CQ+Slot selector buggy on satellite (v12.0.4)
Bug
CQ + Slot selector buggy on the satellite!
This causes a bunch of issues:
The slot number is appended to the callsign instead of appearing in the slot column.
Failure to connect upon answering the CQ.
The RELAY indicator may NOT clear after retrieving vmails.
Spotted in v12.0.4
Workaround and Suggested Fix
Enabling Skip Slot Selector makes things work, though of course you lose the slot selection functionality. At the moment, most stations don't have auto-qsy ability on the satellite yet (though a few e.g. Pluto SDRs do). So probably best by default to disable CQ slot selection and requirement to QSY when on QO-100 satellite. And if it is on, warn that it may cause issues with stations that lack the capability.
Example
Effect of Skip Slot Selector
Irads recommendation is right. Keep Cat freq.control off and PTT on. For stations using full duplex and transceicers + transverter (e.g. IC-9700 and Kuhne up- and downconverter) I could provide a simple batch tool (windows only). This tool calulates the transceivers up- and downlink frequencies for a given Slot and send it via Cat to the transceiver. So you can select a slot as well as returning to the calling frequency. Of course you have manually to enter the Slot Number in this simple tool if you want QSY or anser a CQ call with a given Slot.
This simple tool is avaiable for
IC-9700 and Kuhne up- and downconter and
IC-9700 and Hilberling UDL-16
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