[RTTY] Yaesu FT-920 setup - HELP!!

[wa4pgm at kinex.net]

So far no luck getting the 920 working in FSK mode. I've checked my
Buxcomm interface with a ohm meter and it's showing a short when keyed,
when I unkey the short goes away. This leaves me to believe my interface
is good. Ed VP9GE has listened to my signal and it's only a carrier with
no shift.

Switch on back of rig is set for FSK.

Rig Menu is setup:
Mode - DATA/LSB
U42 - Hi2125L
U43 - Sft 170
U44 - RES

I don't find any other menu setting that might help, perhaps I've
overlooked it.

I tried different Volume/Recording Control settings so perhaps I've
screwed something up there? At this point I don't know which way is up
anymore. :)))

Using MMTTY 1.65

Doesn't look good at this point in hopes of operating NAQP, but I'll keep
trying.

THANKS EVERYONE!
73,
Kyle


> Kyle,
>
> 1.  First, be sure that you are, in fact, supplying the FS keying
> information
> to the 920 before suspecting the rig.  If you have an ohm meter, put it
> across the leads that you are connecting to the FSK jack on the 920.
> Depending on
> what your sending, the meter should either show a short on keying or show
> SOME fluctuation.  If you are not getting any indication that the FSK
> contacts
> are being shorted for the duration of the mark tone, then you will have to
> correct that problem -- which would be from the output of your computer or
> your
> Terminal Unit.
>
> 2.  If you are getting an indication with a meter that the contacts are
> being
> supplied with a short when needed, then you need to be sure that you are,
> in
> fact, able to FSK the 920.  Make a contact on phone.  Tell the other
> operator
> that you will be sending a carrier and that when you touch a couple of
> wires
> together, the carrier frequency should shift slightly.  For this test, it
> would
> be best to set the 920's FSK to USB.  However, the other guy should be
> able
> to tune around and hear your carrier and detect a shift in it when you
> touch
> the wires together.   Then, go back to SSB and listen to what he tells
> you.
>
> If you are unable to shift the frequency in this way, that would indicate
> that you still do not have the 920 set up correctly, or, it isn't working
> right.
>
> 3.  If you don't have  a small VOM with you, get one at Radio Shack and
> put
> it in your travel kit.  If you had one with you, you would be able to
> easily
> solve this problem.
>
> I'll be interested to see what you find.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Mike
> W0YR/4
> _______________________________________________
> RTTY mailing list
> RTTY at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty
>