Foot Switch PTT Interface
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:12 pm
Hi
For my Es-‘hail 2 QO-100 satellite station here at GU6EFB, I have now moved from my analogue setup of a Yaesu FT847 and an SG labs 13cm up converter for transmit over to a Adam Pluto in conjunction with the SDR console software.
One feature that I was missing was some form of external PTT switching rather than using the PC mouse and clicking on the TX icon. Whilst looking at my Twitter feed I came across a post from Peter 2M0SQL about using a FTDI comport with SDR Console. This was something I had read about before but had forgotten.
I have attached a PDF here which gives a brief overview of how I made this cheap and simple PTT interlace. I have been using for the last few days and it works very well.
I hope you may fine this of use. 73 Keith GU6EFB
For my Es-‘hail 2 QO-100 satellite station here at GU6EFB, I have now moved from my analogue setup of a Yaesu FT847 and an SG labs 13cm up converter for transmit over to a Adam Pluto in conjunction with the SDR console software.
One feature that I was missing was some form of external PTT switching rather than using the PC mouse and clicking on the TX icon. Whilst looking at my Twitter feed I came across a post from Peter 2M0SQL about using a FTDI comport with SDR Console. This was something I had read about before but had forgotten.
I have attached a PDF here which gives a brief overview of how I made this cheap and simple PTT interlace. I have been using for the last few days and it works very well.
I hope you may fine this of use. 73 Keith GU6EFB