I think that Jim may be onto something here.
Are you using a mono 1/4" plug going into the radio key jack ?
If so, replace it with a stereo plug where you use the tip and the
shield only. Nevermind an adapter, just cut the old one off and
solder on a stereo plug.
We've got to resolve this now - you've been working on this for
months.
73,
Bob
Robert E. Naumann
N5NJ / V26O
N5NJ@arrl.net
www.qsl.net/n5nj
Plano, TX USA
ex KR2J, V26RN, W6V, WA2OVE
----- Original Message -----
From: "K4OJ" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Frank Grossman" <71042.1303@compuserve.com>;
<CT-USER@contesting.com>; <Grossmanzz@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 22:46
Subject: Re: [ct-user] LPT Keying Cable Problem
>
> radio comes up key down as expected, huh!
>
> sounds like you are saying that when the interface is plugged in and
you
> turn the rig on it is key down (xmitting)
>
> If this is indeed the case you probably are one of the many 90's
(00's)
> radio users who will need to buy a stereo adapter plug for your
keying
> line...
>
> Check this out with out the interface plugged into your rig, using
your
> ohmmeter or some other way to check for conductivity is the tip and
the
> shield a short, like you would get with the ole J38 straight key
depressed?
> AKA key down....
>
> If so then I say it is a computer related problem....but form the
way you
> describe it I bet it is the "new age" rig syndrome I have witnessed
on
> Kenwood, Icom and Yaesu rigs...
>
> The problem is related to how they have inboard keyers and want to
use that
> jack in the back (buster rhyme???) as both the port for your keying
line or
> the jack for your paddle...usually a switch on the front panel of
the rig
> allows you to turn the keyer on or off...
>
> I have found as a host to many multi-ops this to be a problem...can
remember
> more than one weekend when plugging the usual 1/4" phono plug to RCA
jack
> adapter resulted in the rig going key down, before the interface was
> attached...
>
> If this is goin on go to radio shack and get one of those 1/4"
stereo plug
> that has the whole in the back of the plug for a 1/4" mono plug to
go
> in...this is the fix for that...
>
> Otherwise, assuming your software is configured to tell the right
comm port
> the fact that you want that one as the keyer info I would say you
are in a
> whole 'nother world!
>
> Check with a local who does the code...it is a quickie to check
with a VOM!
>
> GL
>
> k4oj
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Grossman" <71042.1303@compuserve.com>
> To: <CT-USER@contesting.com>; <Grossmanzz@aol.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 6:19 PM
> Subject: [ct-user] LPT Keying Cable Problem
>
>
> >
> > The continuing saga...
> >
> > All attempts to key my IC-765 with the W1WEF keying interface have
failed.
> > W1WEF, Jack, has replaced my interface, and I believe I've
followed all
> > suggestions contributed by users on this list.
> >
> > So, here's the problem again in the hope that a light bulb will go
off in
> > someone's head this time and point to the correct solution.
> >
> > I've tried the keying interface with two different computers, two
> different
> > interfaces, and two different programs--CT and DX4WIN (demo).
Both
> computers
> > and both programs work fine through our com ports on either
computer with
> > either program.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of that I haven't tried yet is using a
> different
> > radio, but we see no reason why this should be an issue since the
com port
> > interface always works.
> >
> > The specific symptoms are fairly straightforward. With the
interface
> > connected, the radio comes up key down as expected. When using a
com port
> > interface, the key-down condition is broken and the radio begins
to key
> > normally. When using the LPT interface, the key down condition
is not
> > broken and the radio does not begin keying.
> >
> > I've done all tests with the VOX turned off so I'm only keying the
> sidetone,
> > so RF isn't the culprit.
> >
> > I'm currently using CT 9.50, but don't think this is an issue
since I've
> also
> > attempted to key the radio using DX4WIN. I don't know of any
TSR's I'm
> > supposed to load to use the LPT port.
> >
> > Some people on the list have suggested that the interface has a
bad
> > transistor, or incorrect pinouts, but this doesn't seem likely
since Jack
> > replaced the interface.
> >
> > If someone is going to be in Brooklyn during their summer travels
and
> wants
> > to visit my shack and try to figure out what's going on, please
let me
> know.
> > The shack is located at the callbook address.
> >
> > Hope someone has an idea!
> >
> > Frank
> > wb2bxo@arrl.net
> >
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