Matt,
Changed the subject line on this one.
There is no specific RTTY TX key on the 480. You would press the
mode key until you cycle through the modes until you hear "R" for RTTY.
Your regular ptt would put you in transmit. With tx monitor on, you
will hear a constant tone, like a cw carrier. If you ground pin 8 of
the remote jack, the RTTY diddle tones will start.
In the real world, your software and FSK keying interface would take
care of ptt and grounding pin 8.
The fact that your AFSK RTTY tones were going out on the pc's audio,
tells me you probably don't have the correct sound card set for TX in
MMTTY. Do you have "sound" selected under the "misc" tab in MMTTY setup?
When I was a kid, I dabbled in stamp collecting, but didn't like licking
all those stamps. Someone suggested I try a sponge. i tried it, but
still couldn't get the glue off my tongue.
73, Steve KW3A
On 8/2/2015 11:27 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> No, stamp collecting takes up as much time as trying to figure this
> stuff out. Was using mmtty and was able to capture some signals, but
> not send. Isn't there an rtty xit key or something like that on the
> 480. Had read the instructions for the SignalLink, could create a
> rtty tone, and the thing worked when I hit f9. Only problem was that
> it went through my computer's sound system and didn't trip the tx on
> my radio. By contrast, used Digipan, and it did go into tx mode, but
> had trouble decoding. So, go figure.
>
> As for stamps, if i had done that over the 35 years I've been a ham,
> might have had a small nest egg, hi, hi.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 09:08 AM 8/2/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>> Matt,
>>
>> I thought you gave up this nonsense and went into stamp collecting.
>>
>>
>> Your Signal Link is audio only and can only do RTTY in AFSK (audio
>> frequency shift keying) using the sound card for transmit.
>>
>> To transmit in RTTY mode which is FSK (frequency shift keying), you
>> need to ground pin 8 on the remote 8 pin mini din. This is not the
>> data jack to which your Signal Link is connected, but the one next to
>> it. This jack is mostly for amplifier control, but also has the FSK
>> keying pin.
>>
>> You can ground pin 8 and hear the RTTY diddle generated from the radio
>> (with TX monitor enabled). In practical terms, you would need to build
>> or buy another interface that handles FSK keying.
>>
>> You can set radio to FSK mode and with tx monitor on, hit the ptt on the
>> mic and you will hear a steady tone. But to get the RTTY tones, you
>> need to ground pin 8.
>>
>> You could still use the Signal Link for receive if you wish. Set
>> your radio to the "R" mode setting, which is FSK, narrow the filter to
>> the narrowest (250 hz) and see if you have better luck decoding RTTY
>> signals. If not, stick with what you have. If you find it easier
>> to decode this way, then you might want to think about some sort of FSK
>> keying device.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/2/2015 8:21 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>>> I wish I could put my 480 into RTTY and transmit. Is there anything
>>> else I need to do to make that happen? Am using that free RTTY
>>> program along with the SignalLink.--Matt, N1IBB.
>>>
>>> At 12:29 AM 8/2/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>>> As an alternative, put it in RTTY mode and try transmitting.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>> From: Steve Forst=20
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 7:00 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Emergency help needed with my TS-590!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ron,
>>>>
>>>> So how are you keying the rig? It would seem that your ptt is working, =
>>>>
>>>> but if using a microphone, are you sure the mic is good?
>>>>
>>>> If in CW mode and using the front panel "send" buttonthe and=20
>>>> anything is plugged into either of the rear key jacks, it will go into=20
>>>> transmit (RX mutes), but no power is transmitted.
>>>>
>>>> Before packing it up I would disconnect everything from the radio except =
>>>>
>>>> the 12 vdc and the coax to the dummy load. No key, keyer, microphone,=20
>>>> computer, or anything else connected. Put it in FSK (RTTY mode) and=20
>>>> press the front panel "send" button.
>>>>
>>>> If you have any doubts about the power supply, reduce power to 10 watts=20
>>>> or so and see if anything comes out the coax .
>>>>
>>>> Since you can hear stuff, I'll assume you are on the right antenna=20
>>>> port. Port 1 has a single bump and port 2 has 2 bumps next to it.
>>>>
>>>> Since you did a reset, I'll also assume that you didn't get into split=20
>>>> mode by accident and have the TX VFO out of band, where it won't TX.
>>>>
>>>> You're not sending it anywhere on Sunday, so you have another day of=20
>>>> head scratching.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8/1/2015 6:32 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
>>>>> Well, I have checked and double checked absolutely everything, and I =
>>>> just
>>>>> cannot get this TS-590 transmit to put out one single watt. I checked
>>>>> everything anyone of you suggested and have gone completely through =
>>>> the
>>>>> manual checking everything that could remotely be a possible problem. =
>>>> I
>>>>> double checked the power supply, and it is putting out exactly 13.8 =
>>>> volts,
>>>>> and it is a 28 amp supply which is more than sufficient. I connected =
>>>> it up
>>>>> to a dummy load just to see what would happen, and nothing changed. =
>>>> The
>>>>> receiver mutes and the receive/transmit light changes from green to =
>>>> red when
>>>>> in transmit like it should. So, regretfully, it looks like this =
>>>> transceiver
>>>>> is headed back to R&L Electronics or wherever I have to send it to be
>>>>> repaired. I have owned several Kenwood transceivers over the years, =
>>>> and I've
>>>>> loved them all, but this is the first one I have ever had any problems =
>>>> with.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>>>
>>>>>
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