[Ham-Mac] No PTT on TX - PSK31 - Orion

[Dick Kriss, AA5VU]

> The red PTT light in the SignaLink is
> flashing - but it is not keying the Orion.

Dick,

A flashing red LED on the SignaLink means LOW voltage or power starved. What
are you using to power the SL-1+?  When I first got mine, I had the same
problem and fixed it by using a better wall wart.  Try changing the power
source

GL & 73 de Dick, AA5VU


On 9/3/05 11:35 AM, "Richard Hemingway" <rheming1 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi guys,
> 
> Well after my Virtual PC totaled out my chip I have gotten my Orion
> back from TT.  They were very quick and helpful.. I'm not sure
> whether I totalled out the XILNX chip or just the programing.  The
> invoice says "reflashed the XILNX chip." so I guess that the VPC just
> removed all the programing on the chip and left the screen blank.
> 
> They "updated" the syntheizer, power distribution ALC circuit on
> I.F.converter, and MIC power supply circuit on the CPU/DSP boards -
> and added an RF filter to the MIC cable, checked alignment and
> operation and burned it in for 24 hours and got it back within a week!
> 
> Everything on the Orion seems to be working FB.  However, when I
> re-connected everything up (my Mac G5 computer and keyspan serial to
> USB adapter, and Signline SL-1+ and tried to  run PSK31 with both
> cocaModem and multimode - it receives just fine; but, I can't get it
> to key the PTT in the Orion.  The red PTT light in the SignaLink is
> flashing - but it is not keying the Orion.
> 
> 
> All the memories were wiped out and I need to reset all my settings
> (if I can find where, or if, I wrote them down).  However, I think I
> am overlooking something fundamental the obvioius here. I'm sure
> someone has a pretty good idea what I haven't done.
> 
> Thanks, (78 years old with a failing memory <gr>)!
> 
> Dick, N5XRD
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