IC-7100 ... How to setup for CW?

[W4AFK]

I have read the manual, configured it as indicated, then read many posts and I still cannot get CW to operate. I am sure it's a simple config issue that I am overlooking.

Can someone please share the RR Radio, RR Control settings, and if any special function needs to be activated in the IC-7100 radio?

- I have a single paddle connected to "PAD" on the RR control via a stereo cable
- I have a stereo cable connected between the "PAD" on the RR Radio and the "KEY" on the back of the radio

- When I key up, I hear the sidetone on the Control RR but the radio does not TX
- If I raise the volume on the IC-7100 control head, I hear dits and dots (not the proper weight) but the radio refuses to TX
- The radio is set to CW.

What am I missing here???

[SM5PHU]

Only having experience in the IC-706, this may not be exactly on the mark, but anyway...

Your IC-7100 should be set up for straight key CW. Check that it keys as expected when plugging your paddle or a straight key into the KEY socket on the radio. (Certainly it will not key correctly if set up for a straight key if you plug a paddle in, but it should still be "as expected".)

Then CW keying needs to be enabled in your RRC. That's the next step...

73,
Jonas SM5PHU

[W4AFK]

Jonas - The problem seems to be that the IC-7100 is NOT switching to TX.

If I hold the PTT button on the mic, I can send CW and it works fine. But when I release the MIC's PTT, I cannot TX CW.

Control RR - Keyer
- Keyer   Yes
- Iambic Mode A (I also tried Mode B)
- Paddle Reverse  No
- Lf delay  0
- Key delay  50
- Speed min  10
- Speed Max  40

Control RR - I/O
- IN0  I/O
- OUT0  Connect  (I also tried Keyer)
- OUT1  I/O  (I also tried Keyer and Keyer-PTT)
- OUT2  Keyer (I also tried Keyer and Keyer PTT)
- USB RTS  Disabled
- USB DTR on CW Disabled

Radio RR - Keyer
- PTT activated by keyer  Yes
- PTT delay 0

Radio RR - I/O
- OUT0  I/O  (I also tried Keyer)
- OUT1  I/O  (I also tried keyer)
- OUT2  Keyer

I do have a CT-17 to COM2 on the radio side, and USB on the control side. I can use HRD or Icom's RS-BA1 software to manage the radio so that works

[W4AFK]

I FOUND THE PROBLEM !!!!   (Sharing this for everyone)

The IC-7100 needs to be set to Break-IN ("BK IN" appears on the left side of the display).

Unfortunately, that was not listed in the RR manual nor in posts I read. CW now works via the RR as the radio goes into TX when I activate the paddle and I can send Morse Code without any problem. I monitored the power level and all is fine.

My final settings:

Control RR - Keyer
- Keyer   Yes
- Iambic Mode A
- Paddle Reverse  No
- Lf delay  200  (to mute the sidetone from the control head while TX CW)
- Key delay  50
- Speed min  10
- Speed Max  40

Control RR - I/O
- IN0  I/O
- OUT0  Connect
- OUT1  Keyer
- OUT2  Keyer
- USB RTS  Disabled
- USB DTR on CW Disabled

Radio RR - Keyer
- PTT activated by keyer  Yes
- PTT delay 0

Radio RR - I/O
- OUT0  I/O  (I also tried Keyer)
- OUT1  I/O  (I also tried keyer)
- OUT2  Keyer