Audio computer interface with TS-2000
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Ken
Apr 13, 2008, 3:58:20 PM4/13/08
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Greetings all,
Just acquired a TS-2000 and setting up for computer control...
currently have Ham Radio Deluxe installed and working fine but want to
be able to transmit and receive audio through computer to radio with
the end result being remote operation.
I have tried searching the threads for a basic interface for audio
between the radio and the computer but am having difficulty... I just
recently returned to amateur radio have no experience with sound card
interfaces and was hoping somebody could point me in the right
direction for commercial product or simple circuit to interface the
TS-2000 with computer for
...thanks...
...73...ken
kt4v
Just acquired a TS-2000 and setting up for computer control...
currently have Ham Radio Deluxe installed and working fine but want to
be able to transmit and receive audio through computer to radio with
the end result being remote operation.
I have tried searching the threads for a basic interface for audio
between the radio and the computer but am having difficulty... I just
recently returned to amateur radio have no experience with sound card
interfaces and was hoping somebody could point me in the right
direction for commercial product or simple circuit to interface the
TS-2000 with computer for
...thanks...
...73...ken
kt4v
W4MQ Stan
Apr 13, 2008, 4:45:32 PM4/13/08
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Search web for PSK and or RTTY interfaces. There are lots and lots
of articles on these. No need to duplicate them.
of articles on these. No need to duplicate them.
Also I believe the Webxcvr remoting software documentation on the
w4mq.com site has some information on the interface
72 Stan W4MQ
Kirk
Apr 13, 2008, 6:31:21 PM4/13/08
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Ken,
In my estimation the best sound file to use is IP-Sound. It is available at
a variety of locations. However, you will find it under the files section
of my group "FDMDV and Station Remote Control."
http://groups.google.com/group/fdmdv?lnk=srg. Be sure you use the codec.
G711 uLaw 8kHz. For connecting the transceiver to the computer and visa
versa I use muzychenko" the "Virtual Cable (VAC) program. It's not free but
it works very well. And last but not least, I use UltraVNC which is also
available at the group site above.
Let me know if I can assist you any further.
Regards,
Kirk, K6KAR
Niceville, FL
Brad --K6WR
Apr 14, 2008, 12:58:59 AM4/14/08
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Ken -- I woould suggest you read the information on the W7DXX.com and
W4MQ.com websites to find the articles our group has published in QST
and to find the software which makes all this work including transmit
and receive audio through the remote computer.....for remote control
operation.
GL and 73, Brad K6WR
W4MQ.com websites to find the articles our group has published in QST
and to find the software which makes all this work including transmit
and receive audio through the remote computer.....for remote control
operation.
GL and 73, Brad K6WR
Ken
Apr 20, 2008, 11:05:17 AM4/20/08
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All,
Thanks for the replies.... I've searched the internet and there
is a ton of stuff... most of it confusing to someone new to computer
interfacing with radios... so I'm starting basic and moving on from
there.
I started with a simple 100:1 attenuation line from sound card
line out to the microphone audio in on the kenwood ts-2000 (pin 11 on
the ACC2 connector) but not having much luck beyond that. VOX on the
kenwood is not accepting audio in from pin 11 on ACC2 connector...
Not sure if I need to develop some kind of PTT interface between the
computer and the kenwood.
W7DXX website is down... Hoping somebody has a ts-2000 and ran
into similar problem...
...thanks...73...ken
kt4v
Thanks for the replies.... I've searched the internet and there
is a ton of stuff... most of it confusing to someone new to computer
interfacing with radios... so I'm starting basic and moving on from
there.
I started with a simple 100:1 attenuation line from sound card
line out to the microphone audio in on the kenwood ts-2000 (pin 11 on
the ACC2 connector) but not having much luck beyond that. VOX on the
kenwood is not accepting audio in from pin 11 on ACC2 connector...
Not sure if I need to develop some kind of PTT interface between the
computer and the kenwood.
W7DXX website is down... Hoping somebody has a ts-2000 and ran
into similar problem...
...thanks...73...ken
kt4v
W4MQ Stan
Apr 20, 2008, 11:53:48 PM4/20/08
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I think many if not most users (including me) use the mini plugs on
the back to get audio and the mic jack on the front to input the audio
into the radio. I believe that there are many, many reasons to go
that way. I know that those connection work properly, but please play
with your current configuration setup and maybe we all will learn
something.
the back to get audio and the mic jack on the front to input the audio
into the radio. I believe that there are many, many reasons to go
that way. I know that those connection work properly, but please play
with your current configuration setup and maybe we all will learn
something.
73 Stan W4MQ
KO6SY
Apr 21, 2008, 5:23:19 PM4/21/08
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Ken,
You can only use VOX if you come in through the mic input on the front
panel. You should do as Stan suggests and use the front connector for
audio into the TS2000. You can use the rear connector but then you may
also have to fight with the fact this is designed for data modes and
may not have the tx equalizer capability. You can control the PTT
through the rs232 interface so no need to use VOX.
I do have the TS2000 and have done plenty of interfacing to it as have
others on this forum so feel free to ask if you need help.
73
Malcolm KO6SY
You can only use VOX if you come in through the mic input on the front
panel. You should do as Stan suggests and use the front connector for
audio into the TS2000. You can use the rear connector but then you may
also have to fight with the fact this is designed for data modes and
may not have the tx equalizer capability. You can control the PTT
through the rs232 interface so no need to use VOX.
I do have the TS2000 and have done plenty of interfacing to it as have
others on this forum so feel free to ask if you need help.
73
Malcolm KO6SY
Ken Zieleck
Apr 22, 2008, 5:36:14 AM4/22/08
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Thanks all for the replies...
I asked Kenwood how to get audio in through the ACCY2 jack on the back of the radio with PTT... If they come back shrugging their shoulders then I'll probably go the mic input route... However, from what Malcom says, it sounds like I may still have problems with tx equalizer capability...
... I'll let you know what I find out...
...thanks....73...ken
I asked Kenwood how to get audio in through the ACCY2 jack on the back of the radio with PTT... If they come back shrugging their shoulders then I'll probably go the mic input route... However, from what Malcom says, it sounds like I may still have problems with tx equalizer capability...
... I'll let you know what I find out...
...thanks....73...ken
W4MQ Stan
Apr 22, 2008, 6:03:35 AM4/22/08
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One additional piece of info. If you take the audio FROM the ACC connector as your received audio, then you cannot change its level via the volume control on the IRT or Webxcvr interface. You can only use your computer sound card controls.
73 Stan W4MQ
Ken Zieleck
Apr 23, 2008, 9:10:53 PM4/23/08
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Thanks stan.. appreciate the additional info...
kenwood states I have to use pin 9 for the PTT so I'd like to give it a try... I just need to figure out how to get a PTT signal out of the computer. I noticed in the Nov 02 QST article you are using some form of relay control board to interface with the PTT.... are the any further details published on how your PTT setup works???
..thanks again...
...73...ken
kenwood states I have to use pin 9 for the PTT so I'd like to give it a try... I just need to figure out how to get a PTT signal out of the computer. I noticed in the Nov 02 QST article you are using some form of relay control board to interface with the PTT.... are the any further details published on how your PTT setup works???
..thanks again...
...73...ken
KO6SY
Apr 29, 2008, 9:59:35 AM4/29/08
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Ken,
Maybe I am missing something but you say you are using HRD for radio
control, HRD provides ptt control via the rs232 so why do you need to
go to the trouble of interfacing to pin 9?
73
Malcolm KO6SY
On Apr 23, 6:10 pm, "Ken Zieleck" <ziel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks stan.. appreciate the additional info...
>
> kenwood states I have to use pin 9 for the PTT so I'd like to give it a
> try... I just need to figure out how to get a PTT signal out of the
> computer. I noticed in the Nov 02 QST article you are using some form of
> relay control board to interface with the PTT.... are the any further
> details published on how your PTT setup works???
>
> ..thanks again...
>
> ...73...ken
>
Maybe I am missing something but you say you are using HRD for radio
control, HRD provides ptt control via the rs232 so why do you need to
go to the trouble of interfacing to pin 9?
73
Malcolm KO6SY
On Apr 23, 6:10 pm, "Ken Zieleck" <ziel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks stan.. appreciate the additional info...
>
> kenwood states I have to use pin 9 for the PTT so I'd like to give it a
> try... I just need to figure out how to get a PTT signal out of the
> computer. I noticed in the Nov 02 QST article you are using some form of
> relay control board to interface with the PTT.... are the any further
> details published on how your PTT setup works???
>
> ..thanks again...
>
> ...73...ken
>
Ken Zieleck
Apr 29, 2008, 6:24:30 PM4/29/08
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Malcolm,
I agree with you're assessment.... it makes sense... however, there is something strange about the Kenwood TS-2000 when PTT is activated via the rs-232:
1. The Kenwood TS-2000 in fact begins transmitting
2. It picks up audio input through the microphone without pushing PTT on the microphone
3. It does NOT pick up an audio from the ACCY2 connector on the back...
4. When I told kenwood about this they said that for the TS-2000 to pick up an audio signal on ACCY2 connector, pin 9 has to be activated via a PTT signal from the computer or other method like a footswitch.
You'd think it would be common sense selection on the radio but it appears that's not the case...
...thanks again for your help...
...73...ken
I agree with you're assessment.... it makes sense... however, there is something strange about the Kenwood TS-2000 when PTT is activated via the rs-232:
1. The Kenwood TS-2000 in fact begins transmitting
2. It picks up audio input through the microphone without pushing PTT on the microphone
3. It does NOT pick up an audio from the ACCY2 connector on the back...
4. When I told kenwood about this they said that for the TS-2000 to pick up an audio signal on ACCY2 connector, pin 9 has to be activated via a PTT signal from the computer or other method like a footswitch.
You'd think it would be common sense selection on the radio but it appears that's not the case...
...thanks again for your help...
...73...ken
W4MQ Stan
Apr 30, 2008, 6:00:17 AM4/30/08
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Apparently they fixed that on the TS480. There are two software commands for PTT, including one to handle the ACC issue!!
The IRT software does provide a hardware PTT at the Host side that can be used to activate the ACC pin or the mic PTT line.
73 Stan W4MQ
KO6SY
Apr 30, 2008, 11:48:17 AM4/30/08
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Ken,
I fixed this problem by disconnecting the mic. All audio whether its
voice or data is sent to the front mic control so there is no mic
there unless I am operating locally.
73
Malcolm
I fixed this problem by disconnecting the mic. All audio whether its
voice or data is sent to the front mic control so there is no mic
there unless I am operating locally.
73
Malcolm
Ken Zieleck
May 2, 2008, 7:20:36 AM5/2/08
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Thanks Malcolm...
Great Idea!... I'll have to give this a shot....
I'm very busy over the next few weeks but I'll let everyone know how it works out...
...73...ken
Great Idea!... I'll have to give this a shot....
I'm very busy over the next few weeks but I'll let everyone know how it works out...
...73...ken
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