[Dx4win] RTTY Window and RigBlaster

[J. F. Samuels]

John, a more accurate answer to your question might be, "No," because the 
RTTY window only sends and receives character data.  It was supposed to be 
used with a hardware TNC, such as a KAM, which does the encoding and 
decoding work.  I use the window that way.

The alternative method is to use a software package, such as MMTTY or MixW, 
to do the sound-to-digital and vice-versa conversions.  Then the RTTY window 
is not used, since those packages have their own windows.  The newest 
version of DX4WIN has integrated support for MMTTY, I am told.

Larry, I would be interested in your jumper settings and connections for 
your setup --please post them.

73, John, K2CIB

RigBlasterPro, TS-870, KAM+, Rotor control, etc.


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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:24:45 -0400
From: "Larry Gauthier (K8UT)" <K8UT at charter.net>
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Rigblaster
To: "John Kjos" <w9rpm at centurytel.net>
Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
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John,

I use the RIGblaster Plus with an Icom 756 ProIII, DX4Win 7.01, MMTY in FSK,
and a WaveNode wattmeter (LPT port interface). I operate phone, CW, RTTY,
and PSK modes, and it works well _AFTER_ spending a lot of time messing
around with the internal jumpers. I can switch between modes instantly
without any reconfiguration or switch flipping -- accomplished only by using
2 serial and two parallel ports.

- first serial port for rig control
- second serial port for MMTTY transmit control
- first parallel LPT port for rotor control
- second parallel port for CW keying and Wavenode wattmeter interface

If you decide to go with a RIGblaster Plus, let me know -- I'd be happy to
share the document I wrote that describes the correct settings in the RB
Plus. (( I do not know if those would translate into equal success with a
"straight" RIGblaster))

-larry
K8UT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Kjos" <w9rpm at centurytel.net>
To: "DX4WIN" <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 15:38
Subject: [Dx4win] Rigblaster


> Hi again, Is anyone using a Rigblaster with DX4WIN, being able use the
> RTTY window in DX4WIN? I have been thinking about getting one. Thanks-
> John
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