OK....here's exactly where I'm at.

I have a plug in the speaker out jack on the back of the FT100 and it runs to the HF plug in the back of the KAM.?? The bar graph is blinking all over the place like it should and I'm clearly receiving everyone.

So I feel that my audio / KAM connect is perfect.

I have the PTT wire from the back of the FT100 to the HF Plug in the back of the KAM and when I hit transmit the rig transmit just like it should.?

So, I feel that PTT is perfect.

That leaves the AFSK Out from the KAM that should go to the FT100 as being my weak point.

I feel that I definitely know which wire from the KAM it is.? Don't know if you have a KAM but it's the white wire.

I just don't know which wire it connects to on the plug that plugs into the FT100.?

I've tried different ones and I think I"ve got the right one because on the rig I'm using as a monitor it sounds almost perfect.?? But alas...no connects.

So, I feel that that's the last hurdle I need to get over.

OK now going for ice cream!??

On 8/25/23 20:22, Jim wrote:

I wold the "A" and I have a "new" to me 390 with a case that is in brand new factory new condition....Love that radio!

Hey Lee, I might have made some progress

My signal sounds way better.......but still no connects

I'm going to go get some ice cream....that should help!

On 8/25/23 19:42, Lee - WB4QOJ wrote:

Jim,

? ?Hello glad you are here with the same equipment that I have used for years. I have a FT100D and TS 530s Both run on Kams....I can get with you later and let you know setup.?

? Also, on your QRZ do you still have your R390's...Mine needs work. Maybe one day.

? 73 Lee WB4QOJ

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On Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 7:36 PM Jim <jim@...> wrote:

Hello all, Jim W1JT here.

In the 80's I was on HF packet a lot...using a KAM and an Heathkit SB101 and it worked great.?? I left HF packet behind in the 90s and just used VHF.?
Today, I"ve decided to get back into HF packet and instead of using an SB101 (I've still got it!) I am now using an FT100
I am receiving tons of packets so I know I'm right on frequency and receiving great.
Some of the stations I am hearing as I type this message are:
KE0GB-7
N0CTO
KF5QEK
AB4KR-1
WW6Q
N0HI
and many more.
So for the past couple of hours I've been trying to wire my KAM 8.0 to my FT100 through the data port.
I seem to have everything right or I'm extremely close.
The PTT works fine.?? No problems.?? I try to establish a connect and it go's right to transmit.?? When it retries out or when I force it
to stop it stops and I'm right back to receive
So....that part works fine.
I also believe that the audio out from the KAM is working fine too.??
I have an older radio on in the shack, a nice old Kenwood TS830S turned on 14.105.?? I can hear packets on that radio too......
I backed the RF Gain way down so as to not overload the receiver and wnen I transmit a packet I hear what sound like a pretty good packet burst when the
FT100 transmits.
At least I think it's a good "burst".?? Clearly the two radios are close to each other so I'm sure there's some distortion but it doesn't sound bad.
Problem is...try as I might I can't seem to make a connect to anyone.
So, what I've done is setup my beacon to transmit every 10 minutes.
Right now it's 7:30 on Friday night and I'll leave it running for about an hour in the hopes that someone sees it.
If you do, would you try a connect and if that works leave me a note at W1JT-1 and if you can hear me but not
connect would you reply back here and let me know your thoughts?
I really appreciate it.?? I'm close and I want to get this running.
Thanks!
Jim W1JT