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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