PACTOR trouble with port COM

[Galaad2Cherbour]

Hello,

Restarting the Pactor which has been working for about ten years without any problems.
I have 2 radio lines, i.e. a whip antenna, 2 automatic tuner, 2 TX, 2 Pactor, and 3 PCs (one under XP, one under under W7 and one on W10)
To connect the Pactor (DB9 serial port) to the PC (USB), I have always used an RS 232 / USB converter with prolific driver. I have several just in case.
But it's the same one that has always worked.
I ,of course, did all the reinstalls of Winlink, reloaded the drivers, made countless changes and crossovers of hardware........nothing worked.
I also tested different COM ports
In the device manager, it appears the "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm port COM3" and the right click indicates that the device is working normally.
The radio line works because I made QSOs from the boat in the harbour.
Every time I want to connect to the pactor from the PC, I have this message
" NO READY SIGNAL (CTS) from COM3 check controller connection and try again."
Here I think I have tried everything, but here I dry ++++
Who has an idea??

Maritime greetings
73’
F5ROV Michel

[Hartleyg]

Hello Michel,

There is a setting in Airmail/Sailmail for "Ignore CTS" - try checking that box

You could also jumper pins 7 & 8 in your 9-pin serial connector - this connects RTS to CTS and will show CTS as "ready".

Hartley
S/V Atsa

[Galaad2Cherbour]

Hello everyone,
Thank you for your help, and it gave us great pleasure to find the legendary mutual aid between sailors
As long as it lasts...

I contacted the support of the Pactor manufacturers, the answer was: "try with other converters, I answer already done with 5 different converters"
the next answer which is very logical from my point of view is: "It's weird, maybe the adapter or the PTC is defective.
The PTC-II has not been manufactured for 23 years,
at some point, everything breaks down. For the PTC-II have
we have no more spare parts."

I posted the same question on QRZ.com and on cruisersforum.
www.cruisersforum.com[...]97.html

and a charming sailor said to me: "Hello Michel,

There is a setting in Airmail/Sailmail to "Ignore CTS" - try checking this box

You can also bridge pins 7 and 8 of your 9 pin serial connector - this connects RTS to CTS and will show CTS as "ready".

Hartley
S/V Atsa

what I hurry to do illico presto....
= failed with service pactor for many years.
I try with the backup pactor = victory it works.
good as I am dry, no "aquatic" counterweight no real connection/contact but the link protocol is validated.

As I am RA, with an RA friend we are making a cable to connect a TX and an interface to the PC for use of the VARA HF and WINLINK EXPRESS software
the equivalent of the pactor with a full License at 70 € and speed at least equivalent or even more than the P3 or P4.

If any of you have a SIGNALINK USB type interface for sale at a good price, I'm a buyer.

If you wish, I will keep you informed.

hasta luego
Miguelito

we want to thanks hundred millions of time the sailor Hartleyg for his very good help
I don't know where you live, but if you comme at Cherbourg France juste give us a message you wil be very very welcome à@ home



Miguelito & Sylvia

[Galaad2Cherbour]

Hello everyone,
Thank you for your help, and it gave us great pleasure to find the legendary mutual aid between sailors
As long as it lasts...

I contacted the support of the Pactor manufacturers, the answer was: "try with other converters, I answer already done with 5 different converters"
the next answer which is very logical from my point of view is: "It's weird, maybe the adapter or the PTC is defective.
The PTC-II has not been manufactured for 23 years,
at some point, everything breaks down. For the PTC-II have
we have no more spare parts."

I posted the same question on QRZ.com and on cruisersforum.
www.cruisersforum.com[...]97.html

and a charming sailor Hartleyg said to me: "Hello Michel,

There is a setting in Airmail/Sailmail to "Ignore CTS" - try checking this box

You can also bridge pins 7 and 8 of your 9-pin serial connector - this connects RTS to CTS and will show CTS as "ready".

Hartley
S/V Atsa

what I hurry to do" illico presto"....
= failed with service pactor for many years.
I try with the backup pactor = victory it works.
good as I am on dry, no "aquatic" counterweight no real connection/contact but the link protocol is validated.

As I am RA, with an RA friend we are making a cable to connect a TX and an interface to the PC for use of the VARA HF and WINLINK EXPRESS software
the equivalent of the pactor with a full License at 70 € and speed at least equivalent or even more than the P3 or P4.

If any of you have a SIGNALINK USB type interface for sale at a good price, I'm a buyer.

If you wish, I will keep you informed.

hasta luego
Miguelito

at least i would like to thanks many many times Hartleyg for his very good idea
I don't know where you live, but in you come in Cherbourg france yu will be very very very welcome.

Hope this simply kinde of help will goes long