[WriteLog] FSK via WL/MMTTY

Mon Sep 20 19:46:19 PDT 2010

Yes, that's what i'm afraid of. 

Let's see how it ends, but hurry!!! CQWW RTTY is this coming weekend!! hi hi  

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XE1EE
Alejandro Valdez O.
www.dxxe.org
DXCC RTTY, CW & SSB
WAS
WAC
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De: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
Para: "ALEJANDRO VALDEZ, XE1EE" xe1zvo at prodigy.net.mx
Cc: al9a at mtaonline.net, writelog at contesting.com
Fecha: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:23:13 -0700
Asunto: Re: [WriteLog] FSK via WL/MMTTY

> Thanks, Alex. I think the problem is unique to my using a RigExpert 
> Plus with WL/MMTTY. I will keep the group advised of my progress.
> 
> Dick
> 
> At 10:13 AM 9/20/2010, ALEJANDRO VALDEZ\, XE1EE wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> >I have running WL + MMTTY as FSK with no problems.
> >
> >my setup:
> >
> >Icom IC756 Pro III
> >Rigblaster Plug and Play (or Plug and Pray hi hi), only for CAT and 
> >CW. The AFSK side is disconnected.
> >WL 10.74J
> >MMTTY
> >External homemade interface only to key FSK using serial port COM 1, 
> >not USB (maybe here is the problem with your setup)
> >
> >In the WL Ports Setup i have only defined the port where Rigblaster 
> >is connected.
> >MMTTY has not port defined for PTT or whatever
> >RTTYrite, has defined COM 1 as Port and TU Type as MMTTY.
> >
> >With this, I have working WL as FSK 100%
> >
> >If anything else I can do for you, please let me know. I can call 
> >you home also to check all the setup ok?. Pse send me private 
> >message with your phone if you want.
> >
> >73 de XE1EE
> >Alex
> >
> >
> >*********************
> >XE1EE
> >Alejandro Valdez O.
> >www.dxxe.org
> >DXCC RTTY, CW & SSB
> >WAS
> >WAC
> >***********************
> >
> >
> >De: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
> >Para: "Gary AL9A" al9a at mtaonline.net
> >Cc: writelog at contesting.com
> >Fecha: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:44:59 -0700
> >Asunto: Re: [WriteLog] FSK via WL/MMTTY
> >
> > > Thanks, Gary. I have combed through the archives and now know more
> > > than I ever wanted about the UserPara.ini problem. :)
> > >
> > > I have all the appropriate ports pointing to the correct FSK port and
> > > the sound card settings are good, too.
> > >
> > > Joe's comment that I can't use an MMTTY EXTFSK module sounds like the
> > > ultimate source of the problem.
> > >
> > > I appreciate everyone's help.
> > >
> > > Dick
> > >
> > >
> > > At 10:01 PM 9/19/2010, Gary AL9A wrote:
> > > >Hi Dick,
> > > >
> > > >Don't worry about the UserPara error message. That has been 
> > talked to death
> > > >on the reflector, but with no solution yet. See the archives if 
> > you want to
> > > >follow the whole string. That is not the cause of your inability to
> > > >generate FSK with WL/MMTTY.
> > > >
> > > >I have a microHAM microKEYER II as my interface device so am 
> > unfamiliar with
> > > >the RigExpert Plus product. The microHAM products use a software package
> > > >called the Router that sets up all the interface parameters between the
> > > >computer, the radio and the MK II. One thing that has to be set for FSK to
> > > >work is that the FSK port must be the same in both Rittyrite and the
> > > >microHAM Router. I am also using COM6 as my FSK port and do not use the
> > > >Software Generated FSK via TxD setting. Check the RigExpert Plus manual
> > > >about port assignment for FSK. If you have a different port 
> > assigned in the
> > > >RigExpert, try making it the same as your Rittyrite port.
> > > >
> > > >One other thing to check is in the MMTTY plug-in settings. On the MMTTY
> > > >Control Panel click on Option(O)/Setup(O)... On the Misc tab there is an
> > > >area on the left side called "Device Identifiers" and a box for RX and
> > > >another for TX. These are for assigning your soundcard device numbers.
> > > >They must be correct. Click on the SoundCard tab to see a list of your
> > > >soundcard devices. One side is for Reception, the other for Transmission.
> > > >The lists are not numbered, but the order is 0,1,2,3, etc. So the first
> > > >item in the list is device 0, the second item is device 1, etc. Make sure
> > > >the Misc tab has the correct device identifier numbers.
> > > >
> > > >73,
> > > >Gary AL9A
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Dick Flanagan"
> > > >To:
> > > >Sent: September 19, 2010 5:46 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FSK via WL/MMTTY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Thanks, Wayne, and to others who responded privately. I am still
> > > >> unable to generate FSK via WL/MTTY from my USB-connected RigExpert Plus.
> > > >>
> > > >> I re-sequenced all COM ports so they were addressed COM8 or below,
> > > >> but I am still unable to generate FSK. (Again, MMTTY works fine
> > > >> standalone.)
> > > >>
> > > >> I have my FSK port (COM6) selected in the Rttyrite Ports menu and I
> > > >> tried it both with and without selecting Software Generated FSK via TxD.
> > > >>
> > > >> The instructions for installing the WL/MMTTY plug-in said to ignore
> > > >> error messages, but I think one may be relevant (DUH!). When I fire
> > > >> up the WL RTTY window, there is a small windows in the top left of
> > > >> the window that says: "Initializing MMTTY. Please wait." Then a
> > > >> small error window crops up that says
> > > >> "ERROR: UserPara.INI*%&^@#$%&^*(" The garbage is real. It looks
> > > >> like an un-terminated message string. I respond "OK" to that window
> > > >> and MMTTY seems to initialize fine.
> > > >>
> > > >> I really hate feeling stupid like this, especially if this is a known
> > > >> limitation of WL. There is noting like spending over $300 for an
> > > >> interface that doesn't work with my favorite contest logger! :(
> > > >>
> > > >> Is there any other information I can provide to help someone bail me
> > > >> out? I'm running Windows XP.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dick
> > > >>
> > > >> At 07:41 AM 9/19/2010, Wayne wrote:
> > > >> > This does work. You need to use a com port below com8 even though both
> > > >> >Writelog and MMTTY can use ports higher than Com8. Seems the plugin can
> > > >> >not handle ports above Com8.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >73
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Wayne WA1PMA
> > > >> >
> > > >> >On 9/18/2010 11:46 PM, Dick Flanagan wrote:
> > > >> >> I am trying to enable FSK via the latest WL (V10.79) and MMTTY
> > > >> >> plug-in (V13). I am using a RigExpert Plus connected to computer via
> > > >> >> USB port. Standalone MMTTY (V1.66G) works fine.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> I have configured Rttyrite to use the correct USB/FSK port and
> > > >> >> selected Software Generated FSK via TxD.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> The WL/MMTTY settings TX window shows Sound only, with both FSK
> > > >> >> options grayed out. Transmitting gives me tone only, no
> > > >> >> diddle. Again, standalone MMTTY works fine.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Shouldn't the latest WL be able to handle this?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Dick
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Dick Flanagan K7VC
> > > >> >> dick at k7vc.com
> > > >>
> > > >> --
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> > > >> dick at k7vc.com
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