Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Test Again! ? Ralph Barbakoff
(W9BGX operated by WA9LKZ)
From: "Mike Heitmann n0so@... [d-rats_group]"
To: "d-rats_group@..."
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats_group] Re: Helpful Documents [5]
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Does it send data OK if you manually actuate the PTT? If so, check the rig settings. There is a DV menu setting in the radio that needs to be set for "auto transmit" with digital data.
GPS position reporting by the rig also needs to be turned off because the GPS data uses the low speed data channel.
Mike, N0SO
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I was thinking about upgrades to Chirp , ?I just did an uninstall of D-RATS and reinstall and still does not key tx on send or ping.
I'll play with some more scenarios. ?
Thanks much for all the tips,
73 de rolan w3fdk
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Test ? Ralph Barbakoff
(WA9LKZ)
From: "Mike Heitmann n0so@... [d-rats_group]"
To: "d-rats_group@..."
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [d-rats_group] Re: Helpful Documents [5]
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Does it send data OK if you manually actuate the PTT? If so, check the rig settings. There is a DV menu setting in the radio that needs to be set for "auto transmit" with digital data.
GPS position reporting by the rig also needs to be turned off because the GPS data uses the low speed data channel.
Mike, N0SO
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I was thinking about upgrades to Chirp , ?I just did an uninstall of D-RATS and reinstall and still does not key tx on send or ping.
I'll play with some more scenarios. ?
Thanks much for all the tips,
73 de rolan w3fdk
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Roland,
Glad you got it going. It's usually the little things!
Mike, N0SO
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On Jan 24, 2015, at 5:19 PM, rolan.clark@... [d-rats_group] < d-rats_group@...> wrote:
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Mike and all,
WOW, I fixed it !! ?It couldn't have been a loose solder connection in the DB9 plug could it HI HI ?yep it sure was, the shield to pin 5 was intermittenly touching, it was loose.
I think who ever made that cable years ago is the culprit ( yep, its me).
Continuity is your best friend. ?It is really interesting how it would work a few times after I made software changes. ?I did make sure the 2.5mm plug was in the radio solid but of course handled the db9 end all the time connecting to the DB9 to USB cable.
I was just about to change to another ?2.5mm to DB9 cable that I had used when I had my IC2200H at our repeater site but then decided to check the DB9 connector.?
Thanks much to all for your help.
73 de rolan w3fdk?
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D-RATS SKED FOR REFLECTOR 15C
I can connect our 2m ?DSTAR to refl 15C, the digi refl, and I would like to connect to someone via that mode to see if it works. ?
My email is ?w3fdk@... or rolan.clark@...
Take care,
73 de rolan w3fdk?
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Mike and all,
WOW, I fixed it !! ?It couldn't have been a loose solder connection in the DB9 plug could it HI HI ?yep it sure was, the shield to pin 5 was intermittenly touching, it was loose.
I think who ever made that cable years ago is the culprit ( yep, its me).
Continuity is your best friend. ?It is really interesting how it would work a few times after I made software changes. ?I did make sure the 2.5mm plug was in the radio solid but of course handled the db9 end all the time connecting to the DB9 to USB cable.
I was just about to change to another ?2.5mm to DB9 cable that I had used when I had my IC2200H at our repeater site but then decided to check the DB9 connector.?
Thanks much to all for your help.
73 de rolan w3fdk?
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Mike,
Thanks for the suggestions and yes the settings you mentioned are set right and sometimes it does tx when I click on ping or send text, that is it used to, in the last few hours I can't get it to do anything.?
The last thing that worked, this morningb, ?was when I set com port to com1 using device manager.
I used chirp and it works fine downloading the programming data but that is using the 3 mm ?phone jack but it is using the same USB to DB9 ?serial adapter cable going to the computer and using com1.
Thanks much to all for the suggestions and interest.
73 de rolan w3fdk?
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Mike,
I can't answer about sending data with manual ptt as there is no one to receive what I send. I'll try to round up someone with d-rats to see if it is sending.
Thanks much,
73 de rolan w3fdk
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Does it send data OK if you manually actuate the PTT? If so, check the rig settings. There is a DV menu setting in the radio that needs to be set for "auto transmit" with digital data.
GPS position reporting by the rig also needs to be turned off because the GPS data uses the low speed data channel.
Mike, N0SO
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On Jan 24, 2015, at 12:20 PM, rolan.clark@... [d-rats_group] < d-rats_group@...> wrote:
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I was thinking about upgrades to Chirp , ?I just did an uninstall of D-RATS and reinstall and still does not key tx on send or ping.
I'll play with some more scenarios. ?
Thanks much for all the tips,
73 de rolan w3fdk
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
I was thinking about upgrades to Chirp , ?I just did an uninstall of D-RATS and reinstall and still does not key tx on send or ping.
I'll play with some more scenarios. ?
Thanks much for all the tips,
73 de rolan w3fdk
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Thanks much and I do that with each up grade. The suggestion Pat had seemed work ?but now back at the computer and nothing keys it now as before,
I think the last uninstall/reinstall was a couple of days ago. I always do an uninstall before I install upgrades.
More fun with radios ?HI.
Thanks much,
73 de rolan w3fdk
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Patrick,
Thanks much, I'll try that. ?The latest scenario I have tried that 'seems' to work is to :
1. leave radio on and plugged into the usb port. 2. shutdown computer, ?no restart, shut down 3. restart computer? 4. run ?drats
I'm off to see the wizard of Oz (device manager) ?and change the USB serial port to 1 and see what that does.
Ok, ?back from changing USB port to com1 and typed in com1 in drats preferences set up and it 'seems' to work. ?I disconnected the USB cable and plugged it back in and it would not tx but I closed ?d-rats and restarted and it seems to work all the time.?
Thanks much Pat !!?
Now to find someone to get on refl 15C to see if I can go thru our local 2m DSTAR and work the digi ?reflector. I will have to set the repeater to refl 15C so I will have to coordinate .
If anyone is interested ?you an email me ? at ?w3fdk@... or rolan.clark@....
The arrl one is probably easier.
Thanks again Pat
73 de rolan w3fdk?
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Rolan, do a complete clean uninstall and reinstall, I had the same problem back some time ago and that was the only way to clear it up Al
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Best reflectors for d-rats
Hi all,
I'm using d-rats via RF to connect to various reflectors, but so far I have not seen much activity. Does anybody have any suggestions for the best reflectors or repeaters to connect to for d-rats? I'm mostly interested in testing it for emcomm purposes.
Thanks!
Facundo
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Hi Rolan, Thanks for joining the group.? Go into the device manager and try to move your USB to serial converter to the lowest possible port number. When you go to change it in D-RATS, type in the port number rather than selecting it from the list. Finally, exit D-RATS and restart. The D-RATS program may have to see the changed config file when it starts up.
Good luck and 73 de Patrick
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Re: IRCddb to Raspberry Pi
You must run ?the D-RATS repeater (server) on the R_Pi. Tick the "Accept Incoming Connections" box and click the On button. The default port number is 9000. The D-RATS client should now be able to connect to 192.168.0.4
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Re: Helpful Documents [5]
Thanks much and I do have those documents. ?Yesterday no matter what I did the ?ID880H ? would key , today, no matter what sequence I start the program, insert USB cable , connect radio , it won't key the tx. Kind of an interesting, frustrating problem.
It worked all the time with my now defunct ?Dell B-130 .
If I find the answer I'll post here.
Thanks,?
73 de rolan w3fdk
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Rolan et al,
These files may have the material that will solve your problem with the ID-880H.
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"Support Personnel are as Important as Rescuers at a Mission"
Ralph A Brigham NSS 22048RL KG4CSQ
1671 Ft Campbell Blvd
The Residences Apt #Y5
Clarksville TN 37042-3542
(931) 906-9277
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I have a new computer with win 8.1 usb to serial to the 2.5mm data jack and ptt doesn't always work using d-rats. I can't find any ?turn on scenario that works. Once it worked ?the time it was on and after closing and restarting it, sometime worked ?once but most times it doesn't work.
Any ideas appreciated,
73 de rolan w3fdk?
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Re: New file uploaded to d-rats_group
thank you very much for this document ....
Fred F4EED
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-- L'informatique différente : Pourquoi payer le prix fort pour un logiciel ?!?
Alors que pour le même prix je peux me payer une formation à l'utilisation d'un logiciel libre !!
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New file uploaded to d-rats_group
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Hello,
This email message is a notification to let you know that
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Description : Instructions for setting up and starting D-RATS with updated radio settings for new Icom radios
You can access this file at the URL:
To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
Regards,
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Patrick Connor
Ralph Alden Brigham