++++++++++++++++++++++++++ See also "Computer Logging" and "Contest Logging" as well as various "K2 ..... Software" files ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:37:29 -0000 From: Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 & Win 98 HyperTerminal For those of you who "stay up too late" working on your KIO2 card, beware the bug that lurks in the Windows 98 version of HyperTerminal. It may not not echo typed characters, even if the check box is checked! The "check box" does not work correctly. >From MS TechNet, Microsoft's recommendation is "To resolve this behavior, download and install HyperTerminal Private Edition 4.0 from Hilgraeve's Web site, or obtain it from Hilgraeve Technical Support." For reference the question number is Q192456. I hope this saves someone some sleep. I'll get mine tonite. Logan, KZ6O #1609 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 23:44:05 EDT From: n5ib at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 with Rig-EQF Just wanted to report that the KIO2 is working quite nicely with Rig-EQF running on a POQET Plus. I'd had Log-EQF going for some time. I think I recall a comment that there would be a .RIG file out soon for the K-2 that would be a better match than the default KENWOOD.RIG 72 Jim N5IB ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 14:11:12 -0700 From: Randy Foltz Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 in contests Howdy, gang. Over the weekend I put the KIO2 through its paces in the IARU HF World Championship and the QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint. I used TR Log to log and control the K2. The KIO2 allowed the K2 frequency to be displayed on the laptop. The left shift key lowered the fq while the right shift key increased the fq. Entering a fq in the call window changed the K2 to that fq whether it was in the same band or not. Making fq or band changes at the K2 were shown in TR Log within a second. I keyed the radio from TR using the parallel port with an optical isolator interface. The band map option was interesting and useful. A band map shows the fq and the call of stations you have worked or dupe checked. It is sorted by fq. When you tune past a fq that has a call associated with it, the call appears in the call window. When you leave the fq, the call disappears from the call window. You can select calls on the band map and the K2 will change to that fq. Although one could operate without touching the K2, I liked turning the knob and pushing the buttons. - -- 73, Randy, K7TQ QRP ARCI Contest Chairman ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 05:47:54 -0700 From: "Jerry T Dowell" Subject: [Elecraft] RE: KIO2 and logging ProLog2K works just fine with the KIO2. Mine worked on the first try. Likewise Logger, which has the benefit of being free! Jerry AI6L +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:38:14 -0700 From: Wayne Burdick Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KIO2 Software and commands "Rolf G. Schroeder" wrote: > ....fw33332; doesn't do anything. Any ideas? Hi Rolf, In order to use the extended form of the "FW" command, with the filter number appended at the end, you have to put the K2 into extended command mode using the "K2" meta-command (i.e., "K22;"). This is the case for all commands that have an optional extended format. It's explained on page 3 of the KIO2 programmer's reference. 73, Wayne N6KR +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:43:07 -0500 From: "Tom Whiteside" Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 with splits and DX4Win Larry, My K2 handles splits properly with DX4Win. Use TS850-950 rig selection under Preferences and splits will work fine. Tom Whiteside N5TW Georgetown, TX Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:46:31 -0400 From: "Babe" Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 Hello, I just finished the KIO2 for the K2 and it works great. I do have a question. I am using it with DX4WIN set for the generic Kenwood radio. It seems to work fine except for one issue. When I double click on a packet cluster callout where the station is working split frequency, the proper receive frequency goes into VFO-A and the proper transmit frequency goes into VFO-B, but the "split mode" does not come on automatically (as it does with the Kenwood TS-940s), I have to manually press the "split function button". Is this a limitation of the KIO2 command set or is it an issue with DX4WIN software? Thanks, Larry WA2DGD K2 #1672 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 18:49:34 +0200 From: Rolf.Schroeder at t-online.de (Rolf G. Schroeder) Subject: [Elecraft] K2/KIO2 software for Linux and Windows Hi all, fortunately Jeff Pierce, wd4nmq has written a nice little TCL/TK software for operating Kenwood transceivers. I checked, whether it works for the K2 as well ... and it does! You may download it from his website http://pages.preferred.com/~piercej/ If you are running a newer Linux system, change the name of your serial device from /dev/cua1 to /dev/ttyS0 (or to /dev/ttyS1) according to the serial interface to which you want to connect yout K2. To start the script, simply type me at mycomputer> wish kenwood.tcl, thats all. Happy K2ing. vy 73 de Rolf - -.. .-.. ---.. -... .- --. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:20:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Studer Subject: [Elecraft] Linux Control Software I am currently rewriting Jeff, WD4NMQ's TCL/TK Kenwood control program to interface with the K2 exclusively. It is not really a modification but rather an entirely new program. I think I will use a line or two from the original. I am writing it for myself but when I get it done I will make it available for everyone. If anyone else is doing the same thing I would be happy to share ideas and help. I plan on enhancing the CW features. Like speed setting and memory access. I may bypass the K2 keyer memories altogether but much later. I already have scripts that say IP addresses for me so I can easily adapt them to say the frequency. It is pretty easy to do. Just create a bunch of audio files that contain single words like "one", "two", and so forth. Then use the play command to play the right ones. I am not porting this to Windows. Elecraft has that covered pretty well. However it is possible to do since TCL/TK does run under Windoze. Mike AB6CV ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:58:51 -0400 From: Charles Greene Subject: [Elecraft] CAT with the KIO2 Hi All, Since the K2 new KIO2 interface and firmware have been introduced, it now is operationally feasible to use the K2 with CAT control programs. There are several Freeware or Shareware digital programs that use CAT control. The basic features of CAT control normally includes the ability to set and receive frequency, band and mode. To use just set the interface parameters to those of the K2 in the program PTT and CAT box: your com port, 4800 baud, 8 bits, no parity and one stop bit. Select the Kenwood transceiver. Although you may use 2 com ports if you desire, a single com port works fine. Now the calibration of the program display will be in frequency and will change after you change the dial, and the mode and band will be displayed and logged. On of the other provisions of CAT in these programs is CAT PTT. Check that box and you can disconnect your PTT keying circuit. Don't throw it away, however. I still use it to key CW as the K2 does not use CAT CW keying. CAT PTT will enable one to use the "simplest" interface consisting of only an audio in cable plugged into the mike connector and an audio out cable plugged into the headphone connector and the KIO2 RS232 cable. Macros are used in these programs for program control and transmitting messages like CQ and Brag files. One of the most useful macros if you have CAT is the ALIGN macro which centers the signal in your filters and retunes to transceiver a corresponding amount so that you do not lose copy when it changes the audio frequency. Macros can also be used to send control commands to the transceiver using a CAT COMMAND macro. Refer to the K2 Revision 2 Firmware Manual and KIO2 Programmer's Reference for the parameters that can be controlled in K2. The first macro I use sets up many preference items for digital modes and is used once after K2 power on. The following Macro from the program MixW32 is presented here as an example: The macro consists of the macro command CATCMD followed by the commands sent to the K2. Each K2 command must be followed by the ; . K23 sets the K2 command mode that enables all extended commands and sets and responds to the program query for the RTTY/RTTY-REV modes by setting/returning LSB/USB respectively. This is necessary because the digital programs have their own FSK mode, and the K2 must be set to SSB. SW18 sets the RF/ALC to ALC, SW10 sets VFO A=B, PC070 sets the power level at 7 watts, AN1 selects antenna #1, FR0 sets VFO A, and MD9 sets RTTY-REV mode. The next Macro commands and their sequence replicate the switch positions necessary to turn on Fine RIT. The last macro sets FL1 and causes the K2 display to echo the filter and its bandwidth, in this case, FL1 set at OP1. The K2 display echoes the last macro sent to it. Other macros include the filter macros. SW15 toggles XIT on and off and meanwhile turns Fine RIT off if it happened to be on. This is necessary as Fine RIT is a toggle command, and subsequent filter commands will lose the toggle sequence so it's best to start from scratch each time. FW00001 selects FL1. FW00002 sets FL2 in a similar Macro labeled FL2 and so on for each of the four filters. The second set of filter commands sets Fine RIT and selects the filter. Refer to the FINE RIT description in the K2 Revision 2 Firmware Manual for a description of how it works. The Macros are: SW15;SW15 turns RIT off, MD9;FW00001;FW00002;SW33; selects RTTY-rev mode, turns RIT on and selects FL2. RC clears the previous setting of the RIT control. Each RD adds a negative value of RIT increment, about 3 kHz for each increment on 80 meters and a little more on 20 meters and up; RU adds a positive value of RIT increment. These values are specific for my K2 filters; yours will be different. Set them by observing the signal track in the waterfall display and applying RU or RD to the macro until the signal track for each filter lines up with that for FL1 set for OP1 (and the tone is the same). Note that the value of RIT increment that is needed will be a little different on each band, so you may not want to use the RU/RD commands but use the manual control. If you leave them out leave the RC command out too. Note that these macros require the K2 to be in the K23 command mode. See the initialization macro. Any questions, comments or suggestions, please send. Enjoy. 73, Chas, W1CG +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 22:29:05 +0200 From: "Gerald Eberle" Subject: [Elecraft] Macintosh and KIO2 Hi all Mac users... I've adapted my old Kenwood control program for use with the K2... It contains a small database, to save qrg, mode and info... and you can operate cw via your keyboard... No HaveAllSoftware, just to let you test the KIO2 Interface... http://de.y42.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/eberle_gerald/vwp2?.tok=bc1WbNOBylFU1gu .&.dir=/HamFolder&.dnm=K2-Control.sit&.src=bc 73, Gerald, HB9CEY K2 # 488 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 18:15:56 -0400 From: "Jay Rutherford" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LogEqf "rig" file John L. Sielke wrote: > Can anyone tell me where the "optimized" K2 "RIG" file for Log- Eqf is? Hi John, I think the "optimized K2 rig file" overstates things a bit. I'm sending you the file via private mail, and am reproducing it below for others who may be interested. One will have to adjust one's email reader to make the margins wider, most likely. All the rig file has are a couple of adjustments over the Kenwood file. Unfortunately, it loses the neat VFO A/B display of the Kenwood file; that feature seems hardwired into the program code. Of course, you can modify your Kenwood file and leave the name the same, "Kenwood," and then you'll retain both VFOs. In Win-EQF (and Log-EQF), "RTTY" means "R" in K2-talk, and "PKT" means "-R" in K2-talk. You can tweak the "0,6,9" lines in the rig file, but you can't change the words associated with the values (i.e., "FSK," "RTTY," and "PKT"). Those, too, are hard wired into the program code. Here's the modified file: K2 ! Radio type for display in Log-EQF 0 ! Update rate in seconds - 0 is fast, while 10 is slow! ! Acknowledge command, if required (leave blank if not) 0 ! Bytes to receive from radio as OK or ECHO block AI0;K22; ! Pacing or Initialize command, if required S ! Hexadecimal (H) or String (S) instruction data type F ! Commands sent to radio Forward (F) or Reverse (R) order ! -------------- FREQUENCY READ ------------------------- IF; ! Command to receive operating FREQUENCY from radio 38 ! Number of bytes expected from radio after FREQ command 3 ! Starting byte position for FREQUENCY value 11 ! Number of bytes in FREQUENCY value F ! Frequency decoded in Forward (F) or Reverse (R) order ! BCD (B) or Weighted Binary (W) ! -------------- MODE READ ------------------------------ IF; ! Command to receive operating MODE from radio 38 ! Number bytes expected from radio after MODE command 30 ! Starting byte position for MODE value 1 ! Number of bytes in MODE value ! Bit mask for MODE value, if required 3 ! Value for CW 1 ! Value for LSB 2 ! Value for USB 4 ! Value for FM 5 ! Value for AM 0,6,9 ! Value for FSK,RTTY,PKT ! -------------- FREQUENCY SET -------------------------- FA00000000000; ! Command to set the operating FREQUENCY - --- NOTE: VFO A! 3 ! Starting byte position for FREQUENCY value 11 ! Number of bytes in FREQUENCY value ! -------------- MODE SET ------------------------------- MD0; ! Command to set the operating MODE 3 ! Starting byte position for MODE value 1 ! Number of bytes in MODE value 3 ! Value for CW 1 ! Value for LSB 2 ! Value for USB 4 ! Value for FM 5 ! Value for AM 0,6,9 ! Value for FSK,RTTY,PKT (In the immediately preceding line, 0 is nothing, 6 is the mode number for K2-RTTY, and 9 is the mode number for K2- (minus)RTTY. If you change the order of the numbers, you can have Log-EQF display "FSK" for the K2 mode, etc. In this example, 9,6,0 should cause Log-EQF to display "FSK" for -RTTY, and "RTTY" for normal K2 RTTY.) I hope this helps. 73, Jay K1UC in Waterbury Center, Vermont, USA GRID FN34 Email: K1UC at AMSAT.ORG K2#1034 +++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 16:52:59 -0400 From: "Philip L. Carter" Subject: [Elecraft] K2 file for Win-EQF in patch105.exe > Hello all: > > Tom has posted patch105.exe (a K2 patch with some other stuff) for > Win-EQF logging software on his web site www.eqf-software.com. Check > the download section for it. > > Phil > wd8qwr #370 +++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:28:33 -0400 From: "Jay Rutherford" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 file for Win-EQF in patch105.exe Hi Phil, Thanks for the info on the latest patch for Win-EQF. The patch contains a K2 rig file now that will show both VFOs (like the Kenwood rig choice). That's nice. However, the changes provided in the rig file do not allow Win-EQF to differentiate between the RTTY and RTTY-Rev settings on the K2. I posted a file here the other day that would allow that to occur. Essentially, the changes I suggest to the latest K2 rig file involve adding "K22;" to the AI0; Initialize Command and then changing the mode indicators under "Value for FSK,RTTY,PKT" to read 0,6,9 instead of the 6,6,6 they show in the newest Win-EQF version. This change needs to be done in two locations in the file, one for reading the K2 and one for setting the K2's mode. Now, Win-EQF will read "PKT" when in RTTY-Rev (mode 9) and "RTTY" when in RTTY (mode 6). The terms "PKT" and "RTTY" seem to be hard wired in the Win-EQF program itself, or I'd change them to read, say, "RTTY" and "RTYR." By the way, this revised rig file will work just fine in Log-EQF, with one exception: the enhanced VFO A&B display won't be present unless you leave the rig type as "KENWOOD." I'm guessing Tom will update this with the next revision to Log-EQF. 73, Jay Philip L. Carter wrote: > > Tom has posted patch105.exe (a K2 patch with some other stuff) for > > Win-EQF logging software on his web site www.eqf-software.com. > > Check the download section for it. > > K1UC in Waterbury Center, Vermont, USA GRID FN34 Email: K1UC at AMSAT.ORG K2#1034 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 18:25:44 +0100 From: "Dave Johnson" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAF2 - a real winner! The KI02 upgrade, too Hi Bill so far, I've only been playing with the Beacon See program from the COAA astronomy web site. Look under software at: http://www.ip.pt/coaa/ It works superbly with the K2's KIO2 and is worth a play, especially as the un-registered version does most jobs. You will need to create an "Elecraft" radio by editing the generic one. For 14 MHz enter: FR0;FA00014100000;PA0;FW00003;GT004;MD3;PC000; For 18 MHz enter: FR0;FA00018110000;PA0;FW00003;GT004;MD3;PC000; (Continue with the rest of the beacon frequencies) For the label enter: &Elecraft Note the program uses a sound card and needs a very accurate clock setting on your PC. The program "Dimension 4" works well and is free.... http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/ 73's Dave, G4AON K2 #1892 ++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:51:30 -0700 From: Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] [Fwd: KIO2 PSK-31 Info] - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: KIO2 Info Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 08:11:21 -0500 From: "LENTZ, RICHARD R" To: "'eric at elecraft.com'" Have had my K2 completed for about 2 weeks now and just finished the KIO2 over the weekend (9-22-01). Every thing works great. Far exceeds claims on your web page and even the e-mail reflector. While listening to PSK heard someone using Zakanaka. Downloaded it and to my surprise it appears to properly interface with the K2, controlling the radio frequency, bands, and even reading the received frequency properly. You may want to add this exceptional program to your list of programs that work with the KIO2. Bob Furzer, K4CY has developed a very good program and has an interfacing Logger which should also interface with the K2/KIO2, and are presently FREE. You might want to check out his software. It simply amazed me the way I could set up a macro to change from PSK to RTTY and it would even change the XCVR frequency to the correct portion of the band (or even a different band). It also allows setup of bands and frequencies that you can select with a button. The display even shows the exact frequency of the received signal based upon the offset from the info provided from the KIO2. Feel free to transfer this to the reflector if you feel that others would be interested in this info. 73, Rich KE0ZX +++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 22:56:12 -0500 From: "Russell K. Hobbie" Subject: [Elecraft] Using Virtual PC and Keyspan USB/serial adapter now WORKS Hi, Thanks to a tip from Mike Sauve, I got it working just fine. The problem was in the Hyperterminal program. Hyperterminal sets a baud rate that overrides everything else. But the button in Hyperterminal that allows one to change this setting is dimmed when using a direct (non-modem) connection. The solution to the problem was to create a fictitious 9600 baud modem, set up Hyperterminal to use it, set the baud rate in Hyperterminal to 4800, and then, when it asked me to dial, click Cancel. Presumably, if I had been using a logging program or K2Remote, this never would have happened. So now we Mac owners can join the throngs eagerly awaiting K2Remote. Thanks to Mike and to this Reflector! Russ, W0QG - -- Russell K. Hobbie Professor of Physics, Emeritus 2151 Folwell Ave. University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN 55108-1306 Phone: (651) 644-1041 ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:24:57 -0500 From: "Rich Lentz" Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Serial IO Programs Found another program that works on PSK AND controls the K2 is Ham Scope http://users.mesatop.com/~ghansen/ It works with the K2 IO cable, and if you select DTR for keying you can use the same port for the PTT function. Ham Scope has a few more control functions than Zakanaka. Among them is power SO BE SURE TO TURN THE SLIDER DOWN before XMITING.!!!!!! 73, KE0ZX Rich ++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 20:46:18 -0400 From: "Anthony A. Luscre" Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 Last year, after working a contest with the K2, I made that the comment that only problem was lack of computer interface to keep track of my band changes and frequency. Today I worked my first contest after completing my KIO2 and it was great! I use LOGic-5 by PDA ( http://www.hosenose.com ) for logging and the Kenwood settings in program worked fine with K2. Thanks for quick and timely replacement of AUX board (that I had screwed up by solding on wrong header) yesterday. Anthony A. Luscre K8ZT Stow, Ohio +++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 06:38:48 -0800 From: "N7SG K7FD" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KIO2 and contest logging Hi Dan and thanks for posting this question to the group. I'm also interested in knowing if there is such a program out there that utilizes the RS232 connection... ...for now, I am using AE6Y's program to send CW via the COM1 port. I could not get CT to work correctly under Windows 2000 Pro. With AE6Y's program, I had to build a separate cable with the customary 2N4401 NPN and 1K resistor circuit to key the rig. So for now, that seems to work... ...but it would be nice to have RIG CONTROL of radio functions AND contesting CW control all in ONE package. When using my contest software I have no radio control functions other than the cw circuit. 73 John K7FD ++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 08:02:33 +0100 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net From: John Schneider Subject: [Elecraft] 2001 ARRL SS CW QRP Just wanted to thank the Elecraft gang for a great product. I used 2 K2's in a SO2R configuration in the 2001 SS CW contest. The radios were controlled with NA10. software and a home brew NA10 controlled switch box. The box allows you to listen to both radios, one in each ear, or either radio monaural. The box also prevents simultaneous transmission of both radios. NA10 was set for TS570, using 2 com ports via KIO2 interface on each radio. The radios worked to perfection, except for the frequency walk up during transmit, which happened twice. This problem has been identified and a fix provided. What a pleasure the receive is on the K2, quiet and selective. You could snuggle right up next to the big guns and not know they were there. In fact I was asked to QSY a few times, I guess my 5 watts bothered them but their high power didn't bother me. It was my first SS in a few years, and the main goal was to get used to the radios, see how they played. They played great! I finished in the top ten, #8 national, and #1 in the Rocky Mountain Division. A lot of it had to do with the radios, at my age, 60, operator fatigue is a big factor. The K2's were easy to operate, no front panel clutter, and easy listening. A check at the ARRL web site will show the top ten QRP entrants station descriptions. Other than my position, a K2 in conjunction with a FT-920 finished #7, and 2 K2's at #10. The K2's were the only pure QRP rigs in the top ten and it looks like they held their own against 1000MP's, 781's, OMNI's and other high end throttled back radios. If you have access to the ARRL site, check it out, it says a lot about the K2. Oh, and the final treat, I got to build them! Also, I didn't mention, I had a K1 as a back up, just in case. John, k7up K2's #2012,2223 K1 #637 +++++++++++++++++++ From: "Rich Lentz" To: , "Elecraft Reflector" Subject: RE: [Elecraft] log and K2 control program Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 18:02:23 -0500 MixW2 does all of this. www.mixw.net Rich -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-admin at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-admin at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ham_tech at juno.com Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 8:42 PM To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] log and K2 control program Hi, Where can I get a program that will both control the frequency readout input and output of my Elecraft K2, and also allow me to do digital modes like PSK31, and pactor; and also allow a log for putting in contacts? Daniel ++++++++++++++++ From: "Dave" To: Cc: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] log and K2 control program Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:50:58 +0100 >Where can I get a program that will both control the frequency readout >input and output of my Elecraft K2, and also allow me to do digital modes >like PSK31, and pactor; and also allow a log for putting in contacts? Daniel The program "Logger" works very well with a packet radio running on VHF while inputting the DX Cluster "wanted" station frequencies into the K2. Beware it only knows about VFO A and will cause you to scratch your head wondering why it only changes band if you select "B". Logger is at: http://www.qsl.net/kc4elo/ Another program to use with the K2/KIO2 is BeaconSee (to automatically monitor propagation), from the COAA Observatory: http://www.ip.pt/coaa/ look under "software". Bev (CT1EGC) of COAA has the settings for the K2. The settings overcome the limitations on VFO A/B as above. Note you will need to set your computer clock very accurately in order to use this program, Dimension4 from http://www.thinkman.com/ will set your PC's clock from the internet. 73's Dave, G4AON K2 #1892, K1 #1154 +++++++++++++++++++ Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 12:27:04 -0400 From: Tom Mc To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" Subject: [Elecraft] KIO2 with Rig-EQF (DOS) There was someone looking for a small DOS control prgm for the K2... >From the author of LogEQF, call RigEQF. It's about 90k in size. It's at http://www.eqf-software.com There's a trial version too. I tried it out with the K2 in (win98) both a window and in DOS and it worked fine. Of course the mem channel transfer didn't work as it's not in the K2 , but all the other functions seem fine. Including the computer stored freqs to send to the K2. You can store all yr favorite freqs and send them to the K2. best Tom aa2vk -- ******************************************** * Member of NORCAL, NJQRP, LIQRP, HFPack * * K2 #1213 * * LIQRP Web Page: www.erols.com/tjmc/liqrp * * Personal web page : www.erols.com/tjmc * +++++++++++++++ From: "Michael E Tucker" To: Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 12:49:40 -0400 Subject: [Elecraft] Contest logging software Hello All: Earlier in the week while talking with Gary about the KPA100 and the I/O interface, I had mentioned that I was using contest logging program that has some basic rig control features. The name of the software is N1MM Logger; it is a FREEWARE program designed to accomodate every major contest and it constantly being updated to improve performance and to add new features. N1MM Logger is written for Windows and although it can be used for general logging, = it is specifically a contest logging program with no awards tracking. I am using it with my K2 with the radio interface set for "Kenwood". It = is set up to connect you to a PacketCluster via Telnet or VHF. The neatest feature for me is that by clicking on a DX spot, the software will tune = the K2 to the correct frequency and mode instantly. In my opinion it blows the doors off CT for two reasons- CT is still only a DOS program and costs $80. The N1MM home page is http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/ The only requirement to download the software is that you have to join his Yahoo! group. From there you will have access to the download files and the email reflector. 73, Michael Tucker W3ZMD ++++++++++++++++