These usb interfaces provide a solution to the lack of available serial com ports on laptop and newer desktop computers for. There are no custom device drivers to install and no compatibility problems with your. I have a microham usb cw keyer which also has a rs232 interface and reads the radios data. Microham usb interface iii is a low cost, high performance usb interface that provides. Radio control, cw, ptt, fsk compatible with all ms windows based logging or control software the special microham usb device router program creates virtual com ports for full operation with standard windows applications. The key is consistency the same port number must be used for each function every time it is used. Usb interface iii includes support for cw keying dtr and ptt rts as well as a detectordriver for pseudofsk and qsk cw on the soundcards right audio channel for use with fldigi on any platform. The microham usb device router router program provides a windows compatible configuration tool for micro ham usb devices digi keyer as well as micro keyer, cw keyer and usb interfaces and software interface to other windows applications loggers, digital mode software, etc. Microham micro keyer 3 the most powerful single radio all. The usb iii interface works with all computers with usb connector. Microham usb iii interface en linux showing 18 of 8 messages. It connects to each newly connected usbserial device, changes baud to various values and sends modem. The usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control.
Wine users may have difficulties if they have a 64 bit os. Five days ago, it worked fine, using winlink rms express. High end contesting and dxing accessories for your hamshack we supply high quality accessories for your ham shack, including band decoders, various types of antenna switches, antenna stacking devices, special devices designed for the so2r operator, usb interfaces, digital mode interfaces, keyers and many others. Using a single usb port, microkeyer ii can interface with any windowsbased logging or control program to run any fsk, cw, fsk, ssb, am, or fm mode. Usb ii, usb iii, dk, and dk ii and uses the same db15 cables. Amateur radio control system arcs for the kenwood ts2000. In all my years in radio a few products have operated without any failure, which is at the top of the list is the microham digikeyer, an excellent interface that i have been using with my ftmkv radios, ic756pro, ts480sat, k3, k2, ft857, as well as with my imac computer, desktop pc and laptop pc. Microham micro keyer iii is the world first and the only amateur radio usb interface featuring high dynamic range, 24bit audio processing chain on all signal stages. It has been turned out that the package modemmanager is the cause of the problem. The microham usb iii also provides a number of virtual serial ports for various rig control functions ptt, cw, cat, etc. Usb interface ii is connected to the computer using the ab usb cable and two audio cables included in the package. I am going to send this out to both reflectors, elecraft and microham because i am not sure where i have set up the system incorrectly. The commands are documented in the mk2r manual available at the microham web site.
Had problems with spot frequency noise on various bands, changed to microham and all quiet. Hamlib no luck in both cases, but it might just be the config. It connects to each newly connected usb serial device, changes baud to various values and sends modem at commands. Microham micro keyer 3 the most powerful single radio allin. The usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and builtin usb sound card with front panel level controls for transmit via your transceivers accessory audio input and the constant level prevolume control audio output. This is offset by what i consider to the the best written manuals in. A usb connection is a convenient way for fldigi to control the radio ptt and tuning. These usb interfaces provide a solution to the lack of available serial com ports on laptop and newer desktop computers for controlling your radio. There are several ft8 software applications available all run on windows, but there are some mac and linux applications available too support is available via online forums and reflectors you must also run a time sync application. I have used the microham usb iii computerrig interface for since 2016. Driver software is brilliant and means i can access rig control from 2 separate apps at the. Cw keyer is a powerful cw usb interface memory keyer based on k1el winkey chip and micro keyer design.
Because they are quite popular and i had one lying around, this article will focus on the. The usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and builtin usb sound card with front panel level. Common questions for microham usb interface y8 driver q. Operation was intermittent and a cold solder joint was the culprit. With some previous ppas, the usb connection did not function unless fldigi ran with adminstrative privileges. To use the ubuntu usb device file, join the dialout group. I decided to upgrade to the digi keyer ii in order to simplify my cabling and have a. Manuals and user guides for microham usb interface ii.
Microham usb interface y8 driver is a windows driver. Is it possible to us a usb to rs232 cable to control the radio in cqrlog. It is supposed to be used from our raspberrypi3 club station computer. If you own a modern transceiver with a usb port which presents audio as a sound device, you may skip this part many transceiver interfaces work with gnu linux. Amateur radio control system for the kenwood ts2000 by wb5kia. Then, log out and log back in for the change to take effect. View online or download microham usb interface ii manual. Added microham control protocol mcp as destination channel. The microham usb iii is a compromise in some ways when compared to the top of the line navigator interface now manufactured by timewave technologies. Microham usb iii seems to have low audio drive level suddenly 3 messages i have a microham usb iii and appropriate cable attached to my icom ic756 pro iii. Good device but the interface has a significant disadvantage when working with power amplifier. The microham soundcard and usb both show up in linux as you described above.
The router software made setting up ports very easy. In order to configure and use microkeyer ii with windows compatible application programs, you must be running router and have turned on microkeyer ii. Usb interface ii provides a basic usb to serial control interface and a transformer isolated audio interface between a personal computer and amateur transceiver. This interface offers the usual level converters for nearly all cat interfaces, electrically isolated lines for ptt and cw keying, an input for a squelch signal and electrically isolated audio interfaces. With os x and linux the control, software cw and ptt outputs are provided as a single tty device using native ftdi drivers for that operating system. Clicking on the download now visit site button above will open a connection to a thirdparty site. I was surprised to run into this limitation because i have been using a microham usb interface ii with a separate winkey usb and separate usb audio interface with mac computers for several years. The functions are not simply dumb uarts hanging off a hub. The usb ii interface by microham is a usb interface for cat and soundcard af.
Can this work with cqrlog and if so how can i configure cqrlog. Where can i download the microham usb interface y8 drivers driver. Like many other commercial usb interfaces, it works with multiple operating systems, including linux. How to hook your radio up with your computer via microham keyer. Dependent to software you can see differences to the performance at cw mode. Feb 06, 2015 this allows the pc to directly send cw code to the radio.
Digi keyer ii is a powerful allinone usb interface for amateur radio digital mode operation including rtty, psk31, mfsk, olivia, wsjt, ect. Under microsoft windows, the microham usb device router can createmap the usb iii to separate virtual serial ports for control, cw, and ptt. You can resolve this either by changing the microham setup to not accept dtr as a ptt switch on the cat port or you can switch to using dtr as the ptt method instead of cat. Detailed rigblaster comparison chart west mountain radio. With an single usb port, microkeyer iii works with any windowsbased logging or control program for cw, voice, fsk and digital rtty, psk31, sstv, olivia, mfsk, wsjt, etc. The microham usb interface has been there, and done that, leading by at least a year, and with many more functions. The software interface is provided as virtual serial ports. Recently i purchased a microham usb 3 interface which is supposed to work with our kenwood ts870s. The nice thing about the microham usb iii computerrig interface is that it replaces several pieces of other equipment and handles everything in this one device. If you own a modern transceiver with a usb port which presents audio as a sound device, you may skip this part. K3, microham usb 3, y cable to acc to usb 3 and yaesu quadra amp, new asus pc running 64 bit win 7 os with 12 gigs of ram. We have 1 microham usb interface ii manual available for free pdf download.
Since we do not use windows but linux all the way, and since there is no really good documentation how to get it up and running, here is my collected experience. I bought this little jewel at dayton a few years ago. If you own a modern transceiver with a usb port which presents audio as a. Apr 10, 2019 microham usb interface iii driver i use it with ic anyway you can do it. Most of arcss features work with linux if used in conjunction with the wine windows simulator.
View and download microham microkeyer ii user manual online. Free linux and flrig software combined with modest computer requirements make this. This inherface offset by what i consider to the the best written manuals in the industry. The system does work intermittently and i have had successful qsos with it on both cw and digital modes. The relayfree construction of dxp provides quiet operation based on an optomos part replacing the traditional output relay. However, as with all hardware under gnu linux, always check for linux support on the web before acquiring a new interface. The microham usb device router router program provides a windows compatible configuration tool for. It has been a good and rock solid interface without any issues whatsoever. Microham interface installieren unter linux linuxforum. My microham usb interface controlled the 718, read the frequency and mode from the 718, and could do a lot more than i ever used it for. Mar 21, 2018 how to hook your radio up with your computer via microham keyer.
This applies to windows from version 7 on as well as to current macos and linux versions. There are several ft8 software applications available all run on windows, but there are some mac and linux applications. The microham has a usb hub so one can set up virtual usb ports for different discrete functions, such as ptt, but not sure how to go about using these in linux as they. Several users reported that mhuxd cant connect the microham keyer and marks the keyer as offline under some circumstances. Drivers are available for windows 2000xpvistawin7 3264bit, as well as apple g4 with osx 10. Computer aided transceiver under gnulinux hamwaves. Usb interface iii and ham radio deluxedm780 setup router setup. The drivers include support for software cw keying dtr and ptt rts there is no need for additional hardware. Which you choose may depend on your rig, for example if you have a rig that requires a different ptt command to select the back audio port not the case with the 746pro. It connects to each newly connected usbserial device, changes baud to various values and sends modem at commands. Usb interface iii is compatible with most current linux distributions.
It is themost powerful single radio allinone usb interface and the only usb interface to fully support digital and voice operation including microphone switching in one box. I dont have microham usb interface and i dont know how it works. Was fur eine schnittstelle parrallel, seriell oder usb. Getting your radio and computer talking via a microham. Microham dxp lightweight transceivertocomputer usb interface. The formerly common urouter software from microham is no longer needed, the setup is done via the easy to read oled display on the dxp interface. Usb interface iii and ham radio deluxe 6 with dm780 microham. The nice thing about the microham usb iii computerrig interface is that it replaces several pieces of other equipment and. The usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and builtin usb sound card with front panel level controls. As a further simplification, the manufacturer has replaced the earlier used jumpers with electronic switches.
The microham usb iii interface is a very small device which contains its own sound card and provides a means to interface your amateur radio to your personal computer for both control of your rig as well as decodingencoding of digital signals over rf. A detailed rigblaster comparison chart to match your sound card interface needs. Arcs ii is a free cat program using the advanced features of the ts2000 to do things the commercial arcp2000 software can not. Dec 21, 2019 the usb interface iii includes full optical isolation of all control signals radio control, cw, ptt and squelch and builtin usb sound card with front panel level controls for transmit via your transceivers accessory audio input and the constant level prevolume control audio output. Windows xp and vista all versions, macintosh os 10 and linux. The db15f system connector is fully compatible with previous microham interfaces. Getting your radio and computer talking via a microham keyer. Unless a developer is willing to write that part of the system that runs on linux, the microham hardware is not usable just. Unlike common computer mass market usb to serial adapters our usb interfaces are carefully designed for maximum immunity from strong rfi and at the same time be rf quiet. Dk ii combines the proven performance of the original digi keyer, the enhanced control and interfacing capability of microkeyer ii, k1el winkey cw keyer and microhams unique support for fldigi pfsk.