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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / 1216h and 1216l issue

« Last post by rjdev on Today at 00:51:16 »

Hi,
I have been using the 1216h and 1216l for several years now with very good results.  This week I had a lightning strike a tree in my side yard. It caused my flex radio to trip off line and 12volt power to momentarily go off. the Yaesu rotator G-650A along with the 1216H and 1216lL to lose power for a few seconds. When I got the power supply restarted the rotator butons for left and right were still functioning and the h-beam rotated. However when trying to acces the rotator thru the computer interface I saw the that the rotator function in the interface said rotor not initialized. and no red indicator was shown. please see the pic in the attachment.
The 1216H still controls my relays for the radio ok But the rotator will not function.

I suspect the Ato D in the 1216L was damaged but I have no way to prove it.

I do have another new 11216H sitting on my shelf in a box but do not have another 1216L to use. Looking for a distributor in the USA does not seem to be. And the distributors over seas do not seem to have the 1216 in stock.

Can someone help with how to approach this and maybe if needed tell me where I might purchase another 1216L. Error code 9 from 1216L

I did try to record new settings in the setup but only 0 was retrieved so I think the A/D converter got killed.

Ideas and help will be greatly appreciated.

Ray K6LJ in Texas

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General discussion forum / Re: No connection

« Last post by EA6BF on 2025-11-01, 18:40:43 »

Hi Charles, thanks for your email.
I’m trying to answer all the questions…

No changes at all since last time I used back in May 2025.
I can’t connect to the box on wifi, only by cable through Microbit utility.
No changes in DHCP, remain the same.
I am connecting the box to the router directly with Ethernet cable.
I configured the boxes so they have been working correctly for 2 years now. Set the remote in October every year and dismantle it in May.
Ports are correctly open like in the RRC boxes manual.
IP address is the same, checked that and remains the same.
DDNS can be the problem I think. Looks like it doesn’t connect with remoterig.com, so they don’t get updated, but don’t know how to do it..
I would say is a connection problem.
I changed the router months ago, but since there is a cable connecting the box and the router, I don’t see any issue there, but…. Why can’t I connect to the box via wifi.?

Thanks.

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General discussion forum / Re: No connection

« Last post by nk8o on 2025-11-01, 15:24:43 »

Does the setup connect on the local network?

Did you change the default connection from fixed to DHCP?  Are you connecting to your home network?  How did you configure the RR boxes?   Did you open the necessary ports on the router at the remote site?   Do you have the correct IP address for the remote site?  Did you set up DDNS or a similar FQDN service?


73

Charles

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General discussion forum / Re: K3 with K3/0

« Last post by nk8o on 2025-11-01, 15:22:27 »

Things I can report: 1) Version 6 boards work with the K3 Twin configuration.  There is no JMP5 on these boards but it doesn't seem to make any difference.  2) Small configuration errors keep it from working.  I discovered one setting that was incorrect, then the system came to life.  3) be careful if you "roll your own" DB15 cable.  Remember in a standard configuration of an RJ45 that pins 4 and 5 are blue and blue stripe, opposite of all the other pairs.   If you are crimping your own RJ45 you can set it up any way you like, but the standard "B" configuration has the blue pair reversed.

I will start rigorously testing this setup today, everything except the mic.   I don't work SSB as a general rule.

Thanks for the bandwidth.  Sometimes laying out the problem leads to a solution.

73

Charles - NK8O

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General discussion forum / No connection

« Last post by EA6BF on 2025-10-31, 20:03:23 »

Hi guys, back here after sometime.
Just set up the remote station today but can’t get the remote box to connect internet.
Last update was 2025-05-12, so I need to do anything to update dns or anything so I can get it running.? Ports in router are OK but no connection for some reason..

Any help.?  Thanks.

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General discussion forum / K3 with K3/0

« Last post by nk8o on 2025-10-31, 19:49:51 »

I recently acquired a K3 and was subsequently given a K3/0 to pair with it.  I can't seem to get them to communicate.  I know from previous experimentation that the K3 can be started remotely, and that my RemoteRig boxes can send CW to the radio and receive audio back from the radio.  I have double-checked all my cables to be sure they are correct, and I have double-checked the settings for the RR boxes.  Here is what I have noted:

1. These are RR Mark II revision 6. SN 5096 on the radio side and SN 5170 on the control side.  In configuring these, I cannot find JMP5 in either of these units.  Is this version compatible with the K3 Twin configuration, and is there something I can configure to this jumper?

2. If I turn on the radio, the RR boxes still send audio to each other, but I have to control with the K3/0 over frequency, mode, or other parameters  Anyone have any suggestions as to where to look?

These RR boxes were updated with v2.95 firmware and bootloader 1.10.

73

Charles - NK8O

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: yaesu FT-891

« Last post by sm2o on 2025-10-28, 15:32:39 »

I don't remember the exact reason, it's years ago. But we borrowed a radio and did some reverse enginering and decided that it was not worth the effort to try to adapt for it.

73 de mike

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: yaesu FT-891

« Last post by lb1ti on 2025-10-28, 12:34:30 »

Ft857 and ft891 protocol for the control panel is totally different. We looked in to adapt for 891 but it was not possible

73 de mike

Out of pure curiosity, is this because the FT-891 uses SPI between the control panel and body not normal UART, I reckon the timing requirements would be drastically different.

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General / Common issues with modern smartphones

« Last post by ik4vfd on 2025-10-25, 09:06:53 »

Hello

Since I switched to a new phone running Android 16, I’ve been unable to use my ICOM 7100. The problem seems to be that in the newer Android versions there’s no longer an option to disable HD calls (VoLTE), which prevents the app from working properly — I’m quite desperate about this.

Additionally, on the new Android system, the top red bar (with the forward/back arrows between Frequency, Connect, and Configuration) has become much narrower, making it very difficult to use.

It’s worth noting that with an older Samsung phone from 2019, where VoLTE can be disabled, the app still works perfectly.

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General / Re: RRC Nano v 1.6.8 oversizes the screen

« Last post by ik4vfd on 2025-10-25, 08:58:59 »

same for me in Samsung phone ( android 15/16)