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General discussion forum / Re: TS-480 RFI - more information

« on: 2010-08-16, 01:43:51 »

Have you turned off the pre-amp in the RemoteRig settings?  I had the same problem and the clicking would put the rig on the air before I even breathed into the mike. I turned it off and no more problems.

73,

Walt, W6SA

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General discussion forum / I may be on the right track thanks to the post by Bob KA4JXT

« on: 2010-08-09, 00:33:14 »

Here's the setup which I am testing at home.

I have a Netgear wireless router connected to my Cable Modem.  I am using WEP for my network and still have to test my results without any Securtiy password and then try it at Starbucks.

I first turned off the Wireless NIC in the laptop and relied on the RJ45 connection.

I have a Dlink Pocket Router connected in Client mode to the WAN connection on a Linksys wireless router with the Wireless turned off on the Linksys.  I am only interested in the RJ45 ports it supplies.

I have cloned my Laptop MAC to the Router as Bob did.  I set the Dlink Pocket Router and the Linksys router to DHCP.

After alternately unplugging power to the Dlink and the Linksys I was finally able to get the Linksys to pull an IP from the Netgear router.  I checked Status and saw it reporting alternately an IP of 0.0.0.0 or 127.0 0 0 or 1. I don't recall for sure, but it is the loopback address you get if you ping localhost.

Once I had an IP I was able to connect the laptop to the Linksys router and access the Internet.  I then connected the Remote Control unit to the Linksys.  It then pulled an IP in the range the Linksys had been set for as did the laptop.

There was then no problem connecting to the rig using the Browse function in the Setup Screen. 

If you disturb any of the connections you then have to sync everything from scratch as you lose IP connectivity.

Second time around it was easier to get everything up and running. 

Next is a trip to Starbucks to see if I can connect to their Hotspot.  That probably won't happen before next weekend as the XYL has major surgery on Tuesday and I will be chief cook and bottle washer along with nurse duties

I will post once I know the outcome.  I am trying not to become too optimistic as I have had so many failures getting this running.

73,

Walt, W6SA

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General discussion forum / Re: Wireless with laptop & RRC?

« on: 2010-08-07, 02:41:38 »

Mike told me that you don't need a crossover cable the Control unit senses the connection and makes the crossover internally.

73,

Walt,  W6SA

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General discussion forum / Re: Help needed to run remote from a hotel or Starbucks type hotspot

« on: 2010-08-07, 02:39:31 »

I just read Bob's post.  That may be the solution.  I had initially tried something similar but without cloning the MAC address.  Naturally it doesn't work everywhere.

I had my Pocket Router connected to the WAN port of a Linksys Wireless Router with 4 LAN ports on it.  I turned off the wireless feature on it and connected the RJ45 on the laptop and from the Remote Control unit to it but never hit on a workable configuration.

This calls for more experimentation.  I sent a copy of his post home for reference. 

I do not use Port 5060.  I changed it to 5070.  I have VoIP phone service through Vonage and figured there might be a conflict.

XYL is having major surgery on Tuesday so don't know when I will get a chance to experiment.  Have to spend quality time with her for a few days.

73,

Walt, W6SA

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General discussion forum / Re: Help needed to run remote from a hotel or Starbucks type hotspot

« on: 2010-08-07, 02:17:07 »

Thanks for the reply Dave.

Yes, the Windows Bridge works for me, but only in the shack.  I am using Windows 7 (64 bit version) on my laptop. 

Seems to me Mike once told me ICS would work and then later told me not to use it.  I could not get it working, in any event.  However, I will be trying that as an option once again.

Been doing a lot of reading today, here at work.  Great to have a job where you can surf all day.  If only those darn customers would quit calling me with THEIR problems I could get a lot more accomplished. 

It appears that with a bridge the Hotspot supplies my IP which apparently then wants me to accept their terms before I can actually connect to the Internet. 

With ICS your NIC acts as a Router and DHCP server with an IP of 192.168.0.1 and then the remote would be assigned an IP in that subnet.  That should give it access through the laptop to the Internet. The laptop should serve as a gateway.  However, that remains to be seen as it didn't work for me in the past. 

I may have to change my home subnet as I am currently using that range.  It should not be an issue at a hotspot unless they were using that IP for their router.

Hopefully Mike will offer his thoughts.  Didn't want to bother him with another email and this way others might learn something too.

I have the darndest time logging in to my account for some reason.  After several tries I close IE and start from scratch and it usually works.  Had to fight with it before I could reply to you.

73,

Walt, W6SA

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General discussion forum / Remote connection and Receive audio issues - HELP!!

« on: 2010-08-06, 22:39:24 »

I have tried a couple of things to enable my remote Control to connect from a hotel or Starbucks.  So far I have only been able to try accessing from Starbucks.

I first tried a Dlink pocket router connected to the Remote Control unit in client mode.  This worked fine at home but I could not connect at Starbucks.  I figured it was probably because you have to accept the Starbucks agreement before you gain actual Internet use.

I then tried Bridging to the NIC in my laptop which was operating in wireless mode.  This also worked fine at home.  I set everything to DHCP and had no problem pulling an IP for the Control Unit. 

Tried again at Starbucks this morning.  Everything seemed OK.  Pulled an Ip for the Remote with no problem.  I agreed to their terms from my laptop connection thinking this would fall through to the Bridge connection.  I was able to browse the unit through the Setup screen with no problem but could not get a connection through the Internet.  I showed an IP and all the other settings required by their system. 

I believe I did see a message at one point that the HTTP Port could not be accessed, while jumping between screens. 

I'm thinking this is because I could not agree to their terms through the Control unit or else they are using a different port for HTTP. 

I think it is the agreement that is causing the problem.   I bought the system just so I could connect to my home station on the rare occasions that I am away from home.  I believe that I will run into this issue anywhere I go which makes the system useless to me.

One other bit of information...

I use Writelog for logging and operating RTTY and CW at the home station.  I do have HRD set up in addition as it allows for better tuning capability.

I am using LogMeIn for connectivity to my home desktop which already allows me to run RTTY successfully, just by running the software at home over the Internet.  You don't need sound for RTTY.  I wanted to have sound and audio so I could use SSB & CW which is why I purchased the system. 

I cannot use my tighter filters with AFSK so I prefer not to run with HRD on my laptop, therefore I have not tried the serial connectivty provided. 

Mike has told me that he operates from hotels but I cannot figure out how he is able to do so.

Has anyone a solution to this problem?   Have you operated from a hotspot successfully?  How do you manage to get a useable connection to the Internet for the Control unit?  I would assume that I would have the same issue from a wired connection if it is an issue with agreeing to their terms. 

All suggestions will be gratefully considered.

Thanks and 73,

Walt, W6SA
 

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General discussion forum / Re: DynDNS Help Needed with Kenwood TS-480SAT

« on: 2010-07-31, 00:21:54 »

I may have overlooked it but I don't believe anyone has mentioned using the DynDNS supplied update application which automatically updates the IP which your ISP has assigned to you. 

I know it works because I hooked up a different router for testing and it was assigned a new IP by the ISP.  DynDNS automatically updated it.  You can force an update also, which I did rather than wait for them to find it on their own once I put back the original router.

73, Walt

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General discussion forum / Re: New installation - TX problem - RX brilliant

« on: 2010-07-31, 00:01:50 »

I hope you have resolved this problem by now but if not...

I had the same issue with audio noise being transmitted once I keyed the mike and I had not so much as even breathed into the mike.  Dummy Load was fine, don't ask me why.  Tried tons of ferrites. No difference.

Wrote to Mike and as an afterthought he suggested turning off the pre-amp.  Works fine now.  I seem to recall a similar issue with another piece of equipment in the past.

Now I see Mike has a modification to get around the noisy Op-Amp in version 4.  I have made a couple of contacts with excellent audio reports since turning off the Pre-Amp.

My current project is getting the unit to work wirelessly while parked outside a Starbuck's or any other hot spot.  It works in the shack and I believe it would have worked when testing yesterday if my pocket router had not gotten its switch in the wrong position.  I am using it in Client mode and unfortunately it does not supply a DHCP address to the Radio Control unit in that mode. 

I have to use IPCONFIG to see what the network is using for its settings and then pick an address that isn't being used.  I am going to stick with the higher end up around 250 and see what happens.

I do not have a remote station but purchased this system so I could continue with my hamming whenever I am away from home.  It will also come in handy to operate in the family room to see it the TVI is as bad as the wife says it is when I am on 10 or 12 meters.

I had no complaints until we got a cable/dvr box for the TV.  As far as know Cable TV uses the 10 & 12 meter frquencies.  No way to block that.

73,  Walt