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Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue
From: bcarling@cfl.rr.com
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:04:54 -0400
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Thank you Bob,

The computer is selecting the correct sound card. It does receive properly from 
the LINE 
OUT on the read ACC1 of the OMNI VII.

I tried setting it to LINE INPUT and upped the gain to 65%

I have plenty of audio coming out of the computer. I verified this by pulling 
out the 1/8" plug
and listening to the internal speakers. 

I can key the transmitter OK via RS232 with both FL-DIGI and WSJT-X with no 
problem.
However I still get zero watts out in USB mode.

I think this going to take some troubleshooting with a scope to see whether the 
audio is 
reaching the LINE IN on the OMNI VII.

Very strange.

On 11 Aug 2014 at 19:25, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:

> First we presume you are connecting via the AUX DIN connector on the rear 
> panel.  And via the MENU you have selected AUDIO SOURCE to be LINE.  Then 
> the next line below on the MENU the LINE GAIN set to about 35% to 50%.
> 
> The interface must provide a PTT command to this connector as well.
> 
> Yes, you will need RS-232 communications to get frequency info and control 
> other functions on the radio.  For RS-232 communications, I've abandoned all 
> efforts to use a USB to RS-232 interface and opted to install a real RS-232 
> card in the computer with a fully populated DB-9 to DB-9 cable between the 
> radio and the computer.  Lif is so much easier.
> 
> For audio, I use either the Tentec 712 USB Soundcard interface or the 
> SignaLink USB interface very successfully.
> 
> Since WSJT-X stopped working, I'd suspect the configuration in the computer 
> is not selecting the correct sound card.
> 
> Be sure the CAT software is not using a hardware PTT command and thus one 
> would use the PTT command from the soundcard.  If all else fails for PTT, 
> just use VOX.
> 
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "BC" <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 4:38 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] OMNI VII and digital modes issue
> 
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I wonder if anyone has been through this before? I have successfully used 
> > digital modes for some time with a Yaesu FT857D.
> >
> > I have been trying a couple of different ways to get my OMNI VII to run 
> > digital modes with no complete success so far.
> >
> > I have tried a sound card interface (EASY DIGI) using a connection to the 
> > ACC1 socket and it receives properly and displays signals on the 
> > waterfall. Also it will KEY the rig to transmit but there is no audio
> > even though the computer is sending audio into the interface.
> > Also it would not read the VFO from this port (obviously) - so I tried 
> > also connecting an RS232 serial signal from the 9 pin serial plug on the 
> > back of the OMNI VII. Now I can read the VFO but still can;t transmit 
> > digital.
> >
> > Now it will not key the rig on transmit. I tried using DTR instead of RTS 
> > to see if that would help Neither one does it.
> >
> > Oddly the waterfall stopped running in WSJT-X after doing some pretty poor 
> > decoding (compared to what I am used to seeing) - it was showing 
> > signals -however the display looks odd.
> >
> > I have tried testing rig control and testing PTT in WSJT-X fr the OMNI 588 
> > and both fail.
> > I am going through the manual to see what the settings should be for the 
> > RS232 going into the OMNI VII. The odd thing is that I can now read the 
> > VFO OK using SKCC logger so I now the interface works.
> >
> > Best regards - Brian Carling, AF4K
> >
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