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Hello all - I cannot get VARA HF to trigger my rig¡¯s transmitter. The 5000 is not listed on the Radio drop down on the Vara HF Winlink Session window. I tried several Yaesu rigs to see if that would work, but it didn¡¯t. Using Winlink Express ver 1.70.20.0 and VARA HF ver 4.7.6
I¡¯m using the Yaesu SCU-17 modem. It works fine with WSJT, but not on Winlink/VARA-HF. Ideas? TNX |
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOn 12/22/2024 9:08 PM, Mike H via
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Hello all - I cannot get VARA HF to trigger my rig¡¯s transmitter. The 5000 is not listed on the Radio drop down on the Vara HF Winlink Session window. I tried several Yaesu rigs to see if that would work, but it didn¡¯t. Using Winlink Express ver 1.70.20.0 and VARA HF ver 4.7.6 I¡¯m using the Yaesu SCU-17 modem. It works fine with WSJT, but not on Winlink/VARA-HF. Ideas? TNX ? Unlike other "soundcard apps" like WSJT, mmSSTV, FLdigi, etc,? VARA ? DOES NOT? control your radio. ?VARA is just a soundcard audio modem.
It's the application being used with VARA (WinLink, VarAC Chat, etc) that controls the radio, both for CAT frequency control (if used) and for transmit PTT.??? In your case, it's the SCU-17 you need to address,? not the radio
directly.? When plugged into a computer USB port, the SCU-17 shows
up in Windows as THREE devices: 2 separate COM ports with
individual COM #s (one virtual & one physical) and an audio
codec (i.e. sound card) . You need to set WinLink to control the virtual COM port in the
SCU-17 for RTS-type? PTT ? --or--? set WinLink to use CAT PTT
control using the actual COM port in the SCU-17.? (This would
require connecting the actual serial port on the SCU-17 to the
serial CAT port on the transceiver. And being able to tell WinLink
exactly what radio you are using, since CAT control codes are
highly radio-specific.? In your case, the simple classic serial
port RTS PTT would be far simpler.) ?? [ The SCU-17 itself has EXACTLY the same circuitry (COM ports and
sound card) as the built-in serial ports and sound card in the
Yaesu FT-991.? ] Finally, set VARA to use the virtual sound card in the SCU-17
which will show up as "USB audio codec" or something similar in
the VARA "Settings", "Soundcard..." dialog.
Stephen H. Smith??? wa8lmf (at) aol.com Skype:??????? WA8LMF EchoLink:? Node #? 14400? [Think bottom of the 2-meter band] Home Page:????????? 30 Meter?? APRS-over VARA? Frequency Change Coming 1 Jan 2025.?? Details Here: ???? < - APRS over VARA? -- ?? "Studio B" Ham Shack on Wheels ?? - ?
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This is exactly what I needed.? I was able to complete the Radio drop down and now Vara HF is working with my FTDX5K.? Thanks a ton for your help! On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 12:15?AM WA8LMF via <wa8lmf3=[email protected]> wrote:
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