Oh boy, a new toy! You might also want to try the MixW software John
uses, but I think it has a time limit on the trial version, so you might
want to wait until you have the interface installed so you can get the
maximum amount of the free trial.
Have you tried playing the RTTY .wav files? Download them from the
MMTTY site and install them. Then start MMTTY and under the "file" drop
down menu, play the .wav file.
A test message will play, and you can hear what RTTY sounds like. Also
it will decode in the RX window of the program and you will have the
unenviable task of getting your screen reader to read it to you.
You really need to read all the docs for the software you have, as well
as the docs for the interface. The SL comes with a little Allen
wrench. Remove the 4 screws from the front cover and pull it out,
the circuit board will also come out. Note which groove the board is
installed into, so you can put it back later. Set the board on a book
to support it and install the jumper block into the header, then
reinstall the board into the case.
Transmitting is going to be the easy part, it's the RX side that is a
pain. In Digipan, select the menu option "use arrows for seek" to
use the pc's arrow keys to jump to the next signal. I'm not sure
what tuning procedures exist in MixW. For RTTY, I narrow the filters
and slowly tune across the incoming signal until JAWS starts speaking
something that makes sense. With practice you will be able to dial it
in pretty close by ear, just listening to the RTTY tones .
Good luck, you have an adventure ahead.
Steve KW3A
On 7/16/2015 4:09 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> Hi, Steve. Called the Candy Store and ordered the interface box,
> along with the header/cable for my TS480SAT. Any tips on how to do
> RTTY and PSK31? Also downloaded Digipan and MMTTY software and have
> them both install.--Matt, N1IBB.
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> At 10:35 AM 7/16/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>> Sure, that's the great thing about a second sound card. Of course you
>> really can't do this until you have a second sound card on your system.
>> Once you have an interface installed that includes a sound card, the
>> various ham software packages will recognize all the soundcards on
>> the system and you will select which one you want to use for TX and RX.
>> But until you get a second sound card on the system, the software will
>> only see the card that is on the pc.
>>
>> I use JAWS, and there is a way in menus to tell JAWS to only use the
>> pc's internal sound card. There is a way to do it in WE as well.
>> Someone posted it here once. I may still have it. Let me know if you
>> need it.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 7/16/2015 9:51 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>>> Hi, Again, Folks. Am more seriously looking into getting involved in
>>> digital modes. My question is: is it possible to have the ham
>>> programs such as mmtty and Digipan strictly work off the USB device,
>>> while having the PC's sound card handle all other audio functions, so
>>> as not to cause problems with, say, the SignalLink? Put another way,
>>> can Mmtty and Digipan have their defaults set to the SignalLink
>>> directly? It seems that when you add a screenreader, things get a
>>> little sketchy. I'm using Windows 7/64-bit, and the sound card is a
>>> built-in sound chip on my PC's motherboard.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help on this question.--Matt, N1IBB.
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