You can either make whatever changes to these settings after copying and pasting the [RADIO] and [RadioMenu] sections over the originals in the Mmsstv.ini file, or just copy/paste and change the few settings needing a tweak from within the program itself.
IMPORTANT: Do not modify the file while MMSSTV is running, it will overwrite it when you exit, so exit first, modify, then re-start MMSSTV.
This section is near the middle of the Mmsstv.ini file:
(Note – Change PortName and BaudRate to suit your system!,
also Cmdxx=148 is the CI-V address, 148=94h – the default for IC-7300, check in your rig under MENU>SET>Connectors>CI-V>CI-V Address. If it has been changed from 94h, convert the hexadecimal number to decimal and change Cmdxx to suit)
[RADIO] PortName=COM4 BaudRate=19200 BitLen=1 Stop=0 Parity=0 flwXON=0 flwCTS=0 usePTT=0 ByteWait=0 Cmdxx=148 CmdInit= CmdRx=\$FEFExxE01C0000FD\ CmdTx=\$FEFExxE01C0001FD\ FileGNR= OpenGNR=0 PollType=3 PollInterval=5
This next section is at the bottom of the Mmsstv.ini file:
Note: This is set up for Australia. If your country has different standard frequencies, the format of the commands is:
\$FEFExxE00578563412FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD
This is actually 2 commands together for setting frequency and mode.
The first command is \$FEFExxE00578563412FD:
\$FEFExxE0 – start sequence (xx is changed by MMSSTV to the number in [RADIO]> Cmdxx, E0 refers to your computer),
05 – set frequency, 70563412 – 12.345.670 MHz, FD – end sequence.
The second command is \$FEFExxE02600010101FD:
\$FEFExxE0 – as above, starts sequence and addresses radio,
26 – set VFO, 00 – Set CURRENT VFO, 01 – Set to Upper Sideband (change to 00 for LSB), 01 – DATA mode (set to 00 for normal SSB – non-DATA), 01, Filter setting 1 (The widest filter if you haven’t changed it in your radio)
Note: in USA on the 30 meter band SSTV must be a narrow version (500 Hz from what I’ve read). Aswell as selecting a narrow mode in MMSSTV,
You may want to set the Filter for 10.132 to ’03’, the narrowest by default, and manually adjust this filter to suit.
[RadioMenu] Menus=10 Cap1=3.640 MHz LSB - Aus. Call Cmd1=\$FEFExxE00500006403FD\$FEFExxE02600000101FD Cap2=7.043 MHz LSB - Call Cmd2=\$FEFExxE00500300407FD\$FEFExxE02600000101FD Cap3=7.170 MHz LSB - Aus, USA Call Cmd3=\$FEFExxE00500001707FD\$FEFExxE02600000101FD Cap4=10.132 MHz USB - Call Cmd4=\$FEFExxE00500201310FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD Cap5=14.230 MHz USB - Intl. Call Cmd5=\$FEFExxE00500002314FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD Cap6=14.236 MHz USB - VK5ZW S/F Repeater Cmd6=\$FEFExxE00500602314FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD Cap7=14.240 MHz USB - Euro Call Cmd7=\$FEFExxE00500002414FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD Cap8=21.340 MHz USB - Intl. Call Cmd8=\$FEFExxE00500003421FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD Cap9=28.680 MHz USB - Intl. Call Cmd9=\$FEFExxE00500006828FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD Cap10=50.950 MHz USB - Call Cmd10=\$FEFExxE00500009550FD\$FEFExxE02600010101FD
All that’s left is to set sound card to USB Audio Codec (the rigs built in sound card), do this inside the program.
Note that while I have set all this up and made sure it works, I haven’t tried to have an SSTV QSO yet. I probably will at some point but even for monitoring the frequencies the above guide will help as you can change to the standard frequencies from the menu.
Good luck!
-VK3DAN
Many thanks for the MMSSTV Radio Commands! It was easy to implement and makes me very happy.
Just had a QSO with a JA on 14230, now to look for more.
73
BTW I only had to convert 94h to 76h = 118 dec. for the IC-7200.
Doesn’t work for me at all here in the UK
Thanks heaps
Worked for me
VK2HD
MMSSTV will not work with my Icom 7300, all the settings are correct but don’t work.
Thank You
Works for the ICOM IC-756PRO
Just changed the HEX address and Baud Rate
Will this be the same for qsstv the linux version
The settings should basically the same but I haven’t looked at the configuration options in qsstv for some time
My IC7300 goes to TX and transmits perfectly with this mod. However I cannot get the rig to change frequencies using the program. Any help would be appreciated by a very aged and computer illiterate Ham!!! G4LDT
David,
Did you ever get the frequency control problem resolved? A couple others and I are having the same issue where the MMSSTV program won’t change the frequency on the 7300.
73,
BrianB N6CVO
G’day Daniel,
love the callsign.
I’m Dan VK2GG; I’ve been playing with your suggested MMSTV.ini settings for 7300.
Working well, also on 705, 9700 and 7100.
I have discovered that 02 turns on AM mode, but can’t seem to figure out FM mode? Any idea?
thanks,
VK2GG
ua.moc.gptnull@6491yrretnad
Hi all, I have been fiddling with mode codes:
00=LSB, 01=USB, 02=AM, 03=CW, 04=RTTY, 05=FM, 06=WFM, 07=CW-R, 08=RTTY-R.
ALSO, TO CHANGE TO, SAY 147.400.000MHz, ADD 01 BEFORE FD, SO:
\260000404701 FD
73
Cant get a peep out the TX side with this mod on the 7300 here in Canada, any other ideas?
Dave VE3YU
Didn’t change the frequency on my ic-7300. Had to check to box PTT in the radiocommand setup as it went straight to tx when opening mmsstv. Hope anyone has a solution? 73
Thank you Dan, worked very well on my set up
Any suggestions how to get these changes on my 7300 so I can TX from MMSSTV? Maybe because of my age, I did not get computer educated in life. These program terms are way out of my understanding, Is there an easier way to get this done?
Thanks for understanding.
Paul KQ9KX
Has anyone got this to work on an AR8200/AR8600 in the uk?
I gave the command lists but I’m struggling one the syntax and format.
Thanks.
I had all the radio commands working at one time, then they stopped. Tried to figure out what I did… then it came to me. I had changed the CI-V USB Baud Rate to 115200 (I read that was more reliable than Auto). Now this is on the IC-7610 so I don’t know about other Icom radios. MMSSTV has only a few baud rates it can communicate at and 115200 is not one of them. I switched the IC-7610 back to Auto and it MMSSTV radio commands work again.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
I knew it had to be changes to the .ini but I didn’t know where to start changing.
To answer a prior question…
Under ‘Radio Command’, ‘Setup’. I changed the Baud rate to 155200. No other baud rate would work on my IC-7300. (be sure your CI-V baud rate on the IC-7300 is at the same setting or ‘Auto’)
I also changed the ‘VFO Polling’ to ICOM CI-V.
73, Randy
Great info, used this on my windows 7 box without fail The computer finally died and I had to get a laptop (win 11 Lenovo) and now have issues: Rig control works to change frequency but on windows 11 into my ic7300 the damn thing won’t transmit when I hit TX. Tried all the stupid Win 11 sound options and suggestions and I get a gray bar at level for MMSSTV yet the sound levels on the system sounds are okay. Very strange. Any suggestions?
Aloha,
where can I find the complete command description reference for the IC-7300, like
what
FEFE94E005
FEFE94E025
etc. mean.
I’m struggling with why YONIQ (using Omnirig 1.20) and even the Omnrig Client can not set the frequency using the IC-7300-DATA.ini file, while WSJT-X (also using Omnirig) can switch frequencies without an issue.
I have fixed the problem with Omnrig switching to FIL2 and not leavign it at FIL1.
The Manual for the IC-7300 (which can be found at https://icomuk.co.uk/files/icom/PDF/advancedManuals/IC-7300_Full_English%20v6.pdf ) section 19 has the CAT command reference.
With MMSSTV an without Omnirig, and your above suggestions, CAT control does not work. Can’t change frequencies, and can’t tx.
The change below allows me to change frequencies , but TX stll does not work:
CmdRx=\$FEFExxE0210101FD\
CmdTx=\$FEFExxE0210201FD\
Working on the TX now.