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Errors with IC-M710 marine radio


Roberto Ibarra
 


Hello Howard:

I'm amateur radio operator for 25 years now, my calls are CO2KL (Cuba extra class) and KM2KL(USA extra), my main interests are DX and contesting.

This is my first post, I finally build an Icom interface for my IC-M710, so I start testing HRI VS version, you did a great job (thank you) and I get my radio connected in my first try BUT....

I get a number of errors while I test HRI, those errors are listed here, hope you can help me, as this is my first and only radio. Let me describe you my working conditions:

HRI Version: HRI VS 20161226

PC: Core I5 Laptop, Windows 10, 6Gb RAM, SSD 120Gb.

Interface USB - RS232: FTDI

CI-V Interface: Home made CT-17 (2 transistors)

I can program the radio via EX1726.exe under DOS environment, in that conditions I can change all programmables options in the radio, so I believe CI-V is working just fine.

In HRI:

Turning ON, all looks good, with "minor errors", as you can see here


Start Button is turning things ON

Port COM3 is opened. 4800 True True

HowardTimers: Starting RADIO update timer

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum = )

?? Calculated checksum = 5F

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='??JiSSH?$PICOA'

Global.newFrequency - new frequency is 007.163.000 ChangeMode=False

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum =

?? Calculated checksum = 68

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum =

?? Calculated checksum = 00

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum = 55

?? Calculated checksum = 17

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum = 08

?? Calculated checksum = 60

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum =

?? Calculated checksum = 3C

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum = 7D

?? Calculated checksum = 00

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum =

?? Calculated checksum = 5A

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='U?J?SSH?$PICOA'

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Selecting USB/J3E radio button (DO NOT WORK radio button returns to LSB)


RadioUtils - SetRadioMode - setting mode=USB

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum = 31

?? Calculated checksum = 5F

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

?

Selecting CW/A1A radio button (DO NOT WORK radio button returns to LSB)


RadioUtils - SetRadioMode - setting mode=CW

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum = 3E

?? Calculated checksum = 2C

?? This Radio Message will be ignored


Selecting AFSK/J2B radio button (DO NOT WORK radio button returns to LSB)


?RadioUtils - SetRadioMode - setting mode=AFSK

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='$ ?H b `H?'

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='@ I??$PICOA'

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum =

?? Calculated checksum = 34

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='U?J?SSH?$PICOA'

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum =

?? Calculated checksum = 5D

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='?J?SSH?$PICOA'

?


Selecting FSK/F1B radio button (WORKS PERFECTLY)


RadioUtils - SetRadioMode - setting mode=FSK

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='$!'

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='?? (?? ?? %??? ??$PICOA'

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Switch from FSK/F1B to USBrc/R3E (DO NOT WORK)? No errors no change on radio either.


Switch from FSK/F1B to AM/H3E (DO NOT WORK radio still in FSK mode)


RadioUtils - SetRadioMode - setting mode=AM

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Radio Message Checksum error.

?? Received checksum = 53

?? Calculated checksum = 30

?? This Radio Message will be ignored

TwoWaySerialCommICOMMarine: Error unexpected NMEA code='?????? ?@??$PICOA'

?

Switch from FSK/F1B to LSB (WORKS PERFECTLY)? No errors


If I try to set frequency using the dial slider, program crashed.


If I set VFO "A" frequency DON'T work simplex, I need to select VFO "B" and set simplex RX/TX frequency.


If I turn on the AGC, the button retains control till I click any other area in the window, I need to click AGC again to turn back ON or OFF.


If I turn on the SPEAKER, the button retains control till I click any other area in the window, I need to click SPEAKER again to turn back ON or OFF.


If I turn on the NB, the button retains control till I click any other area in the window, I need to click NB again to turn back ON or OFF.


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73's Bob
CO2KL / KM2KL


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