I have found the only usb to serial converter is the keyspan 19 HS ( they
also have a 4 port model) for about 30 bucks. tom N6AJR
In a message dated 3/3/2008 12:30:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
n1rl@earthlink.net writes:
Hi, Joe & Don
Thanks again. Yes, I'm aware that the MMTTY engine does not use EXTFSK, and
the rest of what you say makes sense. The USB - >serial adapter I'm using
(which has a Prolific driver; the hardware has no mfr ID on it) came with my
RIGblaster Plus. West Mountain Radio's info is what ultimately pointed me to
EXTFSK, since I couldn't get MMTTY to work as a standalone at that point.
So, could the issue be that I need yet another USB - >serial adapter that
will handle 5 bit codes? Can you recommend one? (I have another one here,
but I have not tried it; however, it did not work when I was trying to get
MMTTY to work as a standalone either.)
73, Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Subich, W4TV [mailto:lists@microham-usa.com]
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:43 PM
To: 'Don Hill AA5AU'; 'Rick Lindquist'; writelog@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Using MMTTY with WriteLog
Don,
The MMTTY plug-in initializes the MMTTY engine with the COM Port
passed by WriteLog at start-up. WriteLog has no "EXTFSK" option
in the Ports menu.
When started as a DLL (which is what the plug in does), MMTTY
does not use the (PTT/FSK) port information stored in MMTTY.INI
... it uses the configuration options passed at the start up.
When MMTTY receives a port (even if EXTFSK has been configured
for that port) it will not start EXTFSK. Prior to the addition
of "Software FSK on DTR," I spent dozens of hours looking for
a configuration option that would allow the MMTTY plug-in to
call/use EXTFSK with no success.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Hill AA5AU [mailto:aa5au@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:21 AM
> To: 'Joe Subich, W4TV'; 'Rick Lindquist'; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Using MMTTY with WriteLog
>
>
> This is incorrect.
>
> Software generated FSK will work for USB-to-serial adapters
> with the MMTTY plug-in. I'm doing it on one computer/radio now. The
> key is to go to MMTTY stand-alone and change EXTFSK to the
> port number of the adapter on the TX tab and then on the MISC tab, USB
> Port, select C: Limiting Speed. In WL, select the port of
> the adapter in the Rttyrite menu along with Software generated FSK.
>
> Rick's having a similar issue but the suggestions we have
> been giving him aren't working for some reason.
>
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
> http://www.aa5au.com
> http://www.rttycontesting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 8:53 PM
> To: 'Rick Lindquist'; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Using MMTTY with WriteLog
>
>
> If your USB to serial adapter does not support 5bit codes at
> 45.45 baud (e.g., if you must use EXTFSK for MMTTY in stand alone
> mode), the MMTTY plug-in will not work.
>
> The MMTTY plug-is does not permit the use of EXTFSK and
> WriteLog's "Software generated FSK (TxD)" is only valid for
> RTTYrite (the
> native RTTY support with Sound Board FSK or Stereo Sound Board FSK).
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Lindquist
> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 7:21 PM
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Using MMTTY with WriteLog
> >
> >
> > Well, I'm stumped again. Even after reviewing (and
> reviewing) the fine
> > tutorials by Don, AA5AU, I still cannot get the MMTTY module to
> > transmit FSK RTTY with WriteLog. MMTTY works fine as a standalone
> > program from its currently assigned COM port (7), and I can
> even get
> > Rittyrite to transmit FSK (from the type-ahead buffer; there don't
> > appear to be any memories - just a funky little tuning
> screen with a
> > very slow response time).
> >
> >
> >
> > After selecting the COM 7 under Rittyrite's Ports menu,
> then "Software
> > generated FSK TXD," the "COM-TxD(FSK)" choice in the MMTTY
> Setup MISC
> > screen is grayed out. At one point, I got MMTTY/WriteLog to key the
> > radio, but it just transmitted a carrier, not RTTY.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm using a RIGblaster Plus on COM 7 via a USB - >RS-232
> > adapter. The radio
> > is an ICOM IC-756PROIII. I had been using the general DXCC
> > tracker logging
> > module, but it still would not work after I loaded an RTTY
> > RoundUp contest
> > module.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any ideas or suggestions? Many thanks! 73, Rick, N1RL
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