Icom IC-718 will not change the transceiver to transmit

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I have an IC-718 with a Digirig mobile. I have everything set up and can see the wsjt-x decoding information. When I try to transmit the IC-718 doesn’t change to transmit.

2

do you have PTT set to RTS of the digirig mobile comport?

kb0wlf

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Is the radio supposed to go into transmit during the transmit cycle?

4

only when you have the TX Enable button ‘activated’ on the bottom ‘row’ of buttons in wsjt-x
:slight_smile:

there are quite a few operating options within wsjt-x itself.
like:
double click on call sets tx enable
etc

can you try pulling the audio/ptt cable out of the digirig and jumping the sleeve and ring 2 of the digirig end of the cable ?
this should put the radio in TX.
(just to check operation of the cable/radio connection)

good luck
kb0wlf

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Webmonkey
I have pulled that out and verified that the radio will go into transmit mode when those are jumped. That is what is puzzling. It is something simple that I am overlooking but just can’t find it.

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good, one link of the chain is verfied at least :slight_smile:
the radio will ptt from the acc port pins

in wsjt-x, on the ‘radio’ page of the settings, there are ‘test cat’ and ‘test ptt’ buttons.
do they do anything?
you can just use the test ptt button and not mess with the cat button to start with

—> if you wouldn’t mind, on that page, select RIG: NONE
just to focus down onto the PTT issue.
of course leave the PTT sections as you have them assuming com7 is still the correct comport # (a simple thing like using a different usb port will change the # on you)
:slight_smile:

kb0wlf

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Webmonkey
When I click the PTT the button turns red but the radio doesn’t go into transmit mode.

8

i’m stumped.

is the cp210 vcom driver installed for the digirig serial port?
(with the selection of com7 i’m assuming it is :slight_smile: )

that’s the only thing left i can think of.
your settings look fine to me.
i run an IC-736 rigs and an IC-821h with digirig mobiles

well, i have:
fake it
for split. maybe try that or none for split.
(perhaps hamlib sends a cmd via ci-v for ‘rig’ that the ic-718 doesn’t like?)

sorry i couldn’t help with this one.

i’m sure @K0TX , Denis will check this thread with better ideas.
:slight_smile:
good luck
kb0wlf

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Webmonkey,
Thanks for the help. At this point I guess I am getting out but no one is answering this rookie.