[WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800

Tue Oct 23 06:59:22 EDT 2007

I solved my constant PTT in SSB problem:
I eanbled CW on COM4 for PTT purposes and it went keydown all the time. 
What I neglected to do was click and highlight "PC generated" CW. Even 
though I wasn't using CW, and only wanted it for PTT control by RTS, 
that was required. Now it works.
73,
Barry
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Jon, 
>>>> 		WL					DIGI Keyer 
>> (CAT level jumpers set to RS-232)
>> CommSlot1=4	CW (No Rig)				PTT: RTS
>> CommSlot2=5	Icom IC-7800 9600 Poll Radio 9600 8N2
>>> x Comm PTT YES	
>>> CommSlot3=6	No Rig				CW: DTR
>> CommSlot4=7	No Rig				FSK: x PTT
>> 		x All mode PTT on CW port RTS
>>>> If you are going to use "All mode PTT on CW Port RTS" the ports 
> for CW and PTT need to be the same in Router (both COM4 or both
> COM 6). 
>> See: www.microHAM.com/Downloads/DK_WriteLog_Setup.pdf
>> 73, 
>> ... Joe Subich, W4TV 
> microHAM America 
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>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
>> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jon Suehiro
>> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 9:27 PM
>> To: Joe Subich, W4TV; 'Barry'
>> Cc: writelog at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog - DIGI Keyer - IC7800
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>> ----------
>>>> 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.
>>>> ----------
>>>> 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
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-- 
Barry Kutner, W2UP Newtown, PA