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From: "David Ranch via groups.io" <direwolf-groupsio@...>
To: "direwolf" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2025 11:01:17 AM
Subject: Re: [direwolf] Options for starting direwolf

Hello Joe,

The d710 is connected using the Kenwood cable PG5G)

That is the RS232 cable that is either connected to the radio head to use the built-in TNC or connected to the radio body to program memories, do CAT control, etc.? For this application, you don't strictly need this cable

The usb sound card is connected to the pi and the DATA mini din to the radio.?

Right.. this is what what you want and you want to use the other "audio cable" that comes with the Kenwood PG-5H cable kit.

I am running the D710 in sysop mode

This is not strictly needed.? Have you tried running the D710 radio out of sysop mode?? I say this because the default D710/v71 audio levels not in Echolink mode should be perfect for packet.

?The other end of the Kenwood cable has a 9 pin DB9 connector connecting to the radio via mini-din

That is again only for RS232 programming / CAT control and secondary PTT.? The 6pin DATA port (aka audio data + PTT) is specifically what you want to use for packet.

I only use the radio for direwolf so I have it on Band A and I don't use Band B.??

Ok.. your choice though I personally reserve BAND-A (left VFO) for any internal TNC usage and use BAND-B (right VFO) for external TNC / Echolink, etc usage.

The "single digits" I refer to is the direwolf log showing the signal strength reportr4d by stations.? I should also add that direwolf always complains that the audio input level is too low and I should increase it so stations can hear me.? ?Before , I decided to ignore it but now I have reviewed the issue since I want to change the sound device to the digirig hoping that the sound device there would be better.? If so then I would have to figure out how to connect the ptt to the 710.? One thing at a time.

Ok.. DIrewolf is amazingly sensitive so I bet it can dig out many signals and decode them but you should try to increase that audio level in a "clean way".? You generally never want to have any sliders be it for input or output to be at 100% as that usually brings in some sorts of distortion, noise / hiss, etc.

I have just found that I can buy the cables from amazon for $62.??

Is this the right cable?? ? If I could use? the PG5G instead, it would save me the bucks but maybe I should just do it.

What sound device are you trying to use?? A Digirig, a Digirig LIte, or something else?

--David
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