Great suggestion - I will try that this afternoon before I start using the
oscilloscope.
Best regards - Bry Carling
> On Aug 12, 2014, at 8:49 AM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net> wrote:
>
> Turn the MON function ON at the radio and see what it sounds like. Should
> sound and be very clean. If nothing is heard then there is likely a problem
> in the radio or the audio is not reaching the Line Input.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue
>
>
>> Thank you Bob,
>>
>> The computer is selecting the correct sound card. It does receive properly
>> from the LINE
>> OUT on the read ACC1 of the OMNI VII.
>>
>> I tried setting it to LINE INPUT and upped the gain to 65%
>>
>> I have plenty of audio coming out of the computer. I verified this by
>> pulling out the 1/8" plug
>> and listening to the internal speakers.
>>
>> I can key the transmitter OK via RS232 with both FL-DIGI and WSJT-X with no
>> problem.
>> However I still get zero watts out in USB mode.
>>
>> I think this going to take some troubleshooting with a scope to see whether
>> the audio is
>> reaching the LINE IN on the OMNI VII.
>>
>> Very strange.
>>
>>> On 11 Aug 2014 at 19:25, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
>>>
>>> First we presume you are connecting via the AUX DIN connector on the rear
>>> panel. And via the MENU you have selected AUDIO SOURCE to be LINE. Then
>>> the next line below on the MENU the LINE GAIN set to about 35% to 50%.
>>>
>>> The interface must provide a PTT command to this connector as well.
>>>
>>> Yes, you will need RS-232 communications to get frequency info and control
>>> other functions on the radio. For RS-232 communications, I've abandoned all
>>> efforts to use a USB to RS-232 interface and opted to install a real RS-232
>>> card in the computer with a fully populated DB-9 to DB-9 cable between the
>>> radio and the computer. Lif is so much easier.
>>>
>>> For audio, I use either the Tentec 712 USB Soundcard interface or the
>>> SignaLink USB interface very successfully.
>>>
>>> Since WSJT-X stopped working, I'd suspect the configuration in the computer
>>> is not selecting the correct sound card.
>>>
>>> Be sure the CAT software is not using a hardware PTT command and thus one
>>> would use the PTT command from the soundcard. If all else fails for PTT,
>>> just use VOX.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Bob, K4TAX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BC" <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
>>> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 4:38 AM
>>> Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hello all,
>>> >
>>> > I wonder if anyone has been through this before? I have successfully >
>>> > used
>>> > digital modes for some time with a Yaesu FT857D.
>>> >
>>> > I have been trying a couple of different ways to get my OMNI VII to run
>>> > digital modes with no complete success so far.
>>> >
>>> > I have tried a sound card interface (EASY DIGI) using a connection to >
>>> > the
>>> > ACC1 socket and it receives properly and displays signals on the
>>> > waterfall. Also it will KEY the rig to transmit but there is no audio
>>> > even though the computer is sending audio into the interface.
>>> > Also it would not read the VFO from this port (obviously) - so I tried
>>> > also connecting an RS232 serial signal from the 9 pin serial plug on > the
>>> > back of the OMNI VII. Now I can read the VFO but still can;t transmit
>>> > digital.
>>> >
>>> > Now it will not key the rig on transmit. I tried using DTR instead of >
>>> > RTS
>>> > to see if that would help Neither one does it.
>>> >
>>> > Oddly the waterfall stopped running in WSJT-X after doing some pretty >
>>> > poor
>>> > decoding (compared to what I am used to seeing) - it was showing
>>> > signals -however the display looks odd.
>>> >
>>> > I have tried testing rig control and testing PTT in WSJT-X fr the OMNI >
>>> > 588
>>> > and both fail.
>>> > I am going through the manual to see what the settings should be for > the
>>> > RS232 going into the OMNI VII. The odd thing is that I can now read the
>>> > VFO OK using SKCC logger so I now the interface works.
>>> >
>>> > Best regards - Brian Carling, AF4K
>>> >
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