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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Multiple problems - please help

« on: 2011-11-10, 08:30:58 »

Mike.  When u say the power cable must be connected to the RRC I assume you mean any power source connected to the radio RRC coaxial barrel connector....correct?  That is how I have it setup now.  RRC is powered from a powerpole strip. RRC IO connected to the K3 ACCY FSK, GND and Remote pins.  If I start with the K3 off and make the connection for the remote pin ( the K3 comes on.  This is with the two RRC connected or not.  With the two disconneted it shows OUT0 as Low. But the radio still comes on when the connection is made.

Tnx
Greg

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Multiple problems - please help

« on: 2011-11-03, 19:04:09 »

Thanks Mike.  I already made up that cable to go to the K3 pins 1,5 and 8 for FSK and Remote On.  I have Out0 set for connect.  it still comes on as soon as I plug in the connector.

The clunk is heard on the transmitted audio, not just in the monitor circuit.  I think it is a sloppy PTT switch in the Kenwood mic.  I have a CM500 headset on the way that I plan to use and that should hopefully stop the noise.

Thanks
Greg

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Multiple problems - please help

« on: 2011-11-03, 17:43:48 »

Thought I would update this.  Mic audio is working just fine.  The problem was with the software I was using (DXLabs).  I had one of the slider controls set for the MON function of the K3 and it was set with an incorrect parameter.  So when I tried to make any adjustment it would just go to a setting of 25 and cause very bad feedback.  With the exception of a "clunk" in the audio when releasing the PTT all is fine.  That may be the mic.

To almost complete the system I picked up a two serial port lantronix serial ethernet device for my watt meter and rotor controller.  They are working fine too and can now control the rig, rotor, meter, antennas and amp remotely.

Now my only issue I know if it the REMOTE ON for the K3.  I have the correct IO connector to go to pin 8 of the accy connector.  But as soon as I plug it in the K3 powers up right away.  This happens wheather I have the RRCs connector or not.  I thought it was not supposed to connect or "turn on" the K3 until you click the button to connect the RRCs.



Now on to FSK. 

73
Greg - AB7R

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: power requirements

« on: 2011-10-29, 03:18:01 »

Never mind.  I just found it in appendix D as 10-18V.

Tnx
Greg

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / power requirements

« on: 2011-10-29, 03:13:54 »

I know the manual says 12V is needed to power the remote rig.  Does it have to be 12V or can it be in some range like 10-15V?

Thanks
Greg

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Multiple problems - please help

« on: 2011-10-29, 03:11:33 »

Hi Mike,

Presently setting up for using DXLabs.  I have commander working and CW is now working fine with the winwarbler module.  Instead of building an interface for the CW keying I decided to use my HamGadgets MK1 keyer which emulates a WinKey device.

My problem now is getting the mic audio to the radio working.

Tnx
Greg

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Multiple problems - please help

« on: 2011-10-27, 19:34:03 »

Further work last night resulted in CW working OK now.  I connected my HamGadgets MK1 keyer and cabled the output to IO pins 4 and 8.  I also did not have the INP1 option set to keyer.  Made quite a few DX contacts last night as the bands were in nice condition.

Still cannot figure out why I am not getting audio to the radio though for phone.

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Multiple problems - please help

« on: 2011-10-26, 16:54:45 »

OK...I was up all night trying to get this working and am close to my wits end.

I have the two RRCs connected and audio and CAT control are fine.  But no matter what I do I cannot seem to get CW working or audio to the radio.  I am using a stock Kenwood mic from a TS-480 with modular plug and the strappings are done per the manual Elecraft section (same as Kenwood).  The mic PTT works but I am not getting audio to the mic input.

I have a stereo cable from the PAD output on the radio RRC to a mono adapter connected to the K3 Key In jack.

Keyer function is ON on the control RRC.

OUT1 is set to Keyer.
OUT0 is set for remote power on
OUT2 is set for COM FSK

I tried useing COM0, COM1 and COM2 USB CW via DTR and set my logging programs to match each try but not getting any CW.  I also tried using the same COM2 port that is used for the K3 and set the K3 PTT-KEY menu to RTS-DTR...still nothing.

I have the radio RRC IO pins setup for RTTY and remote power on signals to the K3 pins 1, 8 and 5.  But as soon as I plug the power on line to the radio the rig turns on right away.  If I then use the power button to turn the rig off I get a blank LCD but power on...just a yellow screen.  I have to disconnect the pin 8 connection to have it shut down completely.  Same with a PS0; command.


I am almost ready to throw my arms in the air and give up but not quite.  If someone can help save what little sanity I have left it would be great.  I thought this would be the easy part after getting the CAT and audio working but that is proving to not be the case.

Thanks!!

73-Greg

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / COM2 and VCOM port

« on: 2011-10-21, 22:17:53 »

If I want to use another radio (K3) at the control side connected to the RRC COM2 port can I also use the COM2 USB port for computer rig control/logging at the same time?  If not, how can it be done?

Thanks
Greg

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: remote power on

« on: 2011-10-18, 18:41:04 »

Thank you.  I will be testing this out tonight after I make up an IO cable for the remote on/off and rtty.

73
Greg

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General discussion forum / Re: Keying TS-480 with Win-Test and Winkeyer USB

« on: 2011-10-18, 18:39:03 »

Good afternoon!

I tried keying my K3 from DXLabs and N1MM using the COM5 (rrc virtual port) which is controlling the software.  The K3 PTT-KEY menu is set to RTS-DTR and the software is set to use DTR for CW keying on COM5.  But it does not work.  I see in the RRC webserver page it has an option for DTR and RTS use for COM0 but not for COM2.

Is it going to be possible to do this?

Thanks
Greg
AB7R

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / remote power on

« on: 2011-10-13, 23:01:49 »

Can one of the I/Os on the radio rrc be used to turn on a K3 using pins 5 and 8 on the K3 ACCY port? 

Tnx
Greg
AB7R

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General discussion forum / Re: FSK

« on: 2011-10-13, 16:52:28 »

Thanks Simon.

I see there is also a 1.06 version available.  I think I already have this loaded since the YCCC SO2R Box uses the same file.  But I will need to put it on my laptop for remote operation.

So no other interface circuit is needed, correct?  Or is a similar circuit to that shown on the link you provided still needed? (I don't know if this is actually done inside the RRC or not).

Tnx
Greg

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General discussion forum / Re: FSK

« on: 2011-10-12, 20:09:28 »

Is EXTFSK 1.05 a file that is already in MMTTY or is there a file that needs to be in the MMTTY folder for that option to be found?

So no TTL converter circuit is needed as it would keying from a regular COM port going from the radio RRC IO to the radio's FSK keying input?

Tnx
Greg

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Begining setup questions

« on: 2011-10-11, 06:24:45 »

I want to extend a big thanks to Mitch. 

He sent me a checklist that was a huge help and spent quite some time trying to help me troubleshoot why even though I could connect the two remote rigs I could not get any software to connect to the USB com ports.

I sent Mitch a bunch of screenshots but it all looked to be correct.

When looking through my device manager settings I saw that I had an instance of n8vb virtual com port but  was not being used by anything.  I uninstalled it and the remoterig ports came to life.  I now have control and nice audio too.

I also tried connecting through my phones hotspot.  This worked just OK since where I live I don't have 4g service.  But it did work.

Then I decided to get creative and connected the USB com port to LP Bridge so I could connect multiple programs remotely.  It worked perfectly!

Thanks again Mitch!

73
Greg
AB7R