[hpsdr] [Q] setup for SignaLink USB to HPSDR?

[Ronald Cox]

Ken and Dominic,
I agree with Dominic, the Com0com and VAC is the way to go. If you need assistance following the instructions on the wiki page, I am the original author, any mistakes or confusion is my fault...
Ron W9KFB
On Mar 28, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Dominic Hawken wrote:

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> Hi Ken,
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> I have the original Signalink (without the USB) that I use with an FT-847 and Ham Rsdio Deluxe (same situation as MixW / EasyPal / whatever software you are using for decoding digital signals).
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> I've just got my HPSDR up and running with the LPU PSU (thanks to Scott Cowling and Bill Tracey for their helpful emails yesterday trying to fix that problem - I re-soldered but ended up disabling the -12v feed as it's still problematic though thankfully unnecessary so far) :-)
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> The Signalink gives you a way of connecting the audio in/out from your external radio to your soundcard, and the USB bit (as far as I am aware) allows you to key the transmitter. With HPSDR there is no need for any of this external interface, as when you plug
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> With HPSDR is that there is no need to use an external interface like the Signalink, because when you plug OZY into the USB port of your computer running SoftRock, all of the audio and control is handled directly within your PC, which talks to HPSDR directly.
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> The trick to using other software like MixW / HRD to process the audio from HPSDR or broadcast is to connect them via software on your PC, using 'virtual' cables rather than real ones. There's a page on the wiki here:
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> http://openhpsdr.org/wiki/index.php?title=HPSDR_Digital_Modes_Operation_using_PowerSDR%2C_Fldigi%2C_VAC_and_com0com
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> Using Com0com and VAC you can connect pretty much any PC software you want to process the audio from HPSDR or control it's functionality. Com0com creates the control ports you need to control or read PowerSDR information, and VAC routes the audio for decoding / transmission.
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> Mail me for help if you want - it can be confusing. Would make for a good addition to the Wiki pages and have been documenting so far to that end. I can't speak for the CW side of things yet, but the principles are the same.
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> As an aside, I have to say with the LPU up and running and everything working correctly so far, the performance of Mercury is gobsmacking. I've been listening to today's contests on 40m and 20m with the same Hustler 6-BTV I've had for 3 years in a tiny garden in West London that used to be connected to my FT-847. For the first time rather than hearing contest stations just call CQ, I've heard around 70% of the stations answering them too, rather than just mush. My gratitude once again to all of the people involved that have made this project a reality, the tech and ingenuity is incredible and so much appreciated.
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> Best,
> 
> Dominic
> G6NQO
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> Ken N9VV wrote:
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>> Hi, I am using a SignaLink USB interface from my PC to my Kenwood TS-480SAT rear panel ACC jack. It works wonderfully for EasyPal digital SSTV, all the digi modes (MixW) and has a "radio interface" cable made for the Kenwood (plug and play).
>> Tigertronics, the SignaLink USB dealer, has lots of Radio cables that I can substitute for my Kenwood cable if I want to hook up to my Ozy + Mercury + Penelope setup. Look at their webpage scroll down to interface cables:
>> <URL: http://www.tigertronics.com/slusbmain.htm >
>> [1] But what cable should I buy?
>> [2] has anyone used the SignaLink USB with an HPSDR?
>> [3]  how did you hook up your PC audio output and PTT to your HPSDR for digi modes?
>> [4]  how did you hook up your PC to HPSDR for CW modes?
>> [5]  what about using an external K1EL keyer? where is the sidetone generated (inside K.I.S.S. or PowerSDR?).
>> thank you very much for helping a Penelope newb,
>> 73 de Ken N9VV
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