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General discussion forum / Re: Audio Feed

« on: 2016-12-16, 04:47:07 »

Thanks to noth of you.
@Mitch: My question was less about the computer end but about getting a good digital interface going from the computer. For example it would have been nice if I could pass audio via those (unused) USB ports.
I guess now I will work at hacking the SIP connection. and see if I can connect the computer audio to the radio box.
I *really* do not want to switch connectors over and over.
73, Mike - WM1KE

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General discussion forum / Audio Feed

« on: 2016-12-14, 02:51:22 »

I have a working RRC setup with my IC-7000.
Now I would like to start playing with digital modes like PSK.
Now I could make up a RJ45 for the computer but this makes two problems:
1)you need to keep switching the mic and computer connectors
and
2)possible distortion converting digital to analog and back to digital.
Is there any other way to connect audio to the control box?Is the USB port serial only? Can I have a third-party conversation with the SIP connection?
Thanks, 73
Mike
WM1KE

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General discussion forum / Re: Troubleshoot missing Mic audio

« on: 2016-12-13, 04:18:36 »

Thanks, Mitch.

I was hoping that there was some way that I could open up some SIP connections on the computer and see if the mike audio could be resolved by the computer and, if so, switch things around and see if the computer could send audio cown a SIP pipe to the rig )an IC-7000).

Anyway, it was something at the rig. It fixed itself after a couple of days.

Thanks
Mike
WM1KE

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General discussion forum / Troubleshoot missing Mic audio

« on: 2016-12-06, 22:57:32 »

I have a recently purchased  1258 set.
I am handicapped and live in a apartment.  The remote is about an hour away and impossible for me to get to without lots of kindness by oyhers.

While assembling the remote station in my spsrtment, all tests went well. I had local QSOs and finally signed off on moving and install.

The problem now is that the sudio no longer makes it from the mic to the modulator. The rig still transmits but there is no modulation on sny mode or band.

Is there any way to test either of the boxes? Can I have my computer send a tone to the remote rig? Can the desktop box open a port on my computer for "Testing 1,2,3..."? This way I will knoe where to begin.
WM1KE

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Troubleshooting RRC-1258 MkII with IC-7000

« on: 2014-12-12, 23:28:29 »

Mike:
Once again, thanks for your valuable input.

I dont know why my mic works, but it does! 

I was trying to route the rx audio internal to the system by strapping the "spkr out" pin in the mic cable, I will bite the bullet and install the cable. At some point I want to connect the RCC to the low level audio output on the back. that way I would cut down on distortion from the rig's (unneeded) audio system.

73
Mike

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Troubleshooting RRC-1258 MkII with IC-7000

« on: 2014-12-12, 02:01:57 »

Thanks. mike

I got the units to transmit (PTT) and send mic audio over the air. Now the recieve audio is non-existant.

I do have the HM-151. The audio is passing and the PTT is now working, But the mic is not passing the buttons.

To get the mic and PTT working I (my original problem) I removed one of the dip switches and discovered that a pin bent on insertion.

I also modified the jumper settings so that SPKR OUT is jumped. I had hoped that would pass the audio back to the control box but, so far, no go.

Any hints about the recieve audio you could pass along or should I start a new thread for that?

Thanks, again, for your help!

73, Mike

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Troubleshooting RRC-1258 MkII with IC-7000

« on: 2014-12-11, 19:53:51 »

Mike:

Thanks.

I did not use straps as my disability made it impossible to insert the wires. I went to Radio Shack and bought  two in-line dip switches. The CI-V strapping is straight-through so I turned "ON" the dip switches that "jumped" the pins and "OFF" those that were open.

I do click "Status" while holding the PTT down but thanks for mentioning it.

I guess I will try to find a local ham to bring over an Ohm Meter,

Thanks, again
73.
Mike

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Troubleshooting RRC-1258 MkII with IC-7000

« on: 2014-12-11, 07:04:45 »

Hello, all.

I have a new 1258 MK II set that I have configured for Generic Icom CI-V.
I will be using BKT-7000 for CAT.

I am trying to trouble soot the fact that the status pages say they are talking to each other but neither do I have working PTT or audio.

The status pages say:
Connection status   OK
SIP status   Connected/transfering
Last SIP error   None
RTP status   Excellent(60)
UDP cmd status   OK(28)

I have checked the software configurations and strapping several times.

No audio comes out of the speaker and when I hold the PTT on the mike and click the status ling for either unit I read that PTT is OFF.

Being disabled I don;t have many options for using diagnostic equipment but would appreciate getting a direction to start looking in.

TIA