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General discussion forum / Re: Echoed dits in CW

« on: 2020-08-22, 21:48:23 »

Dear Mitch and Mike,

Tks for your help. This is highly appreciated.

Mitch, yes, full-duplex is off.

Mike, I also can notice this kind-of echo with the RRC-control side not connected to the radio side. Thus, I can't see the connection with any parameter in the TS-2000. Anyway, the side tone volume is set to 0.

I will try to record an mp3 file for you to have a feeling of that.

I'm still investigating if this has a coincidence with another strange behavior I can also hear sometimes. It's a kind of double audio. A bit similar to an stereo audio where left and right had some delay one with the other. I'd say that the echoed dits only occur when this happens.

It's a bit puzzling because this doesn't always happen. It happens sometimes.

Let me investigate a bit further and I will let you know.

Tks & 73 from Daniel, EA3GEO

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General discussion forum / Re: Echoed dits in CW

« on: 2020-08-22, 16:18:49 »

Hi Mitch,

Many thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is off (TS2000 Menu A13 Sidetone volume OFF).

But anyway, please notice that this is generated from the RRC1258 Control side. I can hear this echo even disconnected from the radio side.

In fact, I have tried different headphones and speakers and I have reinjected the latest firmware with the same result.

I have also tried with no other cables connected to the RRC other than 12VDC, the pad and the headphones and it happens the same. I can hear echoed dits.

Something maybe interesting is that this doesn't happen at very low speeds (say 7 to 10 wpm). It's starting from around 14 wpm.

I'm starting to thing in some kind of malfunction in the RRC unit (?).

Tks for your help.

Daniel, EA3GEO

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General discussion forum / Echoed dits in CW

« on: 2020-08-22, 14:42:54 »

Dear OM's,

I wonder if somebody has experienced this. I'm hearing echoed dits in my headphones when transmitting CW.

This happens both with an straight key or and iambic paddle with the keyer. It's always with the first dits. Echoed dits are heard while generating new dits in a way that you hear a very disturbing mess. This can happen on the first 7 or 8 dits. After some dits are sent, this strange behavior stops to happen.

It has nothing to do with the radio side. It's all in the control side. I have even checked with no computer and no other cables than the PSU and the pad. Just with this, it can be already felt.

Any ideas?

73 from EA3GEO, Daniel

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Spid Rak rotor control issues

« on: 2020-08-16, 12:51:59 »

Hi there,

Seems I have found a way to have this working properly.

As rotator control, I use the HRD Rotator. This program has a label "Logfile" where you can see the actual port traffic. I observed that it was with continuous timeouts. I thought that maybe the program was expecting an answer from the client within a given time going to timeout if this was not received.

I saw the "Mode-3, char-timeout" in the COM1 mode settings and I did the try and this is actually working well now.

So I've got now Mode-3 in both the control and the radio side and this works.

Anybody knows if this Mode-3 mode gives a longer time for the timeout? Or maybe this mode cancels the timeout? Or maybe this has nothing to do with the problem?

In any case, this is working well now.

Tks & 73 from Daniel, EA3GEO

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Spid Rak rotor control issues

« on: 2020-08-15, 20:49:42 »

In this case, I'm lost. This is the cable I have.

What's going on? I could think of cold weldings in the connectors. But this cable was working smoothly with the Pro.Sis.Tel.

What could I do? How to follow?

Anybody out there with an Spid Rak???

Tks & 73!

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Spid Rak rotor control issues

« on: 2020-08-15, 12:06:17 »

Hi Mike. Thank you very much for your reply.

I've make the try and this doesn't work. So it might be the cable.

So, the standard cable that came with the rotor works right with the RC1216H and it doesn't with the RRC. And the old home-made cable I had for the Pro.Sis.Tel rotor doesn't work either.

The old cable I had for the Pro.Sis.Tel is quite simple: Tx to Rx, Rx to Tx and GND with GND. That's all.

Should this work?
If not, could you please explain to me how this cable should be?

Thank you very much. Your help is highly appreciated!

73 from EA3GEO, Daniel

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Spid Rak rotor control issues

« on: 2020-08-15, 00:46:55 »

Hi all,

I'm writing this post after fighting for many days with this.

I'm an owner of a couple of RRC's, an RRC-Micro, an RC1216H and a webswitch. I find these devices to be very well resolved solutions.

I have recently replaced my old PST to a new Spid Big Rak rotator and I don't succeed on having it controlled through the RRC's system.

The highlights so far are:

-In the past, I had successful control of the PST rotor through the COM1 port of the RRC radio side.

-Now, I only have control of the new Spid Rak if direct connected through a local computer (direct connection from the controller to the computer COM1 serial port). No way through the RRC.

-As explained, I also own an RC1216H (I'm controlling an SteppIR 3L antenna through it). One of the tests I checked was to remotely control the Spid Rak controller through the RC1216H: With success! It's actually working through the RC1216H!

-I've tried the old PST cable and I've tried the new "standard RS232 cable" that it's delivered with the Spid Rak. No way.

-As far as I understand it, it seems that Spid Rak is finally controlled at 1200 bps. This final speed handling is done by the rotor program. I have tried to program the COM1 parameters to both 9600 bps (as usual) or 1200 bps. No result. 9600-n-8-1-0 with RTS/CTS set to "no".

-I even tried a different RRC unit at the radio side to discard unit problems. No, it was not the unit.

So, it seems it's something about the configuration or maybe about the cable from the RRC radio side to the Spid Rak controller.

What do you think DR OM's?

Tks & 73 from EA3GEO, Daniel

PS: The controller for the Spid Rak is a ROT 1 PROG, RS232 version.

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General discussion / Re: UDP cmd status = Error(0)

« on: 2019-10-04, 17:38:05 »

Hi all,

Thanks to the help of Mitch, DJ0QN, I've been able to resolve the problem.

Mitch suggested to use these settings:

- rx jitter size: 12
- rx jitter delay: 10
- packet size: 40
- buffer multiplier: at least 2

And this has just worked.

So I put the results for the reference of all OM's.

Tks Mitch!

73 ES GD DX DE EA3GEO, Daniel

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General discussion / Re: FT8 or digital modes in RRC-Micro PC Client

« on: 2019-09-18, 17:53:43 »

Hi Luis, although I'm having now some issues (that I will solve), I've been using the RRC-Micro with PSK31 and FT8 for many years with success.

Key point are the virtual audio cables. I recommend to you this ones:

https://www.vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm

Also, this article from GM4FVM helped me:

http://gm4fvm.blogspot.com/2015/04/flex-1500-and-data-modes-psk-wspr-jt65.html

You can email me at ea3geo@ure.es if you want.

Bst 73 from EA3GEO, Daniel

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General discussion / Re: UDP cmd status = Error(0)

« on: 2019-09-18, 16:00:40 »

Hi Mike,

Well, this happened to me because I still have many things to learn about the system!

I didn't have any CAT program running. I just pressed the connect button of the RRC-Micro program.

Now, with HRD running, I obviously have good readings (but, anyway, still having problems, see below):


Name   Value
P5.2   ON
Connection status   OK
SIP status   Connected/transfering
Last SIP error   None
RTP status   Excellent(60)
UDP cmd status   OK(45)
SIP command timeout   0
Rx Jitter buffer size   6
Rx Jitter delay   4
Dual Rx   0
Current audio packet size   20
Current audio quality   0 - alaw 8 kHz
External IP   83.54.215.68
SIP Out port   50773
SIP In port   13000
Audio Out port   55371
Audio In port   13001
Command Out port   64920
Command In port   13002
External SIP In port   13000
External Audio In port   13001
External Cmd In port   13002
Other party   176.28.90.30
Input 1   High
Input 2   High
Output 0   Low
Output 1   Low
Output 2   Low
Dynamic DNS status   Unknown
Ping status (watchdog)   Off
DNS status   Querying status
Active profile   Default
PTT status   OFF
Antenna-Switch (IP)   not connected
Common network settings   No


The problem I have is with the audio: It's absolutely clipped (it comes, it goes, it comes, it goes, randomly, quickly). I can send you a short video of it if necessary. This makes the system unworkable.

And it's in here where the mistery arises: With the 2 x RRC1258 all works perfect, flawlessly. I even can work pile-ups with no hassle at all.

Also to mention that the green bar below the profile in the RRC-Micro program is also erratic. It comes and goes as the audio does.

I yesterday checked in a friend's shack with another computer and another internet connection with same behavior.

What do you think?

Best 73 from EA3GEO

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General discussion / Re: UDP cmd status = Error(0)

« on: 2019-09-18, 14:30:53 »

Dear OM's,

No way. I updated to latest v2.95 and results are the same.

This is what I get:

Name   Value
P5.2   ON
Connection status   Faulty(See below)
SIP status   Connected/transfering
Last SIP error   None
RTP status   Excellent(60)
UDP cmd status   Error(0)
SIP command timeout   0
Rx Jitter buffer size   6
Rx Jitter delay   4
Dual Rx   0
Current audio packet size   20
Current audio quality   0 - alaw 8 kHz
External IP   83.54.215.68
SIP Out port   64022
SIP In port   13000
Audio Out port   54858
Audio In port   13001
Command Out port   0
Command In port   13002
External SIP In port   13000
External Audio In port   13001
External Cmd In port   13002
Other party   176.28.90.30
Input 1   High
Input 2   High
Output 0   Low
Output 1   Low
Output 2   Low
Dynamic DNS status   Unknown
Ping status (watchdog)   Off
DNS status   Querying status
Active profile   Default
PTT status   OFF
Antenna-Switch (IP)   not connected
Common network settings   No

Do you think I can have some hardware issue with the 1274A unit?

What puzzles me is that with the 2xRRC1258 all works fine. ().

Thanks for your help!

73 from Daniel, EA3GEO

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General discussion / Re: UDP cmd status = Error(0)

« on: 2019-09-18, 12:15:48 »

Thank you very much, Mike. I'll do.

Anyway, I must explain that it was not working either with version 1.8.2 in the RRC-Micro.

This is why I tried to update to the latest version to see if that fixed the issue.

But, anyway, I'll make the try and will let you know.

Tks & bst 73

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General discussion / UDP cmd status = Error(0)

« on: 2019-09-17, 13:31:38 »

Dear OM's,

I'm experiencing problems with my RRCMicro connection and I'm not finding what's going on.

Let me first say that connection with the 2 x RRC1258's is superb. No problems at all when working with the RRC1258's so far.

But when I'm out of home and I want to use the RRCMicro (1274A) I've got problems even with excellent WiFi.

I am using v1.11.0.0 for RRCMicro and and v2.80 in RRC1258 radio side.

All ports (13000, 13001 and 13002) are correctly routed as UDP protocol in the router at radio side.

I have tried different RX Jitter buffer sizes and delays with no result.

This is what I can see in the RRC1258 radio side:

Name   Value
Radio   ON
Connection status   Faulty(See below)
SIP status   Connected/transfering
Last SIP error   None
RTP status   Excellent(60)
UDP cmd status   Error(0)
SIP command timeout   0
Rx Jitter buffer size   14
Rx Jitter delay   12
Dual Rx   0
Current audio packet size   20
Current audio quality   0 - alaw 8 kHz
External IP   83.54.215.68
SIP Out port   56364
SIP In port   13000
Audio Out port   56902
Audio In port   13001
Command Out port   0
Command In port   13002
External SIP In port   13000
External Audio In port   13001
External Cmd In port   13002
Other party   176.28.90.30
Input 1   High
Input 2   High
Output 0   Low
Output 1   Low
Output 2   Low
Dynamic DNS status   Unknown
Ping status (watchdog)   Off
DNS status   Querying status
Active profile:   Default
PTT status:   OFF
Antenna-Switch (IP)   not connected

It's true I haven't tried with another PC (maybe something on my PC? I'm running Windows 7 Professional, SP1).

Something to say: The green bar below the profile name in the RRCMicro client software is a disaster: It appears and disappears completely erratically.

One more thing: The router in the radio side is a 3G based one (anyway, it works fine with the RRC1258's).

What do you think? Any ideas?

Thank you!

73 de EA3GEO, Daniel

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General discussion forum / Re: SteppIR, RRC1258's and RC1216H

« on: 2019-03-18, 19:09:15 »

Hi all,

I let the RC1216H as mentioned and all working the right way.

Bst 73

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General discussion forum / Re: RC-1216H SteppIR control with SDA100 new firmware

« on: 2019-03-18, 19:07:51 »

Hi,

If anybody in the future finds himself in a similar scenario, the SDA-100 came with the Mustang firmware and all worked flawlessly.

It's to be mentioned that in my case: "the firmware in the the SDA-100 shows 99 on the lower right of the display when turning on the SDA-100".

Bst 73