[WriteLog] PSK & Writelog Problem.

[Keith Goobie]

Joe

Many thanks for the suggestions and details.

I will try your suggestions and report back.  From the quick check I made
the IC-7700 does support PTT by CAT command.

Thanks in advance
Keith


On 6/29/11 1:41 AM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com> wrote:

> 
>> The problem we are experiencing is in the keying of the radio for TX
>>  mode. My perception is that the Writelog interface uses the CAT
>> interface for the reading and setting of Freq / Band, but it will
>> not send the command to key the radio into TX. I tried through
>> RTTYRite, but nothing seems to do the trick. It does appear in the
>> port setup you can configure Writelog to use CW TX keying for all
>> modes, but that does not seem to do the trick.
> 
> The "All mode PTT on RTS" setting works just fine as does "Comm PTT"
> if your transceiver supports PTT via CAT command (not all do).  In
> general if your interface includes a Winkey device for CW, setting
> the WriteLog CW Keyer type to "K1EL WinKey" or "K1EL WinKeyer 2" will
> cause WriteLog to send the WinKey "Set PTT" command for transmit in
> SSB (DVK), or AFSK/PSK31 modes when "Sound Board AFSK" or "Stereo Sound
> Board AFSK" is selected in RTTYrite.
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 6/28/2011 10:23 PM, Keith Goobie wrote:
>> I am writing this note on behalf of Len VA3LM / VE3FJB and myself.
>> 
>> We have used Writelog quite successfully in the following configuration for
>> RTTY contests:
>> 
>> Windows 7 ­ 64 bit
>> Writelog 10.83E ­ with MMTTY engne and RTTYRite.
>> US Interface Navigator
>> IC-7700 with CI-V control.
>> DXTelnet32 integration.
>> 
>> It just works solid and it performs great in the contests.
>> 
>> We now wish to extend that same functionality into PSK contesting.  We used
>> Writelog for FD / RTTY mode and had to resort to HRD for PSK.  There is no
>> match in capability.
>> 
>> I configured RTTYRite to use Soundboard AFSK and Mode to BPSK and I can get
>> the system to decode with out issue.
>> 
>> The problem we are experiencing is in the keying of the radio for TX mode.
>> My perception  is that the Writelog interface uses the CAT interface for the
>> reading and setting of Freq / Band, but it will not send the command to key
>> the radio into TX.  I tried through RTTYRite, but nothing seems to do the
>> trick.  It does appear in the port setup you can configure Writelog to use
>> CW TX keying for all modes, but that does not seem to do the trick.
>> 
>> I am looking for help in overcoming this issue.  I thank you in advance for
>> your help, comments and feedback.
>> 
>> Keith VA3YC
>> 
>> 
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Keith Goobie
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