Ureka, i changed to the 20m band a started getting beacons and a CQ also a QSO but i as i wasnt expecting anything messed up the QSO as VarAC said i was on the calling frequency. So i need to read up on correct operation. Apologies to SM6USU for my poor operation.

VarAC log from last startup it complains "failed to connect VARA monitor modem" 22/11/2022 11:45:09 - Shutting down VarAC... 22/11/2022 11:45:09 - Closing VarAC 22/11/2022 11:45:10 - Thread was being aborted. at System.Threading.Thread.SleepInternal(Int32 millisecondsTimeout) at System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(Int32 millisecondsTimeout) at VarAC.VarAC.b__590_5() 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - Starting VarAC (V6.2.4) 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - Debug mode disabled 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - FREQ Schedule off 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - PSKReporter: logging enabled 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - PSKReporter: Connected 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - Opening DB connection 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - Current VarAC DB version: 1 22/11/2022 11:45:16 - Opening com port 22/11/2022 11:45:22 - Connecting VARA Main Modem Command interface... 22/11/2022 11:45:22 - Connecting VARA Main Modem KISS Command interface... 22/11/2022 11:45:22 - Connecting VARA Main Modem data stream... 22/11/2022 11:45:22 - Connecting VARA Monitor Modem Command interface... 22/11/2022 11:45:23 - Connecting VARA Monitor Modem data stream... 22/11/2022 11:45:24 - Failed to connect VARA Monitor modem 22/11/2022 11:45:24 - Connected to VARA modem 22/11/2022 11:45:24 - Setting Bandwith to 500Hz 22/11/2022 11:45:24 - Change frequency: to last frequency used before shutdown. 22/11/2022 11:45:24 - VarAC base directory: C:\VarAC\ 22/11/2022 11:45:24 - VARA version: VARA HF v4.6.5 22/11/2022 11:46:14 - Closing com port 22/11/2022 11:47:50 - Debug mode disabled 22/11/2022 11:47:50 - FREQ Schedule off 22/11/2022 11:47:53 - Sending beacons every 15 minutes 22/11/2022 11:47:53 - Sending beacon 22/11/2022 11:47:53 - Opening com port 22/11/2022 11:57:53 - Away status set to true 22/11/2022 11:57:53 - Setting away status to true (auto) 22/11/2022 12:02:54 - Sending beacon 22/11/2022 12:05:04 - stopping to send beacons 22/11/2022 12:05:04 - Away status set to false 22/11/2022 12:05:04 - Setting away status to false (auto) 22/11/2022 12:07:10 - Closing com port 22/11/2022 12:07:17 - Debug mode disabled 22/11/2022 12:07:17 - FREQ Schedule off 22/11/2022 12:07:26 - Closing com port 22/11/2022 12:07:35 - Debug mode disabled 22/11/2022 12:07:35 - FREQ Schedule off 22/11/2022 12:07:38 - Closing com port 22/11/2022 12:07:49 - Debug mode disabled 22/11/2022 12:07:49 - FREQ Schedule off 22/11/2022 12:09:50 - Debug mode disabled 22/11/2022 12:09:50 - FREQ Schedule off 22/11/2022 12:15:05 - Away status set to true 22/11/2022 12:15:05 - Setting away status to true (auto) 22/11/2022 12:28:58 - Closing com port 22/11/2022 12:29:10 - Debug mode disabled 22/11/2022 12:29:10 - FREQ Schedule off 22/11/2022 12:29:10 - Setting away status to true (load)

I had a look at the HF modem log and it states "soundcard missing in action" the port settings are correct i think. 2022-11-22 00:27:21 Incoming Connection failed 2022-11-22 00:30:46 WARNING: VARA is not connected to any App via TCP Port 8300 2022-11-22 00:31:46 WARNING: VARA is not connected to any App via TCP Port 8300 2022-11-22 00:32:46 WARNING: VARA is not connected to any App via TCP Port 8300 2022-11-22 00:33:46 WARNING: VARA is not connected to any App via TCP Port 8300 2022-11-22 11:00:08 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:00:18 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:00:28 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:00:38 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:00:48 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:00:58 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:01:08 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:01:18 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:01:28 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:01:38 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:01:48 Soundcard Device missing in action ! 2022-11-22 11:08:09 Incoming connection... 2022-11-22 11:08:14 Incoming Connection failed

Thankyou i will get all that today and also leave it running, i realised that the belief it was tuned on the modem to the 20m band was incorrect it simply looks like a example screenshot on setting Gain. I checked PSKreporter and i am being heard so thats good.