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General discussion forum / OFF TOPIC - Any records about pioneer Ham Radio Remote Stations ?

« on: 2023-05-22, 23:44:35 »

Hi Guys
I am looking for early days Remote Controlled Radio Sations used by hams. This is  for a presentation. I read somewhere about a W6 who installed servo motors in a Collins S-Line and controlled his station located up in the hill in the same property. Wires did the  controlling and audio transport.
If any of you have  records about these attempts, I would appreciate an input.
Please use my direct email: fred.py2xb@gmail.com

Thanks in advance Fred

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General discussion forum / CW Truncated / Dropouts

« on: 2023-04-02, 14:33:21 »

Hello Guys, Hello Mike

I am having an issue when sending CW to the remote side. The CW is truncated. If it was before it was not easily noticeable. BTW I use TS480S with remote head at the Control Side.

The internet connection at the remote end is the same and it is good.  At the remote side all is wired, no WI-FI. I have no issue with the receiving audio at the Control side.  SSB transmission works fine as well. BTW I have tested CW sending with two ISPs at the control side and there is no difference.

I have increased the Key Delay to the maximum (250ms) at the Control RRC.  It improved the CW transmission but I still have dropouts or some hang-like effect as a longer dash.

Any ideas about what can be done parameter wise or what to investigate? Many thanks  Fred,  PY2XB

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General discussion forum / NEED HELP - TS480S does not turn on

« on: 2022-11-28, 14:36:02 »

Hi Mile+

I have been using my remote station for about 2yrs without any major issue. I have recently set up another station at home in order to test back-up items. I have tested successfully another TS480 radio with another pair of Remoterig modems. Then I decided to replace the TS480 in the actual remote site with the backup TS480 that I have tested at home. For few days no issue and recently I started to have the following issue, that I am not sure if it is related to the TS480 swap:
RRC Radio Modem connects to RRC Control Modem OK. However, I cannot turn on the remote TS480. When Pressing the head’s ON/OFF button the yellow LED on the AUX/MIC turns on, I hear the characteristic “bip”  but the head does not light.
I have made many tests, but no conclusion. I have printed relevant configuration/status on both sides which is in the attached PDF.
Any help is appreciated. Many thanks Fred

Fred

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General discussion forum / TS-480S working without the 1268 RCC unit control head

« on: 2022-09-18, 15:23:55 »

**Sorry if that matter has been answered/explained in the past. I have not found any thread about it**

Hello Mike+all   

I have been using  Remoterig 1258 with TS-480S for about 2 years in my current remote site. The TS-480S control head is connected thru the RCC unit as it should. I am glad with the overall results.

My remote set-up diagram and photos can be seen in my QRZ.COM page.

When I travel I take the Control  head and the RRC unit with me. Once I was in the airport and I a new entity showed up on six meters. I fired up the remote station using my Android phone and I could work the station. This was on FT8. Then I realized that the control head was in my back pack along with the RRC unit. So, I was able to turn-on the TS-480S without the head, only with the 1258 Radio unit connected to the transceiver’s body in the remote side.

I have not figured out when and how it happens, but sometimes the TS-480s works without the head in the same situation described above.

A friend of mine who has a similar setup with IC-7100 described the same thing. On the other day, he was working his remote site and the head was not turned on.

Mike, although this does not affect the station operation, I would like to know why (and when) it happens, given that normally a TS-480S does not fire up without the control head.

Thanks and Best regards to all

Fred PY2XB

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General discussion forum / AS1289 Antenna Switch <Temperature sensor info>

« on: 2020-06-05, 14:07:41 »

As I am not sure where to post this. I am moving the inquire here, hoping that I will get some answer. Many thanks


... I have not found a specific place to post this inquiry. I hope it is ok here.
Per manual a 1wire temperature sensor can be installed to read temperature. Need info on the compatible sensors and how to install it (header, pin..). Many thanks Fred PY2XB....

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Configuration, Webswitch 1216H / AS1289 Antenna Switch - Temperature sensor info

« on: 2020-06-03, 21:53:43 »

Hello. I have not found a specific place to post this inquiry. I hope it is ok here.
Per manual a 1wire temperature sensor can be installed to read temperature. Need info on the compatible sensors and how to install it (header, pin..). Many thanks Fred PY2XB

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General discussion forum / Kenwood TS480 - VOX does not work

« on: 2018-06-16, 19:53:06 »

Hi Guys.

I am testing a remote station in my house. So using LAN at this point.
The radio is a TS480 with remote head. Using the configuration  in the manual regarding Radio. It is working fine on CW and RTTY. On CW I use BK-IN (Vox on)
On SSB, it works fine with the stock microphone when the microphone's PTT is pushed. It does not work under VOX. With VOX ON the radio does not go to TX in any circunstance.

I have tested the head connected directly to the radio and VOX works fine.

I suspected it could be an issue with the mic jumpers (MIC GND issue) and I have tried jumpers for new and old TS480. Same behavior. I am not sure when the unit that I have has been manufactured


Any light on this is appreciated

Thanks Fred PY2XB
.

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General discussion forum / Expert 2K-FA and remoterig - still one issue

« on: 2018-06-08, 20:15:27 »

Hi everyone

I have been able to make the serial port of the 2K-FA work at low speed. Thanks Mitch.
So when a COM port of my notebook is directly connected to Expert's serial port, all works ok. I am able to fully control the amplifier and the display reproduces the amplifier's LCD display.

Then I have connected the Expert serial port to Remoterig COM1 (also tried with COM2). It was wired correctly for the COM por  in use. I have used the settings described here http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=426 , ie Mode 3, 9600, 8 bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.
When the Expert client connects to the amplifier I hear a click in the amplifier as it normally does. I am able to send commands to the amplifier (all of them). The amplifier perfoms de commands (Operate, Power, Set, etc). However  the display on the client remains white (no information) and no button lights up. BTW I also have tried Mode 1 char by char, different baud rates. The above bahaivor does not change either in COM1 or COM2.

So it seems to me that the information in the Expert -> Computer direction is not flowing thru Remoterig. I have ruled out HW problem because I have used the ports for CAT and both COM1 and COM 2 are ok.

Does anyone have a clue about this issue ?

Many thanks Fred PY2XB

 

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General discussion forum / Expert 2K-FA remote control via its serial Port

« on: 2018-06-06, 18:08:35 »

Hi Guys
I want to remote control the 2K-FA amplifier using  its serial port. I am using Remoterig COM1 for this matter ( it could it  COM2 too)

However the amplifier's serial port has a FIXED speed of 115Kbps (cant be changed, per manual). Remoterig does not allow to set this speed (max is 64K).

Is any of you using Remoterig ports to control the 2K-FA?

Thanks input

Fred

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General discussion forum / COM 0

« on: 2018-06-05, 12:15:02 »

Guys hello

I am preparing my remote station. I would like to have an input on this:

Remoterig has 4 COM ports (COM0, COM1, COM2 and Virtual only COM3). Please validate this:

1) COM0 physically is the TTL port on the interfaces. I use TS480 with detachable head and in this case it is used for communication between the head (panel) and the radio

2) If the about is true, how can I use RTS or DTS of COM0 (which is not physically available in COM0/TTL connector) ?

++Remoterig manual extract attached (page 76)

Many thanks Fred PY2XB