[TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue

[Carl Moreschi]

mic gain for line input.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 8/12/2014 7:42 PM, bcarling at cfl.rr.com wrote:
> Bob thank you for the excellent tip!
>
> Yes when I turn MON on and bring it up I can hear a nice audio signal playing JT65 tones
> when I transmit.  But still no RF out.  The OMNI VII refuses to transmit this signal.
> I am in USB mode and LINE input. What on earth could I be doing wrong with my OMNI VII?
>
> Thanks so much!!
>
> Bry, AF4K
> Sanford, FL
>
>>> On Aug 12, 2014, at 8:49 AM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX"<RMcGraw at Blomand.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Turn the MON function ON at the radio and see what it sounds like.  Should sound and be very clean.  If nothing is heard then there is likely a problem in the radio or the audio is not reaching the Line Input.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Bob, K4TAX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From:<bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"<tentec at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:04 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thank you Bob,
>>>>
>>>> The computer is selecting the correct sound card. It does receive properly from the LINE
>>>> OUT on the read ACC1 of the OMNI VII.
>>>>
>>>> I tried setting it to LINE INPUT and upped the gain to 65%
>>>>
>>>> I have plenty of audio coming out of the computer. I verified this by pulling out the 1/8" plug
>>>> and listening to the internal speakers.
>>>>
>>>> I can key the transmitter OK via RS232 with both FL-DIGI and WSJT-X with no problem.
>>>> However I still get zero watts out in USB mode.
>>>>
>>>> I think this going to take some troubleshooting with a scope to see whether the audio is
>>>> reaching the LINE IN on the OMNI VII.
>>>>
>>>> Very strange.
>>>>
>>>>> On 11 Aug 2014 at 19:25, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> First we presume you are connecting via the AUX DIN connector on the rear
>>>>> panel.  And via the MENU you have selected AUDIO SOURCE to be LINE.  Then
>>>>> the next line below on the MENU the LINE GAIN set to about 35% to 50%.
>>>>>
>>>>> The interface must provide a PTT command to this connector as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, you will need RS-232 communications to get frequency info and control
>>>>> other functions on the radio.  For RS-232 communications, I've abandoned all
>>>>> efforts to use a USB to RS-232 interface and opted to install a real RS-232
>>>>> card in the computer with a fully populated DB-9 to DB-9 cable between the
>>>>> radio and the computer.  Lif is so much easier.
>>>>>
>>>>> For audio, I use either the Tentec 712 USB Soundcard interface or the
>>>>> SignaLink USB interface very successfully.
>>>>>
>>>>> Since WSJT-X stopped working, I'd suspect the configuration in the computer
>>>>> is not selecting the correct sound card.
>>>>>
>>>>> Be sure the CAT software is not using a hardware PTT command and thus one
>>>>> would use the PTT command from the soundcard.  If all else fails for PTT,
>>>>> just use VOX.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Bob, K4TAX
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BC"<bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
>>>>> To:<tentec at contesting.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 4:38 AM
>>>>> Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wonder if anyone has been through this before? I have successfully>  used
>>>>>> digital modes for some time with a Yaesu FT857D.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have been trying a couple of different ways to get my OMNI VII to run
>>>>>> digital modes with no complete success so far.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have tried a sound card interface (EASY DIGI) using a connection to>  the
>>>>>> ACC1 socket and it receives properly and displays signals on the
>>>>>> waterfall. Also it will KEY the rig to transmit but there is no audio
>>>>>> even though the computer is sending audio into the interface.
>>>>>> Also it would not read the VFO from this port (obviously) - so I tried
>>>>>> also connecting an RS232 serial signal from the 9 pin serial plug on>  the
>>>>>> back of the OMNI VII. Now I can read the VFO but still can;t transmit
>>>>>> digital.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now it will not key the rig on transmit. I tried using DTR instead of>  RTS
>>>>>> to see if that would help Neither one does it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oddly the waterfall stopped running in WSJT-X after doing some pretty>  poor
>>>>>> decoding (compared to what I am used to seeing) - it was showing
>>>>>> signals -however the display looks odd.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have tried testing rig control and testing PTT in WSJT-X fr the OMNI>  588
>>>>>> and both fail.
>>>>>> I am going through the manual to see what the settings should be for>  the
>>>>>> RS232 going into the OMNI VII. The odd thing is that I can now read the
>>>>>> VFO OK using SKCC logger so I now the interface works.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards - Brian Carling, AF4K
>>>>>>
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