[NLRS] 200, 70, 23 cm WSPR running

[Dave Fugleberg]

I think I'm missing something obvious... it's been a long time since I've
done any digital modes, and never with this PC.  I'm simply failing to get
it to transmit.
Running WSJT-X v2.7.0 (installed this morning) connected via USB to the
IC-9700.  CAT control is working, as it's hopping back and forth between 2m
and 70cm on receive.  In the WSJT-X configuration, radio tab, PTT Method is
set to CAT.  The Test CAT button goes green when clicked.  The Test PTT
button turns red, but the rig does not go into TX.

I tried clicking 'Tune' in the main window of WSJT-X, but again, the radio
does not transmit.  I tried to use VOX instead by changing the PTT Mode in
the configuration and enabling VOX on the rig, but no joy.

I'm certain that I have the correct soundcard settings in WSJT-X.  Just for
fun, I temporarily set the WSJT-X output to the PC speakers as a test, and
the Tune button gives me a nice loud tone when I do that.

In the menu of the 9700, Connectors...Mod Input is set to USB, and I have
both bands set to USB-D, so in theory it should be getting audio via USB.
But that does not seem to be the case.

So in summary, I can't get WSJT-X to key the rig, either via CAT or via
VOX.  Any ideas?

On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM Chris Elmquist <chrise at pobox.com> wrote:

> On Monday (06/09/2025 at 11:53AM -0500), Dave Fugleberg wrote:
> > Just set it up with my 9700.  First time on WSPR, so I figured I'd try to
> > get RX working before venturing into TX.  So far I've decoded N0JCF
> (loud!)
> > and K0RAE on 2m.
> >
> > I'm currently band hopping on 144 and 432,  Rx Only until I have a little
> > better handle on this.  I think some onmidirectional antennas would be
> > helpful - all I have up is beams for those two bands, currently pointed
> > north from EN34iq, so I may not hear folks from east or west of me too
> well.
>
> Yes--  I am using fixed pointing for now too although I do have computer
> control of the rotor so I could have it rotate to different headings every
> so often.  If we keep doing this for a while, I will deploy that.
>
> But yes, I'd offer that even lousy veticals like a discone or a J-pole
> per band would work well for this.  Certainly loops like Squalos or
> similar are great too.
>
> > Will let it run today while I do other stuff.
> >
> > When I do enable TX, what's a reasonable power level to choose?
>
>  From the do as I say, not as I do department:  A couple watts is probably
> good since the idea is to see how good the path is-- enhancement or
> not, etc.
>
> I am running 25w on 2m and about 10w on 432 and 1296.  My -736R does not
> have per-band power control and was set up for driving into external PAs
> at a fixed level on each of those bands.  So, I have the PAs off but am
> stuck at these higher levels on the three bands.
>
> Chris NØJCF
> --
> Chris Elmquist
>
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