Skip to content
  • Register
    • Welcome to the new FlexRadio Community! Please review the new Community Rules and other important new Community information on the Message Board.
    Need the latest SmartSDR, Power Genius, Tuner Genius and Antenna Genius Software?

    SmartSDR v3.8.23 and the SmartSDR v3.8.23 Release Notes
    SmartSDR v2.12.1 and the SmartSDR v2.12.1 Release Notes
    Power Genius XL Utility v3.8.9 and the Power Genius XL Release Notes v3.8.9
    Tuner Genius XL Utility v1.2.11 and the Tuner Genius XL Release Notes v1.2.11
    Antenna Genius Utility v4.1.8
    If you are having a problem, please refer to the product documentation or check the Help Center for known solutions.
    Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as Creating a HelpDesk ticket.

    FOOTSWICH FOR A REMOTE FLEX RADIO

    Member ✭✭
    in Computers and Operating Systems

    How to connect a footswitch to my local PC to enable PTT on my remote Flex6400? I have a USB microphone connected to my local PC. A footswitch is better than operating a PC mouse. Thank you!

    Tagged:

    Best Answers

    • Member ✭✭✭
      Answer ✓

      Anything USB-connected that can sense a switch closure and then send a CAT command or serial port control signal to the Flex will work. My own solution to this is the CTR2-Micro from Lynn KU7Q. There are a few others, including of course homebrew/build-your-own.

    • Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
      Answer ✓
      https://electronics.halibut.com/product/halikey/


    Answers

    • Member ✭✭

      To Ted and Mike. Thank's for fine info. For sure I will go for a solution like these 👍️

      73/Leif - LA9BM

    • Member ✭✭✭

      SmartSDR/SmartSDRCAT has this function embedded already,

      If your computer has a serial port, you do not need any extra hardware otherwise just use a USB to serial adapter and configure SmartSDR CAT to enable the PTT over serial.

      Connect the footswitch between RTS (or DTR) and ground or CD accordingly to your SmartSDRCAT configuration.

      Very well documented in the SmartSDR CAT User Guide.

      Super simple.

      73, Max

    Leave a Comment

    Welcome!

    It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.
    Sign In
    Register

    Quick Links

    Categories