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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.

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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)

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General discussion forum / Re: Mac version of Microbit Setup Manager

« Last post by pe1hzg on 2025-10-20, 01:24:23 »

Hello,

Typing this from a mac, I find that I don't need the Setup Manager (and I don't think it exists for Mac but I am not to answer that one).

Per page 19 of the manual:

RESET
A short press on the reset switch will reboot the unit. By pressing and keep the button pressed for 20 sec the unit reset to factory default settings with the following network settings:
Control-RRC IP-address: 192.168.0.227
Radio-RRC IP-address: 192.168.0.228
Netmask: 255.255.255.0

So, set the IP address of the MAC to something like 192.168.0.10, reset the RRC, and depending on whether you have a control or a radio rrc, surf to 192.168.0.227 or 192.168.0.228. You will find the web interface there, you can change the IP address, change the setting to DHCP if you prefer, and once you commit the change, the box will have switched to whatever setting you have set it to.
Personally, I have never bothered with USB cables - too much work!

It does make sense to put a sticker on the bottom of the box with the MAC address and the default IP address (depends on control / radio RRC) so you can "find" it with wireshark or similar tools.

73, Geert Jan PE1HZG

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General discussion forum / Mac version of Microbit Setup Manager

« Last post by KY7M on 2025-10-20, 00:20:35 »

Is there a Mac version of Microbit Setup Manager to use for the RRC-1258? We have a new user with a Mac and need to set up his ip address in the RRC unit.  Please send me a link if it exists.
Lee, KY7M