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Windows 11, vara hf and Yaesu FTdx10


RICHARD PLOTKIN
 

I have been trying to get Winlink vara hf working ?with no success. I receive just fine, but cannot get the program to trigger the PTT function on the Ftdx10. ? Winlink works fine on telnet and on vara hf, I am receiving ?and it goes to Ready state. ?However, while the program is trying to transmit, the transmit does not occur on the Ftdx10. ?I've tried many different settings on both the PC and the radio. ?If I use a Signaling ?box, I can get it to go out, but for operational purposes, I prefer to go directly from the PC to the radio. Anyone have a similar issue that has been resolved? ?Thanks....


 

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Richard i am not familiar with your specific radio
Can you trigger your radio with ardop for example?

If you trigger via the usb port which i assume can do sound and ptt then it is easy but i think some radio models only support audio and ptt is externally or using vox?


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Pieter Jacobs
V51pj

On 1 Dec 2024, at 00:27, RICHARD PLOTKIN via groups.io <raplotkin@...> wrote:

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I have been trying to get Winlink vara hf working ?with no success. I receive just fine, but cannot get the program to trigger the PTT function on the Ftdx10. ? Winlink works fine on telnet and on vara hf, I am receiving ?and it goes to Ready state. ?However, while the program is trying to transmit, the transmit does not occur on the Ftdx10. ?I've tried many different settings on both the PC and the radio. ?If I use a Signaling ?box, I can get it to go out, but for operational purposes, I prefer to go directly from the PC to the radio. Anyone have a similar issue that has been resolved? ?Thanks....


 



On Sat, Nov 30, 2024 at 4:27?PM RICHARD PLOTKIN via <raplotkin=[email protected]> wrote:
I have been trying to get Winlink vara hf working with no success. I receive just fine, but cannot get the program to trigger the PTT function on the Ftdx10. ? Winlink works fine on telnet and on vara hf, I am receiving ?and it goes to Ready state.? However, while the program is trying to transmit, the transmit does not occur on the Ftdx10.? I've tried many different settings on both the PC and the radio.? If I use a Signaling ?box, I can get it to go out, but for operational purposes, I prefer to go directly from the PC to the radio. Anyone have a similar issue that has been resolved?? Thanks....
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On the radio, there is an "RPTT" setting for the mode you are operating in. I'm operating in Mode SSB, so for RPTT in SSB mode, the default setting is "DAKY", which is what would work with a Signalink or other device that uses the data/packet port. Because I'm using the internal sound card, I changed the RPTT setting to "RTS".? Then in VARA HF, under "Settings" > "PTT" I selected the applicable COM port and "RTS".

The applicable COM port for PTT is one of two virtual ports that are detected in Windows when the USB cable is connected between the radio and the computer. One COM port is the "enhanced" port, which is used for CAT control, and the other COM port is the "standard" port, which is used for PTT. Use the COM port number of the standard port in VARA's PTT setting.

I assume by " trying to get Winlink vara hf working" you are referring to using Winlink Express with VARA HF. I'm not using Winlink Express with VARA HF, so your results may vary. If you can get VARA HF to provide the PTT options in the "Settings" menu, I expect things to work.

73,
Lee K5DAT


RICHARD PLOTKIN
 

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PIeter,

I have not tried using ARDO. ?I will give it a try. I ?have no rouble triggering the radio when using WSJT X modes. Thanks,,,,

Richard
KZ4JV

On Nov 30, 2024, at 21:50, Pieter V51PJ via groups.io <v51pj@...> wrote:

Richard i am not familiar with your specific radio
Can you trigger your radio with ardop for example?

If you trigger via the usb port which i assume can do sound and ptt then it is easy but i think some radio models only support audio and ptt is externally or using vox?


Greetings from the Namib

Pieter Jacobs
V51pj

On 1 Dec 2024, at 00:27, RICHARD PLOTKIN via groups.io <raplotkin@...> wrote:

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I have been trying to get Winlink vara hf working ?with no success. I receive just fine, but cannot get the program to trigger the PTT function on the Ftdx10. ? Winlink works fine on telnet and on vara hf, I am receiving ?and it goes to Ready state. ?However, while the program is trying to transmit, the transmit does not occur on the Ftdx10. ?I've tried many different settings on both the PC and the radio. ?If I use a Signaling ?box, I can get it to go out, but for operational purposes, I prefer to go directly from the PC to the radio. Anyone have a similar issue that has been resolved? ?Thanks....

Richard A. Plotkin
6565 The Masters Ave
Lakewood Ranch, Fl 34202
Cell: ? ? 401-862-4809
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ON my ft710 in vara hf winlink settings i use radio model yaesu 991a, usb digital,
serial port whatever it is, NO RTS or?DTR
ptt port FT991a?
On vara hf settings? vara setup check RA-Board PTT. even though you do not have one. It apparently uses the same control line through the usb cable.
On vara hf sound card settings set PTT to RA-Board-1
Those settings worked for me to get transmit working.
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Noel Mortier
W9NMM
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RICHARD PLOTKIN
 

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Noel,

Good idea. ?I tried these settings, but ran into one glitch. ?Under the sound card settings, the PTT box was blank and wouldn’t let me select anything. Thus,, I couldn’t select RA Board-1. ?I think I have the most current vara hf software, but something is stopping this final step.

Richard

On Dec 2, 2024, at 08:09, NOEL MORTIER W9NMM via groups.io <noel@...> wrote:

ON my ft710 in vara hf winlink settings i use radio model yaesu 991a, usb digital,
serial port whatever it is, NO RTS or?DTR
ptt port FT991a?
On vara hf settings? vara setup check RA-Board PTT. even though you do not have one. It apparently uses the same control line through the usb cable.
On vara hf sound card settings set PTT to RA-Board-1
Those settings worked for me to get transmit working.
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Noel Mortier
W9NMM
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Richard A. Plotkin
6565 The Masters Ave
Lakewood Ranch, Fl 34202
Cell: ? ? 401-862-4809
KZ4JV