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Configuration of Routers, Firewalls, etc / Re: Router Looses Connection Fix...

« on: 2017-04-08, 06:51:58 »

I found out that the AC power box had a bad intermittent circuit breaker. That was what was causing the signal to drop out. I noticed that much of the equipment was reset to a default state. Developing...

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Configuration of Routers, Firewalls, etc / Re: Router Looses Connection Fix...

« on: 2017-04-01, 01:03:45 »

Mitch, I bought a new router and modem. It has the same issue. After about a month, I loose connection. Even my timer idea does not work beyond a month or so.. I have to go up to the remote sites and re-boot everything,  after which it works for a month or so snd looses the conne tion again.

Dave

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Configuration of Routers, Firewalls, etc / Router Looses Connection Fix...

« on: 2016-06-03, 20:08:54 »

I found myself going up to my remote location to reboot my router about every month. Fortunately, the remote location is only 8 miles from my house.

So, what I did was to put in a cheap timer between the wall outlet and the router AC plug. I set the timeer to briefly turn off the router and turn it back on at 2am. Seemed to do trick. No more lost connections.

I know there is probably a setting in the router that I could enable, but I don't have quite as much knowledgeknowledge about these things.

Mitch, feel free to chime in.

Dave

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Working RRemoteRig System Takes Lightning Hit...

« on: 2015-07-11, 01:07:03 »

Well, I had a great 3+ year run with a flawless RemoteRig system. However, this past week lightning struck the power lines and blew out my RemoteRig RRC Radio box. I bought a new one (just the Radio RRC), set the red jumpers inside the RRC for the type of rig and configured the RRC Radio box with the same settings that I used to have on the damaged RRC Radio box. I even set the RemoreRig DNS service. Mitch set me up via TeamViewer last time.

I read the instruction manual, but I may have forgotten something. Is there something I'm missing? How do I get the system working?

dave

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General discussion forum / Two Rigs, One RemoteRig Connection?

« on: 2015-06-17, 17:32:17 »

Is there a way to run a 2nd rig with the one RemoteRig connection?

dave

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General / Re: CAT/COM port splitter for TS-480?

« on: 2014-11-13, 00:03:09 »

Thanks, Mike and Mitch. Just a little more clarity before I perform your suggestions...

I have a rotator controller on COM 2. Will COM 2 be untouched?

Plus, will I leave the CAT connection on the TS-480 empty?

Thanks!!

dave

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General / CAT/COM port splitter for TS-480?

« on: 2014-10-28, 00:42:11 »

Maybe Mitch might know - or anyone...

I'm using the CAT port from the TS-480 for the Bandmaster III in order to convert CAT info from the rig to band Data for automatic antenna switching whenever I choose a different band.

I'd like to use the new Nano, but my CAT port on the TS-480 is in use. Is there a COM/CAT splitter that will allow me to connect the Nano (thru the RRC Control/Radio COM port and still retain my CAT connection to the Bandmaster III?

Thanks much!!!

dave

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General discussion / Re: RRC_Micro and TS-480 with Bandmaster III???

« on: 2013-01-30, 16:17:45 »

Alright!! Mitch to the rescue!

Thanks, Mitch. I'll set that up this weekend. I knew there was some way around this. BTW, I already use 4800 for the Bandmaster, so that won't be a problem. I'll be in touch and let you know how things work.

Again, thanks, Mitch!

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General discussion / RRC_Micro and TS-480 with Bandmaster III???

« on: 2013-01-30, 02:44:09 »

I'm in a quandary about the RRC-Micro. I just received shipment of one and I'm at a loss of how to arrange it with my current remote setup.

Right now, I use the CAT port on the TS-480 for the Bandmaster III to convert the CAT data to readable band data that controls my antenna switch. Whenever I change bands on the TS-480 control panel, the RRC-Radio will send the CAT signal out the CAT port on the rig and then to the Bandmaster controlling the antenna relay located on the tower. Whenever I switch bands, the antenna switch follows.

Now, the RRC-Micro Setup instructions imply (and the product diagram shows), that in order to use that system, I need to have one of the unused COM ports on the RRC-Radio (COM2 in my case) connected to the TS0480's CAT port - however, I already have a connection on the CAT port with the Bandmaster III and the antenna switcher.

QUESTION:  Can I use a COM port splitter to connect both the Bandmaster III and the COM port on the RRC-Radio box to the TS-480 CAT port? If that will work, is this one OK?

http://www.bb-elec.com/Products/Serial-Connectivity/Serial-Data-Tools-Adapters/Port-Splitters.aspx

Or, is this one what I should use?

http://www.bb-elec.com/Products/Serial-Connectivity/Serial-Data-Tools-Adapters/Port-Combiners.aspx

UPDATE: I was just reading here and it seems possible.

http://www.fabulatech.com/serial-port-splitter.html

 Is there someone out that has resolved this issue before?

Thanks much!

dave

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General discussion forum / Auto Band/Antenna Switching for Yaesu 8900?

« on: 2012-09-26, 22:18:16 »

I am remote with a TS-480 with a CAT connection for convering band data for an antenna switch. Whenever I change bands at the RCC Control location, the Radio, theu the CAT port send band data (thru Bandmaster III) switches the antenna automatically.

Is this same ability available for the Yaesu 8900? There's no CAT port, but can you get band data out of the Data port?

Thanks much!

dave

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General discussion forum / Re: USING remote rig to control power & access.

« on: 2012-09-25, 22:33:41 »

For controlling AC power receptacles remotely, I use Digital loggers webswitch:
http://www.digital-loggers.com/lpc.html

I can turn everything off remotely (except router of course).

I own the Digital-Logger rack mount device. It's very versatile and frees  up the COM ports on the RRCs for other things. I can program it to turn the remote devices on automatically in a certain sequence. Plus, I don't need a COM port at all. It's web ready.

dave

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General discussion forum / TS-480HX and TX Monitor??

« on: 2012-08-13, 03:23:52 »

Since I'm now remote, my TX Monitor no longer works. Is there a way to enable it?

dave

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General discussion forum / Re: Control RRC 'SP' output ???

« on: 2012-08-01, 16:18:26 »

Sweet! I have an un-used plug. Appreciate it, Mitch!

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General discussion forum / Control RRC 'SP' output ???

« on: 2012-08-01, 05:50:20 »

I'm using a TS-480. I find that the speaker on the back of the TS-480 control head is too cheesy.

QUESTION 1: I'd like to hook and external speaker to the 'S' jack on the Control RRC. What is the best external speaker that I can use, powered or not?

QUESTION 2: Audio still comes through the TS-480 control head's speaker. What is the best way to mute that audio, without muting the audio from the 'SP' jack?

Thanks much!

dave

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General discussion forum / Re: Micro PC, TS-480 and Bandmaster III?

« on: 2012-07-27, 20:14:44 »

Here is what I have now:

- From the TS-480 CAT to the Bandmaster controlling the antenna relays with automatic band data. Whenever I change bands on the radio, the antennas switch to the appropriate band.

- I do not use the COM1 port on the Radio RRC.

- I do use the COM2 port to control the rotor on the Radio RRC and back at home on the Controll RRC to a PC with rotor control software.

QUESTION: What would I need to change in order to retain the automatic band/antenna switching and to retain the remote rotor control, yet use the Micro PC Client?