[RTTY] Com port PTT keys radio when radio turned on

[Eric - VE3GSI]

Hi Jim,

Unfortunately there has been an issue with Dell and there lack of support
for the PTT problem.

See here:

http://www.westmountainradio.com/dtr_dell.htm

There is a 'patch' at Microsoft for the same issue and I think Windows ME? I
am not sure if that patch would work for you? If you look further around the
West Mountain Radio page you may find the information on the patch.


73 Eric


> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Jim McDonald
> Sent: June 12, 2007 10:38 PM
> To: 'rtty'
> Subject: [RTTY] Com port PTT keys radio when radio turned on
> 
> 
> My computer's COM 1 port keys the PTT of my PROIII every few 
> seconds when I first turn the radio on.  The PTT in the 
> CW/RTTY interface box described on AA5AU's web site is 
> connected to COM 1 on my Dell 8300 PC.  It happens maybe 
> every 15 seconds for maybe five seconds.  Opening MMTTY will 
> cause the PTT keying to stop, and it's still OK fine even 
> after I close MMTTY.  It doesn't make any difference which 
> mode the radio is in.
> 
>  
> 
> Interestingly, I didn't realized that was happening when I 
> was reconnecting open wire feeders after turning on the radio 
> after a storm had passed.
> Naturally, the radio was either in CW or RTTY set for about 
> 50W output.   It
> took a couple of transmissions until it dawned on me why my 
> fingers were getting toasty!
> 
>  
> 
> Any ideas to fix it will be appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Jim N7US