Am using Windows 7/64-bit.--Matt, N1IBB.
At 07:30 PM 7/18/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>It's possible your wave and master volume control for the usb audio codak
>which is the sound card in the signalink may need to be reversed. One should
>be 100% the other depending on the version of windows 50 to 75%. Sometimes
>that's backward by default and that will make the radio not key. What
>version so windows are you using? IF you look on the manufacturer's web
>site, there are instructions on how to do it but someone can also talk you
>through it, depending on your version of windows that could be better.
>Windows 7 is a bit of a pain, I haven't tried it on a vista computer but
>that's probably at least as bad, xp and prior is pretty easy.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 7:16 PM
>Subject: Re: Digital Modes
>
>
> > Is there a shortcut key for entering the RX window?
> >
> > Also, I noticed that when I send out a message, the rig doesn't
> > transmit.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >
> > At 07:03 PM 7/18/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >>With the signalink, the vox is all done inside the unit. You don't need to
> >>turn vox on on the radio.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:24 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Digital Modes
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello Again. Is there a way to enable vox only for data and not
> >> > voice on a TS480SAT?--Matt, N1IBB.
> >> >
> >> > At 09:28 AM 7/18/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >>Matt,
> >> >>
> >> >>I don't use those filters, so you will have to dig around. Of course
> >> >>before modern rigs offered data modes and special filtering, we just
> >> >>put the radio in LSB and used the regular old filters. So don't
> >> >>obsess on this part.
> >> >>
> >> >>If you haven't done it yet, you need to go into setup/sound cards and
> >> >>tell the software to use the USB Audio for both RX and TX. Under the
> >> >>TX tab, set comm port to "none", and under misc. tab, set first option
> >> >>to "sound". These may already be defaults.
> >> >>
> >> >>Set the radio to LSB or LSB D. I would go to around 28.080 (dead
> >> >>spot), tune the antenna, power down to 5 watts, and hit the f9 key to
> >> >>tx. Your TX monitor should be turned on to hear the tones. Type
> >> >>your
> >> >>call and you will hear the tones shift (you've also identified). F8
> >> >>stops transmission.
> >> >>
> >> >>Be sure speech processor is off. use the knobs on the SL to adjust
> >> >>TX drive and VOX. I think there are a few ways people use to adjust
> >> >>power output in AFSK modes. One is to set power at 100 watts, and tx
> >> >>gain on the soundcard to minimum. Start transmitting and slowly
> >> >>increase sound card level until power reaches desired level
> >> >>Good luck,
> >> >> Steve KW3A
> >> >>
> >> >>On 7/18/2015 8:59 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >> >> > Hey, steve. Am connected to the radio. Found Menu 45and am able to
> >> >> > turn data mode on and off, and set the 1500 center via high/low cut
> >> >> > button. Can't seem to find any more on the data mode stuff in the
> >> >> > docs I have here; perhaps need to dig deeper.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > At 08:22 AM 7/18/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >> >> Yes that is the power button. Push it in. It draws power from
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> USB
> >> >> >> connection, so no other power source needed.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> OK, the wav file played. Now you know what RTTY sounds like. It's
> >> >> >> just
> >> >> >> a test message. As it plays, the text should display in the
> >> >> >> receive
> >> >> >> window of the program. Now you need to make your software read
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> text out to you.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I know you use WE. I use JAWS. In JAWS, there a few options that
> >> >> >> may
> >> >> >> have some equivalent in WE. Set so that screen text is echoed,
> >> >> >> use
> >> >> >> various cursors to read the text in the window, or set a frame
> >> >> >> around
> >> >> >> the rx window to speak received text with a hot key combo.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Are you connected to the radio yet?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> We are starting to get down to some nuts and bolts stuff, feel free
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> continue this off list if you want.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> (my call)@snip.net
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 73, Steve KW3A
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On 7/18/2015 7:59 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >> >> >>> Hi, Steve. Connected the SignalLink to the PC and followed the
> >> >> >>> instructions on the miniCD that came with the unit. Went into
> >> >> >>> MMTTY,
> >> >> >>> tried to "play" one of the files, and got nothing but the sound of
> >> >> >>> RTTY over my PC's speakers. HMMMM. Also, assume the button on
> >> >> >>> lower
> >> >> >>> left is the power switch for the board? Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> At 05:51 PM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >> >>>> Nice to have a friend. I may get one one of these days.
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>> Really doesn't matter which way is up I guess. Mine
> >> >> >>>> doesn't
> >> >> >>>> have
> >> >> >>>> any sort of tag, but I always used it with the button on the left
> >> >> >>>> side.
> >> >> >>>> They recommend setting knobs at mid point for starters.
> >> >> >>>> If
> >> >> >>>> the
> >> >> >>>> button is on the left, the knobs all point at 12 o'clock when at
> >> >> >>>> mid
> >> >> >>>> point. At least on mine, the knobs and their pointers seem
> >> >> >>>> more
> >> >> >>>> intuitive with the button to the left. .
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>> With the jumper installed, you should probably connect to the pc
> >> >> >>>> and
> >> >> >>>> see if anything blows up.
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>> 73, Steve KW3A
> >> >> >>>> On 7/17/2015 5:24 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >> >> >>>>> Hey, Steve. The jumper block's already installed; a friend at
> >> >> >>>>> HRO
> >> >> >>>>> whom I've known for years did it for me, bless him.
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>> So, which is right-side up: the side with the tag, or the side
> >> >> >>>>> without?--Matt, N1IBB.
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>> At 05:04 PM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >> >>>>>> Matt,
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> The extra audio cable isn't needed. It's only for use if your
> >> >> >>>>>> radio
> >> >> >>>>>> doesn't have another way of getting audio to the unit.
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> Be sure you are holding it right side up. Just from
> >> >> memory, I thought
> >> >> >>>>>> the push button was in the lower left corner and not the upper
> >> >> >>>>>> right
> >> >> >>>>>> corner.
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> you will need to install the jumper block on the header
> >> >> >> before you do
> >> >> >>>>>> anything else.
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
> >> >> >>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>> On 7/17/2015 4:40 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >> >> >>>>>>> Hey, Steve. the toy has arrived. It's a Signal USB 6PM. It
> >> >> >>>>>>> came
> >> >> >>>>>>> with three cables: a USB, A DIN TO RJ45 cable, and a 3.5mm
> >> >> >>>>>>> patch
> >> >> >>>>>>> cord. The rear panel has the two connectors, plus a few
> >> >> >>>>>>> female
> >> >> >>>>>>> connections. The front panel has a pushbutton in the upper
> >> >> >>>>>>> righthand corner, and three knobs in a row with pointers.
> >> >> >>>>>>> Understand
> >> >> >>>>>>> where the two thicker cables go, but what about the patch
> >> >> >>>>>>> cord?
> >> >> >>>>>>> Also, are the installation instructions on the CD? Would like
> >> >> >>>>>>> to
> >> >> >>>>>>> do
> >> >> >>>>>>> as much of the install as possible, as my YL is technically
> >> >> >>>>>>> challlenged, hi, hi. Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>> At 10:13 AM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >> >>>>>>>> OK Matt,
> >> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>> Since you don't have enough to read, be sure to read about
> >> >> >>>>>>>> the
> >> >> >>>>>>>> data mode selection of the 480 and how to set the DSP
> >> >> >>>>>>>> filtering
> >> >> >>>>>>>> for data mode. There is similar filtering in the 590, but
> >> >> >>>>>>>> I
> >> >> >>>>>>>> don't do it this way so I'm not familiar with it's use.
> >> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>> You would want to toggle your mode selection until you hear
> >> >> >>>>>>>> "L
> >> >> >>>>>>>> D"
> >> >> >>>>>>>> meaning lsb data. Menu 45 toggles data filtering on and off,
> >> >> >>>>>>>> but
> >> >> >>>>>>>> you will have to read up on this to figure it all out.
> >> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
> >> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>> On 7/17/2015 9:32 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >> >> >>>>>>>>> Hi, Steve. Thanks much. The main page is a bit daunting,
> >> >> >>>>>>>>> indeed. However, I will follow your suggestion and review
> >> >> >>>>>>>>> these
> >> >> >>>>>>>>> articles. The new toy is scheduled to arrive sometime
> >> >> >>>>>>>>> today.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>> At 08:13 AM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Matt,
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> A couple of days ago you said you couldn't make anything
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> out
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> of
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> the hamradioandvision.com site I had suggested. Since
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> MMTTY
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> is one of the programs you seem interested in, I've cherry
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> picked 2 articles on that software from the site:
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.hamradioandvision.com/mmtty-accessibility-vision/
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.hamradioandvision.com/mmtty-text-to-speech/
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure there is anything particular to Digipan on
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> the
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> site, but maybe if you dig deep enough you will find
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> something.
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> There is a lot of good info on the site for blind hams, but
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> I
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> think the main page can be confusing. You will also find
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> references to software that will give options other than
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> MMTTY and Digipan.
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Once you get your feet wet, go back to the site and poke
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> around. Things that seem odd today may make sense later on.
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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