Re: Problem with FT817ND and Dinah
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On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 1:46 PM Basil Gunn < basil@...> wrote:
Using another sound card that also uses a mini Din 6 cable they
recommend cutting pin 6, squelch, to get things working on a
FT817/FT857FT897. I just wiggled the pin on one end of the connector
until it came out.
Forum thread is here.
/Basil n7nix
Don Rolph <don.rolph@...> writes:
> I am testing the DINAH? interface with an FT817ND using the 6 pin
> mini-din connections.
>
> I can receive data from the DINAH interface using the NZ7HO sound card
> software on a PC.? The PC is Windows 7 and auto-installed the USB sound
> card drivers.
>
> However, I can not transmit.? The sound card output is pinned to zero
> disabling transmission.
> Disconnecting the cable frees? up the sound card so it looks like the
> Squelch signal from the FT817ND is being interpreted as a COS asserted
> signal by DINAH.
>
> I have used menu item 45 to set the sql/rf-gain to sql.? I am using 2
> meters.? I have squelch adjusted so that the output is silenced unless
> there is a readable digital signal on the channel
>
> Any experience here?
>
> Thanks!
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