[Dxbase] Re:ICOM 706MKIIG

Thu Jan 19 14:13:02 EST 2006

This is not true, I use the same comport for both CW keying and Icom rig
interface. Of course you need an extra transistor for keying, and that is
not in the standard CT-17. I build my own rig interface based on the
MAX-232 chip, and have the keyin transistor in the same box. You must
normally set CTS and RTS hih/on on the radio setting, but be careful to not
set the DTR, as that is being used for keyin. But, have to make an
'special' cable to route the DTR+GND to the control the keyin transistor,
and the other pins goes to the rig interface.

73 de
Øystein Stokkeland LA7QI
Tel: +47 51 67 70 97 / +47 971 56 090
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From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of D. Drake
Sent: 19. januar 2006 19:45
To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net; k2ls at optonline.net
Subject: [Dxbase] Re:ICOM 706MKIIG
I think the problem here is that Larry is trying to run both the Icom rig
interface and the CW keying interface on the same com port. You cannot key
CW on an Icom rig through the CI interface and I believe DxBase will not
support CW keying and rig interfacing on the same come port. I ran into
this issue quite some time ago with my Icom and ended up having to add more
com ports to the PC.
73,
Dale,
AA1QD
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>> Message: 1
> Date: 2006年1月18日 14:54:11 -0500
> From: Larry Strasser <k2ls at optonline.net>
> Subject: [Dxbase] ICOM 706MKIIG
> To: Dxbase at mailman.qth.net
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>> Well, I'm still trying to interface my 706MKIIG.
>> I have a USB to Serial adapter that comes up (in device manager) as COM4.
>> I am using an interface cable by N9ZLE, that has two outputs, one 
> serial data and one "CW".
>> I have loaded the DXbase CW drivers as WIN XP. I have selected the CW 
> interface as "InternalDXbase keyer" and selected Dxb24COM4 as the com 
> port.
>> I have "ICOM" & IC-706MKIIG selected,COM4, 9600, none, 8, 1. I have 
> CTS checked.
>> The radio interface works properly, click on a spot and the radio 
> follows etc.
>>> But, I can not get the CW to work (on a DELL INSPIRON 2200 notebook), 
> Windows XP).
>> I have exactly the same installation on my Toshiba laptop running 
> Windows 98SE (built in serial port, COM1), radio control and CW work 
> perfectly.
>> Someone out there has to have solved "THIS" mystery.
>> Thanks
>> 73, Larry
>>> ------------------------------
>> Message: 2
> Date: 2006年1月18日 18:05:52 -0500
> From: "Jack" <jack at dxbase.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] ICOM 706MKIIG
> To: "Larry Strasser" <k2ls at optonline.net>, <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <004201c61c83$bec62cf0$c400a8c0 at XPMACHINE>
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>> Larry,
>> I wish I had some answers. But my speculation is that this isn't 
> going to work for internal CW because the driver is expecting to see a
"real"
> serial
> port with direct lead access, not a converted one. My advice is to 
> look at the Winkey ( K1EL ) device which is fairly inexpensive and 
> doesn't rely on any drivers to work. I have never used a USB/Serial 
> conversion but maybe some others could tell you if they have tried 
> USB/serial conversion to connect with Winkey.
>> Regards,
> Jack
>:
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