Flam, Yes, DX4Win will key PTT (and the CW port) from your PC's parallel port. You'll need to build a simple one transistor switch, and which will fit inside the hood of a 25 pin LPT plug. See either the DX4Win or the MMTTY Help files for excellent details. If you have a printer connected to the parallel port, you can still use that same port for your PTT keying.
I operate lots of RTTY with DX4Win, and clicking on packet spots sets my rig (an Icom) mode = RTTY only when the expression "RTTY" is in the spot. Otherwise DX4Win will usually set the mode = CW (depends on other band settings in the DX4Win preferences). Sorry, but I am not familiar with the FT-1000 serial interface. -larry K8UT > > You wrote: > > Hi > > Just trying RTTY with dx4win + mmtty for the first time. However, Im > having > a problem keying the transmitter ... . > Is it possible to setup up Dx4Win to use software commands for PTT (OR via > LPT port ?). > Currently i have to change tx/rx manually :=) > > Also: "QSO"->"Special keys CW/RTTY" does not seem to work in the QSO > window > when working RTTY. It unchecks itself every time i hit a function key to > active a text macro. > > The setup is: > COM1: WinKeyer > COM2: FT-1000MP > PC: older compaq (450MHz). WinXP. > > The COM2 port interface is not fully implemented (or broken) regarding > RTS/CTS/DSR. I found this out when connecting the Winkeyer to COM2. It > only > worked, when connected to COM1. Winkeyer needs theese lines for > powersupply. > > The radio is connected to the PC via the backpanels "packet" input. When > working RTTY you put the radio in packet mode. > Unfortunately, Dx4Win records this (correctly enough) as a "PAC" QSO when > logging. Is there any way of changing this, so RTTY is recorded ? > > I have experimented with the .RIG file and and change the mode string for > "PAC" to the same string as "RTTY". When i click on a RTYY spot on the > dxcluster window - it sets the mode on the radio to "PAC". However, this > is > changed the next time the PC polls the radio for information, and the QSO > mode flips back to "PAC" :=) > > -- > Best DX! > OZ1AXG Flam ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
