Hello Ali, The current version of PC-ALE is really RTS/DTR PTT based, the reason being that it has long proven to be much more reliable whereas CAT PTT has not, RF into the radio can lock a rig into TX using CAT PTT and other issues come into play, if you notice most rigs do not support CAT PTT on the data/digital/aux ports.
Anyhow, G4GUO started to add CAT PTT to PC-ALE as many users were requesting it, to date through the current release version of PC-ALE the following radios are supported: FT100, FT817, FT847, FT897, SKANTI 8250, Ten Tec TT516 and TT550. However, I have now integrated the radio control library from MARS-ALE into the latest ALPHA version of PC-ALE which has just been released to the HFlink test group where all radios which support CAT PTT allow for its use if that is what the user desires as their PTT method. The updated PC-ALE supports the Quiet Scanning/Sounding (QS/S) method of MARS-ALE were all make/model radios that either via SPLIT VFO operation or a radio specific BYPASS command disable the RF PA section spectral purity filter relays from activation during Scanning automatically and upon the first TX event allow their operation again and when Scanning is stopped, the radios go back to single channel mode. Also now supported are the various dedicated data ports where other than USB/LSB is used etc. such as with the FT817 family and ICOM PRO models. Those interested in PC-ALE and testing the ALPHA build of the next release should consider joining http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/pcale/ as the more that sign up to test the ALPHA, the better it will met everyone's needs when released. Below is a list of all make/model radios that are supported at the moment by their "Radio Type" menu selection moniker and other models the selection supports, there are more to come like the MICOM H, SEA235 and others for which I have yet to write drivers. DX77T < NOTE: Also use for DX-77, DX-77EQ, DX-701 and DX-707 FT450 FT450HS < NOTE: RTS/CTS handshaking support FT600 < NOTE: Also Vertex System 600 FT650 < NOTE: Also FT655 FT757GX FT767GX FT817 < NOTE: Supports FT817x, FT857x, FT897x FT817DIG < NOTE: DIG port support for all models in this sub family FT847 FT890 < NOTE: Also FT-100, FT-747, FT-80C, FT-840, FT-890, FT-900, SB-1400 FT920 FT920DATA < NOTE: Supports data port, AFSK-FSK switch to AFSK and setup the radio for the +2125hz offset in the U-45 setup FT990 < NOTE: QS/S support where FT-990 requires ROM version 1.2 or later. FT980 FT1000MP FT2000 < NOTE: Also for FT-2000D FT2000HS < NOTE: As FT2000 above but RTS/CTS handshaking support FTDX9000 GENERIC ICOM < Mostly obsolete now but still supported, CAT PTT and QS/S support provided. IC78 IC703 IC706 IC706MkII IC706MkIIG IC707 IC718 IC725 < NOTE: Factory addressing is used, WRT address diodes D57-D63, only D60 and D62 should be in place for the factory address of 28h. Diode D64 for transceive operation should no be installed either. 9600 baud is being used, not the factory default 1200 baud. As such, the CI-V Baud Rate diode, D2 must be in place and D3 must be empty. Also diode D4, the factory default, must be in place for standard 5 byte frequency data. IC726 < NOTE: Factory addressing is used, WRT address diodes D57-D63, only D61 and D62 should be in place for the factory address of 30h. Diode D64 for transceive operation should no be installed either. 9600 baud is being used, not the factory default 1200 baud. As such, the CI-V Baud Rate diode, D2 must be in place and D3 must be empty. Also diode D4, the factory default, must be in place for standard 5 byte frequency data. IC728 < NOTE: Factory addressing is used, WRT address diodes D57-D63, only D60, D61 and D62 should be in place for the factory address of 38h. Diode D64 for transceive operation should no be installed either. 9600 baud is being used, not the factory default 1200 baud. As such, the CI-V Baud Rate diode, D2 must be in place and D3 must be empty. Also diode D4, the factory default, must be in place for standard 5 byte frequency data. IC729 < NOTE: Factory addressing is used, WRT address diodes D57-D63, only D58, D60, D61 and D62 should be in place for the factory address of 3Ah. Diode D64 for transceive operation should no be installed either. 9600 baud is being used, not the factory default 1200 baud. As such, the CI-V Baud Rate diode, D2 must be in place and D3 must be empty. Also diode D4, the factory default, must be in place for standard 5 byte frequency data. IC735 IC736 IC737 < NOTE: Also use for IC-737A IC738 IC746 IC746PRO < NOTE: Also use for IC-7400 IC751 < NOTE: Also use for IC-750. These models will not work correct under GENERIC ICOM due to the order of settig Fo/Mode IC756 IC756PRO < NOTE: Also use for Signal One Milspec 1030E-DSP IC756PROII IC756PROIII IC761 IC765 IC775DSP IC781 < NOTE: Also use for IC-780 and Signal One Milspec 1030C IC7000 IC7800 ICF7000 < NOTE: Radio address must be set to 9. ICM700PRO < NOTE: Radio address must be set to 2. ICM710 < NOTE: Radio address must be set to 1. ICM710RT < NOTE: Radio address must be set to 3. ICM801E < NOTE: Radio address must be set to 7. ICM802 < NOTE: Radio address must be set to 8. JST245 < NOTE: Also for JST-145 K2_100 K505DSP KENWOOD < NOTE: Supports 4800 baud 8N2 operation by default. KENWOOD_HS < NOTE: As KENWOOD above but adds RTS/CTS support. RF350ALK < NOTE: Supports Harris RF-350, RF-350K, RT-1446 URC, AN/URC-119, AN/URC-121(V) RF350ALK_TNC < NOTE: As RF350ALK above but also supports aux port interfacing for PCSDM or hardware TNC/Modem RF350KWT < NOTE: Supports Key West model RF5022 < NOTE: Supports RF-5022, RF-5020, AN/TRC-510(V), RT-5104(P)/U, RF-5200, RF-5800, AN/PRC-138 SDR1000 < NOTE: Supports PowerSDR console v1.3.x and later and ZZ commands as of February 2007 SGC2000 < NOTE: Also supports PRC2250MIL SKANTI-8250 TT516 < NOTE: Due to low baud rate this model just memory channel support TT538 < NOTE: Supports Jupiter and OMNI VII using Jupiter command set. TT550 < NOTE: MIC port only TT550MA < NOTE: MIC port for Voice and rear AUX port ALE TT565 < NOTE: Supports ORION I and also TT566/TT566AT ORION II TT585 < NOTE: Requires use of Null Modem cable. TT586 < NOTE: Ten Tec extended command supported for CAT PTT Receivers: AR5000;AR5000;AR7030;EK890;EK896;FRG100;FRG8800;HF1000;HF2050BRD;LCR2000;NRD345;NRD525;NRD535;NRD535D;NRD545;PCR1000;PCR1500;R8;R8A;R8B;R71;R72;R75;R7000;R7100;R8500;R9000;R9500;RA6790GM;RA6830JD;R3030STX1;R3030STX2;R3030STX3;RF590;RF590A;RX320;RX330;RX331;RX340;RX350;TCI8174;VR5000;WJ8711; NOTE: For the Kenwood R5000, KENWOOD or KENWOOD_HS should be selected. /s/ Steve, N2CKH At 10:55 AM 8/4/2007, you wrote: >Dear All > >I try to use pc ale with my ft 1000 mp mark V. I already can scan my >frequency however >i have hard time to ptt my radiousing Cat. Are there any one can help me.
