[WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800

[Jon Suehiro]

Thanks for advises.

Joe, I know about DIGI Keyer.   I have a separate audio cable from SB to rig
mic input with an isolation transformer (and HC4 audio coming in parallel
with SB audio).   Also " Check the "PTT" box on the FSK port (COM 7) in
Router (MMTTY will operate PTT in FSK) and set PTT to COM 6 RTS WL Will
operate PTT in CW and SSB. " has been already tried at the initial setting.

Barry, 8N2 is not what I set to.   I set IC7800 Decode Baud Rate to 9600, WL
Port Setup Baud Rate to 9600, the rest (8N2) is picked up by microHam USB
Device Router at the Radio (COM5 open 9600 8N2 < >).

With additional tinkering around, I found a case of following set up work on
Phone.

		WL						DIGI Keyer (CAT level jumpers set to RS-232)

CommSlot1=4	CW (No Rig)					PTT: RTS
CommSlot2=5	Icom IC-7800 9600 Poll x Comm PTT YES	Radio 9600 8N2
CommSlot3=6	No Rig						CW: DTR
CommSlot4=7	No Rig						FSK: x PTT
		x All mode PTT on CW port RTS

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I tried to swap PTT RTS and CW DTR in between COM4 and COM6 on Router
setting --- did not work.   Tried every possible combination of WL Port
Setup Comm PTT YES or NO, including "All mode PTT on CW port RTS" and did
not make any difference.

Only thing it made to work is to change the WL Port Setup CW from COM4 to
COM6 (DIGI Keyer set up remains as indicated in sample setup).   By doing
so, the CW keying won't reach to the rig.   I guess I have to remember on
each contest if CW should be on COM4 or COM6 on WL by mode.

ARRL 10 meter and VHF contest, I guess I need to use a foot switch on the
Phone to send the message from Sound Card.

If any one with set up condition - suggestion, please let me know.

73, Best DX and Contesting de NN5T Jon


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:w4tv at subich.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 3:15 PM
To: 'Barry'; 'Jon Suehiro'
Cc: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800

Barry/Jon,

If you have COMM PTT enabled, it is possible that the "PTT Off"
command is getting clobbered by collisions on the CI-V bus.
Disable COMM PTT and use RTS on the CW port (or LPT if you have
one) for SSB PTT.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV

-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 7:24 AM
To: Jon Suehiro
Cc: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800

Jon,
I"m not familiar with the Digi Keyer, but I have a similar setup and
problem.
I also replaced a 1000D with a 7800.  Everything works fine in CW and
RTTY, however the PTT doesn't work in SSB and remains key down when I
activate it.

I sent an Email to K5DJ, but no response.

One thing - I believe the serial params should be 8N1.  Only Yaesu uses
2 stop bits.
Let me know if you come up with anything.
73,
Barry

--

Barry Kutner, W2UP             Newtown, PA


Jon Suehiro wrote:

This week, I replaced my long time favor FT1000D with IC7800 in the main rig
position.

--- Same PC with XP Pro, WriteLog latest version, DIGI Keyer with latest
microHAM USB Device Router 5.0.1, and less than 1 week old IC7800 ---

Actually I received DB15-IC7800 cable for microHam to replace the original
cable for FT1000, nothing else is changed.

WriteLog PORTS are

		WL						DIGI Keyer (CAT level jumpers set to RS-232)

CommSlot1=4	No Rig						PTT: RTS
CommSlot2=5	Icom IC-7800 9600 Poll x Comm PTT YES	Radio 9600 8N2
CommSlot3=6	CW (No Rig)					CW: DTR
CommSlot4=7	No Rig						FSK: x PTT
		x All mode PTT on CW port RTS

IC7800	CI-V Baud Rate		Auto
	CI-V Address		6Ah
	CI-V Transceive		ON
	RS-232C Function	CI-V
	Decode Baud Rate	9600

Frequency / Mode are talking to the radio from WriteLog.

I can test DIGI Keyer PTT OK through Device Router (DIGI Keyer panel LED PTT
ON and IC7800 on TX).

ISSUE is --- On FSK, the radio PTT is actually keyed from WriteLog with
MMTTY but WriteLog DVK (sound board) does not key the IC7800 PTT on SSB
(DIGI Keyer panel LED PTT stays OFF).

At the same condition, FT1000D is keyed when DVK is activated through the
function keys.   I used old COM port setup with FT847 on COM1, PTT is keyed
OK.

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Smells like some how the issue is within WL but I was unable to find any
hint in regard to PTT matter on SSB.   Of course the wave file audio output
will be transmitted if I keyed the PTT manually from either front panel
TRANSMIT or external PTT through ACC jack (or turn on VOX).

Any advise why remote PTT is not working ?

Thanks de NN5T Jon Suehiro