rbritton1201
Captain1201
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I've had a heck of a time setting up the Yaesu DT-DX10 to work with both ARDOP and VARA for HF email. Everything works, but it will not PTT. The DX-10 is connected via USB, and works perfectly with WSJT-X, Grid Tracker, JS8Call, etc...no problem. It works well on TELNET over the internet. But, it will not PTT on ARDOP or VARA. I have tried every thing I can think of to make sure all the settings are entered correctly, and even accessed You Tube tutorials, etc...to no avail. I have an Elecraft 500 Watt amp and tuner combo that works with the DX-10, and in order to make good connections with ARDOP or VARA, I like having that amp combo on the DX-10, not to mention I use the amp on SSB for voice too. So, I don't want to repurpose the amp/tune combo over to the FT-991A backup radio I have.
I've been so frustrated at setting up the DX-10, and the PTT not working, that I've considered whether to connect the FT-991A back up radio to work with ARDOP and/or VARA. There seems to be a lot more information on setting up the FT-991A than the DX-10, and I'm pretty confident I could make that work. But, it only has 100 watt power output, and I don't plan an adding a new AMP to the mix, as I simply don't have the room in the shack for another amp/tuner, and I don't want to invest in an another amp/tuner either, just to connect to ARDOP or VARA.
Is 100 watts and adequate power output to utilize ARDOP or VARA in a long distance HF connection? I'm active in ARES, and feel it would be best to be able to connect to an ARDOP of VARA connection point that is several hundred miles away from our local area, where there may not be natural disaster conditions affecting the connection point, such as internet outages, infrastructure challenges, etc...
Or, if anybody out there has setup their DX-10 via USB cable, and their setup is working, I would appreciate any setup advice that might address the PTT not working with my DX-10.
I've been so frustrated at setting up the DX-10, and the PTT not working, that I've considered whether to connect the FT-991A back up radio to work with ARDOP and/or VARA. There seems to be a lot more information on setting up the FT-991A than the DX-10, and I'm pretty confident I could make that work. But, it only has 100 watt power output, and I don't plan an adding a new AMP to the mix, as I simply don't have the room in the shack for another amp/tuner, and I don't want to invest in an another amp/tuner either, just to connect to ARDOP or VARA.
Is 100 watts and adequate power output to utilize ARDOP or VARA in a long distance HF connection? I'm active in ARES, and feel it would be best to be able to connect to an ARDOP of VARA connection point that is several hundred miles away from our local area, where there may not be natural disaster conditions affecting the connection point, such as internet outages, infrastructure challenges, etc...
Or, if anybody out there has setup their DX-10 via USB cable, and their setup is working, I would appreciate any setup advice that might address the PTT not working with my DX-10.
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