<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 3:06 PM, Steve Maki <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lists@oakcom.org" target="_blank">lists@oakcom.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I'm considering purchasing an Interface Genius, but haven't figured out yet whether it is easily configured in Win-Test. Any comments appreciated.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>

<span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">The short answer is yes.  <a href="http://www.4o3a.com/wp-content/uploads/filebase/interface_genius/documentation/IGM_Manual_1_2_4.pdf">The Interface Genius manual</a> says:</span><div style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div>OTRSP Port is the Open To Radio Switching Protocol. It is designed to be used with logging software such as WinTest,</div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div>N1MM, DXLog and others. Select an arbitrary COM Port number to create the virtual port.</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature">So once you define which virtual COM port is the <b>OTRSP PORT</b> port, in Win-Test Interface Configuration you set that port to <b>OTRSP Compatible Device</b> then let Win-Test take care of the TX Focus and RX Focus switching (select SO2R Profile <b>OTRSP</b> in the box).  Similarly, you define the WinKey serial port.</div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">However, I would like to know if anyone on this list is already using it, and how well it works.  It looks like a competitor to the microHAM MK2R+, which seems more flexible in some areas.  For example, in the MK2R+ you can control RX and TX focus and Stereo ON/OFF by toggling COM port pins or LPT port pins, which has always been faster and more reliable for me with Win-Test than trying to use microHAM control protocol (SO2R software commands).  Maybe the OTRSP protocol works better with Win-Test, but I've never used it.</div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">Note that the Interface Genius manual, seems to have some obvious errors like this:</div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><b>FSK CONNECTORS</b></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature">For connecting foot switches for radio A and B</div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small">?</div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small"><br></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><b>SSB AND AUDIO</b><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">The IG-M has two separate hardware audio codes built in, making it very powerful.</div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small">?</div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small">I guess they meant two separate AUDIO CODECs (USB sound cards)?</div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small">And you also seem to need a second box (an "SO2R Extender") plus <span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">a 15-pin cable</span> if you want to do SO2R.  How much does all that cost?  The <a href="http://www.4o3a.com/products/price-list/">4O3A price list</a> doesn't say.</div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small">Finally, the manual says:</div><div class="gmail_signature" style="font-size:small"><br></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature">Currently supported radios are: </div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature">- FTDX3000, FTDX5000, FTDX900, FT2000</div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature">- IC-7000</div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature">- FT-1000MP</div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature">- ELECRAFT K3</div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature">- IC-775</div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><div class="gmail_signature">- IC-7800</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_extra" style="font-size:small;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">But they also mention Flex, so I guess they support that as well.</div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">Bigger question is, what is the main problem you're trying to solve?  How to wire things for SO2R?  CW, SSB, and RTTY?  Multi-Single?  

<span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">What transceivers do you have? <span> </span></span> Many have sound cards built in, plus CW and FSK keying already.  What else do you need to connect?  And how much does the IG + SO2R Extender cost compared to a microHAM MK2R+ with cables?  Does the IG include any cables?</div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">You don't really need a WinKey to send SO2R CW with Win-Test.  In fact, I think Win-Test works better without one (unexpected speed changes have always been a problem when using a WinKey with Win-Test).  The IG claims to support independent WinKey speed on each radio, a nice feature, but I don't think Win-Test supports that.  I don't even know how compatible the WinKey V3.0 chip in the IG is with the WinKey V1 support that Win-Test mostly supports.</div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">My personal preference is to use a paddle on each radio with the internal keyer for hand sending, and use LPT or COM port direct keying for CW sending from Win-Test, no WinKey.  But, that requires a hardware lockout circuit to prevent both rigs from transmitting at the same time.  I designed this one for the K3:  <a href="https://bit.ly/K3lockout">https://bit.ly/K3lockout</a> and included it inside my <a href="https://bit.ly/Y-BOX">Y-BOX</a> product.</div><div class="gmail_signature"><br></div><div class="gmail_signature">73,<div>Bob, N6TV</div></div></div></div></div></div>