Other

General

This tab is used to setup most of the Other features not covered by one of the specialized tabs

Note: For context sensitive help on a group click the ?.

Station Info

This information is required for the Heading and Location Information look up routines to function properly in the Heading window.

• Set your station Latitude and Longitude settings in decimal degrees. If you don't know these settings they can be obtained from QRZ.com using your call sign and then looking under Detailed Info.
• Enter your Grid (optional).

CX-Auto

Controls for the Kessler Engineering CX-Auto antenna switch

Repeater 1/2

These groups is intended to serve two purposes:

1. As a conduit to the radio CAT port for programmers that want to send/receive CAT commands using their own software program.
2. Connect non-standard RCP's to DDUtil, including:
   • microHam Band Decoder.
   • Palstar AT-AUTO tuner when wanting to use the tuner's programming commands.
   • Hamation ShackLan4 console.
   • microHam Station Master

• Station Master Users
  • Select Port number
  • Set Comm settings to match your tuner setup
  • Select Station Master in the Data Type group.
  • Check the Enable check box.
  • See the Station Master manual for more information.
  • Note: checking the VFO B check box will cause the Station Master to follow VFO B only

• Palstar AT-AUTO Users
  • Select Port number
  • Set Comm settings to match your tuner setup
  • Select PalStar in the Data Type group.
  • Check the Enable check box.
  • See the Palstar manual for using the command mode.

• ShackLan4 Users
  • Select Port number
  • Set Comm settings to match your ShackLan4 setup
  • Select ShackLan4 in the Data Type group.
  • Check the Enable check box.
  • See the ShackLan4 manual for using the command mode.

• MicroHam Band Decoder Users
  • In the DDUtil Repeater Group
    • Set the port number and baud rate.
    • Select Normal as the data type.
  • MicroHAM Device Configurator software:
    • Select Kenwood TS 2000 as the RIG (band data source.
    • Press the Advanced Settings button on the bottom left corner of the form.
  • In the Band data source tab select the following parameters.
    • Rig Interface = RS232
    • Baud Rate to match the setting in DDUtil using the highest rate possible.
  • In the Configuration Menu select Write to Device to save the new configuration to the decoder.
  • MicroHam Band Decoder
    • Connect a Null Modem cable to the RS232 port on the decoder and to a PC port. In the decoder manual this cable is identified as RIG232.

Satellite

This feature allows users to setup and work Low Earth Orbiting satellites. See the Sat wiki page for more information.

HF Auto

Select this feature to enable sending band switching commands to the Palstar HF Auto antenna tuner.
Note: → a secondary application written by Terry Glagowski (W1TR) is required for this support to function. See the Setup heading below for info.

Setup

See this Setup Document that was written by Dave DeCoons (wo2x) for using DDUtil to band switch the HF Auto.

Heros

Select this check box to enable the Heros SCR Preslector and also create a window that can be docked on the main screen GUI if desired.

• Port → Select the serial port to connect Heros to the PC.
• Enab → Select to enable the Heros SCR Preselector feature.

TCP Server

This feature is primarily for developers to gain access to select DDUtil features. See the TCP Server article for more details.

KeyPad

The Key Pad is used to execute DDUtil macro commands from anywhere on the desk top. DDUtil does not require being in focus for the Key Pad to work. Focus can be on any app on the desk top.

Flex Remote

Setup for the Remote On Power feature.