[TenTec] Fwd: [Orion] Orion FSK/CW/PTT interfacing

[Ten-Tec Inc. Amateur Radio Sales]

At the moment, I'd say QRX on this.

The PTT input on pin 3 on the rear AUX I/O connector is going to change
with a future firmware upgrade.  It will allow the user, via the menus, to
accept PTT input from external control for CW, or use as a CW input jack,
or "nothing" which will ignore any signal at pin 3.   Depending on what you
use the Orion for and how your station is configured, it will mean that you
will be able to use the PTT on pin 3 for a variety of options.

Explanation will be provided once the above change is released as
a firmware upgrade, which should be shortly.

73
Scott Robbins
W4PA




>Hi,
>
>   I just received my Orion Monday and have been interfacing it with my
>main computer and have a question for you guys

>
>   I would like to hook up my PTT/CW/FSK interface (home brew with
>opto’s) to the AUX I/O jack and have the rig ready for any mode.  I like
>to operate RTTY using FSK and have found a small problem and was
>wondering how the rest of you have solved it.
>
>  Here is how I have my connections to my interface made currently; the
>PTT (Pin 3) is used for PTT in SSB and FSK modes.  I use a foot switch
>so I use a Y cable to connect the foot switch to the interface PTT, the
>FSK goes to pin 7, audio out (from soundcard) to pin 1, left audio out
>pin 4 (to left soundcard channel), right audio out pin 6 (to right sound
>card channel), and pin 2 to ground.
>
>   The only thing missing is a way to connect the CW jack from my
>interface to Pin 3 when I’m in CW mode.  I could use a switch and
>manually select whether Pin3 connects to the CW jack on the interface or
>the footswitch/PTT from interface combo.
>
>   Does anyone else have an automatic solution or does everyone use a
>switch or manually swap cables?
>
>Thanks,
>
>George / KF9YR


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