Re: Frustrated, can't get WinLink Vara to talk to IC 7300

#6320

Check your CI-V address in Winlink and on your radio.? They need to match.? The only time I've had issues with Winlink/VARA on the 7300 was when I was in MARS and had to use the IC 7100 setup to run their modems.? To do that I had to change the CI-V to emulate the 7100.

Re: Complete collapse

#6319

I have been using a 7 port hub for over a year and have continuous problems with ports being unavailable when I change apps (e.g. switch transceivers or go from wsjtx to js8 call). ?This happens with or without VSPE. Windows10 ?issue or ? Hub issue?

I wonder if instead of using an external hub there are better results with a USB expansion card powered by the PC? I have a usb 3.0 2-port card that seems to be reliable. ?Maybe adding several 3 or 4 port cards would be a more reliable choice?

Re: Frustrated, can't get WinLink Vara to talk to IC 7300

#6318

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I suggest you get screen shots of the different screens as well as screen shots of your settings. What is the old saying "one picture" can replace a thousand words.

Greg K5KYR?

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On Aug 2, 2023, at 4:24 PM, Dick via groups.io <shanahand65@...> wrote:

?

Ralph,?

Thanks. I apologize for the delay.

I agree, it acts like it was happy with the settings and went ahead and opened the Vara modem. I have corresponded with Jose and he has no help.

I am wondering if there aren't just some settings somewhere on my laptop saved over from a previous of Winlink express? Maybe even in the Registry.

Do you have any other thoughts?

I looked outside the WinLink window, but did not find anything other than the Vara screen.

On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 7:02?AM Ralph Merwin <prizmev@...> wrote:

Dick,

If the VARA modem app is showing in the task bar, that implies that the session window started the VARA modem. Is the session window also showing in the task bar? If so, maybe it is off-screen.

If this is the case, try moving the session window back to the main screen by:

Shift + right-click the icon on your taskbar and click “Move”
With the window now selected, use the arrow keys to adjust its position

Ralph

Re: Frustrated, can't get WinLink Vara to talk to IC 7300

#6317

Dick,

After you start a VARA FM session, you can hover on the Winlink Express icon in the task tray. If you see two little windows pop-up, one is the VARA FM session application.

Move your mouse into that little window and right-click to open the window controls.

Move your mouse into the window controls and click on Move.

Now your mouse focus is set to that window. Try click-and-drag to move the session window into view, or use the right/left arrow keys to do likewise (it's slow but will eventually get there).

Ralph

Re: Frustrated, can't get WinLink Vara to talk to IC 7300

#6316

Ralph,?

Thanks. I apologize for the delay.

I agree, it acts like it was happy with the settings and went ahead and opened the Vara modem. I have corresponded with Jose and he has no help.

I am wondering if there aren't just some settings somewhere on my laptop saved over from a previous of Winlink express? Maybe even in the Registry.

Do you have any other thoughts?

I looked outside the WinLink window, but did not find anything other than the Vara screen.

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On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 7:02?AM Ralph Merwin <prizmev@...> wrote:

Dick,

If the VARA modem app is showing in the task bar, that implies that the session window started the VARA modem. Is the session window also showing in the task bar? If so, maybe it is off-screen.

If this is the case, try moving the session window back to the main screen by:

Shift + right-click the icon on your taskbar and click “Move”
With the window now selected, use the arrow keys to adjust its position

Ralph

Re: Complete collapse

#6315
Edited

If possible when using a Hub...

Look for one that's in a metal/aluminium case, keep down noise(?)
and one that contains surge suppression, and 12V to work off shack power.

I have never had issues with this "7 Port Hub" :??
--
Best 73 - Dave - G8LIY

Re: Complete collapse

#6314

I use this 16-port USB-3 Expansion:?

73 de K3FZT / Steve?

--

Steve Davidson K3FZT

Winlink Gateway K3FZT-10@...?direct or via W3EOC-3

Supporting VARA FM Wide/1200bd Packet

1200bd Packet Node//BBS K3FZT-7@...

WIRES-X Room #85218 "MARC-DARBY" 444.050 mHz

K3FZT@...?FN20

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On Tue, Aug 1, 2023 at 4:04?PM Gary - K7EK via <gary.k7ek=[email protected]> wrote:

Cool. Thanks Stephen!

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 03:55:11 PM EDT, WA8LMF via <wa8lmf3=[email protected]> wrote:

On 8/1/2023 3:41 PM, Gary - K7EK via wrote:

Details on the 11 port USB hub, please? Where to buy? Make/model,?

approximate cost, etc.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK

I got it from this Amazon page:

???

Stephen H. Smith??? wa8lmf (at)
Skype:??????? WA8LMF
EchoLink:? Node #? 14400? [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]
Home Page:?????????

"Studio B" Ham Shack on Wheels
??

-- APRS over FLdigi Modes? --
??

60-Meter APRS!?? HF NVIS APRS Igate Now Operating
??

Flying Digipeater!
??

--
73 de K3FZT / Steve

Re: Complete collapse

#6313

Cool. Thanks Stephen!

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 03:55:11 PM EDT, WA8LMF via groups.io <wa8lmf3@...> wrote:

On 8/1/2023 3:41 PM, Gary - K7EK via groups.io wrote:

Details on the 11 port USB hub, please? Where to buy? Make/model,?

approximate cost, etc.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK

I got it from this Amazon page:

???

Stephen H. Smith??? wa8lmf (at) aol.com
Skype:??????? WA8LMF
EchoLink:? Node #? 14400? [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]
Home Page:?????????

"Studio B" Ham Shack on Wheels
??

-- APRS over FLdigi Modes? --
??

60-Meter APRS!?? HF NVIS APRS Igate Now Operating
??

Flying Digipeater!
??

Re: Complete collapse

#6312

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On 8/1/2023 3:41 PM, Gary - K7EK via groups.io wrote:

Details on the 11 port USB hub, please? Where to buy? Make/model,?

approximate cost, etc.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK

I got it from this Amazon page:

???

Stephen H. Smith??? wa8lmf (at) aol.com
Skype:??????? WA8LMF
EchoLink:? Node #? 14400? [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]
Home Page:?????????

"Studio B" Ham Shack on Wheels
??

-- APRS over FLdigi Modes? --
??

60-Meter APRS!?? HF NVIS APRS Igate Now Operating
??

Flying Digipeater!
??

Re: Complete collapse

#6311

Details on the 11 port USB hub, please? Where to buy? Make/model,?

approximate cost, etc.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 02:17:29 PM EDT, WA8LMF via groups.io <wa8lmf3@...> wrote:

On 8/1/2023 12:43 PM, Dale Fiorillo wrote:

I’d wear out my USB sockets if I did that!

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Monitoring VaraSat

#6310

Trying to monitor VaraSat (QO-100) with VaraHF without any success, nothing in the monitor window
Are there different "protocol" with VaraSat compared to VaraHF ?

73
Thomas?

Re: Complete collapse

#6309

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On 8/1/2023 12:43 PM, Dale Fiorillo wrote:

I’d wear out my USB sockets if I did that!
_._,_._,_

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That's why I like this 11-port USB hub that I use in my ham shack trailer "" .? It has individual power switches for each port that lets you make individual devices appear or disappear at will. The hub runs directly from 12 VDC from the camper's 12 VDC power system, eliminating the usual 110-220 VAC-to-5 VDC wall wart.? it manages battery power consumption by allowing you to power-down devices not currently being used, again WITHOUT unplugging them.

The four 2.1A? charge-only? ports light up orange when on. The 7 data ports light up in proper USB 3.0 blue when on.

Stephen H. Smith??? wa8lmf (at) aol.com
Skype:??????? WA8LMF
EchoLink:? Node #? 14400? [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]
Home Page:?????????

"Studio B" Ham Shack on Wheels
??

-- APRS over FLdigi Modes? --
??

60-Meter APRS!?? HF NVIS APRS Igate Now Operating
??

Flying Digipeater!
??

Re: Complete collapse

#6308

if windows dont break it, did it exist?
?Yes I too would have worn out sockets. I am constantly chasing gremlins out of radio sw. Doze has found a way to screw over everything it dont approve of. Even removing USB items is no guarantee?in fact, just checkout the latest issue with Prolific drivers to see that. seems we all update our rigs every now and then, toss the cables in a draw and move on, the next time you desire to use that cable that worked just fine 6 months ago, Doze, probably "fixed" the driver. It can be a constant battle of roll back and chasing the correct driver.

Sincerely,

?Mr. Chris A. Robinson?

?KF6NFW / WQOQ661

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On Tue, Aug 1, 2023 at 9:43?AM Dale Fiorillo <dalejohnfiorillo@...> wrote:

I’d wear out my USB sockets if I did that!

Re: Complete collapse

#6307

I’d wear out my USB sockets if I did that!

Re: Complete collapse

#6306

Never let it update automatically
I always close all apps and disconnect USB devices, take only a few minutes.
Then do the Windows updates,,?Never had device or USB issues
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Best 73 - Dave - G8LIY

Re: Complete collapse

#6305

There was likely a driver update to the sound system, which then caused Windows to renumber the sound devices in the system. Vara FM must be pointing to the wrong device.

On Vara FM, when you press the Tune button (under sound card settings), does the FM rig transmit, and if you monitor on another radio, do you here the test tone clear and not distorted?
Watching the VU meter on Vara FM, power off the FM rig, does the VU drop to nothing?

If this is a Dell computer, the update may have enabled sound enhancement settings, check all the Playback and Recording tabs for your sound devices in the Windows Sound Settings.

-Scott, NS7C

Complete collapse

#6304

On July 6th My home computer as well as 3 vhf gateways had Windows 10 updates, since that day, VARA-FM from home can not connect, but VARA-HF and packet work fine ( on home computer, Separate HF rig and sound card. Packet on VHF and same soundcard VARA-FM uses is unaffected,? only VARA-FM). On the gateways packet seems to work fine. Some folks tell me they connect fine, using VARA, others are also having issues staying connected.? I can watch remote and see their info displayed in RMS packet, then the connection seems to stall and is soon terminated.?

VARA-FM 4.2.9 registered ver. on all devices.?
I tried rolling back to 4.2.7 with no change.

Windows 10 pro on all devices.?
I can't seem to roll back any audio device drivers.?

Soundcards - Masterscommunications.com DRA45 and 50.?
All seemed operational hours prior to updating Win10.?
Failed connections immediately after.

The gateways show and sound healthy, they hear any device that attempts to connect,? they toss out responses appropriately, It seems.? Settings appear unchanged from working conditions,? I checked all the soundcard settings and VARA-FM settings,? auto tune sounds normal from gateway but home computer fails to respond.? When I auto tune home computer,? the gateway sends the final response burst, but the home computer doesn't register it.?

Home computer displays the busy channel warning, that never occurred prior.?

Thoughts? Things to test or check? Anyone else suffer similar recently???

Re: recommendation for HF rig

#6303

Yes, using VARA-HF with Winlink for ham and shares mail and P2P, and also with the VaraC chat program. Also, MMSSTV, FLDIGI, and other sound card modes.
--

73 de w8nsi Jim
ts-480, ft-857, 75m loop. efhw [40-10], 4btv
ft-818nd, mfj efhw [40-10] for portable
registered Winlink and Vara-modem user

Re: recommendation for HF rig

#6302

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I have had Rigblasters, Microham usb-3’s, SignaLink’s and DRA products. The one I prefer is the DRA-100 for HF use from Masters Communications (). I use the one with the 6 pin din because it’s basically plug and play (if you read the instructions). He has many to choose from depending on your use. I have two DRA-100’s and a DRA-50 on my VHF WinLink gateway. Shop around and read to find the one that will serve you the best.

?

Thanks and 73,

Jim Ebner, N8JE

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From: Mark Davis
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2023 2:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [VARA-MODEM] recommendation for HF rig

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On Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 09:55 PM, Allen Bottorff wrote:

If Winlink or digital are main goals-
a Rigblaster Advantage
may be a perfect solution.

...
No fussing around with in-radio sound card constraints.

Allen;

Which particular "in-radio sound card constraints" does the Rigblaster Advantage overcome??

Mark - AD7EF

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Re: recommendation for HF rig

#6301

On Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 09:55 PM, Allen Bottorff wrote:

If Winlink or digital are main goals-
a Rigblaster Advantage
may be a perfect solution.

...
No fussing around with in-radio sound card constraints.

Allen;

Which particular "in-radio sound card constraints" does the Rigblaster Advantage overcome??

Mark - AD7EF