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PTT connect of IC-208H with Digirig mobile
What is the appropriate PTT configuration for a IC-208H using Digirig mobile with VARA FM? Tks and 73, Rick
By Richard Current · #9283 ·
Re: VARA FM "Soundcard Input Device missing in action !"
Bill; There's no need to limit your connections to VARA FM gateway (and P2P) stations that are set up for 'NARROW' mode. VARA FM stations that are configured for 'WIDE' mode will automatically
By Mark Davis · #9282 ·
Re: VARA HF resetting Data mod on IC-7100 and IC-7300 #ic7100
My apologies for the delayed reply folks. It was the default setting. I¡¯d somehow missed fixing that on the 7100. Once I set Data MOD, that cleared it up. Thank you very much for the assistance.
By VK4MPB (Praj) · #9281 ·
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
Thanks for the suggestion Kenneth! That sounds like a useful tool. But ... when I tried to download it, I got a warning from Windows that it contains a virus and I shouldn't open it.? Not feeling
By ah6kw.tom@... · #9280 ·
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
Final (I hope!) addendum on this subject of setting up VARA HF on a new laptop: I realized, after finally getting Winlink working, that the reason the VARA setup had not worked earlier on the new
By ah6kw.tom@... · #9279 ·
Re: VARA FM "Soundcard Input Device missing in action !"
Bill; You say "All I hear on the HT is a squeal"... I've never heard the VARA FM request-for-connect data bursts described this way. I would describe it as a short "buzz" (kind of like a noise burst)
By Mark Davis · #9278 ·
Re: VARA FM "Soundcard Input Device missing in action !"
Bill; Here is a very precise guide for setting up the FT-991A to use the built-in USB sound-card system for VARA FM (NARROW) data-comms¡­ posted on the ¡° Yaesu FT-991A not working with VARA FM ¡±
By Mark Davis · #9277 ·
Re: VARA FM "Soundcard Input Device missing in action !"
A very easy solution for VARA FM WIDE mode is the Alinco DR-135 with the Repeater Builder Alinco 9600 interface. This is for 2m. Bob W0EG [email protected]> wrote:
By Bob W0EG · #9276 ·
VARA FM "Soundcard Input Device missing in action !"
I have VARA HF working consistently on my Yaesu Dx10 to send Winlink messages. I've been able to fine-tune the sound card settings and learned a lot about VARA in the process so I'm familiar with
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
I might suggest you execute USBDeview which will tell you more that you ever want to know about any installed/uninstalled/connected USB device in your system.
By Kenneth Goodwin · #9273 ·
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
Thanks for the suggestions, Stu et al., I tried to post a message just as yours came in, Stu, but it doesn't appear to have made it to the group.? In any event, I finally got VARA HF working on the
By ah6kw.tom@... · #9272 ·
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
On Winlink, click on "Open Session:" near the upper right portion of the window which will open the Vara HF Winlink Session window. Now, click on "Radio Setup" under the "Settings" menu.? This is
By Stu Olson · #9271 ·
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
Thanks for the clarification about the Device In/Out Ports, Tom.? I've checked (and re-checked!) all the serial port settings in both Winlink and VARA and in Device Manager on both laptops - both
By ah6kw.tom@... · #9270 ·
Re: Optimizing VARA FM and an ID-4100 with a Digirig
I appreciate the pointers. I¡¯ve not messed with VHF data since I had an APRS digipeater 15 - 20 years ago. I found this command to create a large .txt file in Linux: tr -dc "A-Za-z 0-9" <
By Joel Black - W4JBB · #9269 ·
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
Did you install the Icom drivers on the new PC?
By Steve Fiala · #9268 ·
Re: VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
Hi Tom, The devices chosen for ¡°Device input¡± and ¡°Device output¡± are the AUDIO path to and from the radio. Your problem is related to the Serial Port control. Thomas /WDT KF7RSF/NNA0WL
By Thomas KF7RSF · #9267 ·
VARA-HF doesn't control IC-7610 on new laptop
I'm trying to set up a new laptop for remote emergency comms using Winlink with VARA HF.? I've run the same configuration in Windows 10 on my home station laptop for several years, first with an IC
By ah6kw.tom@... · #9266 ·
Re: Optimizing VARA FM and an ID-4100 with a Digirig
Joel; You're sending and/or receiving fairly small messages with VARA FM. For these small messages, negotiation takes up a substantial portion of the session time. Sending/receiving messages of 40
By Mark Davis · #9265 ·
Re: Optimizing VARA FM and an ID-4100 with a Digirig
Living in a valley within a larger valley, I've found, depending on the distance or obstacles between you and the gateway, you may need a different configuration of your sound settings for each of
By Brian - W7OWO · #9264 ·
Optimizing VARA FM and an ID-4100 with a Digirig
After a few false starts, I got this setup working following instructions here:
By Joel Black - W4JBB · #9263 ·