Hi, Steve. Well, I finally got PSK to receive, at least.Figured out
the modes on the 480, went to CW mode, held the mode button, and got
into FSK mode. Actually copied a few snippets of PSK31. So, we're
getting there, we're getting there. Only problem is that my
bandwidth doesn't go to 3000, unless I'm missing something.--Matt, N1IBB.
At 07:49 PM 7/19/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>If I remember it is f9 again. It toggles TX on and off. Possibly
>escape as well. In most programs escape will abort transmission,
>although not in MMTTY.
>
>Poke around in the menus. There is a list of what the F keys do.
>Sometimes referred to as "macros".
>
>73 Steve KW3A
>
>On 7/19/2015 7:29 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> > Hi, steve. Yes, mmtty is somehow messed up. The Digipan arrow
> > movement is already checked in the software. When I hit f9 for
> > transmit, how do I stop transmitting?
> >
> > Will look up data modes regarding the 480.
> >
> > Meanwhile, the trial and error goes on, hi.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >
> > At 04:37 PM 7/19/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> Matt,
> >>
> >> Well there is some good news. I guess there is a setting messed up in
> >> MMTTY. You can revisit that some other time.
> >>
> >> If your interface is keying the radio and generating the psk tones, that
> >> is a step in the right direction.
> >>
> >> A lot of these programs have junk that flashes on the screen and gets
> >> grabbed by the screen reader. You might want to look under the "view"
> >> menu. You will probably see a number of things checked, like status
> >> bar, clock, and maybe some other junk. Try unchecking some of this
> >> stuff and see if the extra speech goes away.
> >>
> >> I don't remember what the high and low cut frequencies of the 480's dsp
> >> are. You should probably open them up a bit. If you plan on using
> >> the data mode filtering, you need to read up on that in the 480 manual.
> >>
> >>
> >> I forget which menu in Digipan, but arrow down and you will see one
> >> that says "use arrows for seek" or something like that. Check that,
> >> and you will use your pc's keyboard left and right arrow keys to jump
> >> to the next signal.
> >>
> >> You don't tune in the signals with the vfo knob. Get on 14.070 USB
> >> for example and use the arrow key (in this case right arrow, if I
> >> remember right) and the software will jump to the next signal it sees
> >> and decode it.
> >>
> >> There is an area of the screen called "the waterfall display". That
> >> really can't be accessed with a screen reader. Each signal is
> >> represented by a double line like a railroad track. A sighted ham would
> >> use his mouse to choose which signal he wants to decode and click
> >> with the mouse. Then the text from that signal starts displaying in
> >> the RX window.
> >>
> >> Setting the menu mentioned above to use the arrow keys will let you
> >> jump to the next signal without a mouse.
> >>
> >> I'm glad the TX side works for you. Now you really need to bone up on
> >> psk. Read the docs for the software and maybe some tutorials online.
> >> you will have the same issues getting the screen reader to do what you
> >> want as you did in the other program.
> >>
> >> There are a boatload of psk programs out there. You aren't married to
> >> this one.
> >>
> >> Hey, it's a hobby. Nobody said it was going to be fun.
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, Steve KW3A
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 7/19/2015 4:07 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>> Hi, Steve. Well, the transmitter keyed up and the tone went out on
> >>> PSK/Digipan. However, the speech keeps reading "200, 300" etc., no
> >>> matter how carefully I tune to the tone.
> >>>
> >>> Also, in either mtty or Digipan, should I adjust the gain? And
> >>> unless I'm missing something, can't get the filter to go to
> >> 3000.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >>>
> >>> P.S. Haven't felt compelled to either light the fuse on the 480, or
> >>> take it to the shooting range.
> >>>
> >>> At 02:52 PM 7/19/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>> I think the only thing you need to do is figure out why the interface
> >>>> isn't keying the radio.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Since you have Digipan on your pc, in the configuration menu, under
> >>>> soundcards, select the USB sound device for both RX and TX. Also under
> >>>> the configuration/serial ports menu, select "none". Press f9 and the
> >>>> radio should key and the psk tones transmitted
> >>>>
> >>>> If this works, then your RTTY problems are in the MMTTY settings. If
> >>>> it doesn't key in Digipan, then the problem is probably in the
> >>>> interface. Not installed, connected, or adjusted right.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> MMTTY only does RTTY and Digipan does PSK. You can try the trial
> >>>> version of MixW which John uses. It is multimode, but I never got it
> >>>> working here. Until you get the hardware figured out, you might want to
> >>>> hold off on any software that has a trial period, since you can't take
> >>>> full advantage of it. The cd that came with the SL may have had some
> >>>> other software on it.
> >>>>
> >>>> BTW, I stick to RTTY and haven't done any psk in years, so of course
> >>>> I'm an expert.
> >>>>
> >>>> If need be, find the fuse on the 480 and light it.
> >>>> 73, Steve KW3A
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 7/19/2015 2:28 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>>>> Hi, Steve. Thanks. Will be looking for PSK and follow your
> >>>>> suggestions. Besides opening up the filter and turning on Menu 45,
> >>>>> is there anything else I need to do on my 480?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Also, will mmtty do psk, and are there any settings I need to change
> >>>>> for that to work? I also have digipan and have same questions about
> >>>>> that one as well. Can digipan do RTTY? Thanks.--Matt.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> At 01:09 PM 7/19/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>>>> Matt,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Glad you got something working. The wav files are
> nice, but you
> >>>>>> will have to start tuning in real signals.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Not sure how much monkeying around with the screen will help.
> >>>>>> Tinker if you want, you can always untinker later.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The left knob is TX audio and the middle knob is RX audio. You might
> >>>>>> want to try increasing the TX (left knob) and decrease the VOX (right
> >>>>>> knob) and see if you can get the radio to key.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> You can hear PSK on 20 meters anytime the band is open, between 14.070
> >>>>>> and 14.073 If you are on 14.070 use USB mode, if on 14.073
> >> use LSB mode.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Open the filter in the radio to 3 khz. The psk
> software will grab all
> >>>>>> the signals in that 3 khz for decoding.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Have fun, Steve KW3A
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 7/19/2015 12:27 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>>>>>> Ok, Steve, we got receive back. Readjusted everything according to
> >>>>>>> instructions. Also under the sl/usb codec speaker settings, changed
> >>>>>>> freq response to 11025. ARan test again, and it's reading the files.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Does it help if I size the creen by character width and line height
> >>>>>>> under mtty? Also, anywhere I can get sounds of PSK31 so as to know
> >>>>>>> what to listen for?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Also, which knobs on the signallink do what? Far right is
> >>>>>>> vox? Other two knobs set pointing straight up.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Oh, no smoke yet - but wait ... there's more!--Matt, N1IBB.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> t 09:06 AM 7/19/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Matt,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Too much junk in RTTY is usually to much drive to the sound
> >> card. The
> >>>>>>>> RTTY contests are over and it will be harder to find a
> >>>> signal on the
> >>>>>>>> air to decode. On to PSK!.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> You're jumping back and forth between RX and TX and don't
> >> seem to have a
> >>>>>>>> handle on either one.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> When you transmit and hear tones, are they coming from
> >> the radio, or
> >>>>>>>> the pc's speakers?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> If from the radio (tones from radio, but not going into TX) it's a
> >>>>>>>> vox/tx drive issue. If the tones are coming out of the
> >> pc's speakers,
> >>>>>>>> I think you may not have the right sound card selected
> and are trying
> >>>>>>>> to transmit on the pc's sound card.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> The fact that you saw some call signs yesterday, would lead
> >> me to think
> >>>>>>>> you are at least hooked up correctly, with the mini din
> >> plugged into the
> >>>>>>>> center jack of the 3 behind the little cover. It's a snug
> >> fit. Are you
> >>>>>>>> sure it is plugged in firmly? On mine, the little notch
> >> on the metal
> >>>>>>>> barrel of the plug is at the 12 o'clock position.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Don't worry, it's all just a bad dream.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
> >>>>>>>> On 7/19/2015 8:44 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> No smoking or zapping sounds yet. Adjusted the volume,
> and now, I'm
> >>>>>>>>> getting garbled characters. Probably should have left well enough
> >>>>>>>>> alone, but had to tinker, hi. Does that mean the volume's now too
> >>>>>>>>> low?--Matt, N1IBB.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> At 10:37 PM 7/18/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Matt,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Been playing in the contest. I did see John responded
> >> to your other
> >>>>>>>>>> posts. He said the same thing I had mentioned, that you
> >>>> need to follow
> >>>>>>>>>> the instructions for what levels to set within Windows
> for the SL's
> >>>>>>>>>> sound card
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The "overflow" message means too much drive for the sound
> >> card. So
> >>>>>>>>>> you should lower the level on the RX drive knob.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On a previous question:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I don't think there is a hot key to get to the RX
> >>>> window. This is
> >>>>>>>>>> where you and your screen reader become fast friends.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Don't worry. Next week you get to tackle PSK.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> If you smell smoke, pull the plug and run.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On 7/18/2015 10:24 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi, Folks. Somehow, I messed up my MMTTY
> settings. When I run the
> >>>>>>>>>>> test files, I get overflow, and no text. Is the mic
> >> volume on my SL
> >>>>>>>>>>> USB too high? What happened? Thanks.--Matt, n1ibb.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
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