Kenwood TS-570D
Radio Setup:
Set Transmitter to ½ maximum power
level
Set VOX
Off
Turn Speech Processor
Off
Set Mode
LSB
Set Filter
500 or higher if desired
Kenwood Radio Menu Setup:
Menu Number:
29 FSK
shift 170
30 Key-down
polarity for FSK mode ON
31 Tone
frequencies for FSK mode 2125 Hz
32 Filter
bandwidth for digital operation OFF
33 AF input
level for digital operation 2
34 AF output
level for digital operation 4
Rascal Digital Interface Connections:
5 pin DIN plug
into the “Rascal” Interface
7 pin DIN plug
into the Kenwood TS-570D Transceiver Aux2
Jack with the silver mark on top of connector
Green Stereo Plug to
computer sound card “microphone in“ (blue) jack
White Stereo Plug to
computer sound card “line out“ (green) jack
RS-232 Plug to a computer serial port
(COM2 suggested)
The suggested computer COM port
connections are:
COM-1 Serial port
Provides radio control (logging software)
COM-2 Serial port Provides “Rascal” interface
MMTTY software
setup on Computer:
Note:
While following these instructions, the software will constantly
close the “Option(O)” menu and you will have to return to the
menu bar and click on “Option(O)” to continue the necessary
setup.
From Main
Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Select “Soundcard Output Level(V)”
Set all between marks 5
& 6 counting from top
From Main
Menu Click on “Option(O)
Select “Soundcard Input Level”
Set all between marks 5
& 6 counting from top
Checkmark “Line In”
If this is not set, MMTTY will not
receive RTTY
From Main
Menu Click on “Option(0)”
Left click on “Test”, if you wish to test the interface
Characters will be displayed on the MMTTY screen, if the
software
is working
Left click on “Test” again, if you wish to stop the interface
test
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Do NOT click on “Disable
Transmission”
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Click on “Ways to send(S)”
Click on “Character Out”
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Do NOT click on “Auto
send CR/LF…”
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
If there is not a
checkmark in front of
“Word wrap on keyboard”, left click
on the text
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Click on “PTT Timer…”
Set to “0” (turns PTT
off)
Click on “OK”
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Do NOT click on “Running
Mode”
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Left click on “Setup TNC
Emulation” (if desired)
Configure the menu as
follows:
Port None
Band 1200
Data Length 8 bits
Stop 1 bit
Parity None
Flow Control Check XON/XOFF
TNC Type
KAM
Local Echo
After sending
Click on
“OK”
From Main Menu Click on “Option(O)”
Left click on “Setup
Logging” (if desired)
From Main Menu Click on “Option”
Select “Setup MMTTY”
Select “Demodulator” tab
Note: The “Demodulator” settings
are program defaults
Set
“Discriminator Type” IIR resonator
Set
“Mark” 2125
Set
“Shift” 170
Set
“BW” 60
Set “Limit
Amp” Checkmark “AGC”
Set
“Gain” 200
Set “Smooth LPF”
Check “FIR av”
Set
“Freq” 70
Set “Ham
Default” 2125 / 170
Click on “BPF” tab
Do NOT check
“On”
Set
“Tap” 56
Set
“Fw” 100
Checkmark
“AFC Connection”
Click on
“LMS/Notch” tab
Set
“Pre-Filter” LMS/Notch tab
Checkmark
“Notch”
Set
“Tap” 72
Select “AFC/ATC/PLL” tab
Set “AFC”
Options
Checkmark
“AFC”
Select
Shift “HAM”
Set
“Time” 8
Set
“SQ” 32
Set
“Sweep” 1
Do NOT
check “ATC”
Set “ATC
Time” 4
Set “PLL”
Options
Set “VCO
Gain” 3
Set “LoopLFP (IIR)
“Order” 2
“FC” 250
Set “OutputLPF (IIR)”
Set
“Order” 4
Set
“FC” 200
Select “Decode”
tab
Set
“BaudRate” 45.45
Checkmark
“Majority Logic”
Select
“BitLength” 5bit
Select
“StopLength” Rx=1bit, Tx=1.5Bit
Select
“Parity” None
Select “Default
RxStop bit” Rx=1bit, Tx=1.5bit
Select “BAUDOT
Codeset” S-BELL
Select
“TX” tab
Set “DIDDLE”
LTR
Do NOT
check Random
Do NOT
check WaitTimer
Checkmark Tx BPF
Do NOT
check Tx LPF
Set “TxBPF
Tap 48
Set “TxLPF
Freq 100
Set
“TX” UOS
Set “Your
Callsign” CALLSIGN (replace with your
actual callsign)
Set “PTT
Port” COM2 (note: this port
may vary)
Select “Radio
Command” box
Set “Port
definition”
Port None (note:
port may vary or may not be used)
Baud 9600 for Kenwood
TS-570D
Char wait 50
Set “Data
length” 8 bits
Set
“Stop” 1 bit
Set
“Parity” None
Set “flow
control” XON/XOFF
Do not set “DTR/RTS”
leave PTT box empty
Set
“Commands”
Init leave blank
Rx RX; for
Kenwood TS-570D
Tx
TX;\w10 for Kenwood TS-570D
Note: “Commands”
are entered automatically, if you select “Kenwood” in the radio
box located in the lower left corner of the window.
Set “VFO
polling” Kenwood (use auto info)
Set “Frequency
offset” LSB (note: you may try OFF)
Set “Polling
interval” 1
Click on “OK” to
return to “TX Window”
Edit Macro
boxes, if you wish from the “TX Window” screen
To edit, click on an individual
box
Select “Font/Window” tab
You will
probably not make any changes in this window, but you can
experiment with fonts, if you wish.
Do checkmark the
box “slash zero”.
Select “Misc” tab
Set “Sound Card
FIFO”
Set
RX 12
Set TX 4
Select
“Priority” box Critical
Select “Device
ID” -1
Select
“Source” Mono
Select
“Clock” 11025
Select “Tx
offset” 0.00
Do not checkmark
“Save window location” (check or not as
desired)
Select “Sound
loopback” Int
Select “Tx
Port” Sound
Select “System
Font”
Window Times New Roman
Set 0
Fixed Pitch Courier New
Set 0
Click on “OK” to
save modifications and return to main MMTTY window.
MMTTY Main Window:
In the “Control”
section of the window you will see a number of buttons, some of
which can be turned on and off by clicking on the button. When
the button is selected (On), the button color will be light
gray.
FIG should be OFF
UOS should be
ON
TX will be ON or OFF depending upon
sending or receiving
TXOFF will be ON or OFF depending upon sending
or receiving
All the top six
boxes in the “Demodulator (IIR) section of the window should
appear up (not selected).
Click “HAM” button at
least once to set Mark to 2125 and Shift to 170
Below the “Green
Squelch bar”,
ATC
should be OFF
NET should be
ON
Causes MMTTY to transmit where it
last received
AFC should
be ON
Type text in
bottom panel and press F11 to transmit.
Or
Setup and use
the “Macro” keys (recommended)
Suggested Macro
Key Setup:
|
F1 |
CQ |
\RYRY CQ
CQ CQ DE %m CQ CQ DE %m
RYRY
CQ CQ CQ DE %m CQ CQ DE %m K\ |
|
F2 |
QRZ |
\qrz qrz
de %m\ |
|
F3 |
Reply |
\%c ur
%r %r in "LOCATION" BTU DE %m K\ |
|
F4 |
Final |
\QSL
info at www.qrz.com - direct only with s.a.s.e
73 73 %c
de “CALLSIGN” QRZ\ |
|
F5 |
Equip |
\Equipment here is:
Kenwood TS-570D Transceiver
Rascal Digital Interface
Antenna: Dipole at 16 meters
Software: MMTTY v1.65.d\ |
|
F6 |
Me |
\Radio
Amateur since “19##”
DXCC Countries confirmed: “###”
Happy to add you to my log\ |
|
F7 |
Name |
\My name
is “URNAME URNAME”\ |
|
F8 |
QTH |
\QTH is:
Town: “TOWN”
County: “COUNTY”
State : “STATE”
Grid: “GRID” |
Frequencies:
160 1.800 – 1.842 fsk / lsb
80 3.580 – 3.645 fsk / lsb
3.590 DX fsk / lsb
40 7.000 – 7.100 fsk / lsb
40 7.020 – 7,040 fsk / lsb DX
20 14.080 – 14.099 fsk / lsb
15 21.080 - 21100 fsk / lsb
10 28.080 - 28100 fsk / lsb
6 50.7 fsk / lsb
