[1000mp] PTT support by DX4WIN for FT1000MP

lkirkland [email protected]
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:48:40 -0500 

"Logger" and "Zakanaka" by Bob Furzer uses the radio command op code for
keying.  The best part is it's free and pretty much does it all.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendell Wyly W5FL" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 0:00 AM
Subject: [1000mp] PTT support by DX4WIN for FT1000MP


> Using Windows 2000, I am using DTR on the Radio Com Port for CW keying
> through an opti-isolator on a FT1000MP.  Is PTT supported by DX4WIN
directly
> as a command to the radio (OPCODE OFH), support RTS for the PTT, or some
> other way other than the LPT port?  The CW keying is working great (except
> the focus has to be on the function key window to operate), but have not
> been able to get the proper PTT operation working.
>
> It also seems that when DX4WIN uses the DTR line to send CW, it does not
use
> the RTS line to do PTT.  Also when running PSK31, the PTT must be on a
> separate Com port than the radio.
>
> If I am going to have to devote TWO Com Ports to the radio, then I will
use
> the first for radio control and cw keying from the DTR line and the second
> Com port for PTT from the RTS line and FSK keying from the Tx line.
DX4WIN
> does not appear to support a second Com port for PTT (or any Com port for
> that matter).
>
> PTT, fortunately, works great in WriteLog which handles Com Ports with a
> selection matrix which allows you to use any combination of Com ports for
CW
> keying, Radio Control, and PTT.
>
> Am I missing something or does DX4WIN require 2 com ports to run PSK31
with
> radio control and PTT and DX4WIN will not do PTT with cw keying on a Com
> Port?
>
> I prefer NOT to use the Line Printer (LPT) ports for this, or any other
> function, other than printing.
>
>
>
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