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[N4MJG]

ATFER I SPEND  MORE TIME SETTING UP MY FT 897D THE BAUD IS SET UP AT 9600 TEN DROP DOWN TO 4800 ATFER I SPEND TIME TRYIN TO SEE SO FAR HAVE NOT  SEEING ANY STATION YET ON 40 METER DRIVE ME UP THE WALL WHAT AM I DOING WRONG ?

[K5LXP]

The 897 is an analog radio - not sure what digital modes you're expecting to see by adjusting the remote interface baud rate.  What exactly are you hoping to do with your setup?

Mark K5LXP
Albuquerque, NM

[N4MJG]

FT8

The 897 is an analog radio - not sure what digital modes you're expecting to see by adjusting the remote interface baud rate.  What exactly are you hoping to do with your setup?

Mark K5LXP
Albuquerque, NM

[K5LXP]

Describe your hardware setup - what interface and software you're using.

Mark K5LXP
Albuquerque, NM

[W6MK]

Lots of youtube videos which describe each step of setting up a rig for
digital modes like FT8. Look at the videos to make sure you have completed all
the steps properly.

Here's one which many people like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a2atoaK-s0

[N4MJG]

RUNNING WITH TIGARTRONIC WITH DELL COMPUTER  WIN 7 USB CAT HOOK UP TO THE 897 FT 8 SOFTWARE WSJTX

Describe your hardware setup - what interface and software you're using.

Mark K5LXP
Albuquerque, NM

[N4MJG]

network_open: cannot get host "USB": The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found.

Lots of youtube videos which describe each step of setting up a rig for
digital modes like FT8. Look at the videos to make sure you have completed all
the steps properly.

Here's one which many people like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a2atoaK-s0

[N4MJG]

maybe i need new driver for usb driver updated thats the problem !
the was of sounded  the usb driver nned updated if i can find the right one i hope that fix the usb problems

[AA4PB]

Even with CAT not working you should be able to manually set the radio's VFO to the desired FT8 band-edge and see FT8 signals on the waterfall. If you have purchased a USB-CAT cable it is possible that your Windows 7 does not have the appropriate driver for that cable.

Again, you can actually work FT-8 without CAT if you manually set the radio to the proper frequency, USB mode. You also have to turn CAT functions off in WSJT-x so that it doesn't error-out for lack of CAT responses from the radio.

[N4MJG]

Bob,

i'll gave that a try not not sure how TO DOING THIS about this but will try without cat cable if all goes well for me !

Jackie
N4MJG

Even with CAT not working you should be able to manually set the radio's VFO to the desired FT8 band-edge and see FT8 signals on the waterfall. If you have purchased a USB-CAT cable it is possible that your Windows 7 does not have the appropriate driver for that cable.

Again, you can actually work FT-8 without CAT if you manually set the radio to the proper frequency, USB mode. You also have to turn CAT functions off in WSJT-x so that it doesn't error-out for lack of CAT responses from the radio.

[AC2EU]

Bob,

i'll gave that a try not not sure how TO DOING THIS about this but will try without cat cable if all goes well for me !

Jackie
N4MJG

Even with CAT not working you should be able to manually set the radio's VFO to the desired FT8 band-edge and see FT8 signals on the waterfall. If you have purchased a USB-CAT cable it is possible that your Windows 7 does not have the appropriate driver for that cable.

Again, you can actually work FT-8 without CAT if you manually set the radio to the proper frequency, USB mode. You also have to turn CAT functions off in WSJT-x so that it doesn't error-out for lack of CAT responses from the radio.

The tigertronics came with a mini cd rom with the drivers on it. Did you install it?

[VE3PP]

Bob,

i'll gave that a try not not sure how TO DOING THIS about this but will try without cat cable if all goes well for me !

Jackie
N4MJG
Do you have any software installed that updates the computer clock? Because if the clock is not dead on you will not decode any FT8.
I use Dimension 4 to keep my clock synced.

Even with CAT not working you should be able to manually set the radio's VFO to the desired FT8 band-edge and see FT8 signals on the waterfall. If you have purchased a USB-CAT cable it is possible that your Windows 7 does not have the appropriate driver for that cable.

Again, you can actually work FT-8 without CAT if you manually set the radio to the proper frequency, USB mode. You also have to turn CAT functions off in WSJT-x so that it doesn't error-out for lack of CAT responses from the radio.

[N4MJG]

since i can't remember were is my cd that came with tigartronics going to keep fighting to get it to working.

i unplug everything off the radio will try it again unstalled ft8 and install back in wit 32 bit if not will try 64 bit dunno make any differeince on ft8 or not will give that a try too if i can keep trying. my friend is helping me too kb4jhu live about 5 miles from me and beging friends since 2001he like to help when he not over my house.


73
Jackie
N4MJG
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[N4MJG]

all,
i found cd that came tigartronic that i forgot alll about going to try get driver from it i hope it wiil be fixed ! if i can get cd to run on win7 dell computer !

Jackie
N4MJG

[K5LXP]

I have two signalinks and they've worked with every windoze and linux computer I've plugged them into without doing anything.  First thing I would look at is if it's appearing as a sound card in your system setup.  The Signalink does not do rig control, so you can eliminate that as a variable.  After that, you have to make sure your digital mode software (FT8) is accessing the Signalink as a source, and not the system sound device.  That's pretty much it, I've been using the Signalinks for years and appreciate that they're as close to plug and play digital for ham radio as you're going to get. 

Mark K5LXP
Albuquerque, NM