
RADIO TYPE MATRIX -
The Radio Type Matrix listed below has three columns, RADIO TYPE, STATUS and COMMENTS.
RADIO TYPE:
The RADIO TYPE column lists the radio model as listed in the RADIO TYPE selection box from the MIL-
STD-188-141 Options Dialog in the program.
STATUS:
The STATUS column lists a number of items where a color coded comment is always listed first which
pertains to the current development status of the radio type as follows:
TBD = May develop support but documentation is still required.
PENDING = Under development (or awaiting radio loan).
WIP = Work in progress, if listed in ALE.EXE for selection it may not yet be completely
coded.
ALPHA = Coding completed, however test results from user feedback still pending.
RELEASED = Coding completed and fully tested by one or more parties.
QS/S -
In addition to the development status, the color coded use of QS/S shall always be presented to denote the
status of the radio to meet Quiet Scanning/Sounding when applicable. QS/S is where the radio is controlled
in a manor so as to NOT energize the radios transmit Band Pass Filter (BPF) relays during receive scanning
operation, but rather only during transmit.
NOTE: QS/S denotes a radio that should or is known to work with QS/S. QS/S denotes a radio that may
not or is known not to meet QS/S. No QS/S indication listed means that the radio has no need for QS/S as
far was we know. .
CAT PTT -
The color coded use of CAT PTT shall always be presented to denote whether the radio type supports PTT
operation via CAT commands if “Use CAT for PTT” is selected (only one type of PTT needs selection) as
the method of PTT via the MIL-STD-188-141 Options Dialog.
NOTE: CAT PTT shall denote NO CAT PTT support by the given radio model and CAT PTT will
denote CAT PTT is fully supported.
The recommended type of PTT for use with PC-ALE is hardware PTT where either the RTS or
DTR line along with the ground line of the serial port (CAT Comm Port) selected for the radio
port or the dedicated PTT serial port (PTT Comm Port) is used to signal an external PTT interface
that is wired to the radio.
NOTE: At no time should any type of VOX keying be used due to data bits being lost during the keying
delay period. Should an external device which is VOX based already be in use, enabling CAT PTT if the
radio provides it can over come the issue of data bit lost. .
To make use of the radio port DTR line for PTT, DTR can not be used for any other purpose, thus
DTR for powering an external level converter and DTR for MUTE must not be checked.
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