Setup guide

Table of Contents
1 General information (setting up microHAM and N1MM logger)....................................................1
1.1 General information.............................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Firmware updates and router versions.......................................................................1
1.1.2 Router software..........................................................................................................1
1.1.3 Info on the web (used in this guide)...........................................................................1
1.2 MK2R+ ................................................................................................................................2
1.2.1 Proposed Virtual Port numbers..................................................................................2
1.3 N1MM logger.......................................................................................................................5
1.3.1 "PTT line" (usually RTS) on a serial port....................................................................5
1.4 Station Master information...................................................................................................5
1.5 microKEYER (discontinued)................................................................................................6
1.6 Elecraft K3...........................................................................................................................6
1.7 Icom radios..........................................................................................................................7
1.8 Kenwood radios...................................................................................................................7
1.9 All other Radios...................................................................................................................7
1.10 Realtek sound card drivers and MK2R+'s USB Voice CODEC.........................................8
1.10.1 One soundcards installed (only Realtek)..................................................................8
1.10.2 Ok I have the realtek problem..................................................................................9
1.10.3 Ok I have more than 3 mixers..................................................................................9
1.10.4 Two soundcards installed (disable Realtek and use the other..)............................10
2 SO2R Setup at PA1M − microHAM MK2R+ and Station Masters and N1MM logger .............11
2.1 Layout cabling ...................................................................................................................12
2.1.1 MK2R+ Station Master Connection diagram (by Joe, W4TV)..................................12
2.1.2 Shack PA1M.............................................................................................................13
2.1.3 Stationmaster...........................................................................................................14
2.1.4 Nr 6 − Port A − Antennaswitch (DB25F) microHAM DOUBLE TEN
SWITCH.....................................................................................................................14
2.1.5 Nr 14 − Port B − bandpassfilter, sequencer (DB25F) ICE−419A BPF..............14
2.1.6 Nr 5 − Port PA − Power Amplifier (DB15F) .........................................................15
2.1.7 Nr 13 − Port ROTOR − Antenna Rotator (DB15F) ..............................................15
2.1.8 StationMaster cabling...............................................................................................15
2.1.9 Setup Station Master................................................................................................15
2.1.10 Setup uRouter........................................................................................................15
2.2 DOUBLE TEN Port lockout with Station Masters..............................................................15
2.2.1 Solution 1 by Josef − OM7ZZ...................................................................................15
2.2.2 Solution 2 by Joe − W4TV........................................................................................16
2.3 Radio settings....................................................................................................................18
2.4 microHAM Router setup....................................................................................................18
2.5 Station master setup..........................................................................................................29
2.5.1 Settings Station Master (the box).............................................................................29
2.5.2 Settings Router (the software)..................................................................................29
2.6 N1MM logger setup...........................................................................................................35
2.7 MMTTY setup....................................................................................................................39
2.8 PC setup............................................................................................................................43
2.8.1 Computer USB port setup........................................................................................44
2.9 Errors and other problems.................................................................................................44
2.9.1 Station Master messages.........................................................................................44
2.9.2 K3.............................................................................................................................44
2.10 Detailed Cabling Diagrams..............................................................................................44
3 N1MM − RTTY operation / settings................................................................................................46
3.1 MMTTY setup....................................................................................................................46
3.1.1 Configure it to use the EU1SA profile.......................................................................46
3.2 N1MM logger − RTTY − Operating the contest.................................................................47
3.3 QSO making tips with N1MM logger..................................................................................47
3.3.1 Using Hover mode:...................................................................................................47
3.3.2 The rate improver − Right Click = Enter not menu"..................................................47
3.4 Do you have... (what to check when it does not work)......................................................48
3.5 How to setup RTTY (by Rich VE3KI)...............................................................................48
3.6 Best exchange format........................................................................................................49
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