[GreenKeys] Dovetron TU question - keying a transmitter

[Steve Garrison]

Hey Nick,

Sorry the Dovetron is giving you problems figuring out how to get it to TX when you start typing.  But now I don't feel as bad as I was before you post!

Last year at about this time I was banging my head against the wall trying to accomplish the same thing tying to get ready for the ARRL RTTY contest in January but never got it working.  Not only did I wind up with a bruised and bloodied forehead, but I ruined the wall as well.

This year, beginning this weekend, I'm going to try to get a ST-6 connected up to try to participate in the Greenkeys night on the 1st of January.  If you ever figure the Dovetron out let me know, as still like to get it connected.

Maybe we could try a RTTY QSO while we are tuning things up!

RYRYRY & 73,
Steve G./N4TTY
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> On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:19 PM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Dovetron manuals I have leave me frustrated - lots of info about how their UARTs work and next to nothing on hooking the box up.
> I want to key a transmitter when I start typing - I assume there should be some PTT output (open collector or relay) to make that happen. But I can't figure it out. Do they expect that the transmitter will always be keyed by VOX?
> Why would anyone leave this info out of the manual????
> 
> Okay, I am sure after this rant, some kind soul will say - "Look on page 2 of a manual on your own damn site.....".
> 
> FWIW the Dovetron manuals are at - 
> http://www.navy-radio.com/rtty/dovetron.htm
> 
> Cheers,
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
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