I am working on a Fox Hunt Transmitter for ham radio. I am having a problem getting my relay to control my Push To Talk mode on my Baofeng. Basically what I need is to short the negative lead of my mike to the negative of my speaker to activate my PTT. Everything else works. Just will not work well on VOX mode. Just need help in void setup and void loop.
Thanks
Karl Collett
K7TFS
here is my code
/* Morse Code Fox Transmitter Ske5tch */
/* for Sonobuoy Fox Hunt Transmitter http://www.qsl.net/kp4md/sonobuoy.htm */
/* Original code by MH Atkinson http://www.multiwingspan.co.uk */
/* Loop code by K Hooke KK6DCT http://www.kevinhooke.com */
/* Look-up table completed by C Milazzo KP4MD http://www.qsl.net/kp4md */
/* PTT Relay K7TFS K7TFS15@gmail.com */
#include "pitches.h"
#define PTT 10;
const int buzzerPin =8;
const int ledPin = 13;
const int tonefreq = 1200; //change to 2500 for louder piezo output
int melody[] = {
NOTE_C4, NOTE_G3, NOTE_G3, NOTE_A3, NOTE_G3, 0, NOTE_B3, NOTE_C4
};
// note durations: 4 = quarter note, 8 = eighth note, etc.:
int noteDurations[] = {
4, 8, 8, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4
};
// constants for tone and rest durations
const int dotlength = 100;
const int dashlength = dotlength * 3;
// inter-element gap - between each dot or dash of a letter
const int inter = dotlength;
// letter gap is 3 dots - the inter gap is always added - so this is one fewer
const int lgap = dotlength * 2; // inter-letter gap
// word gap is 7 dots - with letter and inter gap already counted, this is -1
const int wgap = dotlength * 4; //inter-word gap
const char message[] = " K7TFS FOX HUNT TESTING CAN YOU FIND ME? K7TFS + "; //text must be in CAPITALS
void setup(){
{
pinMode (PTT, OUTPUT);
}
}
void loop() {
{
digitalWrite(PTT, HIGH);
}
// iterate over the notes of the melody:
for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < 8; thisNote++) {
// to calculate the note duration, take one second
// divided by the note type.
//e.g. quarter note = 1000 / 4, eighth note = 1000/8, etc.
int noteDuration = 1000 / noteDurations[thisNote];
tone(8, melody[thisNote], noteDuration);
// to distinguish the notes, set a minimum time between them.
// the note's duration + 30% seems to work well:
int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.30;
delay(pauseBetweenNotes);
// stop the tone playing:
noTone(8);
}
{
for (int currentLetterIndex; currentLetterIndex < sizeof(message); currentLetterIndex++)
{char currentLetter = message[currentLetterIndex];
soundLetter(currentLetter);
}
}
{
digitalWrite(PTT, LOW);
}
}
void soundLetter(char letter)
{
// Serial.print(letter);
// letters are in alphabetic order, then numbers, then punctuation and prosigns
switch (letter)
{
case 'A':
dit(); dah();
break;
case 'B':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'C':
dah(); dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'D':
dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'E':
dit();
break;
case 'F':
dit(); dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'G':
dah(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'H':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'I':
dit(); dit();
break;
case 'J':
dit(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'K':
dah(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'L':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'M':
dah(); dah();
break;
case 'N':
dah(); dit();
break;
case 'O':
dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'P':
dit(); dah(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'Q':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'R':
dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'S':
dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'T':
dah();
break;
case 'U':
dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'V':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'W':
dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'X':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'Y':
dah(); dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'Z':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '1':
dit(); dah(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '2':
dit(); dit(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '3':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '4':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case '5':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '6':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '7':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '8':
dah(); dah(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '9':
dah(); dah(); dah(); dah(); dit();
break;
case '0':
dah(); dah(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '.':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dah(); dit(); dah();
break;
case '?':
dit(); dit(); dah(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case ',':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '=':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dah(); // = BT (double dash) prosign
break;
case '+':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dah(); dit(); // + AR (end of message) prosign
break;
case '%':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dit(); dit(); // % AS (wait) prosign
break;
case ')':
dah(); dit(); dah(); dah(); dit(); // ) KN (go ahead, exclusive) prosign
break;
case '/':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case ']':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dit(); dah(); // ] SK prosign
break;
case ' ':
delay(wgap);
break;
}
delay(lgap);
}
void dit()
{
// play a dot
tone(buzzerPin, tonefreq);
// LED on
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
delay(dotlength);
noTone(buzzerPin);
// LED off
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
delay(inter);
}
void dah()
{
// play a dash
tone(buzzerPin, tonefreq);
// LED on
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
delay(dashlength);
noTone(buzzerPin);
// LED off
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
delay(inter);
}
Please read the first post in any forum entitled how to use this forum. http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,148850.0.html then look down to item #7 about how to post your code.
It will be formatted in a scrolling window that makes it easier to read.
The relay will not close on the high or open on the low commands. I have vcc to 5v gnd ro gnd and my switch wire to pin 10. I hooked my speaker negative to the middle post and my Mic negative to the NO post. Is that correct?
I got everything fixed. The Capital letter thing was a diss on me because it was just an easy fix. I thought I would post my final code and my schematics if any one else wants to try their hand at it and maybe improving it. In my schematics I may have used the wrong part for my terminal block but it was the closest I could find to what I wanted. Please let me know what you think. Thanks for all the help on this project.
/* Morse Code Fox Transmitter Ske5tch */
/* for Sonobuoy Fox Hunt Transmitter http://www.qsl.net/kp4md/sonobuoy.htm */
/* Original code by MH Atkinson http://www.multiwingspan.co.uk */
/* Loop code by K Hooke KK6DCT http://www.kevinhooke.com */
/* Look-up table completed by C Milazzo KP4MD http://www.qsl.net/kp4md */
/* PTT Relay K7TFS K7TFS15@gmail.com tested with BAOFENG */
#define CH1 10 // Connect Digital Pin 10 on Arduino to Relay Module
const int buzzerPin =8;
const int ledPin = 13;
const int tonefreq = 1200; //change to 2500 for louder piezo output
// constants for tone and rest durations
const int dotlength = 100;
const int dashlength = dotlength * 3;
// inter-element gap - between each dot or dash of a letter
const int inter = dotlength;
// letter gap is 3 dots - the inter gap is always added - so this is one fewer
const int lgap = dotlength * 2; // inter-letter gap
// word gap is 7 dots - with letter and inter gap already counted, this is -1
const int wgap = dotlength * 4; //inter-word gap
const char message[] = " K7TFS TEST K7TFS +"; //text must be in CAPITALS
void setup(){
//Setup all the Arduino Pins
pinMode(CH1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(buzzerPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
//Turn OFF any power to the Relay channels
digitalWrite(CH1,LOW);
delay(2000); //Wait 2 seconds before starting sequence
{
}
}
void loop() {
digitalWrite(CH1, HIGH); //PTT to switch on
delay(1000); //Delay for 1 second to alow radio to respond before message
for (int currentLetterIndex; currentLetterIndex < sizeof(message); currentLetterIndex++)
{char currentLetter = message[currentLetterIndex];
soundLetter(currentLetter);
}
delay(1000); //Delay for 1 second before PTT switch off to alow all message to transmit
digitalWrite(CH1, LOW); //Turns off PTT
delay(120000); //Delay to next transmit 60000 per minuite
}
void soundLetter(char letter)
{
// Serial.print(letter);
// letters are in alphabetic order, then numbers, then punctuation and prosigns
switch (letter)
{
case 'A':
dit(); dah();
break;
case 'B':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'C':
dah(); dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'D':
dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'E':
dit();
break;
case 'F':
dit(); dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'G':
dah(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'H':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'I':
dit(); dit();
break;
case 'J':
dit(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'K':
dah(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'L':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'M':
dah(); dah();
break;
case 'N':
dah(); dit();
break;
case 'O':
dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'P':
dit(); dah(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'Q':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'R':
dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case 'S':
dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case 'T':
dah();
break;
case 'U':
dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'V':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'W':
dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'X':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case 'Y':
dah(); dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case 'Z':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '1':
dit(); dah(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '2':
dit(); dit(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '3':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '4':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dah();
break;
case '5':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '6':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '7':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '8':
dah(); dah(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case '9':
dah(); dah(); dah(); dah(); dit();
break;
case '0':
dah(); dah(); dah(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '.':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dah(); dit(); dah();
break;
case '?':
dit(); dit(); dah(); dah(); dit(); dit();
break;
case ',':
dah(); dah(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dah();
break;
case '=':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dit(); dah(); // = BT (double dash) prosign
break;
case '+':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dah(); dit(); // + AR (end of message) prosign
break;
case '%':
dit(); dah(); dit(); dit(); dit(); // % AS (wait) prosign
break;
case ')':
dah(); dit(); dah(); dah(); dit(); // ) KN (go ahead, exclusive) prosign
break;
case '/':
dah(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dit();
break;
case ']':
dit(); dit(); dit(); dah(); dit(); dah(); // ] SK prosign
break;
case ' ':
delay(wgap);
break;
}
delay(lgap);
}
void dit()
{
// play a dot
tone(buzzerPin, tonefreq);
// LED on
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
delay(dotlength);
noTone(buzzerPin);
// LED off
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
delay(inter);
}
void dah()
{
// play a dash
tone(buzzerPin, tonefreq);
// LED on
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
delay(dashlength);
noTone(buzzerPin);
// LED off
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
delay(inter);
}
Can you please post a copy of your circuit, in CAD or a picture of a hand drawn circuit in jpg, png?
Your Fritzy is just a picture.
Also a bit confusing as to how you are controlling the relay, in your picture it should be ON all the time that power is applied, that is the coil is connected to gnd and the 5V supply.
Please hand draw a circuit and post a picture of it and a picture of you project so we can see your component layout.
If you are really controlling the relay coil directly from the controller, what is the relay specs please, as you can only at the maximum draw 40mA.
Alsi you have no back EMF diode on the relay coil.
I wished I was smarter than I was because I don't understand this part of the code. I just brought several sketches together to make what I wanted. What I posted is working as I wanted it to work. I have use it on several fox hunts as well to test it out. If you can elaborate on what the problem is or why it shouldn't work I would love to learn more. I have only been working with Arduino for about 4 months now very much a nubee.
I know there are still some questions about my code I wished I knew more to understand what shouldn't be working but I am learning.
Some questions were asked about the Relay Module. I only use the module to close the loop between the mic ground and the speaker ground as that is how the Push to Talk mode is activated on the Baoefeng. The arduino is only used to activate the Relay switch. The picture from Fritzing software did not have a good representation of the relay module I was using and I have yet figured out all the in's and out's of making my own part. so in the picture you will see three wires from the relay module and the arduino +5v, Gnd, and Switch.
The 3.5mm jack is for communication to the Radio.
I hope this helps out
Hi,
K7TSF I would hope in your ham radio class you were taught how to read and draw basic circuit diagrams.
So can you please post a copy of your circuit, in CAD or a picture of a hand drawn circuit in jpg, png?
You picture does not show the relay board top.
You are trying to connect to this?
Tom...
In the for loop, the first part is used to initialize one or more variables. The way you have it written, the variable is declared but not initialized. It will have whatever random value is on the stack when the for loop is executed. You have been lucky that the stack value happened to be zero (or possibly a small negative number) which will give the correct output. If later on, you or someone else changes the code, the value on the stack may change and the sketch will start acting strangely with no apparent cause.
You should use this:
for (int currentLetterIndex = 0; currentLetterIndex < sizeof(message); currentLetterIndex++) {
Another very minor fix is to remove this pair of braces in the setup function after the delay statement.
{
}
They do nothing and the compiler will ignore them.
Your code will be more readable if you use the Tools|Auto Format menu item in the IDE.
el_supremo:
In the for loop, the first part is used to initialize one or more variables. The way you have it written, the variable is declared but not initialized. It will have whatever random value is on the stack when the for loop is executed. You have been lucky that the stack value happened to be zero (or possibly a small negative number) which will give the correct output. If later on, you or someone else changes the code, the value on the stack may change and the sketch will start acting strangely with no apparent cause.
You should use this:
for (int currentLetterIndex = 0; currentLetterIndex < sizeof(message); currentLetterIndex++) {
Another very minor fix is to remove this pair of braces in the setup function after the delay statement.
{
}
They do nothing and the compiler will ignore them.
Your code will be more readable if you use the Tools|Auto Format menu item in the IDE.
Pete
Thanks Pete for the suggestions I found the Auto Format and will use that from now on. I am also appreciative of the knowledge that you gave about the currentLetterIndex I have made that change as well.
TomGeorge:
Hi,
K7TSF I would hope in your ham radio class you were taught how to read and draw basic circuit diagrams.
So can you please post a copy of your circuit, in CAD or a picture of a hand drawn circuit in jpg, png?
You picture does not show the relay board top.
You are trying to connect to this?
Tom...
I hope this is what you were looking for. The Baofeng uses a Grounding of the Speaker - to activate the PTT no voltage is going through the Switching part of the relay. Only other connections are 5v Ground and a Switch in to control the switch. Attached is a picture of the relay I used. It has a 3 terminal for normally open normally closed and common. I only used the common and normally open sides of the relay.
