MOX Turns On When Switching To CW Mode

K2MO

All:

I've noticed that the MOX turns on whenever I switch from SSB to CW. I have a 6600M model and it happens when using the rig stand-alone as well as with SmartSDR version 3.2.31. It happened with the previous version as well.

Any suggestions?

Tony

KD0RC

Hi Tony, You might want to try a factory reset. Be sure to save (export) your profiles first, then re-import them after the reset.

Mike-VA3MW

Just curious if your vox might be on.

K2MO

Mike:

The VOX appears to become disabled when switching to CW so I would imagine that's not the issue. The factory reset documentation refers to an OK button and I don't see it on my 6600M. Am I missing something?

Thanks,

Tony

WK2Y

Interesting. I have a 6500 and the latest SmartSDR, CWSkimmer, and Slice Master. When I start CWSkimmer through Slice Master, MOX gets turned on. Haven't tried it going to CW directly, but will do when I get a chance. I don't use VOX.

73,

Bob, WK2Y

K2MO

All:

Factory reset did the trick!

Thanks!

Tony

KD0RC

Great news, I'm glad that fixed it!

K2MO

Thanks Len.

Tony -K2MO

Robby

I had this MOX problem also with previous versions. I think that N1MM+ was at fault. I did Tim's reset but no help. I went to the ARRL Labs video on YouTube and followed the instructions to get Flex CAT to work with N1MM. Still the MOX problem persisted. Part of the video instructed me to create a CAT port and set it to PTT. Then enter that com port into N1MM configurer hardware tab and put a check in the cw/other box.

I finally fixed it by removing the CAT entry for PTT and removing the corresponding com port entry in N1MM. Instead I put a check in the cw/other box on the first entry where you select radio entry "FLEX-6000 Series."

Now with only CAT and Winkey entries in CAT and the two com ports in N1MM config I have CW and Winkey with no MOX on startup and no red border on Call window. I can now create the other entries that I need that don't effect the CW mode.

I believe the ARRL video was made in the Version 1 era and was probably necessary then but in my opinion it is out of date now. Changes to SSDR occasionally and updates to N1MM+ frequently could be the reason for this.

So maybe the PTT port was needed then but not now. It may be needed for some other mode that I do not use but deleting it solved my MOX problem.

I have noted that many DIY videos on YouTube are out of date or just plain wrong from the start.

Robby/HP3SS

Joe N3HEE

It appears the VOX is active in CW mode ? I noticed the MOX going crazy today. Turns out my headset mic was picking up noise and turning the MOX on. Is this a bug ? I see posts about this dating back several years. Thanks