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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