[TRLog] PTT output from the parallel port

[Udo DL2ZAV]

On 10 Jan 2002 at 14:23, kl7ra wrote:

> 
> 
> I also noticed the PTT is not enabled when DVK is used. I have
> the voice keyer PTT run the radio but I was hoping to use the
> delay feature. This would allow the relays to lock up in the home brew
> amps before the  DVK pulse went positive.
> 
> I would vote to add it unless I missed something in the setup as well.
> 
> >voice keyer (Speech Master) calling CQ from pin 3. I have PTT working
> >fine when operating CW, or with the footswitch What I don't have is
> >PTT output in conjunction with the voice keyer.
> >    In a single mode contest, or on the low bands, I can work around
> >this. What I was hoping to do, was to
> >make the station as "Fool Resistant" as possable for VHF Contests. My
> >goal was to have that single point PTT output from TR, key a
> >sequencer, therby protecting preamps and relays.
> >    I've read all the .CFG commands and I don't see any way to enable
> >PTT that is related to pin 3.
> 

TR can't manage PTT because it does not know when the DVK message is over.
See Tree's post of 04-Sep-2001:

> 
> >
> > I think the problem is that TR doesn´t know when my SSB message 
> > ends, so it stays on "inactive" radio untill I transmit again 
> > to "active" radio something via keyboard.
> 
> That is probably exactly the problem.
> 
> I have used TR on SSB with two radios with the DVP.  It has the
> ability to tell me when it is busy sending and when it is done.
> 
> The DVKs do not have that feature.
> 
> Currently, I don't know any way to work around this.
> 
> Tree
> 

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