[hpsdr] PTT problem and error in V1.8 User manual ?

[Tim Forrester]

Always helps to read the manual :-)

PTT from the mic is now working - simply had to uncheck the disable PTT
radio button under General then options !

Now just waiting for my Anan 10 to arrive.

73 Tim

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Tim Forrester <tim.forrester at gmail.com>wrote:

> Just been setting up my Hermes to work with my desk mic.
>
> Audio works fine but PTT doesn't.
>
> I have mic audio on the tip along with bias by setting JP4 linked 2-3 and
> JP5 also linked 2-3.
>
> For the PTT line on the ring of the 3.5mm plug the user handbook says to
> link 1-3 of JP6, not only is this hard to do it is also wrong :-)
>
> To use the PTT signal on the 3.5mm ring it should be linked 1-2 as
> verified by the schematic.
>
> I have done this and noted that the PTT voltage goes from 3.3V to zero
> when keyed and measured at pin 1 of JP6 - as expected.
>
> However the Hermes does not go into transmit mode - am I missing something
> here ?
> I've checked the setup on PowerSDR but not found anything yet - the only
> way I can get it to TX is by using the keyboard space bar.
>
> Any suggestions ?
>
> Other than this minor problem - a brilliant piece work.
>
> 73 Tim KT6UK / G4WIM
>
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