Jon,
> WL DIGI Keyer
> (CAT level jumpers set to RS-232)
> CommSlot1=4 CW (No Rig) PTT: RTS
> CommSlot2=5 Icom IC-7800 9600 Poll Radio 9600 8N2
x Comm PTT YES
> CommSlot3=6 No Rig CW: DTR
> CommSlot4=7 No Rig FSK: x PTT
> x All mode PTT on CW port RTS
If you are going to use "All mode PTT on CW Port RTS" the ports
for CW and PTT need to be the same in Router (both COM4 or both
COM 6).
See: www.microHAM.com/Downloads/DK_WriteLog_Setup.pdf
73,
... Joe Subich, W4TV
microHAM America
http://www.microHAM-USA.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
support@microham.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jon Suehiro
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 9:27 PM
> To: Joe Subich, W4TV; 'Barry'
> Cc: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800
>
>
>
> Thanks for advises.
>
> Joe, I know about DIGI Keyer. I have a separate audio cable
> from SB to rig
> mic input with an isolation transformer (and HC4 audio coming
> in parallel
> with SB audio). Also " Check the "PTT" box on the FSK port
> (COM 7) in
> Router (MMTTY will operate PTT in FSK) and set PTT to COM 6
> RTS WL Will
> operate PTT in CW and SSB. " has been already tried at the
> initial setting.
>
> Barry, 8N2 is not what I set to. I set IC7800 Decode Baud
> Rate to 9600, WL
> Port Setup Baud Rate to 9600, the rest (8N2) is picked up by
> microHam USB
> Device Router at the Radio (COM5 open 9600 8N2 < >).
>
> With additional tinkering around, I found a case of following
> set up work on
> Phone.
>
> WL
> DIGI Keyer (CAT level jumpers set to RS-232)
>
> CommSlot1=4 CW (No Rig) PTT: RTS
> CommSlot2=5 Icom IC-7800 9600 Poll x Comm PTT YES Radio 9600 8N2
> CommSlot3=6 No Rig CW: DTR
> CommSlot4=7 No Rig
> FSK: x PTT
> x All mode PTT on CW port RTS
>
> ----------
>
> I tried to swap PTT RTS and CW DTR in between COM4 and COM6 on Router
> setting --- did not work. Tried every possible combination
> of WL Port
> Setup Comm PTT YES or NO, including "All mode PTT on CW port
> RTS" and did
> not make any difference.
>
> Only thing it made to work is to change the WL Port Setup CW
> from COM4 to
> COM6 (DIGI Keyer set up remains as indicated in sample
> setup). By doing
> so, the CW keying won't reach to the rig. I guess I have to
> remember on
> each contest if CW should be on COM4 or COM6 on WL by mode.
>
> ARRL 10 meter and VHF contest, I guess I need to use a foot
> switch on the
> Phone to send the message from Sound Card.
>
> If any one with set up condition - suggestion, please let me know.
>
> 73, Best DX and Contesting de NN5T Jon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:w4tv@subich.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 3:15 PM
> To: 'Barry'; 'Jon Suehiro'
> Cc: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800
>
> Barry/Jon,
>
> If you have COMM PTT enabled, it is possible that the "PTT Off"
> command is getting clobbered by collisions on the CI-V bus.
> Disable COMM PTT and use RTS on the CW port (or LPT if you have
> one) for SSB PTT.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 7:24 AM
> To: Jon Suehiro
> Cc: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800
>
> Jon,
> I"m not familiar with the Digi Keyer, but I have a similar setup and
> problem.
> I also replaced a 1000D with a 7800. Everything works fine in CW and
> RTTY, however the PTT doesn't work in SSB and remains key down when I
> activate it.
>
> I sent an Email to K5DJ, but no response.
>
> One thing - I believe the serial params should be 8N1. Only
> Yaesu uses
> 2 stop bits.
> Let me know if you come up with anything.
> 73,
> Barry
>
> --
>
> Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA
>
>
> Jon Suehiro wrote:
>
> This week, I replaced my long time favor FT1000D with IC7800
> in the main rig
> position.
>
> --- Same PC with XP Pro, WriteLog latest version, DIGI Keyer
> with latest
> microHAM USB Device Router 5.0.1, and less than 1 week old IC7800 ---
>
> Actually I received DB15-IC7800 cable for microHam to replace
> the original
> cable for FT1000, nothing else is changed.
>
> WriteLog PORTS are
>
> WL
> DIGI Keyer (CAT level jumpers set to RS-232)
>
> CommSlot1=4 No Rig PTT: RTS
> CommSlot2=5 Icom IC-7800 9600 Poll x Comm PTT YES Radio 9600 8N2
> CommSlot3=6 CW (No Rig) CW: DTR
> CommSlot4=7 No Rig
> FSK: x PTT
> x All mode PTT on CW port RTS
>
> IC7800 CI-V Baud Rate Auto
> CI-V Address 6Ah
> CI-V Transceive ON
> RS-232C Function CI-V
> Decode Baud Rate 9600
>
> Frequency / Mode are talking to the radio from WriteLog.
>
> I can test DIGI Keyer PTT OK through Device Router (DIGI
> Keyer panel LED PTT
> ON and IC7800 on TX).
>
> ISSUE is --- On FSK, the radio PTT is actually keyed from
> WriteLog with
> MMTTY but WriteLog DVK (sound board) does not key the IC7800
> PTT on SSB
> (DIGI Keyer panel LED PTT stays OFF).
>
> At the same condition, FT1000D is keyed when DVK is activated
> through the
> function keys. I used old COM port setup with FT847 on
> COM1, PTT is keyed
> OK.
>
> ----------
>
> Smells like some how the issue is within WL but I was unable
> to find any
> hint in regard to PTT matter on SSB. Of course the wave
> file audio output
> will be transmitted if I keyed the PTT manually from either
> front panel
> TRANSMIT or external PTT through ACC jack (or turn on VOX).
>
> Any advise why remote PTT is not working ?
>
> Thanks de NN5T Jon Suehiro
>
>
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