Re: BBS Not working
Hi Adrian. The default BBS Application number is 1 so check in the BBS config that it is set to 2 (or change your Chat and BBS Applications numbers round) 73, John G8BPQ
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John G8BPQ
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#41783
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Re: BBS Not working
Most likely you have the Application numbers in your Chat and BBS configurations mixed up. When I connected to your node and entered BBS I was connected to your CHAT. I'm not real confident with your
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Mark Taylor
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BBS Not working
Hi, I was wondering if anybody could spot an error or reason why anybody connecting to my Node/BBS/Chat is not able to connect to the BBS, is something missing. Any help would be appreciated Adrian de
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Adrian Lane
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#41781
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
Interesting. I'm using BPQ with VARA, so it's not KISS. Perhaps things are different if BPQ is not running on the same machine with VARA. In my case it's not. I definitely have the PTT menu in VARA,
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Lee Bengston
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
I contacted Jose, the author of Vara HF. He says that when Vara detects Winlink, BPQ, VaraAC etc the com port option would disappear. The com port option in Vara HF would be available if we are
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Heber Soto, NP4JN
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#41779
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Re: VARA PTT
Lee, Yea that option was not always available, in earlier revisions. I never noticed until the latest updates but I do not set it. It seems to be default to VOX tho I dont use VOX. BPQ does the PTT
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N9SEO
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#41778
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Re: Digipeater Setup Question
Thanks everyone for your responses. I have it working now per your guidance. Thanks again. Gary
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Gary WB9AYD
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#41777
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
Your menu is missing the PTT option. I have seen that option missing before on my copy - usually when I first start the program, but then it eventually appears. [image: image.png] [image: image.png]
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Lee Bengston
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
On the VARA FM I am able to select COM port for PTT. On the VARA HF If I select RA-Board PTT it will provide a drop down to select the DRA. I cant find in VARA HF where I can select? a COM port for
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Heber Soto, NP4JN
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
[email protected]> wrote: Yes, but specify the COM port in VARA as opposed to "DRA Board" as I had suggested. 73, Lee K5DAT
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Lee Bengston
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
Hi Heber, You can disregard the info in my previous post. I assumed by mentioning CM108 that you were using the GPIO pin in the CM108 for PTT, but later you clarified that it was not the case. Thanks,
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Lee Bengston
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Re: VARA PTT
Hello Chris, [email protected]> wrote: DTR" as one example. how BPQ knows what COM port is being used for PTT (with RTS or DTR). In my case I'm using a serial port splitting program to allow QtSM
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Lee Bengston
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Re: VARA PTT
if COMPORT rts/dtr is used to toggle ptt, the first program to 'claim' the comport has it locked down and no other program can use it. so if running vara alongside soundmodem on the same radio port,
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Chris Curtis
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
Heber, You can't specify the PTT com port in the ADDR line. I has to be defined in a RADIO or RIGCONTROL statement. See the documentation for details. But as VARA can also do PTT, unless at some point
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John G8BPQ
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
Hello Jeff I have the dongle being used only for the TX/RX audio. I have the CAT cable for the radio from its db9 port to USB.
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Heber Soto, NP4JN
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
Hi Heber, Are you using a CM108-based DRA-30 or other DRA dongle?? Or is it a basic CM108 dongle modified to use its onboard pin for PTT?? If it hasn't been modded to use the onboard pin, then try
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Jeff KP3FT
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Re: Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
Hello Heber, I had VARA working at one time with a CM108 sound dongle. I used PTT CM108 in BPQ (see below). Also in the PTT settings in VARA HF I selected "RA Board". I believe "RA Board" refers to
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Lee Bengston
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VARA PTT
From the document at https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/VARA.html *The first line defines the IP address and Port of the VARA TNC, an optional PTT parameter, and an optional PATH to
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Lee Bengston
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#41766
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Kenwood TS-480 BPQ32 and VARA HF configuration help
I have a Kenwood TS-480.? I purchased the CAT control cable and the PC see it as COM3.? I am using a USB dongle CM108 for the sound, I do received sound fine. This is my config pretty sure is
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Heber Soto, NP4JN
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Re: Digipeater Setup Question
Gary, You can also run a digi from BPQ by adding these two lines to your radio port. The digi uses the same SSID as the node. DIGIFLAG=1 DIGIPORT=0 The details are about halfway down this page G8BPQ
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[email protected]
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#41764
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