I use the FT897 without an interface, just a cable from the sound card in/out to the data in/out of the rig.
Look at page 38 of your user manual... 73, Rein Pa0R On Tue, 2006-04-18 at 16:00 +0000, lynnmonsanto wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a missing link in my understanding of how to set up a digital > radio station. I have: > > 1. a FT-897 connected to an G5RV NVIS antenna on my roof. Works fine > for USB. > > 2. a Windows XP laptop with MixW and MultiPSK installed, since they > are recommended in digimodes.html in the Files section. > > 3. a CAT serial cable connected from my PC to the FT-817 CAT input. > > The missing part is the best way to do the digital data connection? I > understand that one way is to use a Rigrunner to connect my PC audio > output to my FT-817 data input. Is this correct? Is there a better way? > > Are there any step-by-step instuctions for getting started with MixW > or MultiPSK? Their documentation is a bit opaque for beginners. > > Any words of wisdom to get me pointed in the right direction would be > appreciated. > > Thanks and 73! > Lynn - W6JAE > > > > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > > Other areas of interest: > > The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ > DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
