Thanks for clarifying that Steve. I haven't had the amp on line for all
that long so I haven't tried setting the auto drive levels yet.
Just trying to get up to speed on 2.0.2.29 with some new hardware.
73
Wayne
K4ELO
On Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:54 PM, "Steve Nance"
<snance at charter.net> wrote:
> I think a point of clarification of how DDUtil controls the TX lines is
> in
> order. If DDUtil is in Stby (yellow indicator) it will un-check the TX
> lines. IF DDUtil is in Oper (green indicator) TX1 or TX2 will be checked
> depending on how the Auto Drive is setup.
>
> If you don't want to use the Oper/Stby (PTT) feature of DDUtil select the
> "Manual TX" check box on the "Other" tab (middle of form) and DDUtil will
> not mess with the TX lines at all.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73, Steve K5FR
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: flexradio-bounces at flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-bounces at flex-
> > radio.biz] On Behalf Of K0DAN
> > Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:41 PM
> > To: k4elo at fastmail.fm; W1JCW; Flex
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 5K not keying amp.
> >
> > Wayne...
> >
> > Are you sure of this?
> >
> > I do use DDUTIL, but not to control an amplifier (an Acom 2000A in my
> case).
> > So, the "other" screen in DDUTIL is not in use at all.
> >
> > True enough, the PTT tab was in STANDBY (yellow), and it indeed unchecks
> the
> > TX1 tab in Flex/PSDR Antenna Selection, and also RECHECKS the box when
> > DDUTIL PTT is set to Operate (green).
> >
> > HOWEVER if you set DDUTIL PTT to Standby, and then manually check the TX1
> > box, it seems to work indefinitely...until perhaps the programs are
> started
> > up again.
> >
> > Seems the polling & interface between DDUTIL and PSDR are "one way" in
> this
> > regard?
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Dan
> > K0DAN
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: k4elo at fastmail.fm
> > Sent: September 24, 2011 05:26 PM
> > To: W1JCW ; Flex
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 5K not keying amp.
> >
> > Glad you got it working. One thing that will uncheck it is if
> > the PTT button on the DDUtil Other tab is not clicked
> > green/OPER. Took me a while to figure out that was unchecking
> > the TX1 after I had checked it.
> >
> > 73
> > Wayne
> > K4ELO
> >
> > On Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:12 PM, "W1JCW"
> > <W1JCW at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well son of a gun !!
> >
> > That was it, the ptt became uncheck !!
> >
> > What the heck !
> >
> > Talk about unnerving when you think all of a sudden your amp is
> > down.
> >
> > I could not recall last night what I had to look for to acutate
> > that keying line.
> >
> > Thanks for all the replies and I need to check DDutil ptt as
> > well.
> > I sure do love this forum.
> >
> > 73-
> > W1JCW
> > John
> >
> > From: [1]k4elo at fastmail.fm
> > Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:48 AM
> > To: [2]Flex
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 5K not keying amp.
> >
> > You probably already checked this John, but is TX1 box checked on
> > Antenna Selection?
> > That has tripped me up many times.
> > 73
> > Wayne
> > K4ELO
> > On Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:27 AM, "W1JCW"
> > <[3]W1JCW at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Hey there guys -
> > >
> > > I was on my 5K last night and working some rtty and ssb. The
> > sdr crashed
> > > for some reason now
> > > my 5K wont key my acom 2K.
> > >
> > > I went through the menus, settings and restored the db back to
> > factory
> > > but no luck.
> > >
> > > The amp works fine via my other rigs thank goodness.
> > >
> > > Would you have any suggestions I can check why it wont key on
> > the ptt
> > > line ??
> > >
> > > I have checked the rca cable as well.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > 73-
> > > W1JCW
> > > John
> > >
> >
> > References
> >
> > 1. mailto:k4elo at fastmail.fm
> > 2. mailto:flexradio at flex-radio.biz
> > 3. mailto:W1JCW at hotmail.com
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