Jeff:
I reset the radio back to factory, I then followed the instructions from RT Systems Karin, who created an excellent video on youtube on how to do the basic settings.? I wrote the basic info including four DSTAR channels back to the radio.??
Bingo, it now works with DRATS.? ?That confirmed there was something programmed into the radio that wasn't quite right.
Now I need to restore my friend's data back into the radio, ugh!? It's all backed up but I don't want to write the bad stuff back to the radio either.
At least I'm on the right track now.
Thanks for the advise, we made it.? You too Steve -
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 5:04:56 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
Sounds good. If I think of anything else I will pass it on. Good luck.
Jeff
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On May 10, 2022, at 7:01 PM, James Holtzman via groups.io <emptech@...> wrote:
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Jeff:
I just reset the radio, I'm going to install a few DSTAR channels and then re-try DRATS.
I know that not all usb to rs-232 adapters are not created equal.? I normally use the ones using the profific <sp?> chip.? What I need is what we used to call a christmas tree, a small LED indicator device you place in-line with the rs-232, so you can see the lights flashing while sending data.
I don't have any reason to believe I have a cable problem, as I can read/write the radio using the ICOM s/w.??
I'm going to use RT System to write just a few channels back to the radio and see if that clears the problem.
Thanks for the replay -? Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 4:53:42 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
Check your usb to rs233 adapter drivers. Some if those, especially ones from Amazon and ebay come from China and require a driver from the company that produced them. Windows will recognize them as an adapter dongle but load a default driver that does not work with the chip set in the dongle. Just a thought from past personel experience. Below is the reset instructions for the 51a.
On May 10, 2022, at 5:38 PM, James Holtzman via groups.io <emptech@...> wrote:
?Hi, this is Jim K6NRA.? Helping a friend out who has a ID-51A Plus. We have not been able to get the radio to xmit, as the previous discussion indicated.? I know I have the correct com port, that is, device manager matches the one used in radio preferences.? Also the cable I've been using works fine for radio programing, so I know the cable is good.? I even purchased the software from RT Systems, a lot more user-friendly than the Icom s/w.
I've checked my radio settings as per this thread, the radio via the computer will not key up.
If I use DRATS with my ICOM 92AD, works fine, of course, I had to use the special Icom cable with usb-rs-232 adaptor, so I know everything on the computer side is good.
Is there such a thing as setting the radio back to factory defaults, as I don't know what settings the owner did.
I've got a full head of hair right now, but it isn't going to last long as I keep pulling it out, I've spent lots of hours on this thing.? The only thing I didn't do is look at the RS-232 voltages going into and from the radio.
Jim
