PTT Issues with Digi Keyer II

[Guillermo Cremerius]

I have just installed FreeDV for the first time and had no issues in configuring the soundcard from microHAMs Digi Keyer II interface, but I'm having issues in getting the PTT to key my rig. This interface uses a software on the PC side to create virtual COM ports and all the software you want to run uses them instead of any physical ports. This has worked fine with every single piece of software I used so far, except with FreeDV. When I select the corresponding serial port, it just comes back with the error message that it can't open that serial port. I use the exact same PTT configuration here as with WSJT-X for instance, so I assume it must be something FreeDV wan'ts to do here that doesn't work with the virtual port.

I don't want to install Hamlib since it my conflict with Omnirig that I need for other software.

Has somebody came across the same issue and has found a workaround? This is a Win10 machine and my rig is an IC-706MKIIG.

I would appreciate any help with this.

Regards

73 de PU2TLU

[ON2AD - Pat]

Hi Guilermo, PU2TLU

I use a TS-2000 with a Micro KEYER II and have install FreeDV and it' work for me.

So here my setup:

Info: I have create 13 Virtual COM Ports 1 till 13

Open microHAM USB Device Router ( I have the 8.8.2 version)

Click on

Menu Ports

CAT: COM13

PTT: COM5 and RTS

2nd PTT: COM8 and RTS

Menu Audio Switching

Voice/Digital settings ....... : Use DIGITAL settings

Computer generated aufio fed: 

Voice: Microphone jack, DVK control

FSK/DIGITAL: Line input (rear)

Menu PTT

CW: QSK

Voice: PTT1 (microphone jack)

FSK/DIGITAL: PTT2 (rear panel jack)

PA PTT: Not enabled

LNA PTT: Not enabled

Sound card PTT: Not enabled

CW in VOICE: Not enabled

Now go to Menu Preset and click on Saved as and fill in: FreeDV

FreeDV version 1.2.2

Menu Tools/Audio config

From Radio

Click on Receive (left down)

select Line (microHAM CODEC)

To Speaker/Headphones

Select Speakers I have (Realtec High Defi 

Click no on Transmit (Left down)

From Microphone

I use my Webcam microphone but you can select your micrphone

To Radio

Select Earphone fro headphone (microHAM CODEC)

I hope this info will help you.

73 de Pat ON2AD

PS: Sorry for my bad English and typo's

Op zondag 15 oktober 2017 22:23:04 UTC+2 schreef Guillermo Cremerius:

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