Since the only cable you have goes from your serial port (COMM port) on your
computer to your "cat" input on the rig, I have to conclude that you are
keying the rig using the PTT line on the "cat" interface. If so, you need to
check whether it will key when just the PTT line is pulled to ground. On my
FT-1000D, in order for PTT to "key" the rig, I must also have the "bk in"
line switched in. Even with "vox" invoked, but the "bk in" not asserted, the
rig will go to "transmit" mode with PTT pulled down but without output. If
the 920 has a "bk in" control, try setting it and see what happens.
Rob K6RB
----- Original Message -----
From: "K9MI" <k9mi@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Rsauvan" <cabmas@chorus.net>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] still no cw
> Bob, is your 1/4" plug that goes into the rig a stereo, or mono? I would
> guess it has to be stereo, since my MP has to have stereo, as did my 990 I
> had years ago. Just grasping at straws as you probably have checked that.
> Not having the vox on (I would think) would keep your rig from keying
also.
>
> Good luck...
>
> 73, Mike K9MI
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rsauvan" <cabmas@chorus.net>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 16:11
> Subject: [WriteLog] still no cw
>
>
> >I have a FT 920 that has worked fine until I was getting setup
> > for the contest this weekend. I have the standard serial
> > cables hooked from computer serial port to the rig "cat" port.
> > I worked the 160 cw contest with this setup and no
> > problems. I cant get the rig to send cw when I hit the F keys
> > but the rig will "key up". It does not show transmit though.
> > I have not ever needed any other cables to get this to
> > transmit cw in the past. The only thing that has changed is
> > my son got on the computer and "turned on" msn
> > messenger. Took me 3 days to get rid of that mess. But
> > I dont see how this could have affected Writelog or cw
> > setup. I tried to uninstall Writelog to reinstall, but doing that
> > from the windows "uninstall software" it must leave alot of
> > files because I noticed some were reinstalled when I
> > reloaded Writelog. Is there a way to actually uninstall
> > Writelog and start with a clean setup? I also hooked up my
> > rig to another computer with a new Writelog install and got
> > the same thing. This would lead me to believe the rig has a
> > problem. So, anyone using a ft920 out there that could give
> > me some input? Any help at all would be appreciated.This
> > whole thing kept me out of the contest this weekend.
> > Thanks-Bob-WT9Q
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