Exactly what I needed to know! Thanks much.--Matt.
At 09:10 PM 3/30/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>Matt,
>
>If I'm following you on this, when in CW, a long press on the mode
>button and you will hear "CWR". That swaps sidebands. Another long
>press to toggle back and you will hear "CW".
>
>
>Most of the USB to serial cables come with a driver CD, but they usually
>suggest you go to the company's website to download the latest version.
>
>I think there are 2 main chipsets in these adapters: Prolific, and one I
>can't remember. One of them is preferred over the other, but again I
>don't remember. That's how you know you are getting old, your mind is
>fuzzy and the top of your head isn't.
>
>I'm sure someone here can suggest a good adapter that will work for
>you. I got mine several years ago and don't remember the brand. Ah,
>that fuzzy mind again.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>
>On 3/30/2015 8:47 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> > Hi, Steve. Hadn't figured that out. So, for example, if I want to
> > reverse sideband to send CW to reduce interference, I'd hold down the
> > mode button to get to the sideband I want?
> >
> > As for USB/serial cables, do they come with drivers? Never used
> > one. The RT Systems seem to want their own software, even after
> > installing the drivers and not the software; they sell cables without
> > the software, just the cable drivers. Thanks for the info.--Matt.
> >
> > At 07:46 PM 3/30/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> Matt,
> >>
> >> Don't know if you got a reply on this or if you have already figured
> >> this out yourself. I have a 480 here, but haven't played around with
> >> it in a long time. As you hit the mode button to toggle through modes,
> >> doing a long press on AM will change to FM, and a long press on USB
> >> will change to LSB, and back again. Short presses will toggle between
> >> AM/FM, USB/LSB, CW/CWR, and FSK/FSKR, and the long presses will
> >> switch between the 2 modes in each pair.
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm not sure about the cable you have, if there is something particular
> >> about it or not. I've used regular USB to serial converters on 3
> >> Kenwood HF radios with no problems.
> >>
> >> You need to be sure that baud rate in the radio matches the baud rate
> >> set in software. I think the Kenwood default is 9600. If you do
> >> change the baude rate in the radio, the radio must be turned off and
> >> turned on again for that change to take effect.
> >>
> >> Good luck, hope to see you on the air sometime, Steve KW3A
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 3/30/2015 3:58 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>> Hi, Folks. Am getting used to working my TS480SAT, getting
> >>> comfortable with the controls before my antennas go up. I have a few
> >>> questions:
> >>>
> >>> 1. If I want to go to LSB while in CW mode on any band, can I force
> >>> the rig into that mode? I ask that because I might want to go LSB if
> >>> I get lots of interference or noise on a given frequency. I noticed
> >>> that when I was on 20 meters and selecting modes, the rig
> >> wouldn't go to LSB.
> >>>
> >>> 2. I plan to try and access some 6-meters around my area, or maybe
> >>> even 10-meter repeaters. Can I store splits in memories as one would
> >>> with VHF radios?
> >>>
> >>> 3. Finally, I have the interface (USB TO DB-9) cable I bought from
> >>> RT Systems. It shows up in Device Manager as COM9. However, when I
> >>> tried to use this cable with the Kenwood ARCP program, it didn't see
> >>> the radio. Anyone else have trouble with this? I've been reluctant
> >>> to buy USB to serial cables, because they are not all reliable.
> >>>
> >>> Any help here regarding the above would be greatly
> >>> appreciated. Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB/AG
> >>>
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