HRD not properly keying Flex 6600M to Transmit

Mike Peron

K2KXK

Mike-VA3MW

Hi Mike

If the radio keys itself, something in in the Logbook startup sent a command to the radio.  Either it was a software command from HRD to the radio on the CAT line, or the Com port 6 level change the level of RTS or DTR.  You only need one of those to work.  This is from old school radio keying.

In DM780, if the radio didn't transmit, then HRD never sent the command to transmit (assuming you had the radio in DIGU mode).  

Short story is that the radio needs to be told by the software to go into transmit.    If it doesn't then Digital Software didn't send the right type of command to the right place.  There is more than 1 solution to your problem, but to be honest, as I mentioned, using SliceMaster and configuring an 'Identity' should make it just work.  I don't use DM780, so I have yet to do that, but I am sure others have.  

In any digital mode operation, these the the key parts and they are all unique:

• Transmit and receive Audio for sending and receiving messages
• CAT control for Frequency reading and sending
• PTT control, either by CAT command, Hardware (com port + RTS or DTR), or VOX (I never use VOX and I have never tried it on a 6000 series radio).

That being said, I would just insert SliceMaster and that should resolve your issues.  

Mike va3mw

bahillen

Save yourself some time and complexity. Load Slice-Master 6000. With your choice of HRD it is the sweet spot for S-M 6000. It sets up everything. It is a great operating functionality also. 73 Bill W9JJB

Larry Loen WO7R

Mike Peron

Yes on both. I have the same Port numbers as you (except I don't have Smart S-Meter)

K2KXK

Hi.  Can you post screen shots of your config?

I agree with several of the other responses that Slicemaster is a better solution than actually running HRD but since you have experience with HRD, I would stick with it until you have gotten everything to work as you want it.  I use Slicemaster as the HRD server to accommodate DM780 and HRD Logbook.  Have also iued Minideleuxe in the past.

Mike Peron

Success Transmitting!! After studying the DM780Program OptionsPTT dialog box some more, I decided to deselect the far left "COM Port" option and select the "Via HRD DM780 option in the center. I then selected the "configure HRD connection" button and connected using default address: local host and Port:7809. DM780 now keys the Flex with RF output. Besides some latency, the Flex however, still keys up (no RF) when the full HRD suite launches. I have to deselect the HRD Rig Control TX button to get back to Rx.




I sense this is not the optimal setup since there is a 1-2 second time lag from the time I invoke a DM780 Macro (e.g. test, test, test) until the transmit actually starts. My PC is connect via Wifi (no Ethernet socket). Outside Internet is doing 31 ms ping, 110 MBPS down and 11 MBPS up. Having a ham buddy over tomorrow who is experienced with SliceMaster to be my copilot in downloading and launching it.

Thanks to all of you who contributed to this post !

73, Mike WB6UTW