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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: K3S + K3/0 Mini: Remote powers off, but not on

« on: 2022-11-12, 20:16:27 »

Paul

That's easy enough.  Just make sure you get the correct 15 pin plug!
If you're going to play in CQWW CW, make sure to work us!  I'll be at HQ9X, M2.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: K3S + K3/0 Mini: Remote powers off, but not on

« on: 2022-11-12, 15:08:41 »

GM Paul, is the ACC plug installed into the K3S? (and check both ends)  That carries the turn-on signal from the RRC to the K3S.

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Need Speaker Jack for COntrol Unit

« on: 2022-11-07, 19:49:57 »

I have a control unit with a bad speaker jack.  Does anyone have the part number for it, or
suggestions on where I can get one?

Dennis w1uE

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General discussion forum / Re: Low AF output in K3-twins configuration

« on: 2022-11-03, 18:22:01 »

I have the same problem with one of my Control RRCs, affecting the SPKR Audio.  The jack seems to be bad; if I put a little pressure on the plug, everything is fine.  If its not in the jack exactly right, low SPKR output is the result.  For now, i put a clothespin on the cable and that's enough weight to keep the connection good.  Sooner or later I'm going to have to replace that jack.

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Re: K3 CAT and PTT at remote site

« on: 2022-08-08, 13:56:21 »

Frank, I"ve had the above working for the past 5 years.  If you can't get it working, drop me an email and we'll walk you through it.

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Re: Is the DDNS down?

« on: 2022-07-14, 19:36:42 »

I went ahead and entered the IP address with the port.  Temp until the DNS server gets going again. 

Since its been out a while, my best guess- and that's all this is- is that they are on holiday, and
the DNS server won't be back on until Monday at the earliest.

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Allowed SIP Password Characters

« on: 2022-04-24, 22:22:21 »

What characters are allowed for a SIP password?  It appears that the password can be 11 characters long, and small letters, capital letters, and numbers are allowed.  Are any punctuation marks also allowed?

Dennis W1uE

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General discussion forum / Re: SIP Out Port keeps changing

« on: 2022-01-28, 17:13:42 »

We changed the SIP Port in both the Remote and Control RRCs from 5080 to 5083.  The SIP Out Port on the Remote RRC, as specified on the Status Report, has stopped changing, and it stays at 5083.  The RRCs now connect immediately, and the delays in the frequency information being sent to the Control RRC are gone.  Tuning the Control RRC results in an almost immediate change in the Control K3 display.

Not sure why changing that did anything, but it now seems to work as the other RRC setup.  I'll be on the contest this weekend using the remote station (major snowstorm on USA East Coast
tomorrow, so I'll get a chance to document and make sure the issue is gone.

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / SIP Out Port keeps changing

« on: 2022-01-26, 23:49:22 »

I have a site with two RR units, both Remote boxes, to support and SO2R setup.  One of the boxes I can connect to and its solid; the other box I can connect to but, in particular, it has problems sending data back to the Control unit.  I can tune the Control Radio, and the Remote Radio responds, but the display on the Control radio doesn't update.  After some seconds later, it often updates, but not always.  Audio is usually solid, using an audio quality of 8.  Yes, the UDP Cmd port, UDP Audio Port, and SIP Port on the two RRCs are different.  As I look at the Status Pages of the two RRCs, I see the RRC that's working fine has a SIP Out Port and SIP In Port of of 5081; everytime I go back to that Status page, I see the same port of 5081.  For the RRC that's not updating the Control unit, I see a SIP In Port of 5081 and a SIP Out Port of 7384; that SIP Out Port changes.  One time its 7384, then 8649, then 6177, and so on.  Every time I update that status the SIP Out Port changes. 

I'm looking for something to fix the poor response of one of the RRC units; does this SIP Out Port changing have anything to do with it?

A little more info- we have had this problem for some time with one of the RRC units; the problem comes and goes.  It existed before we put the second RRC at the remote site, and were pleasantly surprised when the second RRC unit did not have the problems that the first unit had.  Any suggestions are welcome.

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Re: RRC audio input impedance/levels

« on: 2022-01-26, 11:56:52 »

I had the same issue with the Remote Rigs.  I built a 20dB audio attenuator designed for 600 ohms input/output impedance, and put it between the audio output of the soundcard and the input to the Remote Rig.  While I originally did it to operate Digital modes, it should work on this also.  That reduced the audio output to a level that the RR units could handle.

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General discussion forum / Re: Keyer Setup CW and FSK Question

« on: 2022-01-10, 14:17:39 »

Mirko, while this doesn't answer your question, I originally used the ComExtra for FSK but, with the rise of the FT Modes, I converted over to AFSK.  Since I had already set up the RR units for SSB, adding AFSK and FT4/8 was really already done.  Just something you might consider.   Dennis W1UE

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: Elecraft K3 Twin with Heil HM-5/HC-5

« on: 2021-08-31, 22:02:55 »

Dan, I have the RR boxes working FB using a a modified Koss headset that has a Heil HC5 element in it.
The mike is plugged into the Mike input at the side of the K3/0 Mini.  For the remote station, the mike
input is FPH.

I found the key was to provide a PTT signal- in my case, I have a footswitch plugged into the PTT jack on the
back of the K3/0 Mini.  To use the digital inputs such as FT8, I also had to add a PTT signal into that same
jack or the radio would not send the audio tones (I used WSJT-x to drive a 1-transistor level converter to provide
the PTT signal).

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Re: RRC stereo audio for SO2R

« on: 2021-04-05, 20:58:45 »

Dan
Let's go back one step.  Plug headphones into the So2R Mini- is it switching properly?  Do you actually hear the two audio streams?

Now add the Y cable, and test again by connecting headphones to one of the two plugs.  Do you still hear the two audio streams?

Try restarting the RRC box. 

Are you using the Speaker or Headphone output on the K3?  Front or rear? 

Using the REMaudio produce both channels?

The L-Mix-R should be "A  B". 

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Re: Novice user - where do I go to get started (K3 twin)

« on: 2021-03-10, 02:02:37 »

Bill, Contact me direct.  I have the same setup (minus linear) and have it working FB.

Dennis W1UE

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Bad Audio thru RRControl Box

« on: 2021-01-22, 14:10:22 »

Dennis- did you make sure to match your audio codecs?