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ICOM IC 706MK2G CW STRAIGHT KEY ISSUES
« on: 2023-09-15, 22:58:26 »
Hello everybody.
I connected a cw straight key by an RJ45 to the controller box. I did all the seetings as in the manual, now the situation is:
I switch in a cw mode  in the radio, i can hear my cw tones without the possibility to low their volume and the radio DO NOT TX when I digit.
Do i miss some other cable link in the remote rig radio box I have on my qth site?

Thanks, Antonio.

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Re: ICOM IC 706MK2G CW STRAIGHT KEY ISSUES
« Reply #1 on: 2023-09-18, 08:14:13 »
Hi

In the Radio-RRC you have to setup one output to "Keyer" and connect the corresponing output to the Radio stright key input. Normally out2 is used if you connect a standard 3.5 mm audiocable from the PAD jack to the radio

73 de mike

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Re: ICOM IC 706MK2G CW STRAIGHT KEY CONFIGURATION
« Reply #2 on: 2023-11-05, 16:12:03 »
Ok, non was helpful than my voluntee to try, anyway thanks to everybody.

Here full explaination of what I did to make my STRAIGHT CW KEY work on my IC 706 MK2G:

IO SETTINGS CONTROLLER BROWSER PAGE:

IN0=KEYER
OUT0= KEYER
OUT1= I/O
OUT2=I/O
USB RST= DISABLED
USB DTR= DISANLED

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IO SETTINGS RADIO BROWSER PAGE

OUT0=KEYER
OUT0 ON/OFF=ON
OUT1= I/O
OUT2= I/O

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KEYER SETTINGS CONTROLLER BROWSER PAGE

ENABLE=YES
IAMBIC= OLD TYPE
PAD REVERSE= NO

*other voices as "default", see user manual.

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KEYER SETTINGS RADIO BROWSER PAGE

PTT ACTIVATED BY KEYER=YES

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CONNECTION STRAIGHT KEY - RJ45 568B version - CONTROLLER:

Connect blue cable and brown cable of RJ45 to key poles.

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CONNECTION REMOTERIG "RADIO BOX" - RJ45 568B version - JACK - CW STRAIGHT KEY IMPUT ON IC 706:

Connect brown cable to jack's negative pole, connect blue&white cable with jack's positive pole.

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IC 706 MK2G MENU SETTINGS:

Q4 page: CW PADDLE, select OFF.

These are my settings and it works so good!

7351 to all!