Heather,
Are you using the full email address in the “To:” field? For example, something like “W1AW@ gmail.com”, vs just “W1AW”?
I have been successful in sending Winlink messages using D-RATS, but I’d have to go check my settings in order to make more intelligent suggestions.
73,
Mark
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I am not using an external e mail I am just using the winlink e mail but when I send an e mail to another user using the winlink address in Drats, they don't see it if they are using winlink express.
On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 2:59 PM David Hubbell < n2kto1@...> wrote: Please make sure you make a separate email account for use with D-RATS. If you use your normal email address D-RATS will become bogged down with your every day email traffic. I made a google account with my call and rat@gmail.
hello everyone. I am new to getting started with Drats here and I have a question regarding the e mail feature with winlink. is there any way when you send a message to the winlink servers with Drats that it can be received on the winlink express program? and if so, what are the right settings to make an e mail message go through.
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Please make sure you make a separate email account for use with D-RATS. If you use your normal email address D-RATS will become bogged down with your every day email traffic. I made a google account with my call and rat@gmail.
hello everyone. I am new to getting started with Drats here and I have a question regarding the e mail feature with winlink. is there any way when you send a message to the winlink servers with Drats that it can be received on the winlink express program? and if so, what are the right settings to make an e mail message go through.
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hello everyone. I am new to getting started with Drats here and I have a question regarding the e mail feature with winlink. is there any way when you send a message to the winlink servers with Drats that it can be received on the winlink express program? and if so, what are the right settings to make an e mail message go through.
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Re: Dayton Hamvention anyone?
Hi John,
I will be there. I will be manning the AMSAT booth "around" noon to 2 on Friday and Saturday.
Jack Spitznagel – KD4IZ
Associate Editor – AMSAT News Service
AMSAT Ambassador
kd4iz@...
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From: d-rats@groups.io <d-rats@groups.io> On Behalf Of John E. Malmberg
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 21:32
To: d-rats@groups.io
Subject: [d-rats] Dayton Hamvention anyone?
I will be at the Dayton Hamvention this weekend.
Will anyone else be there?
How should we find each other?
73,
-John, wb8tyw
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Dayton Hamvention anyone?
I will be at the Dayton Hamvention this weekend.
Will anyone else be there?
How should we find each other?
73,
-John, wb8tyw
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Re: Error Message on attempt to open D-RATS
What fixed it for me was to install the earlier version via installer. Run it to verify it works. If so then unzip the new version and copy the new files over the the old version. Hope this is not too confusing.?
Hope this helps. Oh. Also have a ‘D-RATS Shared’ folder on the desktop.?
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On May 11, 2022, at 9:07 PM, David Reams <dwr.kj4de@...> wrote:
? I am receiving the following message when I try to open?
D-RATS:
 '
Tha above references- Error 3? ? ?"The system cannot find the path specified: D;\\Data\\Desktop\\D-Rats\\maps"
I have Windows 10 with a 32 bit operating system.
David, KJ4DE
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Re: Error Message on attempt to open D-RATS
David,
Assuming this is the path you have in your Preferences -> Paths -> Base Map Storage Path, the issue could?be that you have a ; (semi-colon) in the path name instead of : (colon)
D;\\Data\\Desktop\\D-Rats\\maps should?be D:\\Data\\Desktop\\D-Rats\\maps
Also that full path must be available.
You may need to find the actual config file and fix it using notepad to correct it if you cannot get D-Rats to restart.
Hope that helps!
73, Mike Crabtree - VA3MCT
I am receiving the following message when I try to open?
D-RATS:
 '
Tha above references- Error 3? ? ?"The system cannot find the path specified: D;\\Data\\Desktop\\D-Rats\\maps"
I have Windows 10 with a 32 bit operating system.
David, KJ4DE
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Error Message on attempt to open D-RATS
I am receiving the following message when I try to open?
D-RATS:
 '
Tha above references- Error 3? ? ?"The system cannot find the path specified: D;\\Data\\Desktop\\D-Rats\\maps"
I have Windows 10 with a 32 bit operating system.
David, KJ4DE
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
It sounds more that DV Data TX (it may not be the exact name) was
not set to Auto in the radio setup.
If not set, the radios expect a PTT to send the data.
Marius, YO2LOJ
On 11/05/2022 14:31, Jeff Clingan via
groups.io wrote:
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Sounds like something was corrupt in the original program and your
work cleared it. Good job, glad you got it going.
Jeff
kb5nmb?
On May 11, 2022, at 12:05 AM, James
Holtzman via groups.io
<emptech@...> wrote:
?
Mission Accomplished!
I was unable to come to a conclusion as to the actual
cause of the problem.
After doing a factory reset and restoring all of the
memory channels and other settings, to my knowledge the
radio is fully operational.
I wish I had a better answer, but it's done!
Thanks to everyone who offered me ideas.
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 8:16:02 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
This is what doesn't work, something in the
programing that the owner did, exactly what's wrong,
who knows.
With the owner's data, I went through every
settings menu and set the contents to factory, unless
I had to fill my own info in, ham call, etc.
What does work, factory reset, blew everything
away.? Using RT Systems s/w, filled out D-star
settings menu.
Used D-STAR calculator and created four channels,
talk, echo, status, and unlink, all used with a local
DSTAR repeater.
If I give the radio back to the owner, it will work
with DRATS.? Since the radio is backed up, perhaps the
owner could restore a little at a time, it's still
unknown where the problem is, could even be a glitch
in the data file.
I certainly cannot explain what is going on here,
but at least the radio is not defective.
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 6:20:57 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
I
HAVE THE ICOM 51 A+ ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND IF I
HAVE BEEN USING THE RADIO WITH FL DIGI, AND I GO
BACK TO D-STAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES THE SAME
THING. I HAVE A MACRO SET UP FOR FOR FL DIGI AND
IF THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN USED AND NOT SWITCHED
TO MORE NORMAL MODES LIKE CW, THE RADIO WON'T
KEY. ALSO IF THE CABLE IS STILL CONNECTED TO THE
COMPUTER THAT HAPPENS. DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL
HELP AT ALL, I'VE HAD A RED FACE MORE THAN ONCE
BEFORE I KEYED AND NOTHING HAPPENED.?
73
DE KC5SAM
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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
Sounds like something was corrupt in the original program and your work cleared it. Good job, glad you got it going.
Jeff
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On May 11, 2022, at 12:05 AM, James Holtzman via groups.io <emptech@...> wrote:
? Mission Accomplished!
I was unable to come to a conclusion as to the actual cause of the problem.
After doing a factory reset and restoring all of the memory channels and other settings, to my knowledge the radio is fully operational.
I wish I had a better answer, but it's done!
Thanks to everyone who offered me ideas.
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 8:16:02 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
This is what doesn't work, something in the programing that the owner did, exactly what's wrong, who knows. With the owner's data, I went through every settings menu and set the contents to factory, unless I had to fill my own info in, ham call, etc.
What does work, factory reset, blew everything away.? Using RT Systems s/w, filled out D-star settings menu. Used D-STAR calculator and created four channels, talk, echo, status, and unlink, all used with a local DSTAR repeater.
If I give the radio back to the owner, it will work with DRATS.? Since the radio is backed up, perhaps the owner could restore a little at a time, it's still unknown where the problem is, could even be a glitch in the data file.
I certainly cannot explain what is going on here, but at least the radio is not defective.
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 6:20:57 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
I HAVE THE ICOM 51 A+ ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND IF I HAVE BEEN USING THE RADIO WITH FL DIGI, AND I GO BACK TO D-STAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES THE SAME THING. I HAVE A MACRO SET UP FOR FOR FL DIGI AND IF THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN USED AND NOT SWITCHED TO MORE NORMAL MODES LIKE CW, THE RADIO WON'T KEY. ALSO IF THE CABLE IS STILL CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER THAT HAPPENS. DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP AT ALL, I'VE HAD A RED FACE MORE THAN ONCE BEFORE I KEYED AND NOTHING HAPPENED.? 73 DE KC5SAM
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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
Mission Accomplished!
I was unable to come to a conclusion as to the actual cause of the problem.
After doing a factory reset and restoring all of the memory channels and other settings, to my knowledge the radio is fully operational.
I wish I had a better answer, but it's done!
Thanks to everyone who offered me ideas.
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 8:16:02 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
This is what doesn't work, something in the programing that the owner did, exactly what's wrong, who knows. With the owner's data, I went through every settings menu and set the contents to factory, unless I had to fill my own info in, ham call, etc.
What does work, factory reset, blew everything away.? Using RT Systems s/w, filled out D-star settings menu. Used D-STAR calculator and created four channels, talk, echo, status, and unlink, all used with a local DSTAR repeater.
If I give the radio back to the owner, it will work with DRATS.? Since the radio is backed up, perhaps the owner could restore a little at a time, it's still unknown where the problem is, could even be a glitch in the data file.
I certainly cannot explain what is going on here, but at least the radio is not defective.
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 6:20:57 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
I HAVE THE ICOM 51 A+ ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND IF I HAVE BEEN USING THE RADIO WITH FL DIGI, AND I GO BACK TO D-STAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES THE SAME THING. I HAVE A MACRO SET UP FOR FOR FL DIGI AND IF THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN USED AND NOT SWITCHED TO MORE NORMAL MODES LIKE CW, THE RADIO WON'T KEY. ALSO IF THE CABLE IS STILL CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER THAT HAPPENS. DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP AT ALL, I'VE HAD A RED FACE MORE THAN ONCE BEFORE I KEYED AND NOTHING HAPPENED.? 73 DE KC5SAM
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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
This is what doesn't work, something in the programing that the owner did, exactly what's wrong, who knows. With the owner's data, I went through every settings menu and set the contents to factory, unless I had to fill my own info in, ham call, etc.
What does work, factory reset, blew everything away.? Using RT Systems s/w, filled out D-star settings menu. Used D-STAR calculator and created four channels, talk, echo, status, and unlink, all used with a local DSTAR repeater.
If I give the radio back to the owner, it will work with DRATS.? Since the radio is backed up, perhaps the owner could restore a little at a time, it's still unknown where the problem is, could even be a glitch in the data file.
I certainly cannot explain what is going on here, but at least the radio is not defective.
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 5/10/2022 6:20:57 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats] D-rats not keying ID-51A
I HAVE THE ICOM 51 A+ ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND IF I HAVE BEEN USING THE RADIO WITH FL DIGI, AND I GO BACK TO D-STAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES THE SAME THING. I HAVE A MACRO SET UP FOR FOR FL DIGI AND IF THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN USED AND NOT SWITCHED TO MORE NORMAL MODES LIKE CW, THE RADIO WON'T KEY. ALSO IF THE CABLE IS STILL CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER THAT HAPPENS. DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP AT ALL, I'VE HAD A RED FACE MORE THAN ONCE BEFORE I KEYED AND NOTHING HAPPENED.? 73 DE KC5SAM
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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
I HAVE THE ICOM 51 A+ ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND IF I HAVE BEEN USING THE RADIO WITH FL DIGI, AND I GO BACK TO D-STAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES THE SAME THING. I HAVE A MACRO SET UP FOR FOR FL DIGI AND IF THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN USED AND NOT SWITCHED TO MORE NORMAL MODES LIKE CW, THE RADIO WON'T KEY. ALSO IF THE CABLE IS STILL CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER THAT HAPPENS. DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP AT ALL, I'VE HAD A RED FACE MORE THAN ONCE BEFORE I KEYED AND NOTHING HAPPENED.? 73 DE KC5SAM
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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
Good deal. Maybe you can review the data in the program software before loading it back to the radio and spot the error. Glad you got it going.
Jeff
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On May 10, 2022, at 7:37 PM, James Holtzman via groups.io <emptech@...> wrote:
? 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 kb5nmb? On May 10, 2022, at 7:01 PM, James Holtzman via groups.io <emptech@...> wrote:
? 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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
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 kb5nmb? On May 10, 2022, at 7:01 PM, James Holtzman via groups.io <emptech@...> wrote:
? 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
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Re: 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:
? 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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
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
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Re: 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.
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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
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Re: D-rats not keying ID-51A
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.
edit:? Previous sentence, DRATS works fine with my ICOM 92AD on SIMPLEX, turns out it does not work through our local DSTAR repeater (2m).? After doing many factory resets, making tiny changes in the radio programming, still having problems with the 92. What was found, some operator's radios signals (voice or data) will make it through the repeater but not everybody's radios will make it to my 92.? I'm afraid I've been barking up the wrong tree here, now believing the problem has to be with the other user's radio, in this case an Icom 2820.? It's as though like analog, if the 2820 transmitted with a PL code and the repeater passed it, and thus the 92 opens up, vs, a 2820 not encoding the output with a pl code and thus the 92 not picking up the data.
I know DSTAR does not use PL codes (analog or digital), so what could be missing in the 2820 programming?? I know this is more of a DSTAR issue, not a D-RATS issue but by using D-RATS is how the problem was identified.? Just need the fix.??? -? Jim k6nra
Is there such a thing as setting the radio back to factory defaults, as I don't know what settings the owner did. - solved
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. - problem solved
Jim
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Jack Spitznagel (KD4IZ)
KC5SAM Virginia