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Re: [RTTY] MMTTY-laptop problem revisited

To: <rtty@contesting.com>, "W5FKX - Don" <w5fkx@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] MMTTY-laptop problem revisited
From: n1mgo@arrl.net
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 15:23:38 -0400
List-post: <mailto:rtty@contesting.com>
Don, 
    In my msg to you about this problem i forgot the link
http://www.rttycontesting.com/usb.htm

Also see the tutorial, part 8 at :
http://www.aa5au.com/rtty.html

Your problem is most likely that you are trying to do FSK with a USB-
serial adapter that will not do 5 bit baudot code.
Gordon - N1MGO




On 10 May 2006 at 18:40, W5FKX - Don wrote:

> Last month I posted a question as to whether anyone had any suggestions to 
> help solve an apparent RFI problem with my portable station using MMTTY and 
> a new laptop. A couple or responses suggested toroids, which I have tried, 
> but without any luck. I thought that I'd try once more to see if anyone 
> might have had a similar experience and found a solution. Here is the 
> equipment/software lineup:
> 
> - IC-706MkII, using FSK output from rear ACC connector
> - Rascal interface
> - USB-Serial converter (Manhattan Computer Products)
> - Gateway M325X laptop w/XP Home
> - MMTTY v. 1.65
> 
> When I hit the MMTTY TX button, the rig goes into TX, but the software locks 
> up. Hitting the RX button does no good, and when I try to exit MMTTY, I get 
> a "Program not responding" message and I have to terminate the process to 
> exit MMTTY. If I then turn off the trcvr and re-start MMTTY w/o re-booting 
> the PC, the trcvr goes into TX.
> 
>  I have to manually power-down the trcvr and re-boot the laptop in order to 
> re-set everything. This occurs even at the lowest output power level (5w). I 
> have toroids on all leads going to the laptop, as well as aluminium foil 
> wrapped over the port-converter's components in the in-line plastic-hooded 
> serial connector. I have tried several different antennas, both during 
> portable and at-home operation. Nothing works.
> 
> Interestingly, I have no problem with PSK using DigiPan and running up to 
> 50w.
> 
> I have used this same setup for years with an older Gateway laptop that had 
> a serial port and never had a problem, even without toroids. I also use the 
> same software and a Rascal interface for my home station and have not 
> encountered any problems, even at high-power.
> 
> Any more ideas would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> 73,
> Don W5FKX
> 
> 
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