and selecting Slider controls at the bottom of the list Use the mouse to adjust a slider value To select the sliders that are displayed with the Sliders see Sliders Appearance on page 29 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 20 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout 3 Configuration Customize Layout Introduction In the previous chapter we explored the layout as delivered We did do some small acts of customization We will now explore most of the items that can be changed modified or even removed The final layout is up to the user to define Just because it 1s delivered as the default view 1t may not be what you want or desire Before you start making wholesale changes make sure that you have your radio connected and working E Used to define the appearance of the radio displ
54. speed is the speed at which characters are actually sent Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 56 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe K1EL WinKey Options Kever Speeds Options Pin Config Macros Logfile Help lstextension ms A weighting Compensation 0 ms IE ewitchpoaint bU 72 E Dit Dah ratio 1 3 00 A P al wt P wr A r Hang Time Sidetone 10 0133 O166 O20 Fin 5 must be setto sidetone wordspace before ending paddle insertion These options define the shape of the transmitted signal Ist Extension This addresses a problem often encountered when keying older transceivers that have a slow break in response Due to a slow receive to transmit changeover time the first dit or dah of a letter sequence can be chopped and reduced in length Adding a fixed amount to the first element of a sequence can compensate for this For example an R would be sent with the first dit elongated but the subsequent dah dit sent normally The compensation amount is transceiver dependent and is generally independent of sending speed Note though that this is usually only a noticeable problem at higher CW speeds gt 25 WPM Compensation This allows a fixed amount to be added to the length of all dits and dahs QSK keying on modern transceivers can cause shortening of the dit and dah elements that is especially noticeable at high speeds WinKey allows the length of the dit and
55. that Ham Radio Deluxe can read and set both the TX and RX frequencies It is not possible to determine the state of the FT 847 s SAT button so you must press the SAT button in Ham Radio Deluxe so that 1t shows SAT as being enabled In normal cross band satellite mode for example transmit on 70cms and receive on 2m select B Sub A do not need to enable tracking the computer does everything for you also the tuning response with Ham Radio Deluxe is much faster with tracking off To switch tracking off press the A gt B button underneath Track The FT 847 must be in satellite mode so that the computer can update the TX frequency When in SAT mode the FT 847 takes a long time to respond to Read Frequency requests especially 1f tracking 1s on as a result when you tune the FT 847 with the radio s tuning dial the displayed frequency will not update very quickly Other The transmit frequency of some Yaesu radios such as the FT 817 and FT 857 cannot be changed while in transmit mode so it is not possible to apply Doppler correction while transmitting If you think your Yaesu radio can be updated while transmitting please contact the author IC 910H In normal cross band satellite mode for example transmit on 70cms and receive on 2m select The IC 910H must be in satellite mode so that the TX uses the Sub frequency If the bands on the radio are the same as Ham Radio Deluxe but reversed press M S to switch the Main and
56. 0 12 RS 22 42 15 13 G 32 22 54 04 12 47 V 52 56 57 12 NO 44 13 41 15 158 E0 41 46 42 10 R5 22 20 01 12 V 52 00 39 13 3 H 44 00 05 12 amp 41 01 28 38 11 2 R5 22 00224 2 This window is used to adjust your radio s TX uplink and RX downlink frequency to compensate for the Doppler effect the apparent shift in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion of source and observer Doppler shift is calculated in accordance with Kepler s laws Enter the satellite uplink your TX frequency in the Satellite TX field e Enter the satellite downlink your RX frequency in the Satellite RX field Select the VFO you will use for TX and RX see rest of this section e Ifyou are using a transverter select the Options tab and enter the transverter offsets When you are tuning remember that the important frequency is the satellite frequency not the frequency on your radio The frequency on your radio is the satellite frequency corrected for Doppler shift Tabs Plot A plot of the selected satellite s position and footprint Use the plot offset buttons to offset the plot time Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 116 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Ground Control 50 50 20 30 52 Seuthbound Options Infrequently used options are located here to avoid cluttering up the display Doppler TX 1 882 RX 5 637 Transverter Tx P _407 000 00 PX 116 000 00 Swaps TX
57. 0 50 is operational tor 10 minutes when timed an by the following procedure 1 Iransmel for 1 7 seconds on 145 50 MHz wilh a tone of 74 4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on bard the spacecrall 2 ext transmit on 145 550 MHF FM Voice using 67 0 Hz lo key the repeater on and off wathin the 10 Minuta vanado Nota Sending Mea 4 a fone agamn valiu the 10 mute WHO wl reset Moe TO mumule Loree Top Amateur Radio on the International Space Station ARIES Region 1 2m uplink 145 200 MHz FM Regions 2 amp 3 Zm uplink 144 40 MHz FM Cross Band Repeat Uplink 437 500 MHz Fh E The computer can only update both main and sub frequencies either In receive mode or e Tn transmit mode with SAT selected A special solution is required when the uplink TX and downlink RX frequencies are in the same band When you start the TS 2000 you have an extra TX VFO option Sub XIT which is only used for same band split operation see below When selected the Sub VFO is used for transmitting Doppler correction 1s applied by adjusting the XIT value Cross Band In normal cross band satellite mode for example transmit on 70cms and receive on 2m select TX VFO TX B Sub the TS 2000 always uses the Sub VFO for RX VFO off The TS 2000 must be in satellite mode so that the computer can update the TX frequency Be careful with the TS 2000 s TF SET button each time you press TF SET the uplink TX frequency and the downlink RX frequency are swap
58. 00319 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 28 0 00000233 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 EU 29 O 00000226 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 6A 30 0 00000232 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 19 31 0 00000229 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 00 32 0 00000229 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 64 33 0 00000231 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FD 34 0 00002705 IRP MJ WRITE SUCCESS Length 6 FE FE 6A EO 03 FD 35 0 00524006 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 36 0 00000282 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 37 0 00000228 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 64 38 0 00000234 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 ED 39 0 00000228 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 03 40 20 00000237 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FD 41 0 01239791 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 42 0 00000308 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 43 0 00000231 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 EO 44 0 00000231 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 64 45 0 00000229 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 03 46 0 00000230 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 00D 47 0 00000237 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 00D User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 139 Appendix C N8VB vCOM Introduction Appendix C N8VB vCOM Introduction NS8VB s vCOM driver creates up to ten sets of paired virtual COM ports use these like you would use a null modem cable Virtual null modems are pure software no hardware is involved Note vCOM is only supported on Windows 2000 and Windows XP When using the 3rd party program support you must use a virtual null modem
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60. 05 22 32 Round trip e ms Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 71 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server Remote Connection Fo 12 03 2006 05 22 45 all Round trip Send sssssssssa 15 KB s Beck HERA 0 22 KB s Retresh interval Send frequency Async Sync Regularly Read From Radia Iv Frequency Dropdowns I Meters Sliders Buttons Status texts 4 Refresh All e Help Use the Remote Connection window to show the status of the remote connection Round trip time the time required to send a message from Ham Radio Deluxe to the remote server and get a response This will be very similar to the value shown when you use Ping to interrogate a remote host Typically values of 50 milliseconds or less are very usable e Refresh interval the interval between refreshes of the selected Regularly Read options s Send frequency when the frequency is updated over a link with a high round trip time gt 100ms the performance will be less than optimal with Sync selected so if the round trip is high select Async otherwise just select Sync The disadvantage of using Async is an elastic band effect while tuning by dragging Ham Radio Deluxe s small tuning marker Regularly Read the options that are regularly updated If you are using a fast link for example to a local station with a low round trip time then you can safely select all options The disadvantage of
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63. 3 2006 49 20 Connected to 201 42 12 246 port 7806 The client makes two connections one to send data the other to receive data The remote server returns a list of known serial ports after the first connection is established in this case COMI COM3 COM4 COM5 and COM6 Now check the Simon s WinKey mapping and you see logfile messages as the local COM20 and remote COMI serial ports are opened User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 74 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe X HRD Serial Port Client 1 0 build 48 File view Mappings Logfile Server snnect Disconnect Help yg 5 X Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Client ET G Ping Server Tracing Clear Log On Mapping Local Status Simon s WinKey COM20 Connected COM1 Remote Settings status 1200 N 6 1 DTR Connected Date time 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 Mapping Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey Log Connecting to 201 42 12 246 port 7806 Connected to 201 42 12 246 port 7806 Remote Serial ports COM1 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 Connecting to 201 42 12 246 port 7806 Connected to 201 42 12 246 port 7806 COM1 Connected COM20 Connected Starting thread COM2D gt COM1 Started thread COM20 gt COM1 Now you can connect to the remote WinKey using COM21 the other half of the COM20 lt gt COM21 virtual cable If you en
64. 41528 141530 14 1532 14 1534 141536 141538 141540 141542 141544 141546 141548 24 910 24 920 24 930 24 940 24 950 24 960 24 970 24 980 EE E E 18 070 18 080 18 100 18 110 18 120 18 130 18 140 18 160 a ECO RR J H 14000 14025 14 050 14 075 14 100 14 125 14 150 14175 14 200 14225 14 250 14 275 14300 14 325 14 350 10 105 10 110 10 115 10 120 10 125 10 130 10 135 10 140 10 145 Menus and Toolbars ES HamRadioDeluxe FT 2000 Demo se Edit View Bands Favorites Quick Save Macros Logbook Scanning Tuning Tools Voice Window Help BEI amp gt b A O BA p op Ala 3 amp g Z X kk BD X Connect Selection Favorite Quick Save Full Screen Logbook Satellites SW Data Customize Options Forums Add DM780 Synch Remote Serial Programs Menu Bar The menu bar is very similar to any other program that you have used You can find all the commands available somewhere in the menu bar This bar also shows you keyboard shortcuts when they are available Take a moment and look in each of the menu item by clicking on the item Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started Menus and Toolbars Toolbar The toolbar hold the tools that you will need most often when using Ham Radio Deluxe E The Connect Button which you have already used 1s for connecting your Y radio to Ham Radio Deluxe You can have more than one radio connected at Connect a time This could easily happen
65. 5 57 15 29 05 2004 11 17 F4DXW France 227 6m USB 59 59 16 05 06 2004 16 27 SV2DCD Greece 236 6m USB 59 59 17 16 05 2004 10 44 EI2JD Ireland 245 6m USB 59 59 18 22 06 2003 16 00 VDE Isle of Man 114 6m USB 59 19 21 06 2003 18 05 IZOEUI PO Italy 248 6m USB 59 20 27 06 2004 14 37 HBO MODOV Liechtenstein 251 6m USB 59 59 Printing There s nothing better than a paper log for reviewing your on air achievements Before you select the Print option you should first use the Preview option to review what you will be printing before committing another rain forest to the recycling bucket Print Options v Title HBSDRY s Logbook Print range 9 All Options e Cover page 250 counter e Alternate background Add Blank lines between days Cancel i When you select Print or Preview the Print Options window is displayed When reviewing a contest or QSO s selected for an award you will usually enable the QSO counter option The alternate background option makes the log easier to read just try it adding blank lines between days is very much a personal preference Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 99 Chapter 5 Logbook HB9DRV s Logbook Callsign Name Country Locator Equipment Antennas Power Date Filter Summary Sorted Entries From To HBSDRV Simon Switzerland JN46pt C 7800 W re 100W All None None Date Descending 100 31 10 2004 10 41 20 02 2006 19 24 Imp
66. 50173 PH 2005 06 01 1144 HB9DRY SPSFEH 8 59 Entries 050 50157 PH 2005 06 01 1057 HB9DRY LZ1RB 050 50137 PH 2005 06 01 0910 HB9DRY Z33A 050 50204 PH 2005 06 01 0909 HB9DRY FSZN 050 50140 PH 2005 06 01 0901 HB9DRY F1CBL 050 50214 PH 2005 06 01 0841 HB9DRY FADXV 050 50165 PH 2005 06 01 0832 HB9DRY FSVFO 050 50117 PH 2005 06 01 0714 HB9DRY F3CN QS0 50177 PH 2005 05 31 1732 HB9DRY YO3CZW 050 50130 PH 2005 05 31 1732 HB9DRY LIED 050 50168 PH 2005 05 31 1711 HB9DRY LZ2PEP 050 50158 PH 2005 05 31 1707 HB9DRY YT1AU QS0 50219 PH 2005 05 31 1702 HB9DRV SV2DF QS0 50193 PH 2005 05 31 1629 HB9DRY LZ3RX Loth 03177274 DE 20056 Ac 391 1521 UID DUTT Z TTCTIU A If you find that the database is exceptionally slow make sure that ODBC tracing 1s switched off From the Start menu select Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools ODBC Data Source Administrator select Tracing Here you stop tracing if started User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 102 Chapter 5 Logbook DX Cluster ODBC Data Source Administrator User DSN System DSN File DSN Drivers Tracing Connection Pooling About When to trace start Tracing Now start Visual Studio Analyzer Log File Path Custom Trace DLL CADOCUME 1 Simon LOCALS 1 Ten CAWINDOWS system32 adbetrac dll Browse Select DLL ODBC tracing allows you to create logs of the calls to ODBC drivers for use by support personnel orto aid you in debugging your applications Vis
67. 55 59 57 KEVIN 01 06 2005 11 57 11 57 G4DEZ 6m USB 59 59 BCS LLEWELLYN EASTFIEL 01 06 2005 11 44 11 44 SP8FKH 8 6m USB 59 59 Jan 01 06 2005 10 57 10 57 LZ21RB 6m USB 59 59 Andrey Totev Box 20 6 lt gt When you start Ham Radio Deluxe a default logbook is created in the default files folder see Files on page 84 Options Select the database if the file you select does not exist then a new database is created Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 84 Chapter 5 Logbook Ham Radio Deluxe Main Display JAuto Apply f selected then changes in the selection fields below are applied immediately 1f not checked you must press Apply Press to apply changes made in the selection fields only enabled if ClAuto Apply is checked Selection fields Entries Date JEiter Exact Summarise Sort Max 10000 v By Date zJ 760 760 And j Select the entries that are displayed Entries the maximum displayed in the main list The fewer you display the faster they are loaded The maximum you can display is 25 000 if you have more than 25 000 entries in your database then only the first 25 000 that match the selection criteria are displayed Date display entries since this date Typically you will only display entries from the last few days Filter filter by any field except dates for example mode or callsign Check Exact for an exact match Sum
68. 7 12 2005 fff lee 2005 20 12 2005 28 12 2005 2812 2005 2041 28 12 2005 iia al Local Duration 06 OF 15 4 17 26 05 07 14 15 Let Sera 05 04 06 14 46 16 IB OB 16 IF OS 07 2B 15 33 17 1 05 OF rg 15 04 2 16 19 24 Da 06 33 16 17 17 UTC GMT J g DA A CO A C B S un A C6 A D C OD ds CO C CB S des xD 00 OW s UU oo Du uu Do DU uu oo DU DU DU uu oo DU uu oo DU uu oo DU 00 oo DU DU DU uu nn Pict Mutual Visibility ODE The mutual visibility window answers the question when is a satellite simultaneously visible from two or more locations The information is determined up to 99 days in the future for any stations from the list defined in the Observer page The satellite 1s considered to be visible if the elevation is the same as or greater than the selected value Use the Viewer option to display the data in Notepad for example Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Satellite A0 27 Future Licores 7 days Min elevation 10 Time format Local 4 Station Locator Observer JN46AT GD4ELI 1074TH AOS LOS Duration 22 12 2005 05 54 26 22 12 2005 06 03 26 9 00 22 12
69. 7 km 31 05 2005 17 02 SVZDFA USB 59 59 KN10ko 117 5 1 290 44 km 31 05 2005 16 29 LZ3RX USB 59 59 I06 9 1 220 38 km TTT cc cn TACOS LIDAD AND CN le lt The display lists the 100 most recent QSO s The options are 3 Add an entry using the advanced logbook entry window Show main logbook window Edit selected entry Logbook options User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 83 Chapter 5 Logbook Main Display Delete the selected entries Show or Hide the input fields Input Fields When you press the input fields are displayed Logbook Last 100 Date Start End station Band Mode Sent Recv Remark 31052005 T17 32 17 32 YTLET 6n USB KNO4rr 99 4 971 66 km 31 05 2005 17 11 17 11 LZ2PEP 6m USB KN33gm 98 9 1 399 34 km X 31 05 2005 17 07 17 07 YTlAU 6m USB KN 4cp 101 9 881 07 km 31 05 2005 17 02 17 02 SVZDFA 6m USB KN10ko 117 5 1 290 44 km 1 n5 nn amp 14 20 16 70 TRIDY Era TIGR zyban TING a9 1 FAN 2 m1 lt Start 19 02 2006 y 1108 End 11 08 lt Station 290m vw LsB vw Sent Recv Rem Just enter the QSO information then press l Pressing lt loads the current time into the appropriate field Pressing displays the options window where you select whether the Frequency and Mode fields track the values shown in the radio display Logbook Options E Track radio frequency Track radio mode Main Display The main display
70. 7HG lt qso_date 8 d gt 20050627 lt time_on 6 gt 133851 lt band 2 gt 6m lt mode 3 gt USB lt rst_sent 2 gt 5 8 EH5CGU P lt qso_date 8 d gt 20050619 lt time_on 6 gt 135518 lt band 2 gt 6m lt mode 3 gt USB lt rst_sent f 4 gt 9H9H qso date 8 d 20050619 lt time_on 6 gt 105607 lt band 2 gt 6m lt mode 3 gt USB lt rst_sent 6 gt 59 Why Cabrillo From the Cabrillo FAQ Cabrillo is an interface between logging program authors and contest sponsors It is a simple and practical modification to the ARRL electronic log format intended to simplify the automation of log collecting and reporting of contest results In reality supporting Cabrillo is a pain in the neck for any programmer with even the remotest grasp on reality Lets hope that the ARRL and other sponsors of Cabrillo move towards a better standard such as XML The Cabrillo website 1s http www kkn net trey cabrillo Here s the Ham Radio Deluxe Export to Cabrillo window At present Ham Radio Deluxe does not support all the Cabrillo formats Export to Cabrillo Contest ap sprint v Operator checklog Assisted assisted Callsign HB9DRV Band ell Overlay band limited Claimed score 100000000 l Power high M Time 12 hours Club Bonkers l Mode cw DX dxpedition ARRL Section Foreign DX v Operators HBSDRV AND BOBO IOTA Soapbox Grumble mutter and moan Name Address Template ARRL CQ Stew Perry Oceania AP Sprint 050
71. Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Basic HI Option AF gain main AF gain sub AGC constant Auto notch Beat canceller Carrer gain DSP high cut DSP low cut Meter Mic gain Monitor level CAT Command Cmd 4G0 03 Cmd AG1 03 Cmd GT 03 Cmd AL 03 Cmd BP 03 Cmd CG 03 Cmd SH 02 Cmd SL 02 l Mlin Min Min Min Min Min Cmd RM 01 00 01 Cmd MG 03 Cmd ML 03 Mir Min ah m in e wr K Mainly for use by the Ham Radio Deluxe programming team all commands are listed for each radio User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 34 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options Press Radio for a list of all supported radios To display the commands Select a radio 2 Press Viewer TS 2000 Supported Commands txt Notepad mE x File Edit Format View Help Advanced i AF gain main Advanced i AF gain sub Advanced i AGC constant Advanced i Auto notch Advanced i Beat canceller Advanced i Carrier gain Advanced i DSP high cut Advanced i DSP low cut Advanced i Meter Advanced i Mic gain Advanced i Monitor level Advanced i Noise blanker Advanced i Noise reduction Advanced i RF gain Advanced i RF power Advanced i RF power 23cms Advanced i Speech proc in Advanced i Speech proc out Advanced i Squelch main Advanced i Squelch sub Advance
72. B Walther 06 05 2004 04 14 G3ORE 59 59 160M SSB Peter 06 05 2004 03 53 FBHUM 58 59 80M SSB Jacques 06 05 2004 03 53 FEL 58 58 80M SSB Edouard 06 05 2004 03 53 F5TXT 59 59 80M SSB Jean 06 05 2004 03 53 FBGFN 58 58 80M SSB Bernard 05 05 2004 21 07 FeBYYO 59 59 160M SSB Jeff 4 lt gt User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 87 Chapter 5 Logbook Adding An Entry Field Description Last 100 Shows the most recent 100 entries from the logbook Partial match List the most recent 100 entries from the logbook that partially match the currently entered callsign Exact match List the most recent 100 entries from the logbook that match the currently entered callsign Contact Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom Age 48 SIG FOC Email ISimeniehhadna ch SIG info Fourth class operator s club URL http dni hd ch 10 10 E Equipment Far too many toys Biography Author of Ham Radio Deluxe Also known as GD4ELI More information about the station you have contacted Field Description SIG The name of the contacted station s special activity or interest group SIG info Information associated with the contacted station s activity or interest 10 10 Ten Ten number Location Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom County CQ zone State province GR ITU zone ARRL sect 4 Di
73. COM port to which the keyer is connected When you press Connect the keyer is initialized and an echo back test performed The test must succeed for the connection to stay open This ensures that you have not accidentally connected to another device such as a rotator which may have a fit if driven by the WinKey protocol A sample log for a successful connect Connecting to COM1 09 58 02 Setting buffer sizes to 2048 2048 09 58 02 Setting speed to 1200 n 8 1 l Setting timeouts 09 58 02 Setting DTR clearing RTS 09 58 04 Echoback test sent HRD BY HB9DRV received HRD BY HB9DRV 09 58 04 Firmware revision 10 09 58 04 Starting read thread E Autospace If you pause for more than one dit time between a dit or dah WinKey will interpret this as a letter space and will not send the next dit or dah until full letter space time has been met The normal letter space is 3 dit spaces WinKey has a paddle event memory so that you can enter dits or dahs during the inter letter space and WinKey will send them as they were entered With a little practice autospace will help you to send near perfect Morse Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 55 Chapter 4 Advanced Features K1EL WinKey Contest Spacing Reduces the wordspace time by one dit Instead of 7 dits per wordspace contest spacing selects six dits per wordspace Paddle Echoback When enabled all characters entered on the paddles will be
74. Ea QJ T4785 MHz Favorite Freq Title 3 690 KHz Freq 3 690 000 Mode LSE State Enabled e Load 4 Defaults Merge Save KL cw El 9 21 285 MHz El Q9 28 360 MHz C PSK31 H Satellites New Root create a new top level root folder Folders are not saved if they are empty no child folders or definitions An example would be a Root Folder labeled JOTA for Jamboree on the Air New Folder create a new folder as a child of the currently selected folder An example would be to create a sub folder under JOTA labeled SSB or CW Sort Folder sort the entries in the currently selected folder Bytitle e By ascending frequency or User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 43 Chapter 3 Configuration Ham Radio Deluxe Favorites By descending frequency Add add a new definition If you have crated a new empty folder you can not add a favorite frequency to it You need to add the frequency to either a higher level folder or in a folder that has favorites in it You can then move the new favorite to the new folder that you created earlier Edit LX Enter new values in the fields below then click OK Repeater offsets are nat yet supported Title JOTA 20m Frequency 14 290 000 MHz Mode USB M Enable Cancel To add a new favorite frequency to an existing folder 1 lt Click on the folder that you wish to add a favorite to Click on Add Enter a title f
75. Features Audio Quality Audio Grabber 9 Q Quality Bandwidth 4 5 kHz 2 KB s Higher bandwidth larger file Quality very high Better quality mare CPU Changes are applied when you start recording Defaults Here you select the bandwidth and quality Modern computers have more than enough CPU power to support a very high quality A bandwidth of 4 5 kHz is usually acceptable unless you are recording a WFM broadcast Soundcard Audio Grabber Soundcard Record from stereo Mix VIA High Definition Changes are applied when you start recording select the soundcard that you are recording from Tags Audio Grabber Cx Tags Anist TS 2000 Album S fofe0le 4 42 Ph UTC Title 14 200 000 USB Here you see the values stored in the MP3 tags To change the values just add the new text and then press Apply Audio Browser Use the audio browser to playback MP3 files To open the Audio Browser select Audio Browser from the Tools menu You can also start the Audio Browser by clicking on Browser in the Folder tab within Audio Grabber Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 47 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Audio Browser MP3 Files Ham Radio Deluxe Hal Player dl H E Speed Y Repeat W Valume son a 0 a y 0 00 000 Folder EMwdioFlesHRD 0000 Play as Wave n Grabber fs Irfanview Delete Move Rename Copy Arti
76. Getting Started i Fle View Browser Calendar Countries Logbook Tools Window Hep ZZ Donate jo os O manager 3 785 500 11 24 28 Awero Trading MONA IE II A A OSO dale Timeon Time ofi Cal Freq Mode Sent Sant Exch Revd Revd Exch Name i 2105 2011 09 11 06 09 1196 G3LLK 3 786 000 LSB 59 59 J A Gus Gi 1995 2011 10 43 00 10 4700 URSWCA 14071379 PSK31 599 599 Valery 19 05 2011 10 34 00 10 40 00 YO2MJI 14 071 379 PSK31 599 509 Peter 19 05 2011 07 5400 07 5500 3Z100MSC 14 090 427 RTTY 599 599 Jerzy 1705 2011 06 48 00 065000 EW1AD 14072710 PSK31 599 599 Nick 13 05 2011 09 02 00 09 07 00 DH6AD 14 071 732 PSK31 599 509 Mario 12 05 2011 0701 00 070404 URSFBM 14 070 000 PSK31 599 599 Viadimir Kor 11 05 2011 16 30 47 16 35 19 IK7XTE 14002110 CW 590 590 Mano 1105 2011 16 23 37 16 26 23 RV3LE 14071210 PSK31 509 500 Igor 11 05 2011 16 18 40 16 21 33 OM20111 14 070 130 PSK31 599 599 Wht Ice Hocke 11 05 2011 10 40 05 10 5234 OKIAW 14070000 PSK31 590 500 Pavel 10 05 2011 10 59 55 11 03 28 OMIDA 14 069 300 PSK31 599 599 Ruda 05 05 2011 06 58 04 07 00 33 RV3LE 14 070 630 PSK31 599 599 Danny 0105 2011 15 38 84 152630 GRAHRH 7132000 LSB 59 59 Paul 27 04 2011 19 08 28 19 08 28 GEMAF 3775000 LSB 59 59 Dave 27 4 2011 190331 190843 GOFWU 3775000 LSB 59 59 Phil Moreau 27 4 2011 18 55 05 19 0005 GOFWU 3775000 LSB 59 59 Phil Moreau 59 56 John Wakefie 27 04 2011 18 50 24 18 55 24 GBSRST 3 772000 LSB
77. HM Piet ES d E Z e SS I aL m Fine T O T UA 1 UA V T UY v3 vq X5 V VO Vo V3 v3 UB 7 048 8 7 0492 704956 7 050 0 7 050 4 7 050 8 7 051 2 Background Title Options Title Clock Frequency a BSP 10m 15m 20m 40m 80m Band Button Text Band Button Face Fine Line Fine Text Fine Inside piyasl cru marta rr ia lr lia bi Lia Les Jl Fine Hotspot i ETE PR AR CIA Co TE TA ERR O re LAKE HUE eR ee E 7 7 300 7 000 7 025 7 050 7 075 7 100 7 125 7 150 7 175 7 200 7 225 7 250 7 NOTE j Normal 80m Line Normal 80m Text Normal 80m Inside Active 40m Line Active 40m Text 4 Hl Fonts Title Options Title Clock Frequency Band Buttons Band Titles Band Frequency Align band buttons Horz Center Vert Center Cancel Here you define the colors fonts and band button positions Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 30 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options Program Options Introduction Keyboard Accelerators Used to define various Ham Radio Deluxe features Program Options 1s selected 9 from the Tools menu or by pressing the Options button Most users will find that Comms they can live with the defaults that can be modified in this dialog Accelerators Out Of Band Custom Table Dual VFO Tracking RX Timeout Switch Off Polling COM Port TX RTS DTR Both None COM Calibration S Meter
78. Ham Radio Deluxe Preliminary User Guide Version 5 21 May 11 2012 Copyright 2012 HRD Software LLC all rights reserved worldwide Table of Contents Table Of Contents Table Of Contents i Chapter 1 Introduction 1 What is Ham Radio Deluxe AAC IA l Logbook o eem o A adas Digital Master DM 780 o oooooocooooonooo Rr l Sa lE N T CRNA rrea NEEE ER ETE NEEE ETE EEEE N l ocn A E TET l How It All Began This Guide 1 System Requirements 2 Computer MNA AO 2 DUDDOPICO ados tu aL a aaa da qb wet A dud ida a a aed 2 Internet Connection Wess aac arre e 2 Radio Interfacing MBA ooo 3 Public Interfaces 8 We 3 Installation 5 3 Introduction GF 99 9 eese II 3 Ham Radio Deluxe 96 MB 4 First Steps 7 ui AE OT AA 7 Dem 0 Mmatic 2 A 8 Configuration Options Z eens 8 A A RA 9 What s Next C RR CCC L 10 Appearance M em em Rea 10 Chapter 2 Getting Started 13 Introduction 74 13 Menus and Toolbars 13 huic oeei ee ee ao ee 13 iub
79. L is fip Avww ham radio ch countries Update logbook entries with the latest countries file data Update all logbook entries with the latest country names based on DCC values Press OK to load and analyse the logbook PO Cancel User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 96 Chapter 5 Logbook List Modes List QRZ Cache Ham Radio Deluxe Database Configuration List Modes Mode Definitions Title ADIF Comment LSB SSB ADIF 2 0 USB SSB ADIF 2 0 SSB SSB ADIF 2 0 CY CY ADIF 2 0 FM FM ADIF 2 0 AM AM ADIF 2 0 ASCI ASCI ADIF 2 0 ATY ATV ADIF 2 0 4 CLO CLO ADIF 2 0 FAX FAX ADIF 2 0 FSK FSK ADIF 2 0 GTOR GTOR ADIF 2 0 HELL HELL ADIF 2 0 HFSK HFSK ADIF 2 0 JT44 JT44 ADIF 2 0 MFSK8 MFSK8 ADIF 2 0 MFSK15 MFSK16 ADIF 2 0 A MTTY MTTY ADIF 2 0 MT53 MT53 ADIF 2 0 PAC PAC ADIF 2 0 PAC2 PAC2 ADIF 2 0 PAC3 PAC3 ADIF 2 0 PCY PCY ADIF 2 0 a DKT DKT AMIE ON The supported modes this information is taken from the ADIF specifications Resets the table and loads the latest values built into Ham Radio Deluxe Display this data with the default text file viewer List ORZ Cache Cache of QRZ com Data Callsign Saved Name a 3YUX 19 02 2006 13 17 39 BOB SCHENCK 4LOABC 19 02 2006 13 18 22 Gia Grigol Gvaladze Q PF 19 02 2006 13 25 04 Cato Bramwell De Savigny 7Q7WB 19 02 2006 13 20 46 VLADIMIR M BYKOY E 752E 19 02 2006 13 32 36 RAINER MARTINSSON JAZ 19 02 2
80. LLC Harm Radio Logfile Last started status The specified service does not exist as an installed service Install Remove atan Stop 1 0 Introduction The HRD Remote Server enables a connection between Ham Radio Deluxe and a radio connected to a remote computer which can be contacted via TCP IP 1 1 Requirements Press Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server to select this server 2 Press Install to install the service and then press Start to start the service You can start the Windows Services applet Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services to modify the properties of the service for example disabling automatic startup Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 68 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Firewall Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server Properties Local Computer EE General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name HRD RemoteSwr Display name Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server The Ham Radio Deluxe remote server www ham radio ch Description Path to executable CAProgram Files Amateur Radio Ham Radio Deluxe HRDRemoteSvr exe Startup type Automatic Service status Stopped stop Pause Resume You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters Allow incoming connections on port 7805 Configuring Press Configure
81. M Calibration Aon EMEN OU ICOM Calibration o Meter Info Modes Mapping E EC 7 Info CAT Support S Meter calibration ICOM only The value read from the radio is between 0 and 255 this must Supported be calibrated for the radio model selected below Internet Enable o A Out Of Band s OOOO Enable In band Mouse Wheel CW Fine 5 CW Hot ffset 0 Other Fine Other Hot Scale 12 Ez per s meter unit 6db Selection Window Advanced values EiTes o urn nn Tree expand fa 86 skinning skins Appearance Enable Theme E l Main Tabs Mote Changes are applied immediately The 12 206 and IC 06MkIl do not support the S meter t Hestore Default Appearance Color ICOM radios return a S Meter value between 0 and 255 normally 0 is SO 12 is S1 and so on As a S Meter unit is 6 dB the algorithm applied is to divide the returned value by two to get dB then divide dB by 6 to get S units Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 33 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options Some radios such as the IC 706 have a different logic use the Offset and Scale values to adjust the returned values so that the S Meter in Ham Radio Deluxe corresponds to the S Meter on your radio Info Modes At S AAA Mapping Info CAT Support supported Internet Enable Qut Of Band Enable In band Qut of band Mouse Wheel CW Fine CW Hot Other Fine Other Hot Selection Window Advanced values
82. M running at least Windows XP Service pack 3 The program runs very well on Windows XP Vista and 7 but will not run satisfactorily on older Windows operating systems Lets start Start DM780 from within your Ham Radio Deluxe application by clicking m on the DM780 button in the toolbar For now continue to use the Dem o DM780 matic TS 2000 rig if you do not have a data interface with your radio When you first open the DM780 for the first time you will see a Getting started dialog that you must complete The first item of business is entering your callsign Digital Master 780 Getting started File Edit View QSO Browser Logbook SSTV SuperSweeper World Map Tools Window Help e ES iii S 2 QSO SuperSweeper Radio Soundcard Waterfall HRD Logbook Program Options BPSK 31 Getting Started X G 219 3g A d res D Program Files x86 HRD Software LLC Ham Radio Deluxe Digital Master exe 333 Getting Started 1 2 3 4 GO This help text is displayed because you do not have a callsign defined in your tags window Start here Callsign hadry Name Simon 1 Tags Callsign Name a display the Tags window gt About Me Enter values in the Tags window these values are used in macros shortcuts which save you entering the same text every time you have a QSO The values are saved automatically ind pt Laax simonigphbadrv ch Put your own callsign in the About Me Callsign field HomePage www hbaedrv ch Clubs
83. O Observer 115 ODBC 83 OH2AQ 104 Options 16 Logbook 92 Out Of Band 36 P Paddle Echoback 56 Paddle Watchdog 56 Parallel Port 49 Parallel Port Manager 50 Parallel Port Monitor 52 PHIPH 110 PK232SC 109 Plot 126 Portmon 138 Printing Logbook 99 Program Options 31 Band Layouts 39 CAT Support 34 Com Port TX 33 Comms 32 ICOM Calibration 33 Internet 35 Keyboard Accelerators 31 Modes 34 Mouse Wheel 36 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Out of Band 36 Selection Window 37 Skinning 37 Themes 38 Updates 39 Yaesu 39 Propagation 90 Prosign Assignments 59 Protocols 61 Public Interfaces 3 Q QRZ 151 Logbook Table 151 QRZ Lookup 87 QRZ com 87 QSL 89 Quick Save 65 Markers 65 Quick Save Entry 65 Quick Save markers 15 R Radio Interfacing 3 Record 46 Refresh 53 Registry Settings 146 Remote Connection 72 Remote Port Settings 74 Remote Server 66 68 143 Remote Station Support 66 Rig Control RIGblaster 109 Rotator 1 128 S Satellite Current Data 122 DDE 126 Ground Control 116 Mutual Visibility 123 Next Passes 125 Plot 126 Schedule 122 Single Pass 125 Visibility 124 Satellite Observer 115 Satellite Tracking 1 113 Satellites 16 113 Save as File 22 Schedule 122 Selection 14 Selection Window 37 Serial Echoback 56 Serial Port Client 73 Serial Port Server 66 76 Set Button 53 Set Dropdown 53 Set Frequency 53 157 INDEX Set Mode 54 Settings 146 Registry 146 Signalink 109 Single
84. Only 2 0 0 0 ce eee ee ee ee eens 92 ORZ CACC A 93 Database Configuration 93 DES eee 93 P IP VD syracuse oe ge oe a Yow Re GEE ore Ye ee 93 NAS pan eek choke obese GC O ab oee ob tede Sade abo e eee en odin g es 94 eic uds E E E E E EE 94 brun etapa auns aa na E E E EOE E oe E E E E EE EAEE eee oad 95 List Bands trat TOI T1 TT TT TTE 95 MORA MEA nn A 96 List Modes A ooo o 97 List QRZ ACR cc RR RRIRRIRRRRRIR RR I os 97 PA gM Coct het edecebeuetateba bane E ne he dese bon shims ee 98 Analysis 98 Printing 99 Import Export 100 A ca eui iori Ghee ehd ade eba a PR CEPR oan 100 Export to ADIF o ui Mey e LERUR HEYA A Rede E ws 101 Export to Cabrillo e quo rcr 102 Problems 7 5 102 Performance lt ora tal A 102 sg II A E AAA 103 DX Cluster 7 103 Introduction 0 0 ccc O mw 103 OH2AQ ee eee ee ee eee 104 Ham Radio Deluxe Sag Gm oll 104 JA M SE AAA 104 Configuration AA edhe a IUE 105 Press to open the Configuration window boto 105 CIUSICT V Ot asa ohare ee Gea aid aout aque 105 OH2AQ Ham Radio Delu
85. P1 00 P2 00 P3 00 P4 00 OpCode E7 The format of the returned data is 1 byte The returned value is 00 Read TX The OpCode is F7 P1 P4 can have any value in this example they status are set to 00 e P1 00 P2 00 P3 00 P4 00 OpCode F7 The format of the returned data is 1 byte The returned value is FF not in TX mode Other Commands For the commands you want to investigate l 2 Select the option on your rig using the rig buttons and controls Enter a value in the Command Tester Title field that corresponds to the option you are investigating Referring to your rig s handbook enter the P1 P4 parameters and OpCode as appropriate to read the rig s current value or set a new value If there are no values specified for P1 P4 then enter 00 in these fields Press Send User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 137 Appendix B Portmon Introduction Appendix B Portmon Introduction This excellent utility for monitoring COM port activity can be downloaded from http www sysinternals com Quoting the Sys internals website Portmon is a utility that monitors and displays all serial and parallel port activity on a system It has advanced filtering and search capabilities that make it a powerful tool for exploring the way Windows works seeing how applications use ports or tracking down problems in system or application configurations Portmon works on NT 4 0 Win2K XP and Server 2003 Windows 95 and Windows
86. Pass 125 Sliders 16 Appearance 29 Display Sliders 20 Layout 30 Small Display 83 Snapshots 65 Speeds 56 Status Window 26 Supported Radios 2 SW Data 16 Swap Paddles 56 Synchroniser 78 System Requirements 2 Computer 2 Internet Connection 2 Public Interfaces 3 Radio Interfacing 3 Supported Radios 2 T Tables Logbook 148 TeraTerm 81 Tigertronics 3 Tigertronines 109 Timewave 3 109 111 Toolbar 14 Top Window 54 Tuning Band Layout Selection 19 Band Selection 19 Display Scroll 19 Fine 18 Fine Tuing 18 Main 19 Tuning Dial 18 30 U Updates 39 US Interface Navigator 109 US Interface navigator 111 V vCOM 140 Virtual Null Modem Software 68 Visibility 124 W West Mountain Radio 3 109 WinKey 54 Y Yaesu 39 Ham Radio Deluxe Z ZLP Digimaster 111 ZLP Digimaster interface 109 ZLP Electronics 3 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 158
87. Radio Deluxe logbook is no exception to this rule HB9DRV s Logbook Recv Name 59 59 59 59 59 59 PETER PETROV ZIVICA JOVANOVIC PLAMEN BODUROV See LASUKA GIANCARLO MORCIANO VALERY GOYKO Enc Dieterie Henry Dimitris Wil TADAS VYSNIAUSKAS VINCENZO GALLARIZZO BRANKO DRLJACA DIMITAR RUSEV RAITCHEV ANDY SATCHKOV Logbook Entries Address RAZGRAD P O BOX 90 7200 BULGARIA POS PARTIZANSKI ODRED IVA 11500 ZVECKA OBRENO P O BOX 126 SOFIA 1330 BULGARIA VIA UDINE 24 72100 BRINDISI BR ITALY P O BOX 25 KIEV 201 254201 UKRAINE Berlepschstr 3 14165 Berlin GERMANY P O BOX 4 SIRVINTOS 4100 LITHUANIA VICO 1 ROSMARINO 10 98070 TORRENOVA ME ITALY KRAGUJEVACKA 4 11160 BEOGRAD SERBIA AND MONTE 6 IVAN YONTCHEV STREET BLOCK 2 APT 35 1618 SOFIA F P O BOX 40 DRYANOVO 5370 BULGARIA You can import from ADIF and also merge another Ham Radio Deluxe logbook database To import an ADIF file select mport from ADIF from the Logbook menu You are prompted to select an ADIF file AID gt ADE ADIF or TXT When you have select the file to be imported the Import from ADIF window is displayed Check Compute band from frequency to fill in the band field from the frequency field Check Compute DXCC from callsign if DXCC field missing to automatically determine the corresponding DXCC value Press displayed User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 to load the file into m
88. Radio Deluxe Serial Port Client Remote Port Settings Some useful remote port settings are e WinKey 1200 8 none 1 and X Enable DTR e AlfaSpid RAS rotator 600 8 none 1 e AlfaSpid RAS rotator 1200 8 none 1 e Idiom Press rotator 4800 8 none 1 Press amp Connect to connect to the serial port server on the remote computer X Connect Connectto 201 42 12 246 Username Bobo Password 66666666 In the Connect to field enter the remote address for example 201 42 12 246 If you are not using the default port 7806 then append a colon and the port number for example 201 42 12 246 7808 to connect to port 7808 on 201 42 12 246 In the Username and Password fields enter the username and password you have been given these must also be entered in the configuration file When you have fimshed just press Connect Assuming everything works correctly the client will display log information similar to that below HRD Serial Port Client 1 0 build 48 File View Mappings Logfile Server Help o Sir X R3 q Disconnect Ping Server Tracing Clear Log On Mapping Local Status Remote Settings status O Simon s WinKey COM COM1 1200 N 8 1 Date time Mapping Log 15 03 2006 49 19 Connecting to 201 42 12 246 port 7606 15 03 2006 49 19 Connected to 201 42 12 246 port 7806 15 03 2006 49 20 Remote Serial ports COM1 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 18 03 2006 49 20 Connecting to 201 42 12 246 port 7606 15 0
89. Radio Deluxe Serial Port server connects to the KIEL WinKey using COM4 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 67 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server Rotator The Ham Radio Deluxe Rotator interface connects to the Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port client on the local computer using the COM22 lt gt COM23 virtual cable The Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port client connects to the Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port server on the remote computer using TCP IP port 7806 The Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port server connects to the AlfaSpid rotator using COM6 Virtual Null The vCOM driver from N8VB is highly recommended see Modem http www philcovington com SDR html Software This is the same as a null modem cable except it is made using software The VCOM software supports up to 10 cables Each cable is allocated two COM ports You simply connect Ham Radio Deluxe to one end and the Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Client to the other To install the VCOM drivers see NSVB vCOM on page 140 Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server Installing The Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server files are e Ham Radio DeluxeRemoteSvr exe the executable and Ham Radio DeluxeRemoteSvr cfg configuration file To install the service select Remote Service from the Tools gt Programs menu HRO Remote Server Radio Suppor Service name HAD SerialPortSvr Display name Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server Configuration DiProgram Files x85 AHRD Sotware
90. Radio Deluxe and based on NORAD SGP4 SDP4 Implementations by Michael F Henry Note The most important rule it s the frequency on the satellite that is important not the frequency on your radio This is the most common mistake made when using a satellite If you are using two radios for satellite tracking one for transmit the other for receive read this section first then refer to Synchroniser on page 76 Dual radio support is arguably the most flexible way to work with satellites Satellites The software requires information about the satellites you will be tracking this information 1s known as Keplerian elements Johannes Kepler 1571 1630 discovered the three laws of planetary motion in 1609 and 1619 a remarkable feat Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT RS 22 Uplink OFF Downlink ON Satelite 9 Observer C Ground Coral 9 Schedule 9 Cuman Desa Mutual visibility Visibility Mit Passis Single Pass Flat DDE e i H Select a maximum af 100 satellites iram tha Available let Available Selected Data Folder HOAA 14 0 27 Loaded whan Satellites Tracking starts HOA 1E D NOAA 16 36 Folder OU Hem FedicLDebugysesteles Ph Ar rte m G deret me a select lie peter adore I ele c OKEA 22 E c Re i Browse e Ejelond vo s2 00 38 Qu Urmenipnad usang AT TE DAL hito ra celestrak com MORAL elermeritz farnabara bd Fil e amaba bd Last download 21 12 2005 2004 22 IZ D
91. SERIAL PURGE SUCCESS Purge TXABORT RXABORT TXCLEAR RXCLEAR 3 0 00000261 IOCTL SERIAL GET BAUD RATE SUCCESS 4 0 00000123 IOCTL SERIAL GET LINE CONTROL SUCCESS 5 0 00000092 IOCTL SERIAL GET CHARS SUCCESS 6 0 00000088 IOCTL SERIAL GET HANDFLOW SUCCESS 7 0 00000903 IOCTL SERIAL SET BAUD RATE SUCCESS Rate 19200 8 0 00000479 IOCTL SERIAL SET RTS SUCCESS 9 0 00000371 IOCTL SERIAL SET DTR SUCCESS 10 0 00000278 IOCTL SERIAL SET LINE CONTROL SUCCESS StopBits 1 Parity NONE WordLength 8 11 0 00000118 IOCTL SERIAL SET CHAR SUCCESS EOF 0 ERR 3f BRK 3f EVT 0 XON 11 XOFF 13 12 0 00000257 IOCTL SERIAL SET HANDFLOW SUCCESS Shake 1 Replace 40 XonLimit 341 XoffLimit 341 13 0 00000085 IOCTL SERIAL SET TIMEOUTS SUCCESS RI 500 RM 250 RC 250 WM 250 wC 250 14 0 00000421 IOCTL SERIAL SET DTR SUCCESS 15 0 00000396 IOCTL SERIAL SET RTS SUCCESS 16 0 00000200 IOCTL SERIAL SET WAIT MASE SUCCESS Mask RXCHAR TXEMPTY CTS DSR RLSD BRE RING 17 0 00000270 IOCTL SERIAL PURGE SUCCESS Purge TXABORT RXABORT TXCLEAR RXCLEAR i8 0 00002902 IRP MJ WRITE SUCCESS Length 7 FE FE 6A EO 19 00 FD 19 0 00576019 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 20 20 00000294 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 21 0 00000237 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 6A 22 0 00000230 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 EU 23 0 00000228 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 19 24 0 00000231 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 00 25 0 00000229 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FD 26 0 01237115 IRP MJ READ SUCCESS Length 1 FE 27 O 000
92. To read our usage policy please type POLICY Linda and Ian would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year Many thanks for your support this year Cluster 306 nodes 18 local 2574 total users Max users 2574 Uptime O 02 07 GD4ELI de GB7MBC 23 Dec 2005 10082 dxspider gt DX de IK1XVO 14202 9 A43XA special call 10092 JN DX de F8CES 7086 0 FSPRR P dmf55012 moulin de VILLI 1007Z DX de 9A2F 18160 0 HZ1IK Manfred cq 1009Z JNE aL 7 DX de DM2AU0 18083 4S 7NE nelson 10112 NY de VFEiTE 2799 TAGWRA cady 1 0097 Here GD4ELI has logged on to GB7MBC DX spots are displayed in this window as they are received and are sent to the DX Cluster window for immediate display User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 105 Chapter 5 Logbook DX Cluster Custom Top 9 DX DX Freq Spotter Comment A43X 14202 9 IK1XVO Oman special call FSPRR P 7086 0 F8CKS France dmf55012 moulin de Y HZ1IK 15160 0 9A2F saudi Arabia Manfred cq 45 7NE 18083 1 DM2AUO Sri Lanka nelson LA6WEA 3499 7 VE1TK Norway cqdx 007UZ 10138 5 OO07UZ Belgium CQ OLIVIA UASFGR MM 14177 0 Gp LOL Asiatic Russia Ken rough HA 3UU 144370 0 a Ta PT TE 10300 OESDXA Hungary cq 1st 3 Ir SI The advantage here 1s that you can apply any filtering supported by the DX Spider node you connect to If your interest is European 144MHz then you don t want to see 144MHz spots from the rest of the world Options e P
93. Tree expand skinning Skins Appearance Enable Theme Main Tabs Appearance Color Layout Position Mapping between the internal Ham Radio Deluxe Program modes and a radio For use by Ham Radio Deluxe developers to list mode support NRD 535 OMNI VII Radio OMNI VII Remote Orion Orion Demo PCR 1000 Perseus SDR RADIO 135 1405 Program AM AM N CW CW N CW R CW R N DIG FM FM N FSK FSK R LSB Program gt radio CAT Command MD5 MD5 MD3 MD3 MD7 MD7 MD2 MD4 MD4 MD6 MD3 MD Radio gt program Viewer Mainly for use by the Ham Radio Deluxe programming team all modes for each radio are listed For each mode the mapping to the internal Ham Radio Deluxe mode is shown Info CAT Support Ao ENERO e OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Selection Window Updates COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support supported Ham Radio Deluxe Internet Enable Qut Of Band Enable In band Qut of band Mouse Wheel CW Fine CW Hot Other Fine Other Hot Selection Window Advanced values Tree expand skinning Skins Appearance Enable Theme Main Tabs Appearance Color Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme The options currently implemented for each radio For use by Ham Radio Deluxe developers to listthe implemented commands K2 Demo K3 NRD 535 OMNI VII Radio OMNI VII Remote Orion Orion Demo PCR 1000 Perseus Category Advanced Basic Advanced Basic
94. W Fine CW Hot Other Fine Enable skins Other Hot rz Selection Window Skin Created By Apply frame skin Advanced values Y Apply metrics ocio at Apply colors Appearance Enable Theme SSS MOM TOR Font size Appearance A Color Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme Updates Reminder 2 di Program restartis required FTDX 3000 AAA mI ca J H Can someone provide some clues of what to say here please Simon skipped this screen Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 37 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options Themes A Options S TDI Out Of Band m Accelerators Comms COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Lo Modes Info CAT Support Internet Enable Tm SE Theis In band OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Selection Window Skinning Updates Yaesu Outofband Mouse Wheel Main Tabs Menus and Toolbars changes are applied immediately CW Fine CW Hat l Other Fine Main Theme system Theme Other Hot z E lt Selection Window Office 2000 9 Native XP Blue Q Default Advanced values E Office XP Windows XP Olive Tree expand E Skinning C Office 2003 Metallic Skins Appearance l Enable Main Tabs Show Hide from View menu Theme Main Tabs Appearance Property Page 2003 Iv Bold selected Static frame A earance A T Color E Color WinXP S
95. able 2 Tracing you see the data sent and received as the WinKey code runs through the initialization and performs an echoback test HRD Serial Port Client 1 0 build 48 File View Mappings Logfile Server Help S X X sg E Disconnect Ping Server Tracing Clear Log On Mapping Local Status Remote Settings status Simon s WinKey COM20 Connected COM1 1200 N 8 1 DTR Connected Date time 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 16 03 2006 16 05 2006 18 03 2006 18 03 2006 16 05 2006 18 03 2006 16 03 2006 18 3 2005 Mapping Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Simon s Qimnan ao User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey Winkey fala mU asr Log Tracing gt on bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes bytes bas rT e gt Congratulations you can now use your remote WinKey 75 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server Installing The Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port files are Ham Radio DeluxeSerialPortSvr exe the executable and Ham Radio DeluxeSerialPortSvr cfg configuration file To install the service select Remote Service from the Tools Programs menu hl Remote Server Configuration The status of the HRD Serial Port Server on this computer HRD Remote Server
96. ad IF Answer IFP1P2P3PAp5bP6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15 Where PL 11 digits frequency in Hz P2 5 digits not used P3 5 digits not used P4 1 digit not used Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 81 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe 3rd Party Programs P5 1 digit not used P6 1 digit not used P7 2 digits not used PS 1 digit 02 RX 1 TX P9 1 digit see MD above P10 1 digit not used P11 1 digit not used P12 1 digit not used P13 1 digit not used P14 2 digits not used P15 1 digit not used MD Recalls or reads the operating mode status Set MD mode Read MD Answer MD lt mode gt Where mode is one of 0 None LSB USB CW FM AM FSK CWR Tune FSR FSK Reverse SM Retrieves the S Meter value CW Reverse LO OO NJ 0 U HS UN LA Read SM Answer IF lt 4 digit value gt Where the returned value range is from 0000 to 0030 Each unit is 1 2 ang unit User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 So 1s 0010 59 is 0019 82 Chapter 5 Logbook Introduction 9 Logbook Introduction Database Starting Small Display Ham Radio Deluxe The logbook was originally planned to be a simple replacement for the standard paper logbooks that one can purchase from all major radio societies This idea didn t last long as the user requests piled in as a result a more sophisticated logbook was implemented Other non Ham Radio Deluxe logbooks are s
97. ake sure Packet communication mode is switched OFF if supported Most Kenwood radios require CTS and RTS to be ON for flow control Radio Select your radio model from the drop down list Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe First Steps COM Port The COM port on this computer where you have connected the radio interface cable Make sure that you do not have other programs using the same port for example mobile phones and personal organizers Select Auto detect to try all available ports To see the COM ports on your computer select the Serial Port tab to see a display X H New Preset Serial Ports Help Port Manufacturer Location VCOM1 Standard port t Intel R ICH10R LPC Interfa Y com3 Timewave Technology USB Root Hub m Refresh show All ports Only ports connected to PC Always connectto this radio when starting HRD Digital Master 780 start HRD in Full Screen mode Logbook Rotator satellite Tracking Speed The speed used for communicating with the radio check the speed setting via the radio s configuration menu Select Auto detect to try all available speeds CI V Address ICOM only the address assigned to the radio consult the radio s handbook for the default address This can also be configured via the radio s configuration menu CTS Enables the CTS flow control required for
98. al FT 2000 Demo x m acm ATU Band Dimmer NR main Pre1 Main Mode USB SWR s s r Bkin Fast NRsub Pre2 SubMode LSB PWR AB R Auto P Ant 1 Roofing 15 kHz A Mem TX main 4 6 8 An 2 CWSpot Keyer Narmain Proc CWkKeying E a F ci Mem gt A TX sub Ant Rx Chan Lock Narsub OMR Mode Key R45kHz VFOA g BC Chan MOX Notch QMS Receiver RX Off R3kHz ES Band Contour Moni PWR ScanDn Thursday April 26 2012 160m 10m Region 1 21 28 58 14 152 4 14 153 0 14 153 2 14 153 4 14 153 6 14 153 8 14 154 0 14 1542 14 154 4 14 154 6 14 154 8 BSP 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m 20m 17m 15m 12m 10m 14 025 14 050 14 075 14 100 wwe AF gain main 20 RF gain main 100 NGC main Mid RF power 78 AF gain sub 10 RF gain sub 100 AGC sub Auto Fast Noise reduction 8 Feshift 200 Hz Filter width 16 Contour 20 Hz Mic gain 50 pa VOX delay 1000 ms NOX gain 39 This 1s the default appearance for Ham Radio Deluxe For the sake of quality documentation we will change the appearance to LCD which is a reverse of what we now SCC Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 x 11 Chapter 1 Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe What s Next To change the appearance A Customize Layout Wo SEU ATA Ba Sliders Appearance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial b ayout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Your Ha
99. al port COM20 serial port COM22 Virtual Null Modem Cables COM20 COM21 COM22 COM23 Rotator l COM4 COM6 COM 21 COM 23 i HRD Serial Port server COM21 local mapped to COM4 remote Port 7806 COM23 local mapped to COM6 remote In this example the remote station uses serial ports as follows COMI gt IC 7800 e COMA gt WinKey Kevert e COM6 gt AlfaSpid rotator Two virtual null modem cables are installed pure software no hardware involved The vCOM driver from N8VB is highly recommended See Attp www philcovington com SDR html To install the vCOM drivers see N8VB vCOM on page 140 In this example the cables map ports as follows e COM20 lt gt COM21 and e COM22 lt gt COM23 The local station connects as follows IC 7800 Remote port selected TCP IP connection made with the Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server running on the remote computer port 7805 The Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server connects to the IC 7800 using COM1 Keyer The Ham Radio Deluxe Winkey interface connects to the Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port client on the local computer using the COM20 lt gt COM21 virtual cable The Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port client connects to the Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port server on the remote computer using TCP IP port 7806 The Ham
100. application Logbook User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 15 Chapter 2 Getting Started Frequency Display The Satellites button starts the Ham Radio Deluxe Satellite Tracker application This application show the current location of many satellites and Satellites will run without a radio attached The SW Data button toggles the Shortwave Database which displays at the 29 bottom of your screen SW Data Em The Sliders button toggles the slider controls at the bottom of the screen This button will be greyed out for radios that do not have this option sliders available for controlling functions The Customize button opens the Customize Display dialog where you can E modify you display We touched briefly on this in the last chapter and we Customize will cover it in detail later Please see Customize Layout on page 21 a The Options button opens the Options dialog where many settings can be F made The dialog is a chapter all by itself Please refer to Program Options Options on page 31 The Add button adds an entry to the Logbook This will open a dialog SL window 1f you have Logbook open pe The DM780 button starts Digital Master 780 which is a Ham Radio Deluxe application for operating in the digital modes To use this application you DM 80 must be able to pass audio to and from your radio through an interface Please refer to Digital Master 780 on page 107 for more information There a few other buttons 1n the tool bar
101. arge Schemes list The Ham Radio Deluxe team and the Ham Radio Deluxe users have already created the schemes that are there Special thanks to Danielle in Northallerton UK for his contributions e Select a default scheme by pressing the scheme button or select an entry Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 21 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout and press Select Select one of the other schemes by double clicking on the entry in the Schemes list If you have modified a layout scheme and wish to save it with a new name press Save and you will be prompted for a Scheme name Use Rename and Delete to organise the available schemes If you need to save the file to a location different than the default location press the Save as File button This allows you to save your options file to any location If you receive a options file from someone else you can add it to your copy of Ham Radio Deluxe by pressing the Load from File button and navigating to the options file location and selecting the file Layout mu amp Customize Layout K N AA Click on a button to select new text change the color and or move the button to a new position _ Hide dropdowns Hide status texts EEH INENEN TIR EFE TITAN ERE IIT LE Define Button Button Styles Dropdowns Unassigned Click on an entry drag over a button release Standard Default veo A Clear a or B Mode v LSB
102. ave This will allow rig control with most of the radios listed above Note Not all USB serial converters work well enough for Ham Radio Deluxe If in doubt ask for a recommendation in the Ham Radio Deluxe support forums The future trend in radio control and interfacing is the USB connection More and more radios will only have USB ports and not Serial or Parallel ports The USB port even pass audio as rig control with a few of the radios For the majority of the radios listed above you will need to have a more robust interface if you need to send or receive audio The audio recorder and PSK31 are two examples of this need For more interfacing information visit the Downloads page at A tp www ham radio deluxe com for A basic guide to CAT and Audio interfacing which contains many designs for both CAT and audio interfaces for use with Ham Radio Deluxe Check out the cable and interface solutions from e Timewave http www timewave com e Tigertronics http www tigertronics com e ZLP Electronics http g4zlp ham radio ch e West Mountain Radio http www westmountainradio com Other non Ham Radio Deluxe programs are supported via a DDE interface see DDE Support on page 53 and a serial port see 3rd Party Programs on page 80 Logbooks typically use these interfaces for example contest oriented logbooks Ham Radio Deluxe is designed for Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher is required
103. aved to a text file for Title Read S Meter RARE ADe YELE From ED To 6A Cmd 15 Sub 02 Connection Data Select the type of command to JL yl Jl be sent Elecraft ICOM CI V Kenwood Ten Tec or Yaesu Sent Received Connected Read Frequency OK FE FE EO 6A 03 OK FE FE EO 64 03 90 66 01 14 OO FD Read Mode OK FE FE EO 6A 04 OK FE FE ED 6A 04 03 01 FD Read S Meter OK FE FE EU 64 15 02 OK FE FE EO 6A 15 02 00 02 FD Fields Title a description of the command you are testing Mandatory for example Read Frequency or read Mode From controller s default address Enter EO Personal Mandatory Computer To transceiver s default address the IC 703 uses Mandatory 68 The address used by your radio 1s found in the user manual Cmd command number refer to the radio Mandatory handbook Sub command number refer to the radio Optional handbook If there is no sub command then this field must be left empty 1f the command supplies data for example If there 1s no data for the setting a new frequency or mode then enter the command then these fields values in these fields must be left empty Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 134 Appendix A Command Tester Ham Radio Deluxe Examples These examples show a CI V address of 6A the default for the IC 7800 Change this to the CI V address assigned to your radio Mode Filter Platforms Des
104. ay Customize Layout 1s Saa selected from the Tools menu or by pressing the Customize button on the Customize toolbar Schemes Customize Layout K 9 Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Appearance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial Your Ham Radio Deluxe schemes and settings are stored in C Users ghanson APT TRAINING AppData Roaming Simon Brown HBSDRV Ham Radio Deluxe Defaults Schemes AK9G Peter s Persuasion Army Surplus Plastic Blue Danielle s Amberglow Plastic Green Danielle s Blues Plastic Kahki Danielle s Borgcube Plastic Orange Danielle s K2 Traditional System Default Danielle s Liquorice Danielle s Redeye Danielle s Ultraviolet Danielle s ts 2000 Danielle s ts 480 Dark Save to File Default Ginger x Load from File Grey Scale Greyfriars Igor th Thpethial LCD Light Matt NSQQF N8PVZ s HRD Colour Scheme Night Vision Nowt Oranges and Lemons PD5DP Blues PG5S Icom Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Scheme 3 Cancel Schemes are pre defined customizations created by the Ham Radio Deluxe software creative team and other Ham Radio Deluxe users There are four default schemes shipped with Ham Radio Deluxe Scheme 1 3 and the System Default You can not change the look of the default schemes Note The scheme that you choose applies to all radio windows You can add or modify schemes displayed in the l
105. but we will leave them for later as they are for advanced features not used to get started in Ham Radio Deluxe Frequency Display USB 14 153 608 145 050 miim The image above shows the default view of the frequency display We have the mode for the main band at the top enter of the display Below that is the frequency setting for the main band The lower right area displays the sub band if it is available Not all radios have the sub band available The lower left displays the meters if the radio sends that data out Enhanced You have the option to add additional information to the frequency display by changing Display your Customize Layout Options To do that 1 Click on the Customize button on the tool bar This opens the Customize Layout dialog Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Configuration Frequency Selection Ham Radio Deluxe Frequency Display 2 Select the Frequency tab 4 Customize Layou MN s 5 Ml a Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency T sters Sliders Z Defines the appearance of the frequency readout ih 14 070 150 l 21 070 150 l Dropdowns None Mode All Y Add border __ Include title 3 In the Dropdowns area of the dialog select All You should see additional items displayed at the top of the sample main display The actual items that will be displayed
106. cable to connect Ham Radio Deluxe to the 3rd party program Ham Radio Deluxe opens one end of the virtual cable the 3rd party program opens the other Virtual null modems are also used in the remote station support to connect Ham Radio Deluxe to the Ham Radio Deluxe serial port client program see Remote Station Support on page 111 N8VB s vCOM driver is copyrighted 2005 by Philip A Covington N8VB Configuration The easiest way to install the NSVB vCOM driver is by selecting NSVB vCOM Configuration from the Tools menu With this window you can install update or remove the vCOM driver N8VB vCOM Configuration Input Files Select either the default files shipped with HRD or files from a kit downloaded from N8VB s website Driver SYS DAHem Radio Release vCOM vCOM sys m Information INF D Ham Radio Release vCOM N VBvCOM int m Driver name N6VvBvCOM version 0 0 0 226 Configuration Select the number of paired ports and assigned COM port numbers The COM port numbers must not be in use by existing hardware or other non vCOM drivers O1 COM20 COMS Y Os 2 comz w com3 O 3 Os O4 Og 5 O10 Load from Information INF file In the above example the driver version is 0 0 0 226 or build 266 Input Files The key files are e Driver vCOM sys e Information NSVBvCOM inf Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 140 Appendix C NS8VB vCOM Ports Installation Ham Radio Deluxe Configuration Device
107. ched on and mot in meman mede If you are vang a homemade non standard cable you may need to select RTS and or DTE If Ham Radio Deluxe can read the frequency the Connect window 1s replaced with the main radio display you are now using Ham Radio Deluxe If Ham Radio Deluxe cannot read the frequency then check Correct COM port is selected Speed on radio is the same as the speed selected in Ham Radio Deluxe e Your cable you may have a NULL modem cable when a normal serial cable is needed Cable is connected correctly to your PC you may have more than one COM port DTR RTS are selected if required to power an active cable such as CT 62 or a cable from third party provider If you still can t get started refer to e Command Tester on page 131 and e Portmon on page 136 Itis time to play a little Ham Radio Deluxe to see what it does Even if you can connect to a radio let s start by connecting to a Kenwood TS 2000 through Dem o matic You should now have something that looks like the display below User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 10 Chapter 1 Introduction What s Next aan i HamRadioDeluxe FT 2000 Demo CO x Q z File Edit View Bands Favorites Quick Save acros Logbook Scanning Tuning Tools Voice Window Help Connect Selection Favorite Quick Save Programs Full Screen Logbook Satellites SW Data Sliders Customize Options Forums Add DM780 Synch Remote Seri
108. cimal characters per byte Only enter x once even if entering more than one byte of data Argonaut Set mode to LSB M2 Set mode to USB 4 M1 Set split mode on Ox01 Set split mode off Ox00 Jupiter Set mode to LSB M2 Set mode to USB M1 Set AF gain to 32 Ux20 Set filter to 450Hz Wxl1 You can define more than one command to do this start each command on a new line Special Commands Comment 4 Some interesting text Pause of 250 ms 250 YAESU starting with the FTDX 9000 Yaesu has changed the CAT protocol to one very similar to that used by Kenwood So if you are fortunate enough to have the FTDX 9000 please use the Kenwood commands See ELECRAFT AND KENWOOD on page 61 Each Yaesu command consists of five bytes The bytes are defined in the order in which they are sent to the radio You must add a between each byte Each command consists of four bytes of data and an OpCode The order in which P1 P4 are shown in your operating manual does not matter here there are difference between Yaesu radios just remember that the bytes are defined in the order in which they are sent to the radio Please read your operating manual for command information User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 62 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Macros Input Fields Ham Radio Deluxe FT 817 Set mode to LSB 00 00 00 00 07 Set mode to USB 01 00 00 00 07 Split on 00 00
109. cing DX spots and related announcements send personal talk messages send and receive mail messages search and retrieve archived data and access data from information databases among its many features From Attp www dxcluster org by Chuck K6PBT Ham Radio Deluxe supports e OH2AQ web based cluster the original and most widely used e Ham Radio Deluxe s own web based cluster Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 103 Chapter 5 Logbook DX Cluster e Direct connections to a DX Spider node using a DX cluster client which in turn uses the telnet protocol The OH2AQ and Ham Radio Deluxe clusters are available using just your web browser OH2AQ www dxsummitfi DxSpots aspx C Google NEWS BAND SPOTS ANNOUNCEMENTS SEND SPOT SEARCH FORUM DONATE RADIO ARCALA LAST 25 DX SPOTS RELOADED EVERY MINUTE RRSA 7022 0 RPETTG POBEDA VICTORY 2016 08 May European Russia IK1J00 14195 0 IE1J00 where is the music Tony bastardo 2016 08 May Italy MXOHFC 7118 0 HBO IN3HUU 2016 08 May Switzerland WE1TE 21295 0 HZ15E 2016 08 May Saudi Arabia TASHOB 3520 0 RPETGI 2016 08 May European Russia HL5YI 14013 0 SA IEZZJE cqging 559 in korea sWling 2016 08 May Croatia FB8ZW 50035 0 CS5BALG B JN38S8P XES IM67AH 599 2016 08 May Portugal IZ2OBY 29600 0 IzzOBY FM mode open 2016 08 May Italy HA2NM 28005 0 SQEAL Tu for Q50 Dr Otto 2016 08 May Dem Rep of the O40zZ 29600 0 PYZBL FM nice sig 59 2015
110. cription Read Mode Command is 03 no sub command or data these fields must be left empty The returned data is FE FE preamble EO Controller address 6A IC 7800 CI V address 03 Command number 89 38 06 07 00 frequency in BCD format FD end of message Read ModeCommand is 04 no sub command or data these fields must be left empty The returned data is FE FE preamble EO Controller address 6A IC 7800 CI V address 04 Command number 00 01 mode FD end of message must be left empty The returned data is FE FE preamble EO Controller address 6A IC 7800 CI V address 15 Command number 02 Sub command number 01 09 s meter value FD end of message A common problem is determining the data returned for the possible mode and filter combinations To list all combinations follow the following steps for each mode and filter combination I 2 3 4 Select the Mode and Filter on your rig using the rig buttons and controls Enter a value in the Command Tester Title field which corresponds to the mode and filter selected in 1 above for example Mode USB Filter Wide Enter a command of 04 clear the sub command and data fields Press Send When you have finished press Save to save the contents of the Results window to a file which you can forward to the Ham Radio Deluxe development team Other Follow the logic in Mode Filter above for other commands which y
111. ct YOUR OWN RISK This display is used Company Yaesu to test CAT commands outside of the main Title Reed Tx Status Ham Radio Deluxe framework The oo oo uo oo He results can be saved Bi Bz pt P4 Opcode s mw text Plin Pob later analysis Connection A ru MN z Connected Read Frequency amp Mode OK 00 00 00 00 03 OK 00 35 78 15 00 Read RX Status OK 00 00 00 00 E7 OK 00 Read TX Status OK 00 00 00 00 F7 OK FF Fields Status Title a description of the command you are Mandatory testing for example Read Frequency or read Mode P1 P4 cthe command parameters Not all commands require parameters it is recommended that parameters that can be set to any value be set to 00 Fields left empty are set to 00 the instruction OpCode Mandatory Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 136 Appendix A Command Tester Ham Radio Deluxe Platforms Examples The OpCode is 03 P1 P4 can have any value in this example they are set to 00 e P1 00 P2 00 P3 00 P4 00 OpCode 03 The format of the returned data is 5 bytes the first four containing the frequency in binary coded decimal followed by the mode The returned value is 00 35 78 15 00 which corresponds to a frequency 00 35 78 15 of 51 875 300 and a mode 00 of LSB Read RX The opcode is E7 P1 P4 can have any value in this example they are Status set to 00 e
112. current Ham Radio Deluxe frequency X Freq Make sure this checkbox is checked otherwise the frequency is not added Country selected from the dropdown list or determined automatically if the option find callsign from callsign prefix 1s enabled X Cntry Make sure this checkbox is checked otherwise the country is not added Islands on the Air Attp www rsgbiota org Address The address field filled in by you or via a QRZ com lookup QTH The station location as in my QTH is Filled in by you or via a ORZ com lookup An excellent Internet resource Attp www qrz com is used by Ham Radio Deluxe to find station information The fields supported are shown below Ham Radio Deluxe extracts information by parsing the detail field for a station for example Attp www qrz com detail HB9DR V In the Options window you can enable automatic QRZ lookups Log Contact Location QSL ORZ Lookup Double click to copy a field Field Value Callsign HBS8DB3S Mame simon Brown Address Fosttach 158 Laax svvITZERL LTH Laax Country ewITZERLAND Locator JM4Bpt 0 0 0 00 km Home Page http www hbBdre ch GSL via Swiss Bureau Latitude 46012545 Longitude 4291416 Biography Author of Ham Radio Deluxel 4 Match exact country name EU eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom ast 100 Date Start Station Sent Recy Locator Band Mode Name a 22 05 2004 10 53 ON4AGB 59 59 40M SS
113. d i VOX delay Advanced i VOX gain SL 02 RM 01 00 01 MG 03 ML 03 NL 03 Min RL 02 Min RG 03 Min PC 03 Min PC 03 Min PL 03 00 03 Min PL 03 03 03 Min SQ0 03 Min SQ1 03 Min VD 04 Min VG 03 Min oooooococoeoeoeococcoeoeoeoeodco HOW WoW Won n n H H H Ho Hg gg dg dg dg dw o n n 1 GO G GG GOGO KA MH GO G G GGG GO GGG GOGO G G HoH H H W HW l H H HM HM NW m H H HM HM th m H I oe sce oe Oe T T A SD 04 Min 0 00 Max 1000 00 Pref IS 04 Min 400 00 Max 1000 00 Pref KS 03 Min 10 00 Max 60 00 Pref Advanced Break in delay Advanced IF shift CW only Advanced Keyer speed EM II II m H A Internet X Options OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Selection Window Skinning Updates sien d Accelerators Comms COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support Enable In band Internet Access Options Qut of band Mouse Wheel CW Fine Enable internet access DX Cluster Check for Updates etc CW Hot Other Fine Other Hot Selection Window Advanced values Tree expand skinning Skins Appearance Enable Theme Main Tabs Appearance Color Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme Updates Reminder Ham Radio Deluxe 1s able to detect whether you have an Internet connection with Internet GetConnectedState Uncheck this option if you do not want Internet access Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 35 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options O
114. d end 144 MSG COM PORT ua parcit os ted gar in do oes qos One 144 MSG GENERAL P sod tr bes da age ray wes edn ee ea eee Be a ee 144 MSG COM READ 2 oss pora es eto dnde Bio a a aaa ap 145 MSG COM WRITE o45 lt 54066550444 44 404 rra EROR dECR UR Eo ide 145 Appendix E Settings 146 Overview 146 Registry 146 Files 146 Archiving 147 Appendix F Logbook Database 148 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Vill Table of Contents Introduction 148 Tables 148 one be hea ss beac ese Es Ree het waeue eee adek oe hew eee ee 148 SUID es ora oe oe eee Oe eee a ea 148 COIE 25220644504 505 eee eae ne eee eee ee eee Aes de acera 148 Columns ec ee he ee eee een A ee 148 ioni Pm 149 COMMING 1d o dona e race Rode oc RED Bw HP DER AUR Ee ER b ee en 149 I ae oes ess ae RN PET sd oe are ee ee d ETE ESTE ERES 151 Sog dn serres Tt P TROPPI 151 USA E oes eo ee R bee ee ee era eee eee 151 Columns ee ee he he 151 ADIF MCCPT 151 Appendix G Links 155 Ham Radio Deluxe 155 Other Software
115. d locators to Mapper ae Layout Size Restart Required iite esi equae Name v Track radio mode bara QRZ Reset Add Only Audio Grabber Add Only Reset fields after adding an entry Set start amp end time to current time If audio is being recorded Auto restart when new entry added Default RST sent 533 When recording is stopped Default RST recy 599 Add callsign to filename Put callsign in MP3 Artist tag Start End Times Add Only QRZ Add Only Set start when callsign entered v Auto load fields from QRZ com _ Set end when adding QSO Only overwrite empty fields Logbook Fields Select the fields that are displayed reduce clutter during a contest when you only want the bare minimum Appearance The current S Meter and date time are shown at the top of the window remove these if you dont want them Reset Add Only Select what happens when you press Reset or when you add a new QSO and the X Reset fields option 1s checked Layout Size Restart Required For tired eyes set the window size to Small Medium or Large You must reset Ham Radio Deluxe for the change to take effect Reset Add Only Select what happens when you press Reset or when you add a new QSO and the X Reset fields option is checked Start End Times Add Only As part of the QSO automation enable these options to set the start time when you first move out of the Station field and the end time when you add the QSO
116. d start over fresh or revert back to the default button layout Clear All User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 24 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout Buttons Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Appearance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial Defines the appearance of buttons on the radio display ice ES Selected Button size 9 Small Medium Large XLarge Within the Buttons tab you can define Seven button color combinations The font and The button size The default button size is small this is so that users with low resolutions such as 800 x 600 still have a usable configuration There are no rules when using the button size select the size which pleases you most For the technical readers the button size is tied to the font size of the radio display form font is Microsoft Sans Serif size is 8 9 10 or 12 point Changing the font size simply changes the font assigned to the form The button size can also be changed by selecting View on the menu bar and then selecting Layout Size You can also right click on any button on your display and select Layout Size Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 25 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout Faceplate X Customize Layout Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Appearance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial Defines the background and status windo
117. de V5 21 May 11 2012 Tables 149 Appendix F Logbook Database Ham Radio Deluxe DE MyStreet MyCounty MyState MySigInfo MyLatitude MyLongitude MyCqZone MyltuZone Customl Custom2 Custom3 Custom4 Custom5 Custom6 AntEl Text AntPath 1 ContestCheck ContestClass ContestPrecedence ContestContest LocationCounty LocationState N N NIA AAA DN le N WN NANI WD DM D DW 55 SL mm Ol O c a z T DE ME a cationContinent Text d E 3 O O DD e m O D 7 UN O O e Text LocationDistance LocationCqZone e O e ES O 3 c N O C e O S O 3 a 2 a C O O S O B m O 5 ge e z a S x e Y e e 2 O 3 ES E 2 H O 3 e o gt e User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 NM MN unl WN un un Sl otl e e er D V DI GO D o EE GEI ZJ Z ELI 2 Oo OILO C S B S 5 6 amp S 09 aq 09 as 4 5 D OQ G l o A UC A G o yo Ue gt 2 O D gt D C lt e e Tables 150 Appendix F Logbook Database Tables Name Type Size PropagationKInde Text 10 PropagationMaxB Text 10 PropagationNumB Text 10 PropagationNumP1 Text 10 Modes The supported modes this list contains all modes supported by ADIF Columns Name Type Size PrimaryKey Long Integer 4 Title Text 32 ADIF Text 32 Comment Text 64 QRZ When a QRZ lookup is made a copy of the returned data is stored in t
118. definition Arrows rearrange the selected folder definition Load load a new set of definitions from a file previously created using Ham Radio Deluxe all current definitions are discarded Merge merge definitions from a file previously created using Ham Radio Deluxe Defaults restore the default list hard coded into Ham Radio Deluxe Save save current definitions to a file Markers To display markers in the Ham Radio Deluxe display select Show Markers from the Favorites menu The marker size 1s selected from the Marker Size option in the Favorites menu 14 050 14 075 14 100 14 125 The popup text is displayed as you move the mouse pointer over a marker The text is constructed from the favorite title and frequency Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 45 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Audio 4 Advanced Features Audio Introduction Audio Grabber Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe has a built in audio grabber and audio playback This feature requires a connection from your radio the your sound card in your computer or an external sound card interface The audio grabber stores incoming audio in MP3 files using the MP3 tags to store information about the radio settings or any other information you feel to be important An alternative to MP3 would be Windows Media format WMA but the programming of WMA files 1s rather complex To display the audio grabber select Audio Grabber from the T
119. digit to the right is made active 1 Press Enter to display the Enter Frequency window ho Enter Frequency EJ A 13 231 000 MHz B 3 780 000 MHz A amp ute apply Track 2 Enterthe new frequency and then press Apply If you check Auto apply then the new frequency is applied every time you make a change If you check Track this window 1s updated with changes made to the frequency display for example when you tune the radio manually Griffin etc Support for third party devices such as the Griffin Powermate is available see Keyboard Accelerators on page 31 Tuning Dial Fine Tuning 14 229 6 142298 142300 142302 142304 142306 14 230 8 14 231 0 14 231 2 14 2314 14 231 6 14 2318 14 2320 There are two fine tuning ranges Fine I and Fine II In the Tuning menu select Show Fine II to show the second range If you are only showing the default Fine I then the title 1s Fine Set the range from the Tuning menu or by clicking the amp button To change the mouse wheel step click the El button also set with the Mouse Wheel pane of Program Options on page 36 This allows you to easily make small adjustments in the frequency To change the frequency either e Drag the marker with the mouse and keep on dragging the bar will scroll to the left or right e Rotate the mouse wheel press Shift to increase the mouse wheel step by a factor of 2 press Ctrl to increase by a factor of 5 Click i
120. e LiveCycle ES2 Adobe Production Premium CS5 5 Adobe Technical Communication Suite 3 ASUS Brother Administrator Utilities Brother HL 4040CDN InstallShield Select the folder in the Start menu where the Ham Radio Deluxe entries will be added the suggested default is usually sufficient User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe Installation Ham Radio Deluxe InstallShield Wi pom Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If y ou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield _ Click Install to start the installation Ham Radio Deluxe InstallShield Wizard Setup Status Ham Radio Deluxe is configuring your new software installation Installing CA Amateur Radio Ham Radio Deluxe4HRDRemoteSvr exe E InstallShield The progress of the installation is shown while the software is being installed User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Chapter 1 Introduction First Steps Connection Ham Radio Deluxe First Steps Ham Radio Deluxe InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Ham Radio Deluxe Setup is almost complete Choose the options you want below would like to start Ham Radio Deluxe Press Finish to complete Ham Radio Deluxe Setup When the software has been instal
121. ee ee ea a ta 68 Virtual Null Modem Son Wate cms ri etd n UR eii ca 68 Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server 68 A seg gates oe asd weve oe Gee Hse ge 68 Small ces oegaauoduesabaertete ba sa 69 COMM OWING ina a as dsd sa da ea sae 69 Restictno LOS x adeeas aaa ob cda ea ed es Oe eee eee T 70 Enable RESI rro aras ciu RET UICE CER bern cadena ore ass 70 COM CUMS ee oe 70 Remote Connection 4 2624 ane sues RRR RR aa eee oe HERE a a 72 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 iv Table of Contents Ipso gnis sets roots arras a ai been RER RR S 72 Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Client 73 cn M PC 73 E ues Geena Geb ban ee SMERLI ZA II 73 Remoto Port SSNS 2505 sd ew pcs nar pep ae cae hae ee eee aora 74 COMMCCHING s crper einen trar ees ae eee en eee TARNEN betes eee PE 74 Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server 76 TE R pa 04 ee oe anes en eo sana are oe ee aos ee apne ae oe ae ee oe cone ee 76 gucci goa gas fe areca earn Boo E eg bree Sores PE sane E a 71 COUE eee a r a da daa ae iaa a e ina ola TI Synchroniser 78 Introduction 2 0 eee rr hs 78 SIOLUMO estara dara paa ea d ts 78 Dual Radio Satelliz Tracking o 79 3rd Party Programs 80 Introductio AA 80 Configuring AAA done ts ve Bork le Ae coh 8 Bo
122. ellite Tracking on page 113 specifically Ground Control on page 116 If you are using two radios for satellite tracking for example two FT 817 or IC 7000 l Start an instance of Ham Radio Deluxe for each radio connect to the radios 2 Select an instance to use as the master in this example the radio used for receive 3 In the master receive instance e Start the display Enter transmit and receive frequency information for the satellite you are tracking Check the RX VFO do not check a TX VFO as this instance will not be used for transmit User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 79 Chapter 4 Advanced Features 3rd Party Programs 4 Start the Synchroniser Master is the receive instance Slave is the transmit instance e Select the Satellite uplink option for Frequency and Mode so that the slave receives the frequency and mode used for transmit as computer by the Master instance The slave will now be updated with the transmit frequency and mode for transmit every time it changes in the master instance 3rd Party Programs Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe supports 3rd party programs such as logbooks via a virtual serial port See also DDE Support on page 53 An example of a virtual serial port is available from Phil Covington N8VB His homepage is http www philcovington com SDR html look for the NSVB vCOM Virtual Serial Ports Driver download To install the vCOM drivers see NSVB vCOM on page 140 The N8VB driver work
123. ement You agree that You will not assign sublicense or otherwise transfer your right under this Agreement without the prior written consent of HRD Software LLC 5 accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement InstallShield You must accept the licensing conditions Ham Radio Deluxe is free for radio amateurs and shortwave listeners commercial use requires a license If you are a commercial non amateur user stop the installation now unless you have a license User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe Installation Ham Radio Deluxe InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files setup will install Ham Radio Deluxe in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder MIT Folder CAProgram Files x66 Amateur Radio Ham Radio Deluxe InstallShield Select the folder where Ham Radio Deluxe will be installed the suggested default is usually sufficient Ham Radio Deluxe InstallShield Wizarc Select Program Folder Please select a program folder setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Accessories Administrative Tools Adobe Adob
124. emory The contents are analyzed and 100 Chapter 5 Logbook Export to ADIF Ham Radio Deluxe Import Export Import from ADIF File EC Documents and Settings simon Desktop sus ACI Lines 118 Ready Records 100 Compute band from frequency call BB AA GbCNO GbCNO EH HG EHSCGLI P 3H3H EHSGLM EHSHT aF5OWEB hy aes T h aHDL leh YOP ISA Jl A Fh 1 lt llli Compute DACE from callsign if DCC field missing qso_date 00602139 00602139 0060219 00602139 0050627 00506139 0050613 0050619 0050613 0050616 005061 7 005061 0050611 0050611 a a 1 Load from File time_on 185206 185127 145617 145606 133851 135518 105607 105317 105120 170616 143054 132645 154037 090113 Ana a 99 2 save to Database band 190rmn 190rn 21490m 2150m Em bm bm bm bm Em bm bm Em bm mo mode LSB LSB LSB LSB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB LITA rst sent 538 a index ant path gr B 5 5 3 Cancel Now press to save the displayed entries in your database Select Export to ADIF from the Logbook menu the Export to AIDF window is displayed Export to ADIF Save in ADIF format Filename CADocuments and settings Simon Desktop Os0s ADI Fields CO ADIF Lo TW only All fields nate non ADIF fields are only supported by Ham Radio Deluxe and are Ignored by other logbook programs EPA
125. entry is selected You will find the port address via the Device Manager settings display located in the System control panel applet User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 50 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe System Properties Device Manager of any device Device Manager Fie Action View Help 1592 8 lt A Auxiliary Switching General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Automatic Updates Remote The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties Device Manager Display adapters T DVD CD ROM drives L Floppy disk controllers ES 44 Floppy disk drives Y a Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers amp IEEE 1394 Bus host contre Keyboards 15 Mice and other pointing de 39 Monitors SD Multi port serial adapters 88 Network adapters FH Resource settings Resource type Setting W O Range 0378 037F Wl O Range 0776 0776 BN DMA 03 4 Other devices Ports COM amp LPT 4 Communications Port 4 ECP Printer Port LPT1 Processors E SBP2 IEEE 1394 Devices SCSI and RAID controllers Conflicting device list Use automatic settings 8 Sound video and game cc Storage volumes No conflicts
126. equency and mode and then press Start Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 78 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Dual Radio Satellite Tracking Ham Radio Deluxe Synchroniser d HRD Synchroniser Active HAD Instances 8889898889 HEDO Master 15 460 Demo Master Stop Frequency Radio 145 790 595 HRD Slaves go a a d da ds de d de y Retresh Clear Help Close Radio To 450 Demo Freg 1 145 798 879 Mode USB Connected to instance 1 Radio Ee Demo Freg 22 1 145 798 879 Mode USB Connected to instance 2 Radio TS 2000 Demo Freq 145 790 079 Made USB In the Frequency and Mode dropdowns you select the corresponding source from the Ham Radio Deluxe master instance e Radio as seen on the main Ham Radio Deluxe display e Transverter frequency is taken from the Transverter window selected from the Tools menu e Satellite uplink the uplink frequency and mode see Ground Control on page 116 e Satellite downlink the downlink frequency and mode see Ground Control on page 116 In the Ham Radio Deluxe Slaves group box check the instances to be controlled by the Synchroniser As soon as you check a slave the slave s frequency and mode are updated with the current values from the master every time the master frequency and or mode change they are sent to the slave for so long as the slave option remains checked Refer to Sat
127. es Ham Radio Deluxe uses regedit e to copy the registry values this in turn causes the DOS to appear To restore registry values just double click on a reg file Windows will prompt you to load the values into the registry Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 147 Appendix F Logbook Database Introduction Appendix F Logbook Database Introduction The logbook uses a very simple Access database Originally DAO 3 5 Access 97 was used as the programming interface this has been replaced with ODBC in early 2006 starting with version 3 3 build 984 Apart from getting away from DAO and the need to install the DAO support not shipped with Windows ODBC is needed for used of 64 bit Windows as DAO is not supported on 64 bit Windows The database structure is the same for DAO and ODBC Each table contains an auto incrementing primary key To analyze the database yourself Start Microsoft Access 2 Convert the database if necessary using the Convert Database option selected from the Tools menu do not overwrite the database 3 Use the Analyzer Documenter option selected from the Tools menu Notes tl Do not use programs such as Microsoft Access to convert the database or if you do just make sure that you do not overwrite the database If you convert to a newer version of Access you may not be able to open the database with Ham Radio Deluxe 3 Take regular backups Tables Bands This table defines the fre
128. es CASO STX STRING Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 154 Appendix G Links Ham Radio Deluxe Appendix G Links Ham Radio Deluxe Homepage http hrd ham radio ch Forums http forums ham radio ch Yahoo Mailing list http groups yahoo com group ham radio deluxe Other Software BV Software by DF3CN http www df3cb com Excellent QSL management and label printing software DXLab by Dave Bernstein AA6YQ Attp www qsl net dxlab IrfanView Attp www irfanview com Great image viewer and sound file player Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 155 INDEX Numerics 3rd Party Programs 80 A Add ADIF Record 53 Add Quick Save Entry 65 Adding A Logbook Entry 86 ADIF 151 Add Record 53 Export Logbook 101 Logbook Table 151 Advanced Features 46 ALT 19 Analysis Logbook 98 Ant Sat 89 Archiving 147 Audio 46 Audio Browser 47 Audio Grabber 46 Autospace 55 Auxiliary Switching 49 B Band Layout Manager 40 Adding A Definition 40 Copying A Definition 42 Band Layout Selection 19 Band Layouts 39 Adding A Definition 40 Copying A Definition 42 Manager 40 Selecting 42 Band Selection 19 Bands Logbook Table 148 BSP 19 Buttons 20 C Cabrillo 102 CAT Command 23 CAT Commands 60 Macros 60 Manager 60 CAT Support 34 Clock Format 19 Clock Position 26 COM Port TX 33 Command Tester 131 Commands DDE Support 53 Comms 32 Configuration Options 8 COM Port 9 Ham Radio
129. est prop 29 na sb 54 NA 036 Strong in GA bd K e K C C kA GM A taal ul 1 1 1 cq on beacon fb idea 399 59 in LU 59 on my RE strong and Easy IHz 4 55 59 Bruce in JN55 fb sigs nw m ts Pse Beam To Costa Rica simplex uc bi RI e C pm par 1 wh Ga qu qe P qa E God 0 WD uw Oo D wED Iso pse Vlad 17m cw rare opening but chatting style BACK CM CU cQ heavy QsE on 12m from MEOfEU cu 150 Few Takers Mu 1 54 dad M kj r re ort mn ome il led leh keh he he i ke om MKE Ausg 1e e M XJ sr es he be Y CQ now vy easy Starting Select DX Cluster from the Tools menu of the Logbook application Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 104 Chapter 5 Logbook Configuration Ham Radio Deluxe DX Cluster HRD Top 50 DX spots on ALL Refresh 5 seconds DX Freq A71BX P 14022 GOCGL 10109 GWIYDX 10106 EA 1VHF 7B 144404 GWIYDX 10106 VR2MY 18132 18126 14005 ctr spotter Comment 4Z5ML Qatar CQ JJ2LPV England Wales Spain INS3RE lt TR gt IC Wales Hong Kong 58 9 Cambodia Sri Call Oman AS IF GOGOL d UH mn coc When you click on an entry the frequency 19 sent to the Ham Radio Deluxe display Press to open the Configuration window Cluster Source There are three possible sources for DX spots 1 OH2AQ the original and most widely used web based cluster The spots are read by parsing data from t
130. etail Favorite definitions are selected from the Favorites pane in the Selection window Start the manager from the Favorites menu or the Favorites pane in the Selection window It is designed to be easy to use let s see The favorites manager as the name implies provides a means to manage your favorite frequencies The can be grouped in Root folders my band mode topic or interest New Root folders are created using the New Root button Root folders can have sub folders to help further group your favorites These sub folders are created using the New Folder button You add your favorite frequency using the 4dd button Root folders and their associated sub folders can be turned on and off by checking or unchecking the box in front of the folder If for example you do not have an antenna for 160m you can uncheck the box in front of the folder and 160m will no longer be listed in the Favorites pane of the Selection window They will still be visible however in the band display above the 160m band pa amp Manage Favorites 85 entries To create a new top level root folder press 160r New Root Root Folder To create a new child folder press New Folder C 20m To copy delete edit or move an entry 3 15m 1 selectthe entry 1 m 2 press Copy Del Editor Move Erm em cm O Air Mew Root Add Copy i Sub Folder NewFolder De Eat E pra 3 690 MHz 9 sort Folder hi on Folder Maven
131. f custom band layouts Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 39 Chapter 3 Configuration Manager Adding A Definition Ham Radio Deluxe Band Layouts The IARU regions have own band plans there 1s no doubt that these will change in the future Consider also the traditionalist who has never owned a microphone in his life and is only interested in the CW portions of the bands he wants his own band layouts To start the Manager select Manager from the Bands menu or use CTRL B E Band Layouts xe sS eS gt q e E He Load Save Defaults Define your own band layouts Each layout contains one or more frequency ranges example New Copy Edit Delete 1 8 MHz 2 0 MHz 3 5 MHz 3 8 MHz 7 0 MHz 7 1 MHz En m E T Layout 160m 10m Region 1 160m 10m Region 2 160m 10m Region 31 160m ricm b m 5 MHz bm Detail Broadcast Here you see the existing definitions In the Edit menu you have the expected New Copy Edit and Delete options Es S EST FS SS EA In this example a band layout 1s created for our CW enthusiast Select New from the Edit menu to create a new definition using the Band Layout Editor E Band Layout Editor E Ez E 4 ae a New Copy Edit Delete Up Down Add atleast one frequency range to the list below example 7 000 000 MHz to 7 100 000 MHz Title CAN Only Enabled Status Band FrombHz To MHZ User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 40
132. for transmission back to your planet The converted signal is inverted LSB becomes USB ete this is known as an inverting transponder Do not use the satellite tracking built into your radio let Ham Radio Deluxe do the work for you for example on the FT 847 this 1s the Tracking option To set up the linear transponder frequencies TX center The center frequency of the uplink TX band For example on VO 52 the uplink band is 435 220 435 280 MHz LSB CW so the center frequency is 435 250 000 MHz The center frequency of the downlink RX As you tune your RX frequency the TX frequency will be correctly adjusted by applying 1 offsets from the center frequencies and then 2 Doppler correction To adjust your transmit signal so that it matches the receive frequency use the spin button to the right of the TX center field It will be necessary to adjust the transmit signal as your radio s may not be correctly aligned also the linear transponder in the satellite may also not be correctly aligned The tracking option in a radio cannot correctly compensate for Doppler this is one reason why many QSO s drift gently across the linear transponder s available bandwidth Only correct computer control will ensure that two or more stations stay on the same frequency while the satellite passes overhead When using the linear transponder option Ham Radio Deluxe will correctly control your radio s frequencies so that are they are both compensa
133. from h1tp www amsat org contain all satellites of interest to radio amateurs User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 114 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Observer Alternatively if you look at http www celestrak com NORAD elements you will see many files that can be downloaded Just download these files and save them in the Satellites folder selected previously For more information about the contents of these files browse http www celestrak com All text files in the Data Folder are loaded into Ham Radio Deluxe so you should delete old files if you no longer need them Select up to 100 entries from the Available list by either double clicking on individual entries or by highlighting one or more entries and pressing gt By pressing gt gt all entries up to a maximum of 100 are moved to the Selected list Observer Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT RS 22 Uplink OFF Downlink ON Sssolltes V Observer Ground Congo Schedule amp Curam Cera Mutual visibility Visibility Het Passos Singo Pass Plot DOE i Enter your locaton and haight above sea lewel and amy other intone to be plomad Sabgns To Pigi Shahon Latitude Loghat RS GO4EL 5431250000 437500000 Changs are amp pplimd immedistey In the Observer window you enter your location and height above sea level in meters or feet for users more familiar with imperial measurements 1 metre 1s 3 3 feet You also enter an optional list of stations that are p
134. g interesting you are monitoring three QSO s with a single radio and you want to quickly switch between the frequencies for example during a 6m sporadic E opening Each definition consists of the frequency in Hertz and mode definitions are saved in the registry To switch between Quick Save definitions use the accelerator key combinations for the Quick Save menu options Next CtrlI F5 and Previous Ctrl F6 Add Entry LJ Select Add from the Quick Save menu or just click the Quick Save button E An entry is added to the Quick Save pane in the Selection window Quick Save Markers To display markers in the Ham Radio Deluxe display select Show Markers from the Quick Save menu The marker size is selected from the Marker Size option in the Quick Save menu This only toggles the Quick Save markers It does not toggle the Favorites markers QS 14 pap vr um 474 USB 150 09 14 075 314100 14125 14150 The popup text 1s displayed as you move the mouse pointer over a marker The text 1s constructed from the frequency and mode Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 65 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Remote Station Support Remote Station Support Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe 1s evolving into a program that supports all the serial port enabled devices that you control at your remote station For radio control you use the Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server For other devices such as keyers and rotators you use the Ham Rad
135. ge e DM780 1GHz CPU 1 GB but preferably 2 Gb RAM and 50MB storage or more if using SSTV DM780 uses more resources than Ham Radio Deluxe when decoding many signals simultaneously In addition you will need the following free software for viewing demos and user documentation e Adobe Reader 9 or newer e Adobe Flash Version 11 or newer If you do not have them they can be downloaded from the Adobe website at http get adobe com reader and http get adobe com flashplayer Supported You don t need a radio Ham Radio Deluxe comes with built in Dem o matic radio Radios support FTDX 5000 FTDX 9000 FT 450 FT 950 FT 2000 K2 Orion TS 480 TS 570 TS 590 and TS 2000 Ham Radio Deluxe currently supports these real radios e Flecraft K2 K3 e FlexRadio PowerSDR e ICOM IC 7000 IC 703 IC 706 IC 706MKII IC 706MKIIG IC 707 IC 718 IC 7200 IC 725 IC 726 IC 728 IC 729 IC 7200 IC 735 IC 736 IC 737 IC 738 IC 7400 IC 7410 IC 746 IC 746Pro IC 751A IC 751A Piexx IC 756 IC 756Pro IC 756ProH IC 756ProlII IC 7600 IC 761 IC 765 IC 7700 IC 775DSP IC 7800 IC 781 IC 821H IC 9100 IC 910H IC R10 IC R20 IC R7000 IC R75 IC R8500 IC R9000 IC R9500 PCR 1000 e Kenwood R 5000 TS 140S TS 2000 TS 440S TS 450S TS 480 TS 50S TS 570 TS 590 TS 60S TS 680S TS 690S TS 790 TS 850 TS 870 TS 9405 TS 950 TS B2000 Microtelecom Perseus e SDR Radio SDR Radio e Ten Tec Argonaut Jupite
136. has a more traditional logbook approach Print Preview Add Analysis Grid Plot Refresh Fit Widths Layout Backup Configure OF G Earth UAHam Radio Simon New DB mdb 558 KB Auto Apply Apply Entries Date Filtter Exact Summarise Sort 100 760 01 01 2005 d And Yi vj Date start End Station Band Mode Sent Recv Name Address 27 06 2005 13 38 13 38 EH7HG 6m USB 59 55 EUGENIO F MEDI OBISPO A 19 06 2005 13 55 13 55 EH5CGU P 6m USB 59 005 59 083 19 06 2005 10 56 10 56 9H9H 6m USB 59 004 59 168 19 06 2005 10 53 10 53 EHSGLN 6m USB 59 003 59 047 19 06 2005 10 51 10 51 EHSHT 6m USB 59 002 59 088 F 18 06 2005 17 06 17 06 SP5QWB 6m USB 59 001 59039 BART WIACEK P O BOX 17 06 2005 14 30 14 30 IW9GXT 6m USB 59 59 Daniele PEPE Stazzoni 17 06 2005 13 26 13 26 IW9HDD 6m USB 55 58 11 06 2005 15 40 15 40 I2MHH 6m USB 59 59 MAURIZIO COLOMBO VIA 5 CA 11 06 2005 09 01 09 01 YUT7DP 6m USB 59 59 08 06 2005 09 23 09 23 1IG9 IZADN 6m USB 59 59 ANGELO D ANNA VIA ORTI 03 06 2005 16 24 16 24 IW9HDD 6m USB 59 59 01 06 2005 17 12 17 12 EH5CGU 6m USB 59 59 01 06 2005 16 52 16 52 EH3AXV 6m USB 59 59 JOAQUIM SANDALINAS C EIXAM 01 06 2005 16 47 16 47 IT9RZR 6m USB 59 59 CANNARELLA MAUR P O BOX 01 06 2005 13 34 13 40 HB9TSI 6m USB 57 58 Andr Rieser Gotthard 01 06 2005 13 31 13 34 G JHC 6m USB 53 SE NEIL CARR 15 WESTL 01 06 2005 12 39 12 39 G6YJD 6m USB 55 59 JOHN GOVIER 14 Witha 01 06 2005 12 35 12 35 M3FIM 6m USB
137. he Options you can select Recv the default value if any entered in this field when you press Reset RST The report sent to the other station This field is divided into two parts sent the RST sent and 2 the additional information sent for example a serial number With the Options you can select that the RST sent count is automatically Locator Maidenhead locator square If a valid 4 character major or 6 character minor square the distance and bearing from you locator in the My Station tab 1s shown Filled in by you or via a QRZ com lookup Name The other station s name filled in by you or via a QRZ com lookup Remark Whatever you want filled in by you or via a QRZ com lookup Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 86 Chapter 5 Logbook QRZ com Log Ham Radio Deluxe Field Mode Band Freq Cnty IOTA Adding An Entry Description The mode if you enable the option track radio mode then the value here is taken from the Ham Radio Deluxe display If this option is not enabled then pressing LY loads the current Ham Radio Deluxe mode The band determined from the Ham Radio Deluxe frequency is the option track radio frequency is enabled If this option is not enabled then pressing LS loads the current Ham Radio Deluxe band The frequency determined from the Ham Radio Deluxe frequency is the option track radio frequency is enabled If this option is not enabled then pressing LS loads the
138. he pages on the OH2AQ site at ittp oh2aq kolumbus com dxs 2 Ham Radio Deluxe a web based cluster with data downloadable in CSV format from Zttp dxcluster ham radio ch These web pages were made available by the Ham Radio Deluxe team as the OH2AQ cluster can be overloaded at times especially at the weekend and during contests 3 Custom using the DX Cluster Client built into Ham Radio Deluxe Here you connect to any DX cluster node OH2AQ Ham Radio Deluxe Using these web based clusters is the easiest way to get started All you need is an Internet connection OH2AQ supports the Spot option the Ham Radio Deluxe cluster offers a faster response when OH2AQ is overloaded Custom DX Cluster Client In the DX Cluster Client pane you connect to a DX Spider cluster for example GB7MBC in sunny Morecambe or HB9DRV in snowy Laax Connecting to gb7mbc spoo org port 8000 Connected Warning Computer Misuse Act 1990 UK applies This system may only be accessed by Radio Amateurs using their real callsigns and in accordance with their jurisdiction s licensing conditions All connections to this system are recorded login gd4eli xxx Connected to GB7MBC Hello Simon this is GB7MEC in Morecambe Lancashire running DXSpider V1 52 build 58 404 Welcome to GB7MEC the North West DX Cluster in IO64NB Your SysOps are lan GOVGS and Linda GOYLM 01524 421164 To get more information please type MOTD
139. here you can assign new button definitions FP Hide dropdowns IF Hide status texts Hide status texts hides the three top left meters 1 2 3 and the status text area underneath releasing two columns where you can assign new button definitions Dropdowns c TRES Select the dropdown menu and then simply drag an P entry to an unused location in the display If you drag to a location that already has a definition the current definition 1s removed 1f a standard button it 1s returned to the unassigned list Quick Save Mas Clear RIT MHz Scan On Visual Scan On Tone Scan On CTCSS Scan DCS Scan On Unassigned Entries in the Unassigned list are standard buttons that are not currently displayed Simply drag an entry to an unused location in the display If you drag to a location that already has a definition the current definition is removed if a standard button it is returned to the Unassigned list Styles Button Styles In the Buttons tab you can define up to seven button styles i rar shown here in the Button Styles group The Buttons tab is the next tab we will visit To assign a style to a button either Drag the style over the button or Click a style to apply it to the currently selected blinking button Selected Save Load To distribute your layouts with other users of your radio 2 model use the Save and Load buttons You can also clear the Load Defaults deck an
140. his table so that subsequent lookups are much faster The fields correspond to the fields extracted from the returned QRZ data Columns Name Type Size PrimaryKey Long Integer 4 QRZUpdated Date Time 8 QRZCallsign Text 265 QRZName Text 255 QRZAddr1 Text 255 QRZAddr2 Text 255 QRZCountry Text 255 QRZGrid Text 255 QRZHomePage Text 255 QRZOsIMgr Text 299 ORZLatitude Text 32 ORZLongitude Text 32 ADIF Ideally Ham Radio Deluxe s logbook will support all ADIF fields The table below contains all ADIF fields as of ADIF spec 2 1 7 and the location in the Add Modify window Grateful thanks to Dave AA6YQ for maintaining order in the Yahoo ADIF group This table is really a programmer s checklist to ensure essential fields are supported ADIF fields that have not yet been added have empty values in Ham Radio Deluxe Field Antenna and Satellite are combined into one dialog For ADIF information http groups yahoo com group adifdev files Ham Radio Ham Radio ADIF Field Deluxe Deluxe Field Window Antenna Azimuth ANT AZ Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 151 Appendix F Logbook Database Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe Field SAT MODE SAT NAME ANT PATH Contact Age AGE Contact EMAIL Contact SIG Contact SIG INFO Contact WEB Contest CHECK CONTEST ID PRECEDENCE j ARRLsect ARRL SECT N esie CONT me Jg SA m 9 fees ow DISTANCE LON BAND Cntry COUNTRY i TIME OFF F
141. ig for CAT control and audio input output CAT control provides software control of your rigs receive and transmit features via a cable connected from the rig to either a serial port or USB port on your computer You also need an audio interface to send and receive the data Audio tones to and from your rig and this 1s done by connecting your rigs audio output and input to your computers sound card Commercial solutions Here are some of the most popular commercial choices e Timewave PK232SC Built in sound card with man many other useful features ZLP Digimaster interface CAT control and audio interfaces in one unit e US Interface Navigator A complete interface solution in one box This unit also has a built in K1EL keyer e Tigertronincs Signalink This is just an audio interface that relies on VOX to trigger the rigs PTT No CAT control so you will not have frequency and mode information from the rig or be able to control the rig from the computer e West Mountain Radio RIGblaster range Several interface solutions Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 109 Chapter 6 Digital Master 780 Getting Started Note Because West Mountain Radio control the radio in a slightly different manner we had to add special support for these interfaces Please visit the Options in Ham Radio Deluxe and select the COM Port TX tab then click the West Mountain RIGblaster support box See image below Accelerators Ou
142. io Deluxe Serial Port server Note that the Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server 1s highly optimized for use with Ham Radio Deluxe and should be used to control the radio The Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Server enables a connection between Ham Radio Deluxe and serial port enabled devices keyers rotators connected to a remote computer that can be contacted via TCP IP Requirements The remote computer must be running Windows NT that is NT 4 0 2000 2003 or XP Windows 95 98 and various flavours thereof are not supported Technology A Windows service 19 installed on the remote service This listens on a port usually 7805 for incoming connections from Ham Radio Deluxe the client For more technical information see Remote Server on page 143 IP Address If you are installing on a remote computer then the computer must have a static non changing public IP address If you have a public IP address which is not static then visit http www no ip com and use the free IP redirection option Firewall Make sure you open up ports 7805 Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server and 7806 Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port server for incoming TCP traffic The port assignments can be changed in the configuration files Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 66 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Example Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Station Support Local Remote HRD Remote server Port 7805 WinKey uses virtual Rotator uses virtual seri
143. ion at the time of the QSO These fields are the same as those in My Station on page 85 Select a profile by pressing the corresponding button press Save to save any changes you make Field Description Callsign The logging station s callsign the callsign used over the air Operator The logging operator s callsign Owner The callsign of the owner of the station used to log the contact the callsign of the Operator s host SIG The logging stations special activity or interest group SIG info Information associated with the logging station s activity or interest group Custom Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom Brewery Senior Citizen Lighthouse Custom field 4 Custom field 5 Custom field B Reset fields after adding an entry Here are six totally customisable fields use them as you wish If you check X reset fields after adding an entry then the fields are erased when an entry is added If not checked then the fields are not erased the values are stored in the registry and loaded the next time you start Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 91 Chapter 5 Logbook Adding An Entry Options Add Logbook Fields Appearance Behaviour Add Only maid Status Show S meter Auto increment RST Sent count Address Show current date and time Find country from callsign prefix SR m Sen
144. is an invaluable aid for you and software developers when diagnosing a problem You see all traffic over the COM port In this example a connection is made with an AlfaSPID rotator Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 130 Appendix A Command Tester Introduction Appendix A Command Tester Introduction Too Many In a project like Ham Radio Deluxe it is not always possible for the developers to have Radios every radio available for their own use it s very expensive and takes up too much room This is where the user community helps by using the Command Tester individual commands are tested by the users of Ham Radio Deluxe and the results sent to the developers as a text file in a standard format Very often the problem is either determining the data returned for the various mode filter frequency combinations supported by a rig or working out how to set a rig option The handbooks supplied by manufacturers can be wrong or just not contain enough information to successfully implement a command Data Formats There are major differences in the formats selected by the manufacturers whose radios are supported by Ham Radio Deluxe The Command Tester supports all necessary formats for the radio manufacturers supported by Ham Radio Deluxe Command There are two types of command Get and Set Types A Get command returns an item of information for example the VFO frequency or mode e A Set command changes a rig set
145. ith the slider in the top left If Repeat is checked the text is retransmitted after a user configured value between 2 to 60 seconds in this example 5 seconds Text 1s entered using the keyboard only the allowable CW characters can be entered Macros are selected by double clicking on an entry in the macros list or by using an accelerator key combination such as Ctrl 1 Press F2 to start sending Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 54 Chapter 4 Advanced Features K1EL WinKey Winkey Macro Ctrl 4 CO UR RST 599 599 IN SUNNY LAAX Weather HI BARRY THANE Characters sent to the keyer are marked with the strike through effect Characters sent by the keyer to the radio are displayed at the bottom of the window Press F1 to mark sent text as unsent F3 to erase the contents of the window Options Press the Options button F8 to display the Options window As an intelligent owner of the WinKey you will have studied the available literature so some of the information here should be obvious But in case you have forgotten something Keyer Keyer Speeds Options Pin Contig Macros Logfile Help Keyer Made Various LIltimatic E Autospace O lambic B 8 Normal Contest spacing O Ultimatic O Dah priority Paddle echoback O Bug C Dit priority Paddle watchdog Swap paddles Port COMI Serial achaback Select the type of keyer and the
146. k for Ham Radio Deluxe updates CW Fine CW Hot 3 s Other Fine Remind me to check for updates every Other Hot Selection Window Advanced values Tree expand Skinning CO Month Skins Ee Theme Main Tabs Appearance Color Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme E Week n Heminder Yaesu FTDX 9000 M Apply Select how frequently Ham Radio Deluxe reminds you to check for new updates Yaesu 4 Options LX Out Of Band COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support Internet bind OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Selection Window Updates Out of band Mouse Wheel special options to get around Yaesu software oddities CW Fine CW Hot Other Fine FTDX 9000 Other Hot n Selection Window Delay after setting a value ms Advanced values SSS Tree expand Delay before reading a value ms 0 ER Skinning Skins Watch the HRD forums and Yahoo newsgroups for news of a software Appearance upgrade from Yaesu Enable Theme Main Tabs Appearance Color Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme Updates Reminder Special options for Yaesu radios Due to firmware features in the FTDX 9000 it is necessary to wait up to 250ms after writing a command to the radio With any luck Yaesu will fix this at some date in the future Has this been done Band Layouts Introduction A necessary feature of a fully customizable radio program such as Ham Radio Deluxe 19 the definition o
147. ke A 80 AMM RA 81 Command Detail 0 eee eens 81 Chapter 5 Logbook 83 Introduction 83 Database escritas GU S vm 83 Cu MTM gu UV 83 small Display 7 7 83 Input Fields 9 MN 4 4L lt lt lt lt lt 84 Main Display KKK CCC 84 DS A ee ooo ee ede eee bas 84 Selection fields o oo o o o o o Pe Bonne 85 Adding An Entry f 86 AA A E A 86 ORZ 1 ea ENSE ERES a iaa 87 prO EEEE ee ee ee 87 A 88 A 88 OSL T 89 COSL eones porosa E aa nn e ME NE E PERPE Ed Cp i 89 AN Sb AAN 89 Bi 5 deg eps oe seat eee ea oe ge eo ave eS ER 90 PLOpACAUOM MP 90 IUD SII eeen e a a he E N dados 91 A o e III 91 Options A L 92 Lo8Dook FIClds s arse dedere fedet opes s derdiaeen d ador oan d a d a RE me dd 92 PP ee da e A aes eae ae od 92 Reset Add Only sins gp 3363 er cide o oed dor 9 ARAS ea 92 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 V Table of Contents Layout Size Restart Required o o ooooooooooorrr eens 92 RESCU AGGORY MR 92 Start End Times Add OBL A x a RE dern ii a di da 92 Behaviour Add Only ccc ccc ccc ccc ee eee eee e eee eee 92 Audio Grabber Add
148. lbum Title Description change the MP3 tags Auxiliary Switching Introduction A standard PC used to come equipped with an 8 bit parallel port that can be used to switch auxiliary equipment such as antennas bandpass filters and power amplifiers If yours does not you can obtain an online or at a well equipped computer store a parallel port card that you can plug into your computer This expansion card will not work on a laptop computer Ham Radio Deluxe supports the parallel port via fully configurable manager and monitor displays Typical uses of this option are to switch antennas either automatically as the frequency changes or by selecting an option from the Parallel Port pane of the Selection window Tech nology The parallel port sends eight bits at a time The layout of the parallel port pins is shown below The data pins are shown in red DO is pin 2 D7 is pin 9 To indicate that a bit has a value of 1 a charge of 5 volts is sent through the correct pin No charge on a pin indicates a value of 0 This 1s a simple but highly effective way to transmit digital information over an analog cable in real time Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 49 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Manager Ham Radio Deluxe Auxiliary Switching The manager window 1s invoked from the Tools gt Parallel Port gt Manager menu Ca Parallel Port Manager L File Edit eels gs x Enter one or more definitions in
149. led select the programs to be started then press Finish Now that you have installed Ham Radio Deluxe you can try it out using a Dem o matic radio This is a reasonably accurate simulation of the real thing designed for use during presentations and while developing Ham Radio Deluxe when a radio is not available on the train in a plane in an airport stuck in a hotel room in Finland etc From the Start menu select Programs gt Ham Radio Deluxe Once the splash screen has closed you see the Connect window If you do not have the correct connection cable select one of the Dem o matic radios so that you can open Ham Radio Deluxe o9 Connect Unregistered Registration is Free he New Preset Serial Ports Help Company ICOM Status Radio C 7 06MkIl COM Port speed CY Add AR Flow control Interface power ers F DTR F RTS Always connectto this radio when starting HRD Digital Master 780 tart in ru creen mode ogpoo Start HRD in Full S d Logbook Rotator Satellite Tracking User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 7 Chapter 1 Introduction First Steps Dem o matic The Dem o matic radios do not need cables simply select Dem o matic in the Company drop down select an option in the Radio drop down and then press Connect r Connect Unregistered Registration is Free au New Preset Serial Ports Help Company Dem o Matic
150. lotted on the world maps Only the checked X entries are plotted Enter your location either By entering your Maidenhead Locator in the Locator field and the pressing Convert gt gt or e By entering the Latitude and Longitude directly You also select the preferred time format either Local default or UTC Distance is displayed in either kilometers or miles You must press Apply to update the satellite settings Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 115 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Ground Control Ground Control L Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT 50 50 Uplink OFF Downlink ON e elites Obaprvor G Ground Control Schedule Cuman Daia Mutual Visib sy Visible 6 Het Pasaga Singe Fass Pini Z DOE Help S3atallite TER UC 145 850 000 1 A Amtude mx vl 436 795 000 436 803 023 Simcha lide L Linger Transponder r Tx FI 3 Definitions Fiotinr y E IA Alama TX made i S A SAT Famode LS Tenable Menval Tuning F2 i E E Piot Options AMSAT ong EI ARE Azeh 3343 COE amp O 50 20 30 82 Southbaund AOS 4 21 LOS 12 35 Azim 315 45 Eley 4 61 xe im Range 4 242km Spon Fame A08 Visible e 50 50 20 35 13 B 155 20 36 47 8 2 A0 51 20 44 53 14 21 LO 19 20 50 11 11 RB 22 21 05 37 B 00 32 21 12 08 15 2 V 52 21 20 54 12 H 44 21 30 15 15 08 50 41 22 03 38 12 158 22 13 30 4 Ade 22 24 47 16 A0 51 25 0
151. lt into Ham Radio Deluxe Display this data with the default text file viewer User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 95 Chapter 5 Logbook List Countries Ham Radio Deluxe List Countries Database Configuration Country Definitions Country DXCC Comment Prefix a Aaland Isl 005 ADIF2 0 OHO OHOAF OJ0 Abu Ail deleted 002 ADIF2 0 A1 4 Afghanistan 003 ADIF20 YATb Agalega St Brandon 004 ADIF20 356 357 Alaska 006 ADIF2 0 KL7Z NL WL AL KL wWwL AL NL Albania 007 ADIF20 2A Aldabra deleted 008 ADIF2 0 70975 Algeria 400 ADIF20 K R 7T 2U ZV AAY American Samoa 009 ADIF 2 0 KH8 AH8 NH8 VvH8 Amsterdam St Paul 010 ADIF20 FTeZFT4ZFTS5ZFTSZ FTOZ FB8ZF Andaman amp Nicobar I 011 ADIF20 VU4VvU GV Andorra 203 ADIF20 C3 Angola 401 ADIF2 0 D2 D3 Anguilla 012 ADIF20 WP2E Annobon l 195 ADIF20 3C0 Antarctica 013 ADIF2 0 4K1 FB8Y CE9A ZL5 2356BBB 25644A Antigua amp Barbuda 094 ADIF20 We Argentina 100 ADIF2 0 LULYLWAZAY Armenia 014 ADIF20 EKUGRG U6G R6G EK6G EM6G El Aruba 091 ADIF2 0 P4 a d gt ara 7n x Bes Load fram file Browse Web Viewer Update Logbook Entries Update Country Names The data used to determine country from the callsign prefix Resets the table and loads the latest values built into Ham Radio Deluxe Display this data with the default text file viewer Loads new data from a text file Browse the web for a new countries file default UR
152. m Radio Deluxe schemes and settings are stored in C Users ghanson APT TRAINING AppData Roaming Simon Brown HBSDRV Ham Radio Deluxe Defaults Schemes AK9G Peter s Persuasion Army Surplus Plastic Blue Danielle s Amberglow Plastic Green e Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Danielle s Blues Plastic Kahki Danielle s Borgcube Plastic Orange Danielle s K2 Traditional System Default Danielle s Liquorice Danielle s Redeye Danielle s Ultraviolet Danielle s ts 2000 Danielle s ts 480 a Scheme 3 Dark E Save to File Default Ginger gt Load from File Grey Scale Greyfriars gait hpethial x Matt N8QQF N8PVZ s HRD Colour Scheme Night Vision Nowt Oranges and Lemons PD5DP Blues PG5S Icom From the View menu select Color Schemes Select the Schemes tab if it is not selected In the Schemes list locate LCD and double click on it Your display should have changed to a white background with black text If you want to keep the change press OK otherwise press Cancel and your display will revert back to the default appearance BR UO N e Congratulations You have made your first of many modifications of Ham Radio Deluxe Like many features of this and other well designed programs there a several ways on doing the same task For example you can getto same customize menu by any of the following methods From the View menu select Customize and then Radio
153. marize display the first entry that matches the selection For example if you select Country and Band you see the first entry for each country and band Sort select the sort criteria alternatively click the column headers Print the logbook page 90 Select Print Setup from the File menu to select paper size layout etc Use Print Preview first to see what it will look like amp o Print preview see what your logbook looks like before you print it Print preview can be very CPU intensive with a large logbook 25 000 or more entries so be prepared to wait a few seconds before it starts drawing Je Add a new entry page 76 2 Edit the currently selected entry X Delete the selected entries i 4 start the logbook analyser A Plot selected entries using Mapper To be plotted an entry must have a valid geo locator Reload the database and refresh the display Auto fit the column widths to their contents Define column layout Backup the database Database configuration Lookup station using QRZ com Plot station locations using Google Earth User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 85 Chapter 5 Logbook Adding An Entry Adding An Entry Select Add Entry from the Logbook menu Here you see many more fields than those in a paper logbook only a few are mandatory The entry window 1s divided into two sections Main and Tabbed for want of a better description The Main section contains the frequently u
154. mon Application Data simon Brown HB9D RA Ham Radio Deluxe vCcoM_Temp 23 04 2006 38 lt DIR gt 23 04 2006 lt DIR gt ek 24 03 2003 55 808 devcon exe 24 04 2006 725 Install bat 24 04 2006 3 937 NS8VBvCOM inf 23 04 2006 696 Update bat 09 07 2005 19 456 vCOM Sys 5 File s 80 622 bytes 2 Dir s 9 087 946 752 bytes free HHH N N N R N R N R H R H R H R H R R R H N R N R N R H R H R H R ea The N8vB vCOM driver will now be installed wW wW wW You must REBOOT your computer after the installation is complete wW wW wW wW wW wW wW wW AAA gt devcon install N8vBvCom inf n8vbwcom Device node created Install is complete when drivers are updated Updating drivers for n amp vbvcom from C Documents and Settings Simon Application D ata Simon Brown HBODRV XHam Radio Deluxe vCOM TempNSVBvCOM inf Drivers updated successfully gt PAUSE Press any key to continue After installing you must reboot your computer User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Update and Remove follow the same logic as installation using a custom BAT file and devcon exe 142 Appendix D Remote Server Technical Information Appendix D Remote Server Technical Information Remember that the software is designed for Windows NT but it should be possible to map all these commands to Linux and other UNIX derivatives The source code for the main processing thread 1s available the rest 1s highly Windows oriented and is of
155. mote service usually 7805 Username a valid username defined in the configuration file This is case insensitive Password the password corresponding to the username This is case insensitive To save these values make sure the Save settings option is checked X Load connection information from a file Save Save connection information to a file Connect Press Connect If the connection is successful you see the confirmation window localhost 1 Welcome to the HRD Remote Access Server Please don t break anything and the text Username password authenticated Select a remote COM port then press OK is displayed below the Connect button TZ Remote Connection Connect to a computer running the HRD Remote Access Program Previous Connections New Connection Address Username COM Port Address idea la lacalhost gus COMI Port 7805 Default 7805 ts2000 no ip org 7805 COMMA med yaesu no ip infa 805 COMI Username Password 66666666 seve setings Connected to ts2000 no ip org 7805 username password COM Port COM4 authenticated Select a remote COM Port then press OK Now select the COM port and then press OK to connect to the remote COM port and start the Ham Radio Deluxe radio display When the connection with the radio has been confirmed a Remote Connection display window shows you the data throughput and average round trip time Fo 12 03 2006
156. mple rotator control Valu HEW32 NEW DATA HFW SERVER V 0 52 A2 315 9 EL 58 4 RR 3 472B306546 AH H 126 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking DDE This window controls the DDE server If you want to use Ham Radio Deluxe s data with another program you must start Ham Radio Deluxe s DDE Server Select the DDE format currently only Nova is supported Press Start to start the DDE server Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 127 Chapter 8 Rotator Introduction 8 Rotator Introduction What better way to spend money than on a nice set of antennas for your Satellite Tracking array or how about a nice 4 element yagi for 80m Whichever solution you chose Ham Radio Deluxe has the support you need Main Window To open the rotator window select Rotator from the Tools menu HRD Rotator Rotator File View Display DDE Server Tools Window Help mm 3 P 2 e e d G New Window Options User Guide Home Page E DDE Connect DDE Track Nova Orbitron lt Full Screen B Logfile Rotator x P Connect Rotator AMSAT IF 100 v Port v Stop position North 360 O Show Gauges Callsign Country z L3 Locator El Short 3 Long Flip 180 Favorites Map Tracks Zoom Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 128 Chapter 8 Rotator Options Connect Ham Radio Deluxe Options Ham Radio Deluxe supports both azimuth only as well as Azimuth Elevation rotat
157. n DC bm Mixed DSCC Countries ka Title Match Start 01 01 2000 v a Bands Modes The logbook entries that match the configuration selected in the top half of the analysis window are shown in the bottom half of the window Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 98 Chapter 5 Logbook ey A Printing Refresh Start HTML Viewer Configure End Band Mode DXCC All Bands Mixed 2005 01 01 2005 31 12 2005 Al Al 16 DXCC All Bands Mixed 2006 01 01 2006 31 12 2006 Al Al 2 DXCC 2m Mixed 2M All 2 DXCC 6m Mixed 6M All 41 DXCC 10m Mixed 10M Al 20 DXCC 15m Mixed 15M All 34 Nr Start Station Country DXCC Band Mode Sent Recv 1 25 05 2004 18 40 OHOJFP Aaland Isl 5 6m USB 59 59 2 26 05 2004 07 36 ZA PEILWT Albania 7 6m USB 59 59 3 18 06 2004 20 45 7X2RO Algeria 400 6m USB 57 55 4 14 07 2004 12 47 EH6CC Balearic Is 21 6m USB 59 59 5 24 06 2004 11 34 T99C Bosnia Herzegovinia 501 6m USB 59 59 6 15 05 2004 09 28 LZ2QS Bulgaria 212 sm USB 59 59 7 02 07 2004 18 26 EHBBPX Canary Is 29 6m USB 59 59 8 26 05 2004 11 26 EH9IB Ceuta and Melilla 32 6m USB 59 59 9 27 04 2004 17 29 9A7D Croatia 497 6m USB 57 56 10 08 07 2004 13 11 OKIDCF Czech Rep 503 6m USB 59 59 11 06 07 2003 10 52 OZI1ALS P Denmark 221 6m USB 59003 12 17 08 2003 15 42 G4DEZ England 223 6m USB 59 53 13 31 05 2005 14 16 DC7OH Fed Rep of Germany 230 6m USB 59 56 14 10 07 2004 08 03 OH3WW Finland 224 6m USB 5
158. n My Station Custom A index 3 Num bursts K index 1 Num pings Solar flux 79 mi Max bursts m MS shower Prop mode Sporadic E j WAVY Download Last updated 2006 Feb 19 1208 UTC Basic propagation information press WWV Download to load the latest information from Attp www sec noaa gov ftpdir latest wwv txt Field Description Aindex The geomagnetic A index at the time of the QSO K index The geomagnetic K index at the time of the QSO Solar flux The solar flux at the time of the QSO MS shower For Meteor Scatter QSO s the name of the meteor shower in progress Num The number of meteor scatter bursts heard by the logging station bursts Num pings The number of meteor scatter pings heard by the logging station Max bursts Maximum length of meteor scatter bursts heard by the logging station in seconds Prop mode QSO propagation mode User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 90 Chapter 5 Logbook Adding An Entry My Station Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom Callsign HBSDRV SIG Ham Owner HB9DRY Po siGinfo RahmRadio 1 55 3 2 EA Operator HB9DRY Locator JN46pt o Mame Simon Lat Lon 46 812500 seni 667 ao Street Via Plauna 431B CQ zone 1 Citv Laax IOTA 100 iom Y A description of your stat
159. n install MW8vBvcoM inf nevkbucom PAUSE W W W W W W rH P HH r H r r a r r H r A A A r H r r H AAA The batch file device console devcon exe device driver VCOM sys and information file INF are copied to a temporary folder The BAT file is then run from this folder When devcon starts you see a window similar to that below if you are using Windows XP Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware N8VB vCOM Virtual Serial Port Driver has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Press Continue Anyway and the installation proceeds A typical log is shown below User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 141 Appendix C NS8VB vCOM Ham Radio Deluxe Configuration C Documents and Settings Simon Application Data Simon Brown HBODRV Ham Radio D eluxe gt PROMPT G gt CD D C Documents and Settings Simon application Datasimon Brown HBODRV Ham Radio Deluxe vcoM Temp gt DIR volume in drive C is system Volume Serial Number is 307E B730 Directory of C Documents and Settings Si
160. n the tuning bar or on frequency text such as 14 235 0 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 18 Chapter 2 Getting Started Tuning Dial Main Tuning T a 14 000 14 025 14 050 14 075 14 100 14 125 14 150 14 175 14 200 14 225 14 250 14 275 14 300 14 325 14 350 The differences between a main tuning bar and a fine tuning bar is that the main tuning bar shows the whole band range as defined by the band layout Band Selection The Band Section buttons are shown between the Fine and Main layouts The buttons currently displayed are ALT e BSP e Band buttons 160m 80 and 10m ALT only displayed if you have two VFO s displayed for example Kenwood TS 2000 switches between the main and alternate second VFO When highlighted you are tuning the second VFO with the tuning dial BSP bandspread when you press BSP a new layout is dynamically created The current band is split into multiple segments for example the 20m band 14 MHz 14 350 MHz can be split into 7 segments each of 50 kHz To restore the previous layout press BSP and select Off The band buttons select the corresponding band the last used frequency and mode for the band are restored They also show which bands are currently displayed The displayed bands have the text in white while the hidden bands text is displayed in grey Display Scroll a If there is not enough room to display all the frequency ranges defined in the current ba
161. nced Features K1EL WinKey A value of 50 selects 1 3 a value of 33 would select 1 2 and a value of 66 would select 1 4 This causes an intentional distortion of the Morse waveform Some operators use this option to make their CW sound less machine like Weighting This command allows a proportional amount to be either added or subtracted from the length of all dits and dahs sent A value of 50 selects no weighting adjustment Values less than 50 reduce weighting and values greater than 50 increase weighting Note that weighting does not affect sending speed because any increase in keyed time is subtracted from spacing time A reduction in weighting results in a thinner sounding keying increased weighting results in a heavier sound Since weighting tracks speed a given weighting will sound the same at all speeds PPT Lead PTT Tail WinKey provides a transmitter PTT output that can be used to switch a transmitter or linear amplifier over to transmit mode in advance of actual CW keying You have control over the time delay between when PTT is asserted and when CW keying will start this 1s lead in You also have control over how long the transmitter will stay in transmit after keying has stopped this 1s the tail delay Note PTT pin 5 can be reconfigured as a sidetone output see Sidetone Frequency option Sidetone Pin 5 can be configured to output a square wave sidetone by using the Set Pin 5 Mode option When sidetone is enabled
162. nctions click on the Connect button Configure Radio Pane 15 2000 HRD User Interface Connect to HRD User Interface Address localhost Port 7803 Ham Radio Deluxe Y Automatically connect The connection uses TCP IP you must have TCP IP started Connect Make sure Ham Radio Deluxe HRD is started and connected to a radio you must use build 1317 or later In HRD select IP Server from the Tools menu make sure the IP Server is started DM780 will connect to the IP Server Configure Radio Pane 1 Address the address or name of the computer where the HRD User Interface is running localhost or 127 0 0 1 can usually be used to connect to the local computer the actual network address is shown in the IP Server window Do NOT enter the address of the HRD Remote Server always use the HRD User Interface address Even if HRD is connected to a remote radio you always connect to the HRD User Interface Port the default port is 7809 use the same port selected in the IP Server window Always connect to HRD if checked an attempt is made to connect to HRD when the program starts even if not connected when the previous session ended By default a connection attempt is only made if previously connected Press Connect PTT Select Program Options from the Tools menu 9 Youcan close the Configure Radio window Connections Before you really use the DM780 program you must make some connections to your r
163. ncy the digits Active Posn the bar above and below the current digit nactive Posn the bar above and below the other digit Default is the same as the background color The Font can also be set use the Main Sub and Sub Main buttons to copy settings between VFO s Dropdowns The dropdown buttons Mode Filter can be displayed at the top of the main frequency display Select None no dropdowns Mode only the mode dropdown or e All all dropdowns If Mode or All is selected you can check Add Border to add a border around the text If All is selected you can check Include Title to add the Dropdown button s title 1f there 1s room Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 21 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout Meters Customize Layos cc Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Appearance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial Defines the appearance ofthe bar meters on the radio display TTTTTETTTLTTTTE Y Show peak reading S 20 LI S 60 TTT Inn S Meter TX mode Main PWR The value must be supported by the radio High Position Sub REF v Kenwood radios display the value selected with the Meter slider TS 480 TS 2000 orthe SWR Comp ALC dB buttons Colors S Meter Updates Background Text Always update when changing frequency slower performance Bars Low Bars High Bars
164. ncy to 50 150 MHz FA00050150000 4 Inthe Description field enter Change frequency to 50 150 MHz mode to USB Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 60 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Macros LZ CAT Command Definition Enter a new definition then press OK Title 50 150 MHz USB CAT Command Set mode to USB MD2 Set frequency to 50 150 MHz FA00050150000 Description Change frequency ta 50 150 MHz mode to USE Elecraft and Kenwood Each command consists of 2 alphabetical characters lower or upper case and optional parameters Please read your operating manual for command information The terminating semicolon is not necessary it is added automatically TS 480 Set mode to LSB o UN 5 Click on OK The new definition is added to the list in the Manager window Protocols ELECRAFT AND KENWOOD Each command consists of two alphabetical characters lower or upper case and optional parameters Please read your operating manual for command information The terminating semicolon is not necessary it is added automatically TS 480 TS 2000 Set mode to LSB MD1 Set mode to USB MD2 Set AF gain to 0 AGOOOO Set AF gain to 100 AGO100 Select VFO B FT1 You can define more than one command to do this start each command on a new line Special Commands Comment Some interesting text Pause of 250 ms 250
165. nd layout use this button to scroll the frequency ranges bands up or down Band Layout 1 The current band layout is displayed below the frequency display Selection and able the fine tuning bar Click here to select a different layout from the Bands menu If you reside in the americas select Region 2 Bands 160m 10m Region 1 10m Region 2 he 160m 10m Region 3 160m 70cm 60m 5 MHz 6m Detail Broadcast Low Freq Shortwave VHF UHF Manager Close Date amp Time By default the date is displayed to the left of the Band Layout and the time is displayed in local format to the right of the Band Layout This can be changed by clicking on each to set the clock and time format Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 19 Chapter 2 Getting Started Tuning Dial Clock Format Right N E LX Format Date GMT 9 None None 1531 5 UTC Long Long 9 15 31 32 9 Local Shar dso Short M show Clocks Len 15 31 32 Right Q Left and Right Cancel L Buttons ENB c What would a radio be without buttons Press a button to activate the option If it is a button where the option state can be read from the radio VFOB CH for example the selected VFO A the button indicates whether the DEA A B option is currently selected TX B A B The buttons displayed will depend upon the radio that is connected to Man BsA Ham Radio Deluxe The layout for your radio can be changed
166. ng bar here Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 36 Chapter 3 Configuration Program Options Selection i WI ndow A Options im m ers Out Of Band Comms COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support Internet Sac Selection Window Skinni In band OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Yaesu Qut of band Mouse Wheel Defines options affecting the appearance and operation ofthe selection window CW Fine zv Single click expand collapse in Favorites tree Other Hot show numeric value in Advanced options Selection Window Advanced values Tree expand skinning skins Appearance Enable Theme Main Tabs Appearance Color Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme Updates Reminder Yaesu FTDX 9000 Show the Options icon in Advanced lists restart to see changes Defines options affecting the appearance and operation of the selection window e Single click normally the Favorites tree folders are opened closed with a double click Check this option to enable single click operation e Show numeric value the Select Windows s Advanced slider values are optionally superimposed on the slider e Show the Options icon historical support for the version 2 Advanced slider look and feel Skinning x Options Qut Of Band E Enable s s ln bud OUL OT Band Mouse Wheel Selection Window Out of band Mouse Wheel selectthe skin of your choice changes are applied immediately C
167. ngs from your station The most recently returned status is displayed in the Current Status area The current status 1s read when you connect to the rotator controller User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 129 Chapter 8 Rotator Options Limits Connected to COM1 Connect Limits Presets Logfile Minimum elevation 5 Lowest elevation is 5 For rotators with elevation support enter the minimum elevation If you look at the picture on the previous page you see that there is no point in using an elevation lower than 5 degrees Presets Connected to COM1 Connect Limits Presets Logfile Add Location Azimuth Elevation Axel 85 0 Don 290 0 Simon 100 0 Viewer Double click gt Enter preset bearings for your friends DX expeditions or just anywhere of interest As you change this list the main window s preset list is updated Double click on entries to apply immediately Logfile Connected to COM1 Connect Limits Presets Logfile Text Connecting to COMI Setting buffer sizes to 2048 2048 Setting speed to 600 n 8 1 setting timeouts setting DTR clearing RTS Connected to COMI Wrote 57 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1F 20 Read 57 06 09 01 00 01 04 00 05 00 01 20 Wrote 57 30 34 36 30 01 30 33 36 35 01 2F 20 10 Wrote 57 30 33 36 30 01 30 34 35 30 01 2F 20 11 10 49 Wrote 57 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF F 20 rase Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y The logfile
168. no use for other platforms Commands The supported commands are MSG CMD PURGE COMM Discards all characters from the input buffer of the COM port Terminates pending read or write operations on the resource All commands expect a reply except for MSG CMD WRITE FILE ASYNC The command values are enum RemoteSvrMessages MSG CMD AUTHENTICATE MSG CMD GET COM PORTS P MSG CMD CREATE FILE Lo MSG CMD DEVICE IO CONTROL E MSG CMD SET COMM MASK 2 MSG CMD PURGE COMM b MSG CMD SET COMM STATE 6 MSG CMD SET COMM TIMEOUTS i MSG CMD READ FILE B MSG CMD READ FILE EX 9 MSG CMD WRITE FILE SYNC 10 MSG CMD CLOSE HANDLE Ls MSG CMD WRITE FILE ASYNC 12 i Structures The structures used are shown below All members are byte aligned All commands start with the structure typedef struct UINT nSize Total command size UINT nHead Z 4 bytes Ham Radio Deluxe UINT nCmd T Command index Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 143 Appendix D Remote Server Technical Information MSG HEADER e nSize the total size in bytes of the message being sent e nHead 4 bytes of sanity Ham Radio Deluxe e nCmd a command from the table below Command ss Structure ee ee CMD AUTHENTICATE MSG AUTHENTICATE MSG CMD CLOSE HANDLE MSG COM PORT MSG CMD CREATE FILE MSG COM PORT MSG CMD DEVICE IO CONTROL IMSG COM PORT MSG CMD GET COM PORTS MSG GENERAL MSG CMD PURGE COMM MSG COM PORT
169. o sliders are displayed at the bottom of the display Here you define the appearance of the sliders These colors are optionally applied to the sliders in the Advanced selection windows select Advanced from the View menu Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 29 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout Sliders Layout Customize Layout Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Appearance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial Defines the layout of slider controls on the radio display Radio TS 2000 If your radio is not in the list then no sliders are available Layout 9 Default Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt4 Alt 5 AF gain main AF gain sub RF gain RF power Squelch main Squelch sub i Mic gain AGC constant DSP low cut DSP high cut Noise blanker Noise reduction Notes Changes are saved immediately Empty rows are not displayed Clear All Show hide sliders use View menu 4 Load Defaults Here you select the sliders to be displayed Define up to six layouts for example one layout for SSB and another for CW Tuning Dial A Customize Layout Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Appearance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial n Colors Thursday May 03 2012 Options 10 26 08 Ld m Mees ME B M GM R IE EE iur E
170. o amateur community however on June 6th 2003 the first line of code was written Ham Radio Deluxe Ham Radio Deluxe was born By late 2005 the number of registered users stood at 20 006 quite an achievement in such a short time This Guide If you are only going to read one more section then now go to Getting Started on page 13 Please report errors and omissions to nOzrd at mnyarc org or in the Ham Radio Deluxe forums http forums hrdsoftwarellc com When you get there select Headquarters Documentaton As this guide matures further it may flow differently than it currently does Please check the table of contents for the new evolving layout Note that this document is still in DRAFT mode which means that it can have lots of old or wrong information Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 l Chapter 1 Introduction System Requirements System Requirements Computer Ham Radio Deluxe is designed for Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 also Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher 1s required Most modules will work on Windows 2000 Digital Master 780 does not however work with Windows 2000 The policy is to support Windows versions which are supported by Microsoft There are no plans for a LINUX or Macintosh native version Ham Radio Deluxe is known to run under Wine for LINUX and PC emulators for the Macintosh The suggested minimum computer specification is e Ham Radio Deluxe 500MHz CPU 1 GB RAM and 20MB of disk stora
171. ol uses ASCII characters it appears to be based more or less on the Kenwood protocol Refer to the Elecraft KIO2 Programmer s Reference for full information The data sent and received is always shown in ASCII text that makes debugging relatively easy If you select Show hex output the returned data 1s also shown in hexadecimal see the Change mode to RTTY below When a Set command is sent for example MD6 to set the mode to RTTY there is no response from the rig so instead MD6 MD is sent set the mode to RTTY MD6 and then read the mode MD this way there is always returned data CAT Command Tester Connection USE THIS DISPLAY AT YOUR OWN COM2 4800 wif CTS T DTR RTS Connect RISK This display is used to test CAT Company Kenwood commands outside of the main Ham Radio Deluxe framework The Title Change mode to ATTY read mode V Show hex output results can be saved to a text file for later analysis Cmd MD6 MD none B Connection Wait for rx terminator B The logic and fields are the same as those in the main HRD P Send E Erase Save Help Connect window Received Read VFO OK F OK FA00007035000 Read mode OK MD OK MD1 Read S meter OK SH OK SM0000D Change mode to RTTY read mode OK MD6 MD OK MD6 Change mode to RTTY read mode hex OK MD6 MD OK lt 0x4D gt lt 0x44 gt lt 0x36 gt lt 0x3B gt In the Change mode to RTTY example abo
172. on so we can use the location for some other function This is done by clicking the Clear button We can also remove an entry by dragging it into the Unassigned list on the right side of the dialog box Moving Entries Lee We can move the selected entry by simply dragging it with the mouse or by gt using the four arrow buttons FS Dropdown Button CAT Command Macros You can create new buttons for example to create a USB button from the Mode dropdown 1 Open the Customize Layout dialog and click on the Layout tab 2 Select or create an empty button position the selected entry will start to blink you can reposition this button later 3 Inthe Define Button area of the dialog press Select above the Save and Load buttons This will open the Configure Button dialog 4 Inthe Configure Button dialog window select Mode LSB and enter the text to appear on the new button 5 Press OK Configure Button Mapping LEX ol Enter the text displayed on the button then selectthe option to which itis mapped The button text must not be in use by another button Mapped entry Mode LSB Button text LSB Mav 10 characters Ga 6 The previously empty button position now has a new value LSB Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 23 Chapter 3 Configuration Ham Radio Deluxe Customize Layout Hide dropdowns hides the dropdown buttons to the right of the layout window releasing two columns w
173. ool that we just discussed or by selecting Favorites from Favorite the Menu Bar and choosing Display When you press the Favorite button a dialog appears that allows you to add a new favorite Press the Favorite button Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 14 Chapter 2 Getting Started Ham Radio Deluxe Menus and Toolbars The current selection will be added to your Favorites list Use the Ok New Folder option to create new folders as necessary a Title WAA 10 000 MHz 0 14 153 508 AM 10 000 000 Enable amp Notet Implemented In the field labeled Title enter WWV 10 000 MHz In the field labeled Freq enter 10 000 000 Click on the Mode box and select AM Click on OK to save your new favorite N NA Bb U N Look at the bottom of your Favorite list and you should see your latest creation Bands Favorites 70cm Air QRP PSK31 49 WWV 10 000 MHz Quick Save n Quick Save button as the name implies is a way to rapidly save marker so zd you can move between the selections with a click of the mouse The markers Quick Save are displayed above the frequency band at the designated frequency We will discuss this more later Please see Quick Save on page 65 The Full Screen button toggles Ham Radio Deluxe into an out of Full Screen EJ Mode Full Screen MM Try clicking it and view the results The Logbook Button starts the Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook
174. ools menu By default the Audio Grabber 1s docked at the bottom of your Ham Radio Deluxe Screen By grabbing the top bar o the Audio Grabber you can undock 1t and make it a separate window To redock the wind grab the top bar of the Audio Grabber and start moving 1t into your Ham Radio Deluxe window You will see arrows at the four edges plus four arrows in the middle of the screen Move the Audio Grabber over the desired arrow and it will dock in that location Record Audio Grabber J Record Folder Quality Soundcard Tags O 9 00 05 9KB 1 8KB s File limit 30 minutes ARO 2012 05 06 104250 mp3 Here you have the standard recording buttons From left to right e Record e Stop Reset current recording Restart close current file first Browse for MP3 files You also set a file limit a downside of MP3 is that the tags are written at the end of the file when it 1s closed so to avoid losing information in the event of an unexpected event it 1s best to use more smaller files Folder Audio Grabber tu Li r l Record Folder Quality Soundcard Tags Default E Browse Es Audio Files Changes are applied when you start recording Here you select the folder where the MP3 files are stored User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 46 Chapter 4 Advanced
175. or your favorite RW N Enter the desired frequency without the decimal point If you are adding a frequency that starts with a single digit before the first decimal point place your cursor immediately adjacent to the left side of the first digit Title e No space Frequency 0 000 000 MHz Mode LSB Q If you are adding a frequency that starts with two digits before the first decimal point place your cursor a bit further to the left so there 1s a small space between the cursor and the leading zero Note the space Frequency 0 000 000 MHz Mode LSB Q For three digits place your cursor a bit more to the left 5 Select you operating mode 6 Click on OK and your new favorite will be saved in the selected folder You can also select Add from Favorites in the menu bar to add a new definition You can also use Cntrl A keystroke combination to access the add function Del delete the current folder or definition depending on which you have selected Move move an entry to another folder alternatively drag entries between folders with your mouse User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 44 Chapter 3 Configuration Favorites Browse for Folder Click the folder that you wantto move the selected entry to EN Highlight the folder or definition Click on Move Select the new folder 4 Click on OK Copy make a copy of an existing definition UJ N m Edit edit the selected folder
176. ors such as the excellent AlfaSPID Note This chapter needs a lot of TLC to get it to match the current build It will get totally redone soon NOZRD The Work Wacker To get started press Options To change the current bearing either 1 Enter the new bearing in the Horizontal field and press lt 2 Enter the locator of the station and press lt 3 Select a country from the Country dropdown list and press lt 4 Select a preset or 5 Double click on the world map 6 Press Park to park the rotator To select a new bitmap for the World map press Map Currently only BMP files are supported in a future release other formats and a better resolution will be added To switch between short path and long path use the two radio buttons Short and Long Here you configure the rotator you are using Connect AlfaSpid RAS Do Not Use with RAK AZ rotator Connect Limits Presets Logfile Port COMI Park Postion Current Status 0 Horz step a ul Horz Type AlfaSpid RAS v PE te Horz angle Speed 600 i Vert step Connect Vert angle Mylocator JN46pt Valid To connect to a rotator Select the COM port 2 The rotator type 3 The connection speed 4 Press Connect Look in the Logfile page 127 if you have problems connecting Enter the park position for the rotator nice shortcut especially if using a satellite array Enter your locator so that Ham Radio Deluxe can compute beari
177. ort Export Telp version 3 3 build 1030 Copyright 2003 2006 by Simon Brown HB9SDRV Ham Radio Deluxe Date Start End Station Band Mode Sent 31 05 2005 1711 1711 LZ2PEP 6m USB 59 31 05 2005 1707 1707 YTIAU m USB 59 31 05 2005 17 02 SV2DFA m USB 59 31 05 2005 1629 LZ3RX m USB 59 31 05 2005 1521 15 21 LISUKA m USB 55 31 05 2005 1512 512 IK70MJ 6m USB 59 31 05 2005 1429 UT4UO m USB 59 31 05 2005 14 16 DC7TOH m USB 59 31 05 2005 14 04 D SPIFPG m USB 57 30 05 2005 11 50 LZ2HM 6m USB 59 30 05 2005 0928 SVITP m USB 55 30 05 2005 0859 08 59 ITIRZR 6m USB 30 05 2005 0720 0720 GM4NFC m USB 29 05 2005 2042 EHSASF 6m USB 29 05 2005 1755 1755 LY2BAW 6m USB 29 05 2005 1645 45 TSNGJ M 6m USB 16 05 2005 YUIFW 6m USB 16 05 2005 13 00 LZ1UQ m USB 14 05 2005 1229 229 LZ2HM 6m USB 31 10 2004 19 40 GW4BLE 80m LSB 1723 Om LSB 31 10 2004 723 HB HB9ANO 31 10 2004 1721 17 21 DFOCG 80m LSB 31 10 2004 16 30 OK2RZ 80m LSB 31 10 2004 1616 20m USB 31 10 2004 15 57 40m LSB 40m LSB 40m LSB 31 10 2004 1553 31 10 2004 15 50 31 10 2004 15 36 20m USB 31 10 2004 1531 15 3 FEAR 40n LSB 31 10 2004 15 26 5 26 ASKB 40m LSB 31 10 2004 1521 31 10 2004 1453 31 10 2004 14 48 448 CN2 31 10 2004 1447 31 10 2004 31 10 2004 1444 31 10 2004 1443 31 10 2004 14 38 438 COE 31 10 2004 VE2IM 20 02 2006 19 29 Import Export All logbooks must support the import and export of entries Ham Radio Deluxe s Import Ham
178. ote user s computer Note that n is replaced with a newline Erter up to 511 characters on a single line Remove this line if you do not want a welcome message Wi User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 The TCP IP port on which the server listens for connections If not defined then the default value of 7806 is used select any port number you want which ELCOME welcome to the HRD serial Fort server nnPlease don t break anything 71 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Synchroniser Synchroniser Introduction The synchronizer is used to control two or more radios where a common frequency is shared by using the Dynamic Data Exchange DDE mechanism For each radio you are using you start an instance of Ham Radio Deluxe one instance is the Master the rest are the Slaves the slaves receive frequency and mode information from the master Starting Start the Synchroniser from the Tools Programs menu then press Scan to find the active Ham Radio Deluxe instances i HRD Synchroniser Active HAD Instances of 8988988889 s HELD Master Master lo TS 480 Demo m Frequency EEE m GO d goto a E pn aes Clear Help Close Freg 1 145 798 879 Mode USB Connected to instance 1 Radio Ee Demo Freg een 145 798 879 Mode USB Connected to instance 2 Radio TS 2000 Demo Freg e 145 798 879 Mode USB Master Disconnected from instance U Select the master instance supplied the fr
179. ou want to investigate Select the option on your rig using the rig buttons and controls User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 135 Appendix A Command Tester Platforms 2 Enter a value in the Command Tester Title field that corresponds to the option you are investigating 3 Referring to your rig s handbook enter the command sub command and data value as appropriate to read the rig s current value or set a new value If there is no sub command or data then these fields must be left empty 4 Press Send Yaesu Starting with the FTDX 9000 Yaesu has changed the CAT protocol to one very similar to that used by Kenwood So if you are fortunate enough to have the FTDX 9000 please use the Kenwood commands The example below uses the FT 817 The data received from the radio 1s always shown in hexadecimal The overall format of Yaesu commands is always P1 P4 OpCode the actual commands and the data returned from the rig depends on the model and also on the EPROM revision level Some commands do not require specific values for P1 P4 it is recommended that is a value is not specified in the radio handbook then you enter 00 this is the approach taken in Ham Radio Deluxe Be aware that there are many errors in the Yaesu documentation so the data returned may not agree with the handbook and the radio s current settings fa CAT Command Tester x Connection USE THIS DISPLAY AT S comi y 38400 CTS DTR J RTS Conne
180. owed 25 Faceplate O Uu hem lt lt lt 26 Background oooooooooooo ene Bocce eens 26 Status Window Gy aw 26 Clock Position o o o o o oooooo BRO oo 26 A A E O AA 21 Dropdowns o ooooooooonncc Gee oo 27 MN A RA 28 Sliders Appearance o oooooococococccnccn e BA ccoo 29 vh dii got et oh cuate ee TTT 30 LS l o III 30 Program Options 31 lei 3l Keyboard Accelerators iaces eee se RU ek Reale Rnd wa ane dor b d e Ried 3l CONI nn 32 COMPO EA urea EGEE oa E aras 33 INTER ade a ada de a La 33 o EP 34 Info CAT Support 34 METE sae eo hee oa ae eae eee ee ee ee ae ee oe eh ee bes 35 OWM OTDA erica o ed ada NE ceed bee es 36 MN AAA 36 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 11 Table of Contents Selection WiINdOW 2 008 084 a R dies ida da aa aa 37 SKD E E E E E a o is dad 37 lico prior a o dd ad r 38 MES AA TC TOTO TT TETTE TTE 38 OV SICH ACM 5 con maa rr at he ene ee ee sa ee ee 38 Man labg A 38 UE O aerea ao a Ge Side ae Ge EE RA E 0 a 39 be Weres eee aaa iio eee es 39 Band Layouts 39 E MA 39 lUnDu PETC 40 Adding A Definition liliis rs 40 Copymb A DeBntlloly 4x seeaauskrtaese Ee debe EN d E ues e He ad 42 CCC UN cg a gM oe ts Gv re Seed des Shae rs die LL E E a 42 Favorites
181. ownload when Satellite Tracking starte AMSAT Upreti Ccanload AAA AAA AMSAT emo penstional gt Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 113 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Ham Radio Deluxe Satellites The satellites window lists the files containing the Keplerian elements used to plot the position of satellites and compute the correct frequencies for the uplink and downlink The default folder is Satellites located below the folder where you have installed Ham Radio Deluxe for example C Program Files Amateur Radio Ham Radio Deluxe Satellites To change the folder just press Select It is recommended that you update the data files in the Satellites folder when you start using Ham Radio Deluxe as the files shipped in the kits will be out of date by the time you start to use them These files should ideally be refreshed every few days If you check the Download when Satellite Tracking starts option then the files are downloaded every time you start satellite tracking To download the latest Kepler data files press Download The files are downloaded to the folder containing your satellite data To edit the list of files press Edit List The file is Ham Radio Deluxe Satellite List txt in the folder Satellites folder Example H The entries below are downloaded using the Satellites page in the Satellites data option Data is saved in txt files Entries must start with http Ham Radio
182. ped So if the frequencies in Ham Radio Deluxe are the opposite of those shown on the radio just press TF SET once Same Band Split An example is talking to the astronauts on the ISS where the TX frequency is 145 200 000 MHz and the RX frequency is 145 800 00 MHz You cannot use SAT mode as this is only used for cross band operation so you use Split mode TX VFO Sub XIT RX VFO of XIT will be switched on as soon as you check TX X updates If you switch it off then Ham Radio Deluxe will switch it on again The RX main frequency on the TS 2000 is set to the correct RX frequency satellite Doppler correction User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 118 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Yaesu ICOM Ham Radio Deluxe Ground Control The TX sub frequency on the TS 2000 is set to the TX satellite frequency the Doppler correction 1s applied by adjusting the XIT value When you transmit the TS 2000 displays the TX sub frequency XIT so the frequency displayed on the TS 2000 is the correct frequency satellite Doppler correction When you start transmitting you may hear beeps from the radio 1t takes Ham Radio Deluxe a few seconds before 1t detects that you are transmitting When Ham Radio Deluxe detects transmit mode it stops updating the RX main frequency until you return to receive as the frequency cannot be updated by the computer while transmitting with SAT off FT 847 You must select SAT mode on the FT 847 so
183. pin 5 functions as a sidetone square wave output The PTT delays still work as described by the Set PTT Lead Tail Command but a PTT output is not available Available sidetone frequencies are 3759 Hz 1879 Hz 1252 Hz 940 Hz 752 Hz 625 Hz 535 Hz 469 Hz 417 Hz 375 Hz Pin Config Keyer Speeds Options Pin Config Macros Logfile Help Output Fin O Pin 5 Sidetone CO Pin 5 Deasserted Pin 3 Key output CO Pin 5 Key output Pin 3 Deasserted Determines how the output pins are mapped Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 58 Chapter 4 Advanced Features K1EL WinKey Macros Keyer Speeds Options Pin Config Macros Logfile Help Title Erase Value CO Mo COCO CO DE HBSDRVYP HBSDRYP HBSDRYIP K K Weather Mo Wis HERE SUN 40C NGO WINO Define an unlimited number of macros that can be selected in the WinKey main window Logfile Keyer Speeds Options Pin Config Macros Logfile Help Text Connecting to COM1 setting buffer sizes to 2046 2046 Setting speed to 1200 n 8 1 setting timeouts setting DTR clearing RIS gt To help diagnose problems use the Logfile window The Viewer option displays the contents of the window in your default text file txt editor If you check Trace then all traffic over the COM port is logged Help Keyer Speeds Options Pin Config Macros Logfile Help Ham Radio Deluxe supports the Winkey device
184. quency ranges for the ADIF bands used when exporting to ADIF Columns Name Type Size PrimaryKey Long Integer 4 MinFreq Long Integer 4 MaxFreq Long Integer 4 Title Text 32 ADIF Text 32 Comment Text 64 Countries The country list used to lookup a country based on prefix also to cross reference a country and DXCC number Columns Name Type Size PrimaryKey Long Integer 4 Country Text 64 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 148 Appendix F Logbook Database Log book This table stores information for each QSO Columns Ham Radio Deluxe PrimaryKey Long Integer Created Date Time Modified Date Time Text Date Time Date Time Memo Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Date Time Date Time Text Text Date Time Date Time Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text EndTime Remark ReportRecv ReportSent BandMHz Mode Frequency Locator Country DXCC IOTA SLRecv SLSent SLRecvDate SLSentDate eQSLRecv eQSLSent eQSLRecvDate eQSLSentDate eQSLStatus SLVia Name Address e Odd YY LAA UJ O LA LAA NR Qi N Ln N A amp A Nn hb GN L m NO oO MyStation MyOperator MyOwner MyAntenna MyCallsign MyLocator w Uo Mi N NO oO MyPower MyName Son Tet Samme DateTime a ra 77 Qstsent Tet QstReevDaie DateTime QSLSenDate DateTime Sva pa Om a 0 Go eR Go User Gui
185. r Omni VII Radio Omni VII Remote Orion RX 350 e Yaesu FT 100 FT 1000D FT 1000MP MkV FT 2000 FT 450 FT 600 FT 817 FT 840 FT 847 FT 857 FT 890 FT 897 FT 900 FT 920 FT 950 FT 990 FTDX 5000 FTDX 9000 Internet Not absolutely required but really is essential to fully utilize all the features The best Connection connection is a full time connection such as cable or DSL Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Radio Interfacing Public Interfaces Installation Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe Installation Ham Radio Deluxe 1s designed to be used with one of the rigs listed above Some modules however can be used without a connection to a rig Logging will work but will not be as automated Satellite tracking 1s still fun without a rig connected In fact there are only a few of the above listed rigs that really work fully with the satellite module Some of the rigs listed above do not fully avail themselves to all the features of Ham Radio Deluxe A number of the rigs do not provide Tx control easily That is the limit of the rig not Ham Radio Deluxe To do any control of a rig you will need a cable to connect your radio to your computer Many of these cables use the serial port If you don t have a serial port all 1s not lost USB serial converters are widely available Also there are options available that are USB based One of these is HamLinkUSB from Timew
186. r a selected satellite This window provides the data for the Ground Control and DDE windows Press Viewer to display the data with the default text file viewer usually Notepad Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 122 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Mutual Visibility S Satellite Tracking Local JN4 AT VO 52 Uplink ON Downlink ON d Secollies Dbsereor 9 Ground Canal 9 Scheduls 9 Curam Dens Y Muet Visibilty amp Visibility Y NestPasses Single Pasa Sebel le Future N Elevation 10 Selec ho or more slabons thes bel r amp Saon Locator E Observer JMA AT S GDAELI 1074 TH lt day minimum delned on the Observer page Entalliie mutual visibility satelite is in range of to ar mode locations ALS 22 12 2005 22 127 2005 22 12 2005 22 12 2005 2354122420085 de 127 ZD005 23 12 2005 de 1272005 dr lr DOS L 2441242005 241272005 24 12 2005 2424512242005 912 2005 25 12 2005 257 12 2005 26 12 2005 26 12 2005 zb 122420085 be 122005 2712 2005 rr OS re 127 2005 2712 2005 reir OS 84 12 2005 28 12 2005 28 12 2005 28 12 2005 LOS 22 12 2005 27127 2005 S 22 12 2005 22 12 2005 47127 2005 eJ le 2U05 23712 2005 4 dr 127 2005 ean lz 42005 24 12 2005 de l r UDS 2412 2005 2412 2005 2512 2005 25 12 2005 43 25 12 2005 7 26 12 2005 26 12 2005 be lee 2005 612 2005 27 12 2005 fff l r 2005 fe ciclis20025 2
187. r backups Appearance Appearance List Colours and Font Date Start End 17 12 2004 19 03 19 03 22 06 2004 17 29 17 29 22 06 2002 07 33 07 33 22 06 2004 07 33 07 33 20 06 2004 17 31 17 31 20 06 2004 14 00 14 00 9062004 22505 22505 T8rn5 2008 T3255 13 17 12 06 2004 06 00 06 00 12 06 2004 05 59 05 59 12 06 2004 05 24 05 24 09 06 2004 20 51 06 05 09 06 2004 20 48 20 48 07 06 2004 20 58 20 58 n7 n amp nna n 5ss 2Nn 55 lt Station ASDF F6DHI F4EEU P FLINT PA G3IIC P F4DCG P K19s F5PYJ M F9CZ F1CZS TM7OAA F4DOM F6ESF FlITF FADOM Band Mode Sent 2190m LSB 40M SSB 50M SSB 80M SSB 40M LSB 40M LSB 20M FM 2M FM 80M SSB 80M SSB 80M SSB 50M SSB 160M 55B 160M 55B 7 6f qan i 331 59 39 2g 59 59 e a 59 59 59 39 56 56 5A Lill iv lt Colour Y Alternate colours every 2 vw Font rows Adjust the appearance of the display to suit your own taste Using alternate colors makes reading copious data much easier Using a larger font helps with tired eyes Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 93 Chapter 5 Logbook Database Configuration My Station About my station Callsign HB3DRV SIG TCO Owner HBSDRY SIG info Third class operator Operator HB9DRY Locator JN46pt Name Simon Lat Lon 46 812500
188. recent upload eQSL user Logon username eQSL pwd Logon password eQSL cc real time If checked then an upload is made every time you add a QSO uploads This is also known as real time uploads Ant Sat Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom Antenna Satellite Azimuth 10 Path Short Name AOQ 51 7 Elevation 21 9 Long Mode USBI z Greyline O Other Reset fields after adding an entry Field Description Azimuth The logging station s antenna azimuth in degrees Elevation The logging station s antenna elevation in degrees Path The signal path Name Name of satellite Mode Satellite mode Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 89 Chapter 5 Logbook Contest Propagation Ham Radio Deluxe Adding An Entry Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom Check Class Precedence Contest CA GSO PARTY Y Reset fields after adding an entry If you check X reset fields after adding an entry then the fields are erased when an entry is added If not checked then the fields are not erased Field Description Check Contest check e g for ARRL Sweepstakes Class Contest class e g for ARRL Field Day Precedence Contest precedence e g for ARRL Sweepstakes Contest QSO Contest Identifier Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagatio
189. req FREQ GRIDSQUARE Name NAME ami COMMENT RST RCVD RST Sent RST SENT Wer U MY COUNTRY MONET User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Cc al NAO BO Oo Oo OTe olo eR Gm 2Ez288 Ol oro al E al C2 C2 Em E Se DI p O O 9 e IN O D E EE OO O C2 O O Oo D amp cia E E E Of O 5 2 Z B S s e mS 5 5 5 S S 2 2 E S BP B B B Z E B S S sis ET SJ E E 5 Sl 5 5 5 sz AE D B Z E z s ae l ael x VN Ni uu c cie ee SS elle Diss Tables 152 Appendix F Logbook Database Ham Radio Deluxe Deluxe Deluxe Field Window My Station MY IOTA My Station 0 MY LON Operator call OPERATOR OWNER_CALLSIGN Power TFS D e s lt ua N cc Sl G B ZIA lt Ia lt nn u ccc SEE o olo Sl 5 5 SIG info MY SIG INFO UN S O 5 MY STREET MY POSTAL CODE A INDEX FINDER MAX BURSTS MS SHOWER j Num bursts NR BURSTS NE FINGS PROP MODE Depreciated ZEE OPERATOR Depreciated EN VE PROV MADE PROGRANID nne PROGRAMVERSIO tba ESE iba RO iba Noris orre 00 a mac PUBLIC KEY mac QSLRCDVI w QSLSENTVA wa Rp 0 User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 HAS Gl lt p BLD Ga e 4 E ST E 5 KG u G l 09 09 SE pl m al D B Tables 153 Appendix F Logbook Database Tables QSO COMPLETE QSO RANDOM RX PWR SRX STRING E Er
190. ress to enable regular updates the update interval is set by pressing amp not applicable is using a custom DX cluster Press to refresh the display Refresh Interval Enter the refresh interval a value between 10 and 999 seconds then press OK Internal seconds Press aA to change the font size Select an entry in the display then press ar z to perform a lookup of the station from the QRZ website ORZ Lookup Field Value Callsign HIRA Mame RAFAEL CHIKIN VIGUERA Address MU BO 30541 SANTO DOMING GTH SANTO DOMINGO Country DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Locator Home Fage DsL Wia no qsl mar Press amp to display the homepage for the selected source not available if using a custom DX cluster Press 4 to submit a spot not available is using the Ham Radio Deluxe source 5 Submit a DX Spot call A call Frequency 7 0201 MHz Infarmatian Rare as hen s teeth Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 106 Chapter 6 Digital Master 780 Introduction 6 Digital Master 780 Introduction Digital Master 780 1s a sophisticated program which is very demanding in relation to other data programs and therefore a fairly high spec computer is required DM780 provides an interface to all the digital modes of operation including RTTY and several PSK versions Getting Started Computer Our suggestion of a minimum specification would be a Pentium 4 machine with 2Gb requirements RA
191. s with Windows 2000 XP and higher N8VB s solution creates a pair of virtual COM ports virtual because there is no hardware associated with a virtual COM port The ports are effectively connected back to back just like a normal serial cable In the description that follows two ports are created during the installation COM7 used by Ham Radio Deluxe and COMS used by the 3rd party program Ham Radio Deluxe opens and listens on COM7 port for incoming requests e The other program opens COMS in exactly the same way it would connect to a radio using a hardware serial port The connection parameters used by the 3rd party program to connect with COMS are e Speed any 9600 by default but this really doesn t matter e Stop bits 2 e Parity none The protocol supported is Kenwood the command set current supported 1s e FA Get set VFO A e FB Get set VFO B MD Get set mode F Read status currently frequency TX status and mode are supported e SM Read the S Meter To use this option Ham Radio Deluxe must be connected to a radio otherwise the standard Kenwood error response will be returned The radio does not have to support the Kenwood protocol as Ham Radio Deluxe makes the necessary conversions Configuring Select 3rd Party Serial Port from the Tools menu Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 80 Chapter 4 Advanced Features 3rd Party Programs w 3rd Party Serial Port
192. s LETS Definition The monitor shows the current state of the data pins for a selected parallel port allows you to select a definition and toggle the data pins directly The Definition field shows the definition that matches the current pin selection if any User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 52 Chapter 4 Advanced Features DDE Support DDE Support Introduction Ham Radio Deluxe uses dynamic data exchange DDE for inter process communication DDE allows two or more applications running simultaneously to exchange data and commands For more information See 3rd Party Programs on page 80 Available Select DDE Monitor from the Tools menu to display the supported DDE items Support service HRD RADIO Topic HRD CAT Value HRD BAND 20m HRD BUTTON STATUS HRD DOPPLER DOWNLINE HRD DOPPLER UPLINE HRD DROPDOWN LIST HRD EXEC RESULT HRD FREQUENCY 14 235 000 4 T Commands The commands below are supported by Ham Radio Deluxe Add ADIF Record ADIF data Adds a record to the logbook the record 1s supplied in ADIF format Used by PSK31 Deluxe Refresh REFR button status Refreshes all buttons REFR dropdown list Refreshes all dropdown Set Button BUTN button title value Sets a button state For normal buttons the value 1s either on or off If title starts with then it s a dropdown the value must be a dropdown value Set Dropdown DROP button _title value Selects a dropdown value
193. sed fields whereas the Tabbed section contains the less frequently used fields Main F2 Start 19 02 2006 EE 10 Mode LSB J K F3 End Same as start as 1 Band GUm vj F5 Station HB9DRV QRZ F1 V Freg 3 785 000 RSTRecy 599 v Cntry Switzerland Y 287 a RST Sent 599 xj 4 CIOTA Locator TH46pt Invalid Address Postfach 159 Laax SWITZERLANL Name Simon Brown QTH Laax Remark Ultra cool i The buttons and 17 respectively hide and show the tabbed fields ideal for simple contest operation when you want the minimum of visual noise Field Description Start The QSO start date and time With the Options you can e automatically set the start and end time to the current time when pressing the Reset button and e Set the start time when a callsign is entered in the Station field the time is set when the Station field loses focus End The end time The date is taken from the start date if the end time is less than the start time then it is assumed that the QSO ends on the next day With the Options you can automatically set the end and start time to the current time when pressing the Reset button e set the end time when you add the QSO Station The callsign of the other station ORZ Press QRZ to retrieve information from QRZ com see below RST The report received from the other station With t
194. selecting options such as Buttons Dropdowns Sliders and Status Texts is that it may take a second or two before Ham Radio Deluxe detects that you are changing the frequency by dragging the tuning marker and the current refresh operation cannot be interrupted Slow Link If you have a slow link a round trip time gt 100 ms then select only Meters As this is a remote station it is unlikely that anyone else will be adjusting the radio s controls so you will not need to refresh buttons and dropdowns as you would with a locally connected radio The disadvantage of not selecting Buttons and Dropdowns 1s that inter button dependencies will not be shown for example you may have 4 AGC buttons Off Fast Medium and Slow only one of which will be active at any one time If Buttons is not enabled for regular refreshes then pressing Fast will not update the other AGC buttons In this case you must press the small refresh button to the right of the Buttons check box To refresh all display options click Refresh All Problem Solving The following steps are recommended to solve problems using the remote server Run Ham Radio Deluxe on the remote computer to check that you can Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 12 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Client actually connect to your radio 2 When you connect to the remote server make sure you have closed Ham Radio Deluxe on the remote computer If you ge
195. st Album Title Description File w HAD 2012 05 08 104250 mp3 HAD 2012 05 08 105627 mp3 Album 5 8 2012 4 42 GLA UTE 5 8 2012 4 56 Ph UTE Title 14 200 000 LIE 14 200 000 LIE Size Artist KB 75 2000 30 KB TS 2000 Peter PHIPH came across rfanView an excellent freeware utility MP3 Player Options Player Select MP3 player a basic MP3 player is built into Ham Radio Deluxe however you can select an alternate player such as the excellent Windows Media Player Press Default to select the default player Folder Select the folder to browse Select default folder Refresh the current folder Audio File Select a file to play from the list at the bottom of the window gt Play currently selected file EN Pause i Start again m Stop User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 48 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Auxiliary Switching From y Start at beginning of file Set From at the current position To K To end of file Set To at the current position Use the From and To slider positions to select the part of the file to repeated over and over and over again This is useful for determining exactly what the station was sending Other Options The other options are Copy copy the selected files to another folder Delete delete the selected files Move move the selected files to another folder e Rename rename the selected file e lt Artist A
196. stance 1318 kms Continent OAF OAN OAS Lat Lon 46 812500 119 291667 QEU ONA Occ OSA Unknown Field Description County The contacted station s Secondary Administrative Subdivision of contacted station e g US county JA Gun State The code for the contacted station s Primary Administrative province Subdivision e g US State JA Island VE Province ARRL sect The contacted station s ARRL section CQ zone The contacted stations CQ Zone ITU zone The contacted station s ITU zone Distance The distance between the logging station and the contacted station in kilometers Lat Lon The contacted station s latitude and longitude Press L to determine the latitude and longitude from the Locator field value in the Main part of the window Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 88 Chapter 5 Logbook Adding An Entry QSL Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom QSL Senti No v 0802 2000 v QSLReov No 19 02 2006 J QSL Via Swiss Bureau Standard QSL information eQSL Log Contact Location QSL eQSL Ant Sat Contest Propagation My Station Custom eQSL Sent No v 09 02 2006 Y eQSL User Simon eQSLReev No v 19 02 2006 v eQSL Pwd eesccee eQSL Status eQSL cc real time uploads Not supported by ADIF these are fields for use with eQSL cc Field Description eQSL status Status of the most
197. t the error Access is Denied then the COM port is held open by another program Ham Radio Deluxe Serial Port Client Starting Select Port Client from the from the Tools gt Programs menu HRD Serial Port Client 1 0 build 48 File View Mappings Logfile Server Help ye 6 X Connect Add Ping Server Tracing On Mapping Local Status Remote Settings Status Date time Mapping Log You must define the serial port mappings before you connect to the serial port server running on the remote computer Mappings Press Add to define a new mapping Title Simon s WinKey Local por COM 2D Remote port COMI Remote Port Settings Speed 1200 Enable DTR Data bits 8 c Enable RTS Parity Stop bits 1 Each mapping consists of Title whatever makes sense to you In this case we re mapping to a K1EL WinKey on Simon s remote station in the south pacific e The local port one of the virtual null modem ports Here the two ports are COM20 and COM21 e The remote port Simon has connected the WinKey to COMI on the remote computer e Remote port settings WinKey uses 1200 8 none 1 e X Enable DTR and Enable RTS usually checked to provide power to a special powered cable or device For Winkey you must check DTR to provide power to WinKey Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 73 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Connecting Ham Radio Deluxe Ham
198. tOfBand Mouse Wheel SelectionWindow Skinning Theme Updates Yaesu Custom Table Accelerators COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support Internet Comms Dual VFO Tracking RX Timeout Switch Off Pollin COM Port TX Configuration Some early radios do not support switching TX RX via CAT commands so the only option is to RTS DTR Both None _ use a pin onthe CAT control COM port this requires a special CAT cable ICOM Calibration S Meter Radios COM Port Pin Info Modes IC 706 l Mapping IC 706MKIIG 9 None Info CAT Support IC 707 Supported IC 718 CORTS nternet 2 Enable ies _ Out Of Band IC 736 Enable IC 738 pue IC 751A Out of band IC 756 Mouse Wheel IC 765 West Mountain Radio RIGblaster CWFine IC 775DSP CW Hot IC 781 Always use RTS instead of sending DTR RTS Other Fine IC 821H CAT commands Other Hot Selection Window Advanced values DIY solutions is a circuit recommended by Peter Halpin PHIPH SK that works with any Icom or Yaesu rig that has a 6 pin mini DIN connector for external audio there are many other DIY designs to be found on the internet You should always use the rigs high impedance audio output if there is one available because it supplies a fixed and constant signal level to the sound card We strongly advise against using the microphone and external loudspeaker connections on your rig
199. ted for Doppler shift User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 120 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Ground Control Freq uency The frequency resolution is set the 1 Hz for Resolution AILICOM e All Elecraft e All FlexRadio e All Kenwood All other radios are set to 10 Hz If you have a radio that supports 1 Hz resolution and is not in the above list please contact the author Options VFO The VFO used for the uplink TX and downlink RX If checked X the selected VFO is updated regularly as the satellite frequency is corrected for Doppler shift Satellite The satellite frequency Click the Open button to select a new frequency from a popup window containing the Favorites definitions or enter the new frequency band For example on VO 52 the downlink band is 145 870 145 930 MHz USB CW so the center frequency is 145 900 000 MHz Transverter If you are using a transverter enter your transverter s intermediate frequency here and check the X box If you are not using a transverter either leave this field empty or do not check the X box The radio frequency 1s calculated as Satellite Transverter Doppler shift The radio frequency as computed by Ham Radio Deluxe taking Doppler shift into account Select the current satellite from a dropdown list that contains the entries selected earlier in the Satellites window Determines the amount of information that is plotted over the surface of the planet for the current satellite
200. the list below When the frequency changes Ham Radio Deluxe sets the portto the value for the first enabled entry in the listwhich matches the new frequency here is no match then the portis not changed Part Address 0276 3BC Title Ehombic Log Periodic 5 Elem Yagi Miracle Whip l4 7 Turn Helix GORY Definitions Each definition consists of Port Address The default port addresses for LPT1 LPT2 and LPT3 are 0378 0278 and 03BC respectively If your computer has a different configuration just select the address that corresponds to the port Various Auto switch as frequency changes Include in selection window requires restart Prom 800 IH 500 1 000 000 000 000 ODO ODO 000 ODO ODO To the upper end of the frequency range Port the LPT port to be switched by the definition D0 D7 the parallel port data bit settings each bit 1s either 1 on or 0 off DO is pin 2 D7 is pin 9 7 UaU 000 800 2000 Loos URBS 000 From the lower end of the frequency range To an0 000 000 000 000 Fort D7 LET LPTL LET LPTL LET LET 1 O X Enabled selection if not checked then the definition is ignored when Ham Radio Deluxe detects a new frequency The definition is still shown in the selection window if this option is enabled Title a description of the antenna or component that will be switched when the
201. the satellite 1s currently visible The name of the satellite The azimuth of a satellite is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian It is customary to reckon the azimuth of a line from the south point of the horizon around by the west from O deg to 360 deg The angular distance above the horizon Acquisition of signal is the elapsed time at which the satellite becomes visible and a signal can theoretically be heard If empty then the satellite 1s already visible longer visible and the signal can theoretically no longer be heard The distance of the satellite from the observer s location measured in kilometers A mile is 1 6 kilometers a kilometer 1s 0 62 miles The altitude of the satellite above sea level measured in meters The value required to calculate Doppler frequency adjustment Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 124 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking Next Passes Next Passes Satellite Tracking Local JN46AT VO 52 Uplink ON Downlink ON d Sesollities V Obsorear 9 Ground Canmol 9 Schedule 9 Curran Dens Mutual Visibilay 9 Visibilay Y Next Presses Singo Pass Z Plot DDE VW i Head passes lor a salacted satellite Salolnes W 52 AUR A z Azi Los Max Elm simutb Duration Aged Wed 21 Dec 2005 5235 137 22 21 35 36 29 82 amp 6 45 12 32 ACHS1 Wed 21 Dec 20 5 22 59 190 48 23 11 31 44 264 30 12 47 FO 24 Thu 22 Dec 2005 34154
202. ting typically the frequency or mode Command Tester supports both Get and Set commands Starting To start the Command Tester Make sure you have not connected to a radio with Ham Radio Deluxe if you will be using the same COM port for the Command Tester If you have a radio connection then you must disconnect using the Disconnect option in the File menu e Select Command Tester from the Tools menu Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 131 Appendix A Command Tester General Options fm CAT Command Tester Connection i s5 USE THIS DISPLAY AT YOUR OWN ICOMCFV v COMI v 19200 RISK lets Jotr Jats This display is used to test CAT commands outside of the main Ham Radio Deluxe Command framework The results can he saved to a text file for later analysis Connection select the type of command to be sent Elecraft ICOM CI V Kenwood Ten Tec or Yaesu Title Sent Received Connect To connect to your radio you must select 1 COM port where you have connected the interface cable to the radio 2 The baud rate COM port speed If you are not sure of the correct speed consult your radio manual 3 CTS used for flow control specifies whether the CTS clear to send signal is monitored for output flow control Used by Kenwood 4 DTR used either for flow control or to provide power for the CAT interface This depends on the manufacturer s protocol and your CAT interface
203. to edit Ham Radio DeluxeRemoteSvr cfg that contains the service configuration zz II e el dd Fe b db E Fe db dE b dE E dE dE HH RT d dk dE dk db dE EE dE E E dE E dE dE E dE dE H USER USER USER wW ELC copright c 2005 by simon Brown HBODRV Note this only runs on windows NT 2K XxP It does not run on windows 95 08 ME SE This file defines the configuration of the Remote Access Server The format of each entry is TOKEN VALUE Supported tokens COM PORT USERL to USER20 WELCOME A comma separated list of COM Te that are returned If not defined then the server returns a list of all COM ports available on the computer COMI COM2 COM3 COM4 COMI The TCP IP port on which the server listens for connections If not defined then the default value of 7805 is used Select any port number you want which is not in use by other programs 7805 obse ded etd faba these are case insensitive Spaces are removed from the beginning and end of the username and password The format is USERX username password options where options is a list of case insensitive tokens seperated by spaces not commas The supported options are NO MACROS NO TX RESTART For example USERL Simon SnowTime no_tx no macros Disables the TX and TUNE buttons and all Macros on the user s instance of HRD The user could enable TX via a Macro or CAT Command RESTART allows the user to restart the service us
204. u can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters Firewall Allow incoming connections on port 7806 Press Configure to edit Ham Radio DeluxeSerialPortSvr cfg that contains the service configuration Ham Radio Deluxe serial Port server copright c 2006 by Simon Brown HB9DRV Note this only runs on windows MT 2K XP It does not run on windows 95 98 ME SE This file defines the configuration of the Remote Access Server The format of each entry is TOKEM VALUE Supported tokens COM PORT USER to USER20 WELCOME A comma separated list of com oS that are returned If not defined then the server returns a list of all COM ports available on the computer OM COML COM2 COM3 COmM4 OM COMI is not in use by other programs 9 p te te te dE Fe Fe FE Fe db HHHH H HH H h dE E RT 7806 ried Tape these are case insensitive Spaces are removed from the beginning and end of the username and password ihe format 1s USERX username password options where options 1s a list of case insensitive tokens seperated by spaces not commas The supported options are RESTART RESTART allows the user to restart the service usually reserve this for only for yourself and friends you trust USERL Simon SnowTime restart USER Peter Uberwald USER20 Donald california Optional welcome text displayed on the rem
205. ual studio tracing enables Microsoft Visual studio tracing for ODBC OK Cancel Apply Help Errors If you get problems using the Logbook for example a window such as HamRadioDeluxe I x eo The SELECT statement includes a reserved word or an argument name that is misspelled or missing or the punctuation is incorrect then follow the steps below to generate a trace file which provides all information required to diagnose the problem 1 Close Ham Radio Deluxe 2 From the Start menu select Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools ODBC Data Source Administrator select Tracing 3 Press Start Tracing Now Start Ham Radio Deluxe open the Logbook and perform the steps necessary to generate the error 5 Stop tracing save the logfile to a ZIP archive and forward to the Ham Radio Deluxe developers DX Cluster Introduction A DX Cluster is a means for Amateur Ham Radio operators to tell each other in real time about DX stations other interesting or rare Amateur Radio stations all over the world From Attp www dxcluster org by Dirk Koopman GI TLH Once station is set up with Packet Cluster and is linked to one or more other stations who have installed the software These nodes when connected are called a cluster Clusters are connected to clusters expanding the network Individual users connect to the nodes on a frequency different from what the node stations are linked on Users are capable of announ
206. ually reserve this for only for yourself and friends you trust 1 Simon SnowTime restart 2 Peter Uberwald 20 Donald california no_macros no_tx Optional welcome text displayed on the remote user s computer Note that n is replaced with a newline Enter up to 511 characters on a single line Remove this line if you do not want a welcome message OME welcome to the HRD Remote Access Server n nPlease don t break anything User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 69 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Ham Radio Deluxe Remote Server The contents of this file should be obvious After changing the configuration you should restart the service Restricting TX One special note to restrict a user s ability to switch the radio to transmit there are now optional tokens added with the username and password to disable access to the TX and any Tune buttons In addition you will want to disable macros as a knowledgeable user can define a CAT command to enable TX Enable Restart The RESTART token enables the Restart button on the connection window Restarting the service will close all COM ports opened by the service and drop all connections by Ham Radio Deluxe users This should only be allocated to yourself and your friends Connecting To connect to the remote server enter values as normal when starting Ham Radio Deluxe but select the Remote port then press Connect o Connect HB9DRV in Switzerland Company ICOM Jj Visit http
207. upported via a DDE interface see DDE Support on page 53 and a serial port see 3rd Party Programs on page 80 So you can use the logbook of your choice with Ham Radio Deluxe provided 1t supports DDE or the Kenwood protocol via a COM port The driver used is the Microsoft Access Driver mdb ODBC driver If you do not have the Microsoft Access Driver mdb ODBC driver on your system then download the latest Jet 4 0 files from www microsoft com See also How to obtain the latest service pack for the Microsoft Jet 4 0 Database Engine http support microsoft com default aspx kbid 239114 INFO How to Install ODBC Components and Drivers http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 313008 Refer to Logbook Database on page 148 for details of the database design There are two logbook windows e Main e Small The main display is a standard full blown logbook the small display has a fixed set of fields and a simple QSO entry area Select the default display from the Logbook menu As you see in the picture below the small display 1s very simple The window can be docked to the top or bottom of the main Ham Radio Deluxe display and used at the same time as the radio display Logbook Last 100 Date End Station Mode Sent Recv Remark 31 05 2005 l7 32 YTLET USB 59 39 KNO04rr 99 4 971 66 km 31 05 2005 DTI nAZPBEP USB 59 55 KN33gm 98 9 1 399 34 km 31 05 2005 17 07 YTlAU USB 59 59 KN04cp 101 9 881 0
208. ures Frequency 5 150 000 MHz 160m 10m Region 1 Band Layout Standard Button Switch QUON OFF CO Always Dropdown Button Mode LSB Advanced Slider AF gain main Value 100 Delay millisecs 11 Press OK Your definition now contains two entries Enable Type Title Value Dropdown Button Mode USB Frequency 14 235 000 12 Press Save this returns you to the Macros Manager pa B gt N New Copy Edit Delete Load Save Each macro is a collection of definitions such as frequency buttons and sliders which are applied when you selectthe macro Example define a special filter Group Title Description Macros Simple 50 150 MHz USB Change frequency ta 50 150 MHz mode to USB 13 Press OK The window closes Take Snapshot f 50150 MHz USB 64 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 Chapter 4 Advanced Features Quick Save Snapshots The snapshot button creates a definition that contains the state of all input fields This is an easy way of preserving a known state of your radio once you have set 1t up exactly the way you want LZ Take Snapshot AX Save current radio configuration in a snapshot macro Title 14 145 000 MHz Cv required Group onapsnots required Description Frequency 14 145 000 MHz mode CW saved 09 EditMacro Fields a Quick Save Introduction This is a simple way of marking a frequency as bein
209. ut Of Band A Options Comms COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support Internet Es OutOfBond Mouse Wheel Selection Window Skin y ln band Mouse Wheel Selection Window Skinning Updates Yaesu Out of band Mouse Wheel Defines the Out Of Band warnings CW Fine CW Hot Other Fine Other Hot Enable Selection Window Advanced values In band wave file Tree expand E dingwav 0000 skinning Appearance Enable Theme Out of band wave file Main Tabs chordway 00 Appearance Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme Updates Reminder Yaesu FTDX 9000 If you like to know where your band limits are when you are scrolling through a band and not watching the frequency window you can enable the optional sound files played when you tune in out of band You also have the ability to use a sound file of your choosing Mouse Wheel X Options Qut Of Band met mier Selection Window Skinning Updates Yaesu Qut of band Mouse Wheel CW Fine CW Hot Other Fine Other Hot Selection Window Advanced values Tree expand skinning Skins Appearance Enable Theme Main Tabs Appearance Color Layout Position Menus Toolbars Theme Updates Hint Pressing Shift or Ctrl accelerates the selected step Reminder Em Invert frequency scrolling direction FTDX 9000 You can define the tuning step when rotating the mouse wheel over the active tuni
210. ve the returned string is shown in both ASCII and hexadecimal because the Show hex output option was selected for this command Fields e Title a description of the command you are testing for example Read Frequency or read Mode Mandatory e Cmd the ASCII string sent to the rig Elecraft strings are terminated with a e Wait for rx terminator when reading the response read characters from the rig until this character is returned or a timeout occurs Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 133 Appendix A Command Tester Platforms Examples Command is FA returned data format is FA 11 digits 5 e FA00007035000 Frequency is 7 035 000 MHz Read Mode Command is MD returned data format is MD 1 digit e MDI 1 LSB 2 USB 3 CW 6 RTTY 7 CW REV 9 RTTY REV Read S Meter Command is SM returned data format is SM 4 digits e SM0000 Returned value is in the range 0000 to 0015 ICOM CI V The example below is uses an IC 7800 with From controller address EO personal computer the default value e To CI V address 6A the default for the IC 703 Refer to your ICOM radio manual for the correct CI V address for your rig The data received from the radio 1s always shown in hexadecimal fa CAT Command Tester Connection USE THIS DISPLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK This display is used to test CAT commands outside of the main Ham Radio Deluxe Command framework The results can be s
211. w on the radio display Background Background Text Background Clock Position Left Right 9 Left and Right OK Cancel Background These colors are applied to the background area of the display and to the transmit meters 1f any such as PWR SWR and ALC Status Window The status window displays information which you cannot normally change using buttons or sliders in Ham Radio Deluxe Typical examples are Scanning status Split mode and Memory channels Clock Position The clock is displayed to the left right or both sides of the band title Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 26 Chapter 3 Configuration Customize Layout Frequency A Customize Layout Schemes Layout Buttons Faceplate Frequency Meters Sliders Ap y rance Sliders Layout Tuning Dial Defines the appearance ofthe frequency readout on the radio display USB Display 14 070 150 a Background Active Posn Frequency Inactive Posn 21 070 150 Font Main Sub Sub Main Dropdowns None 9 Mode V Add border ude title cancel If your radio supports simultaneous access to two VFO s Kenwood some Yaesu then Ham Radio Deluxe will display two VFO s otherwise just one VFO is displayed First select the VFO you are updating main or sub The colors you can set are Background Freque
212. when working a satellite or connecting to a dx cluster a The Selection button toggles a menu pane along the left side of your screen IE that allows you to have many selections available quickly selection a 1 Press the Selection Button 2 Select Menus You will see a list of the possible signal modes displayed 3 Select Advanced You see a list that does not mean much yet partly because you can Ep see only a small portion of the window Selection 9 bd Bands Favorites Quick Save pwr YOU need to move your cursor onto the right edge of the selection menu Press the left mouse button Busy and drag the window wider pity YOU now see both the option and the value For Hight his radio you have a set of sliders that do the same function as the slides at the bottom of your screen Your screen should now low something like the Fine image below Place you mouse on the grey area of the slider and move it to the right You should see the value changing in the middle of the slider Selection Favorites Quick Save Advanced psig Bu Option Value Bu 4 Refresh PLI AF gain main EREMO Hic AF gain sub LEM 9 AGC main Mid H E 9 AGC sub Auto Fast Break in delay Contour dba Filter width IF shift amp Key pitch amp Key speed O Macros pa y select Favorite to add a selection to your favorites list The list is displayed from the Selection t
213. xe 0 eens 105 Custom DX Cluster Client nannu nnana eaaa 105 Bao S 106 Chapter 6 Digital Master 780 107 Introduction 107 Getting Started 107 Computer TEQUIEC IOS season rata e Rmi dese 107 M En LE S 107 Sui o gn 109 Commercial SOMOS a art gee Dac podia ais dais ads mut dao 109 DIY SOMMONS message durae ao TA 8 eode A939 eo e ee se 110 Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 vi Table of Contents Sound cards 0 0 ec ee ee res 111 Chapter 7 Satellite Tracking 113 Introduction 113 Satellites 113 Observer 115 Ground Control 116 TADS 4 od hoe bho eee obene heen eee peed ee eee ee eee bee een aes 116 PIOG 116 Oo ZMMETPT v rmr 117 AM ALO Bane cae Gnteosesewue TEER EEE A ENEE EEFE 117 Kenwood Lo 1 259925 1 9529 79 209 9222922299 PEN are AA 118 CTOSS Dado os ic es TUTTO 118 same Bandd of eee eee ees 118 Yacu e E A 119 AM AA 119 ONCE E AA et oe aus bow anes da eee E E ees uae 119 ICOM AY em RR RR RR RR IRI nn 119 IC 910H W MNB 9 ooo o 119 Single VFO Radios W Mb 120 Linear
214. ystem colors FP Show icons Layout S Position Layout Size To Fit OneNote colors Menus Toolbars Position Top Show in full screen Theme _ gt gt gt gt gt AAAA gt gt z24 GL Updates Client frame None Reminder o a 6 Yaesu Position is only applied to the Radio and Logbook tabs Defaults FTDX 3000 Cancel App Docking panes are used for optional windows such as Bandscope Calendar DX Cluster Logbook Selection Shortwave Database and WinKey Main Theme Select whichever visual theme you want Office 2003 is an acceptable default System Theme When you select Office 2003 or Windows XP for Menus and Toolbars you can select an optional System theme Main Tabs If you have more than one main window open for example Radio and Logbook then the main tabs are a useful way of switching between windows File Edit View Bands Favorites QL o FC H Connect Selection Favorite Quick Save T5 2000 Demo IC 706MK Main tabs can be toggled On Off by selecting from the Menu Bar View gt Main Tabs Ham Radio Deluxe User Guide V5 21 May 11 2012 38 Chapter 3 Configuration Band Layouts Updates E Options 4 Out Of Band Comms COM Port TX ICOM Calibration Info Modes Info CAT Support Intemet OutOfBand Mouse Wheel Selection Window Skinning Enable In band Out of band Mouse Wheel How often you are reminded to chec

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