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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-27, 00:18:24 »

I've checked them repeatedly, and I use a small bent nose jeweler's pliers.  I did find one that wasn't seated, but that several iterations ago of opening up and checking...

As for the orientation, that's possible.  Using the diagram shown on page 183 in the manual (configuration 2 for the ts480), holding the front of the unit toward my body, that the jumpers should be arranged just as shown on that diagram.  That puts #1 in the same position as the way it shows in the manual on page 22 in the manual.  Looking at the mic/aux connection socket (front), it's away and to the right.   I've attached a picture indicating what i interpret as pin 1

The one thing i haven't tried is using configuration one because of where the manual says the difference is in terms of serial numbers.  Might it be possible I should be using the other jumper configuration, and if I try it, will I hurt anything?

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-25, 17:49:53 »

Forgot to mention, it works fine connected to the radio.  Just a problem with with the remote.

And moved the  RemoteRig as far away from the radio as reasonable and no change.

And it's the same at 5W as it is in 200W.

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-25, 17:44:38 »

OK...owner is back.  We're messing around with it this morning and we're still having audio issues. 

In tune (CW)mode, all is good, but with the mic, it's still no audio out to speak of.

And it's putting out what Gil calls "hash", not a clean signal.

This is now with two different heads, and two different mics.

Any suggestions

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-23, 19:19:54 »

Just checked, for the 3rd or 4th time...its open.

I'm housesitting for this guy.  He got this stuff a while back, and I'm just trying to get it set up for him.  Couldn't find the "stock" mic. So I've been using a couple of things that "sort of worked" when I was messing around playing with a manual tuner I got a while back and a home brew Zepp I was playing with.

At this point, a lot unknown variables in play.  Need to wait for tomorrow and a known good configuration (The owner's mobile setup is a TS480 in an RV. Home station is just south of Albuquerque...could hear him working Japan Friday morning mobile in Phoenix on 40M...and could hear the Japan station light.) So that's obviously a known good configuration.  And RX seems to be just fine if the Halogen and fluorescent lights around the house aren't on.

Everything seems to be working except audio output.  Just need to figure out what the issue is with that.  I'm guessing we set up his mobile configuration here in the yard, and introduce the remote stuff, we'll be in the clear.

Been damn frustrating though.  But not as much so as it was when I was working on getting HF to work on my sailboat.  Holy Cow...that's what caused me to pursue my Ham ticket(s).

I have an M-802 and a Pactor I use for digital (email) and (now) an IC-7000 I use for phone.  Each on separate antenna, tuner, power feed, and ground/counterpoise.  Tried to separate them as much as I could.  And a spare Alpha-Delta DX-EE in the bilge, and lots of random wire, and a couple of extra 9:1 UNUN's for random wire endfed, and other such stuff rat-holed around the boat.  God forbid I'll ever need it, but at least to this point, it's working if I ever need help. Noting like redundancy in an emergency.

Fair number of contacts to Europe on 20M and all over the US on 40M from Central America. Usually at about 80W-85W, and decent reports when I'm not trying to compete with legal limit contest stations.

I'm by no means an experienced HAM, but it's still been darn frustrating not getting this to work when everything appears to be set up correctly.

Likely as not, it will turn out to be something as stupid simple as common mode RFI or a grounding thing.  Still struggling with good comprehension on that stuff.

Again, as always, thanks for any feedback.

Raybo

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-23, 17:37:13 »

I'm starting to think so, too.  It's not my station, so I'm reluctant to get too experimental till he gets back.

Sometime tomorrow PM, will have another TS480, a couple of other transceivers, a guy that's LOT more knowledgeable about the radio side than me (I'm more a network geek), and I'm sure we'll be doing a LOT of experimentation.

Thanks, again, for the feedback

Ray

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-23, 15:53:12 »

Ok.  Switched mic & antenna.  Finally able to make a contact, but report was that is the audio was not very strong, and "oscillating".

Right now it's connected via the LAN, and not much other usage on it, so bandwidth &/or latency shouldn't be an issue. 

I'll have another ts480 in hand in a tomorrow afternoon that's been mobile in an RV for about 3 months.  Will be testing with that when it gets here to try to determine what's causing the issues I'm still having.

I'm not clear on what some of the setting do, so don't know which one might be changed to improve things.

Will repost here if/when I get things figured out as reference for others in the future.

Thanks to all for the help.

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-22, 23:33:26 »

The cables are OK.  I can switch them around from one unit to the other, both as a remote setup and direct control to radio.

I checked continuity on the jumper wires and double checked how it was set up.  All is correct.

But i did fine something that is odd.  On the radio unit, with jumpers removed at the noted locations, it's shorted between the two locations noted on the attachment.

They're not on the control unit.  Should that be a short at that location?

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-21, 22:40:31 »

OK...can now get the control to come on, and figured out how to change things between inside and outside the LAN.  It pushes a "tune" signal to the A/T. It "hears" fairly well, but this morning when I tried to check int to a net...nothing.

So I got a handheld and listened/tested via the remote and then directly to the radio. Voice output when directly connected, no voice output when on the remote.

On the remote, the PTT is apparently working because it will relay in the radio and kick in the tuner, and when I change it to CW mode and key the mike, it's indicating the carrier on the tuner LEDs. 

So I'm guessing I don't have something set right...but darned if I can figure out what.

Have asked Mitch to send the info he alluded to in his post to see if there's anything that might help.

I'm attaching the most current config set up files, so once again, any suggestion would be very helpful.

Thank

Ray

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-20, 17:55:57 »

I'm working on that right now...

I'm about to look into getting the dsl line changed to a static ip. 

If that happens, am I correct in thinking that I would then use that IP, and if the ports are properly opened up, that it would work?

Can't remember where I saw/heard that.  But the reason was that in the event you needed to access the dsl modem/router remotely, you could.

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-20, 17:41:38 »

Related question...

I'm about to do some testing NOT on the LAN.  So I take it I should then change the SIP to the Dynamic DNS settings?

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / RRC DynDns name

« on: 2014-11-20, 02:05:13 »

I've just set up a remote system.  It's successfully connected to the ddns.remoterig.com.

I did a status check as is noted in the manual.  When it comes up, there is a box to "Edit IP Address"

Is it possible to use that to change the name, to say a call sign, so that it's easy to remember later?

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-19, 22:31:34 »

Doh!!!, number two.

I thought had, but made a type with a comma instead of a period....

Thanks immensely,

Ray

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-19, 21:42:08 »

Doh...when I got to 4 and it said Kenwood, I stopped...

Changed those two things...both units...and the only difference is I get the tones now when I try to power on the control head.  Which is at least a step in the right direction.  I didn't get anything before.

I saw something on another thread about the #2 jumper position for the voltage to the head.   The way I read the manual is it should be open.

It's an HX.  Is it possible that even though the serial number is prior to what it says in the manual, might it need the other strapping configuration?  Will it hurt anything if I try?

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / TS-480 Setup

« on: 2014-11-19, 18:17:51 »

I'm working on trying to get this system setup and having an issue.

I have both RRC units configured, accessible.  I've tried to go between both units and with the manual, to get things correct.

Everything seems to be set up correctly, but when I try to power on the control head, I get nothing. Cables are OK.  Used then to connect directly back to the radio no problem.

 When I try to "connect" on the status page of the web, I get a three tone sound, three times and the yellow LED on the Aux/mic outlet starts flashing.

They're configured for the "old" jumper settings(conf-2 in the manual) because the serial number is lower than what it shows in the manual, but I'm wondering if for some reason it needs to be the other configuration. 

At this point, I'm stumped.  Any suggestions on what to try would be greatly appreciated