[RTTY] Kenwood TS-850, soundcard interface & FSK

[David Hachadorian]

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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 11:43 AM
Subject: [RTTY] Kenwood TS-850, soundcard interface & 
FSK


> Is anyone out there using a TS-850 and a soundcard 
> interface for FSK? I would like to get on RTTY but am 
> confused as to how to hook up everything together.
>
> As near as I can tell all I have to do is use the 
> following on the ACC2 13 pin Din plug; pin 3 fixed 
> audio and pin 4 audio ground for audio to the 
> interface. On the back of the rig there is a RCA 
> connector for FSK in. Can I just use that and the 
> fixed audio from the ACC2 plug?
>

You also need PTT from the rigblaster to the 13 pin 
DIN, or to the front panel mic connector (works in all 
modes). Some software (e.g. Writelog) can send a PTT 
command over the rs-232 line, so PTT is not needed in 
those cases.

I hate that little 13 pin DIN, so I take audio from the 
speaker jack, and use rs-232 command PTT.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ