With 10meters opening, I have been seeing a lot of FT-8 on 28.074. I have set my IC-7300 (25watts) on 28.105 and beaconing every 30minutes. Current time is 0215hrs PST / 0915z. Will have away "I'm Away" enabled. Looking for any connects and maybe some VM messages from folks. 73 de Steve KB6HOH

Irad, This may have already been answered but can you increase the VM out going file size from 500 to maybe around 1mb or, is that only possible when using the 2300mode. 73 de Steve KB6HOH

I see this msg come up in the VarAC Log. Is there something I need to do?? 73 de Steve KB6HOH 16:11:20 - Starting VarAC (V5.1.8) 16:11:21 - Debug mode disabled 16:11:21 - FREQ Schedule off 16:11:21 - PSKReporter disabled. pskreporter.dll not found in the VarAC directory 16:11:26 - Connecting VARA Main Modem Command interface... 16:11:26 - Connecting VARA Main Modem data stream... 16:11:26 - Connecting VARA Monitor Modem Command interface... 16:11:26 - Connecting VARA Monitor Modem data stream... 16:11:26 - Connected to VARA modem 16:11:26 - Setting Bandwith to 500Hz 16:11:26 - Change frequency: to last frequency used before shutdown. 16:11:26 - VarAC base directory: C:\VarAC\ 16:11:27 - Opening com port 16:11:37 - Connecting K7LRB 16:12:30 - Disconnected from K7LRB 16:12:36 - Changing frequency: user selection from dropdown menu. 16:12:49 - Sending beacons every 30 minutes 16:13:09 - Sending beacon 16:17:50 - Away status set to true 16:17:50 - Setting away status to true (auto) 16:43:12 - Sending beacon 17:13:15 - Sending beacon 17:43:27 - Sending beacon 18:13:50 - Sending beacon 18:43:52 - Sending beacon 19:13:54 - Sending beacon 19:43:57 - Sending beacon 20:13:59 - Sending beacon 20:44:01 - Sending beacon 21:01:43 - Connected to AB6JR 21:01:43 - Sending away message 21:01:57 - Report Received: -1 21:02:28 - Disconnected from AB6JR 21:02:28 - Loggin QSO with AB6JR 21:14:04 - Sending beacon 21:19:36 - Changing frequency: user selection from dropdown menu. 21:19:54 - Sending beacon 21:49:57 - Sending beacon 22:20:00 - Sending beacon 22:50:03 - Sending beacon 23:20:05 - Sending beacon 23:50:08 - Sending beacon 00:20:11 - Sending beacon 00:50:14 - Sending beacon 01:20:16 - Sending beacon 01:50:18 - Sending beacon 02:20:21 - Sending beacon 02:50:23 - Sending beacon 02:52:37 - Changing frequency: user selection from dropdown menu. 02:52:53 - Sending beacon 03:22:56 - Sending beacon 03:52:57 - Sending beacon 04:24:39 - Sending beacon 04:54:40 - Sending beacon 05:24:42 - Sending beacon 05:28:30 - Switching to Slot 11 05:28:30 - Connecting JR1NHD 05:28:30 - Away status set to false 05:28:30 - Setting away status to false (auto) 05:29:22 - Disconnected from JR1NHD 05:29:25 - Changing frequency: QSY back 05:29:25 - Resetting to Slot 0 05:29:33 - Connecting N3JAT 05:30:26 - Disconnected from N3JAT 05:31:11 - Debug mode disabled 05:31:11 - FREQ Schedule off 05:31:12 - PSKReporter disabled. pskreporter.dll not found in the VarAC directory 05:31:12 - Opening com port 05:34:34 - Away status set to true 05:34:34 - Setting away status to true (auto)

Irad, I know you are working on the FONT size issue BUT will that include an adjustable Font size for the Time Clock as well? 73 de Steve KB6HOH

At 1st I thought I had a problem with VarAC not reading the freq when the VFO freq was changed. I then enabled the "Read freq which is defaulted to 2 secs. The program will now track the VFO BUT with a very slow response. I tried timing it with a digital stop watch and got 4secs but that does not include the human factor. Either way a setting of 2secs is way to long. My Comport baud Rate is 115200. 73 de Steve KB6HOH

Irad! Could you add HAMQTH.com as a 2nd option to QRZ.com. HAMQTH is a free Callsign lookup. Would like to see it Automatically populate the Callsign, Name, QTH and LOC fields. 73! de Steve

Irad, could you move the Mode Selection, USB, FM, FM-D away from the Setup screen to the main screen? It is a little cumbersome having to either go back and forth into either the Setup Screen or the Mode selection screen on the Radio to change from FM/USB to FM-D/USB-D while working a Voice and Digital Net like on the IC-9700. Hope that makes sense! 73 de Steve KB6HOH

Now that we have CAT/Freq/Mode control thru the Icom 9700 and maybe others adding the option for FM-D(igital)?? Tnx de Steve KB6HOH

Next is the option to turn ON/OFF the CW ID.

Irad, Would like to see a "On Demand Tx" option included in the Beacon Intervals for testing purposes. Also is it possible to have a Right Click option on the "Send Beacon" button to allow quick access to setting the Beacon time intervals or enabling/disabling the "On Demand Beacon Tx"? Next is the LH Peeking?? This one really confused me. Once we figured it out it was the "Last Heard Beacon" list then it made sense. Maybe rename it to "LH Beacon" 73 de Steve KB6HOH

Irad, Is it possible to add a TX File directory like you did for RXing files and or a way to Drag and Drop a file to the Send File command? Also anyway to tag multiple files to be sent from the TX Que? Thanks for all the work you have done! 73 de Steve KB6HOH

I know VARA-FM is not officially supported YET, but I would like to have the option to select either FM or FM-D not only in the IC-9700 but the IC-7300 as well. 73 de Steve KB6HOH