Good news!
I opened it up looking for a way to adjust the "levels". And, not
surprisingly, I discovered the problem was my fault... I managed to create a
solder bridge when I rewired the interface, and missed it when I put it back
together.
There was a VR to adjust the audio level from the computer to the radio, which
I tweaked up a bit since it was still a little low. Now it seems to be working
perfectly
Thanks for all of the replies. Now, I will be able to work digital modes and
use the voice / cw keyer, without having to swap cables on the radio. Much,
much better...
73
Dan
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On Saturday, April 12, 2014 9:32 AM, Rhinosix <rhinosix@aol.com> wrote:
Check with Donnar interfaces. They may have info and/or products that
>wouldbe of use to you.
>Jerry w2jcn
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dan Evans <k9zf@yahoo.com>
>To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
>Sent: Fri, Apr 11, 2014 6:29 pm
>Subject: [VHFcontesting] Sound card interfacing, and an FT-897D
>
>Rovers! Or anyone else that cares to comment :-)
>
>I have a Yaesu FT-897D that I have been struggling with the sound card
>interface. A few weeks ago, I ran across a good buy on a Saratoga
>EZ-PSK interface so I bought it to save some time.
>
>Unfortunately, it uses the external speaker jack and the mic plug to
>connect to the 897! My first thought was, "why would anyone build an
>interface to use the mic plug when there is an data socket on the
>back"? Anyway, I hooked it up and used it work some FSK and JT65 and
>setup it up so I can use the voice and CW keyer in RoverLog.
>
>It all worked, but, it's a real PITA to keep plugging in the interface,
>and then unplugging when I need to use the mic. Particularly when
>using the voice keyer... So I rewired the interface to use the data
>connector on the back.
>
>Well, the RX audio from the radio to the computer is now to low for
>WSJT to pick up, even with the computer mic volume at max and the mic
>boost option checked. I know the front volume control of the radio
>does not effect the audio at the data connector, but so far I haven't
>found anything in the menus or manual to increase the audio level at
>the data plug. Has anyone else run across this problem?
>
>Another major annoyance: When I plug in the data connector it mutes
>the audio to the radio speaker! This pretty much means there is no way
>to use a voice keyer... Has anyone found a way around this?
>
>I'm planning to hook up a couple of brick amps as well. The CAT plug
>on the back has a pin for TX INH, TX-D, and TX-GND. Which do you use
>to key your amps?
>
>73
>Dan
>
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