[NLRS] 200, 70, 23 cm WSPR running

Mon Jun 9 22:48:43 EDT 2025

It's been interesting to see everyone's maps.  Great to see all the interest.

My ic-9700 is working.  I haven't had time for a deep read here, but I thought I'd share my settings.  I did have to reboot at some point and I dind't change settings, to get it to work.

[cid:00b3efb8-8707-4b78-810a-2e73648f4aff]

Aaron Lewis
W0ADL ◊ EN35

________________________________
From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net <nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Chris Elmquist <chrise at pobox.com>
Sent: Monday, June 9, 2025 20:58
To: Dave Fugleberg <dave.w0zf at gmail.com>
Cc: NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>; Jon Platt <w0zq at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [NLRS] 200, 70, 23 cm WSPR running

Well, we have an existance proof that it CAN work as Jon, 'ZQ was using
his -9700 today.

I offered some suggestions for setting the audio level correctly which
helped us a bit but we didn't have a situation with no TX at all--
his was actually the opposite with TX audio too hot but it was indeed
transmitting.

I think you are pretty close if CAT commands are working and so I would
leave the PTT method set to CAT because then you don't have to worry
about COM port number, RTS/DTR, etc.

I don't have a -9700 myself so I can't offer any specific details but
maybe there is another menu item down in the settings that is not
quite right to enable PTT??

It's probably obvious but you do have the "Enable Tx" button clicked in
WSJT-X right?  I forget that one a lot and wonder why nothing goes out :-)

I did just confirm though that if you hit "Tune" while Enable Tx is off,
it will still transmit...  so that's probably not it either.

Hmm...  will ponder.

Chris NØJCF

On Monday (06/09/2025 at 08:48PM -0500), Dave Fugleberg wrote:
> 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
> >

--
Chris Elmquist

______________________________________________________________
NLRS mailing list
Home: https://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/nlrs
Help: https://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:NLRS at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: https://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: https://www.qsl.net/donate.html
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/nlrs/attachments/20250610/636aeffa/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image.png
Type: image/png
Size: 151037 bytes
Desc: image.png
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/nlrs/attachments/20250610/636aeffa/attachment-0001.png>