A 746Pro can be switched between RX and TX via CI-V commands. I don't
use MixW, but wonder if your friend has it configured properly.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> So RIck, is this the same for Icom and Mixw? I have a friend that
> can;t get MixW to do both rig control and PTT with his 746 Pro but
can
> get Commander /MUltipsk to do it.
>
> For WinDRM though, there is NO CW...just PTT.
>
> Andy.
>
> On 1/4/07, KV9U <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > When you use DTR for CW and PTT with RTS, how does an interface
such as
> > Rigblaster handle this with the COM ports?
> >
> > You must need to connect a COM port to each of them, right?
> >
> > If you have only one COM port available you can either key CW or
key
> > PTT, but not both. And if you need rig control, that would
require yet
> > another COM port.
> >
> > Most computers no longer have COM ports so I purchased one USB to
COM
> > port adapter. This goes to my homebrew COM port to CI-V port
converter.
> > The CI-V can control most of the radio functions, including PTT.
> > Unfortunately, it can not control CW keying, nor FSK keying and
that
> > would require additional COM ports (or USB to COM port adapters)
for
> > each one.
> >
> > Since there are programs that support CI-V control, such as DX
Commander
> > which, in turn, supports Multipsk, and gives you just about every
sound
> > card mode and a few that are not available on any other software,
I have
> > not been very interested in trying to adapt to programs that do
not have
> > this capability.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rick, KV9U
> >
> >
> >
> > Andrew O'Brien wrote:
> >
> > > Are you using a Rigblaster pro, plus, or plug and play ? I
found this
> > > reference, not sure if it helps.
> > >
> > >
> > > *RIGblaster plug & play Operational Details:*
> > >
> > > *CW keying is done by setting DTR high on the emulated serial
port. *
> > > *Standard PTT is done by setting RTS high on the emulated
serial port.
> > >
> > > The Icom IC-746 and similar radios use pin 6 on the 7 pin DIN
ACC(2) jack
> > > for PTT on the 2 meter band. Since the adapter only connects to
the 8 pin
> > > DIN ACC(1) jack, the RIGblaster plug & play cannot use standard
PTT
> > > keying
> > > for the 2 meter band. One solution is to use CAT control for
transmit and
> > > receive with the built-in CI-V interface*
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