[WT-support] External PTT vs u2R

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Personally I think it's much more reliable to connect band decoders
directly to radios, rather than relying on software to generate it.  But
maybe you using a TS-590S with no band data output available for automatic
antenna switching without a computer.

I've previously mentioned that pins on the LPT port may be used for band
data outputs, but only for the "active" radio I think, so that doesn't
really work for SO2R, but should work OK for multi-op with one radio per
computer.  Adding a PCIe or ExpressCard LPT port to each computer should be
cheaper than adding a u2R to each computer, if all you need is band
decoding.  LPT port also gives you CW and PTT and many other useful pins
all on one connector, not just band data.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Filipe Lopes <ct1ilt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Don,
>
> Both my u2Rs work very fine, no problem in SO2R. The u2R has BCD band data
> output from each one of the radios you use for SO2R. Works fine at my
> station back in CT (CR6K) with my home made band decoders.
>
> I am trying to config a multi op environmemt using PTT COM and the u2R
> only as band data output but it seems it does not work properly.
>
> Thanks for the email and have fun in YB9.
>
> 73's Filipe CT1ILT
>
> Sent from my SAMSUNG GALAXY S4
> Em 12/10/2015 23:50, "Don Beattie" <don at g3bj.com> escreveu:
>
>> Hi Filipe,
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m puzzled by your mail as I have a u2R and have no problems. But I am
>> confused by your comments, as the u2R does not handle BAND DATA and does
>> not have internal sound cards. Are you sure you don’t mean Mk 2R?
>>
>>
>>
>> I am at an IARU meeting in YB9 at the moment, but when I am home next
>> week, I will be happy to send you my u2R settings for SO2R, which work fine.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Don, G3BJ / G5W
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* support-bounces at f5mzn.org [mailto:support-bounces at f5mzn.org] *On
>> Behalf Of *Filipe Lopes
>> *Sent:* 12 October 2015 19:15
>> *To:* support <support at win-test.com>
>> *Subject:* [WT-support] External PTT vs u2R
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello guys.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am configuring a voice keyer using win-test and a sound card on a
>> laptop and I only want to use the u2R as BAND DATA OUTPUT, nothing else.
>>
>>
>>
>> I only have configured the control port for the u2R on COM 2.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a PTT is configured on COM 8 (interface with transistor).
>>
>>
>>
>> I select ENABLE SOUND CARD for the voice keyer and Disable the u2R voice
>> keyer. ACC output is configured also under properties.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is what happens:
>>
>> When I press F1 once, the CQ call works but if I press a second time it
>> will not call CQ. I have to do ESC after each time I press an F key.
>>
>>
>>
>> If I disable the u2R under the configs and oly let the COM 8 with the PTT
>> activated it works just fine.
>>
>>
>>
>> I desactivated all PTTs in uRouter and only Control COM Port is declared.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any ideas why I have this behaviour when the u2R is activated in
>> interfaces?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> 73's Filipe Lopes
>>
>> CT1ILT - CR6K
>>
>> F4VPX - TM3M
>>
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