Two relays on for one band segment

[rockyjones]

I am trying to get two "relays" to close for a single band segment (7.0 to 7.1 mhz).  I have the webswitch set to decode my CI-V Icom interface and all works well.  I have a 40 meter beam but for CW, I need to add additional tuning components to get the SWR reasonable for that part of the band.  Thus, I need to automatically pick both the beam (which I have set using "7A" in advanced settings for relay 1 and I want relay 4 to activate using "70" in advanced settings to pick the 7.0 to 7.1 segment.  When I code this in, relay 4 does indeed activate for 7.0 to 7.1 mhz BUT relay one does not even though it is set to 7A.  I tried setting it to 71,72,73 but it still won't activate with relay 4.  When I tune up above 7.1, relay one activates and relay 4 deactivates (which relay 4 should do).

Is it not possible to pick two relays when the webswitch is decoding the radio?

Thanks,

Joe W4WT

[ON4AOI]

No Joe,
it is not possible asked for this feature a while ago also

GUY on4aoi

[rockyjones]

Guy, thanks for the response.  I guess we need to make this a FEATURE REQUEST.  It certainly is possible to program this function in the switch.  Hopefully Microbit will accept this request for a future software upgrade as it is needed for other functions than what I have described.  I've had several occasions where I needed two relays to automatically be selected automatically based on frequency to perform a function.

Joe W4WT

[Jan (Microbit)]

We hear you  As always it is the needs of the customers which drives the development forward. If only the day had more hours...!

[Jan (Microbit)]

The coming new firmware version will allow for activating more than one relay simultaneous for the same frequency 

[ON4AOI]

Hi Jan,
checked out and also the rotator.
I have the best result when I select 12 bits for the A/D concversion (rotator)

Tnx for the update

73 Guy ON4AOI

[rockyjones]

Jan, thanks for updating the code!  It works exactly as I want now for one of my switches.  However, my second switch has a problem.  I have it set for Icom, no TXD but only have 2 of the 5 relays set to respond to the transceiver frequency.  The other three relays I want to be able to pick manually and sometimes I need to pick two at the same time.  I can't do this anymore with the new code.  I could before the update.  If I go back to the last version, I can do this again.  I hope I explained the problem adequately.

Is this the intended mode of operation now or was this a "side effect" ?

Thanks,

Joe W4WT

[Jan (Microbit)]

It was an intended mode of operation as I did not know that people used it that way 

We will in the near future release a new version which will add functionality enabling selection of which relays are to be included in the Antenna Selection mode.

[rockyjones]

Thanks, Jan.  I'll use the previous release until the new one comes out.

Joe W4WT