<div dir="ltr"><div>And that is the real value of ChatGPT, the ability to greatly reduce the time needed to research the answer to a question. I use it every day at the office to find the answers to complex technical questions. Sometimes it gets it wrong, but strangely enough, when I point out the mistake, it offers the correct answer. Weird.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>73,<div>K1CPR</div><div>Juan</div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 8:52\u202fPM Ron Zeheb via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"times new roman","new york",times,serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">I want to thank everyone who responded to my call for help with this issue and also to let you know that the problem is solved!</div><div dir="ltr">Yes, Andy and Juan, it was the required USB driver installation that fixed the problem. However, ICOM only downloaded the zipped driver files and no installation instructions (that I could find). I had extracted the zipped download, but that's as far as I went. I ended up framing the question to ChatGPT which instantly provided me with a detailed, 7-step procedure that I carefully followed et voila!</div><div dir="ltr">When provided in step-by-step detail the process was simple enough, however, I could never have done it blind. I should use ChatGPT more often!!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks again everyone!</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">73,</div><div dir="ltr">Ron</div><div dir="ltr">NJ1W</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, September 26, 2025 at 02:47:05 PM EDT, Andy Wallace <<a href="mailto:soldersmoke01@gmail.com" target="_blank">soldersmoke01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Andy,</div><div dir="ltr"> I downloaded the USB driver and extracted it to my computer's C:\Drivers folder. Not sure if it belongs there or on the rig?</div><div dir="ltr">Ron</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div>
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On Friday, September 26, 2025 at 12:45:51 PM EDT, Andy Wallace <<a href="mailto:soldersmoke01@gmail.com" target="_blank">soldersmoke01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="m_-1434792699978397527ydp15e605ceyiv8288752753ydp52a06f2eyiv4617195309"><div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">I have yet to do digital with mine but - did you install the Icom 7300 drivers?</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.icomjapan.com/support/firmware_driver/2417/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.icomjapan.com/support/firmware_driver/2417/</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Andy</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><div id="m_-1434792699978397527ydp15e605ceyiv8288752753ydp52a06f2eyiv4617195309yqtfd52366"><br clear="none">On Sep 26, 2025, at 12:28\u202fPM, Ron Zeheb via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div><div id="m_-1434792699978397527ydp15e605ceyiv8288752753ydp52a06f2eyiv4617195309yqtfd44236"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div style="font-family:"times new roman","new york",times,serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr">I am dipping my toes into digital mode for the first time, but having difficulty setting up VarAC with my IC-7300. It should be easy, but.....</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">I have VarAC and VARA HF modem downloaded and launched just fine. My rig is connected to the computer using a USB cable and the computer is running Windows10.</div><div dir="ltr">However it appears that the rig and computer are not talking to each other.</div><div dir="ltr">When I go to VarAC Settings/Rig Control & VARA Configurations with the COM Port radio button on: the Port pull down menu is blank (no port options are available to select).</div><div dir="ltr">Also, when I push the PTT test button on I get an error message in the log that reads, "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">I have tried two different USB cables, and all three available USB sockets on my computer all with the same result. I suspect that the issue resides in settings on the IC-7300 but I don't know</div><div dir="ltr">which ones or how to set them correctly.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks,</div><div dir="ltr"> Ron</div><div dir="ltr"> NJ1W</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">P.S. I have also watched several Youtube videos on this subject but they were not helpful.</div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span>bars mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span><a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank">bars@w1hh.org</a></span><br clear="none"><span><a href="http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org" target="_blank">http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org</a></span><br clear="none"></div></div></div></div></div>
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