This only occurs when running VarAC HF and VarAC FM simultaneously from the same instance, by selecting the respective profiles.

You could just have everything on the shack computer and control it via remote desktop in your living room or in Canada, or Florida, etc. 73, Bill N3XL

Recently we tried setting up 2 instances of VARA FM for end users as you described with 2 separate folders and using different ports and had problems. The problems may be related to SignaLink's handling of the sound channel, but it won't work. Once VarAC owns the soundcard Winlink messages will not pass. I believe that it may work using a DRA sound interface, because it handles the sound channels differently, but we have not tested DRAs for end user configurations.

You can set the sound levels for the USB AUDIO CODEC Speakers to 100% in the Sound setting in your computer and adjust the ACC/USB AF Output Level in the 7300 to < 40% in Connectors settings. Then run a AutoTune in VARA to adjust drive level. 73, Bill N3XL

PS - Running the HF profile suffices for both ways to do it. In other words, you only need two shortcuts. One that that has the HF and VHF profiles, and one that is VHF only. Then you can do it either way.

I have it set up both ways and there are certain advantages either way. If you run separate instances you can run HF and VHF simultaneously. If you set up profiles, you can switch back and forth between the radios one at a time, with the advantage of having the same mailboxes and same Incoming and Outgoing files directory. 73, Bill N3XL

Actually the character count up to 8 works OK for digipeating. So the problem is actually for digipeating through RMS stations with 9 or more characters, but the same principle applies irt changing the SSID from 10 to 9 thus saving one character. Sorry if I caused a bunch of confusion with the 7.

Chris, check your PTT configuration. Bill N3XL

Actually, to best answer your question you can add 7.103.200 to your Frequency Dropdown list in settings with an edit.

If you are using Winlink, you need to add 1.5 Khz to the Dial frequency to arrive at the Center frequency, Center frequencies are entered in Winlink and the Dial frequency is displayed at 1.5 KHz below the Center frequency. No, you do not need to use Fldigi, but if you do, it uses Dial frequency, as does VarAC. Winlink and VarAC use the Vara Modem, but they do not speak to one another.

Subtract 1.5KHz from the Center frequency and you will arrive at the Dial frequency that is used for VarAC and FLDIGI.

I have found FLMSG to be a great tool alond side of VarAC. Once your message is open, you will find File > View > Plain Text to be a handy tool to copy and paste your Radiogram into VarAC messages.

Who uses slots in FM mode? I've never heard of it.

As a casual observer, I can see many issues here. For starters there is a different protocol for making the connection. Secondly there is a lot of formatting of the messages that differs from VMail. A macro in VarAC that runs the Winlink program is about as close as you could get, IMHO. Nothing is impossible, but it seems that this would fail a cost benefit analysis, when you can run the Winlink program simultaneously and send messages, as it is now..

These instructions work after image is saved to disk. The SEND COMPRESSED button on the image shrinker did not work in ver 8.0.6, when I tested it. My path in Settings is for Outgoing Files: C:\Users\billn\Pictures. Unless it can be fixed, The SEND COMPRESSED button should be removed, unless I'm missing something. It's not really needed. Bill N3XL

Add the slot frequency to the Frequency Dropdown list. Bill N3XL

I got the ability to switch profiles working on my FT-7900 and IC-7300. The updated instructions helped.

Change your 'View' to 'Details pane'.

Broadcast works fine digipeating VIA N3XL-10 or VIA N3XL-10 WM3M-10, but not VIA W3AAC-11. Not ready for prime time, understood.