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RRC with multiple radios (TS480 and K3) possible?
« on: 2016-11-06, 19:13:54 »
I currently remote into a station with a TS480.  I have the control head of the radio connected to a RRC 1258, with mic, etc.

I'd like to remote into another station that has a K3 connected via RRC.  I have a K3/100 as my home station (currently not connected to the RRC).  Given the different hardware/software configurations, mic pinouts, etc., is it possible to set up some kind of switching system to switch from the TS480 to the K3 for remote use?  If so, how?

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Barry W2UP

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Re: RRC with multiple radios (TS480 and K3) possible?
« Reply #1 on: 2016-11-07, 06:10:50 »
Barry,

The K3 uses COM2 to connect between the K3 at your location and the remote K3. The TS-480
uses COM0, which goes through the TTL jack for the remote control head. There is not really any
conflict, unless you use CAT for the TS-480, then you would need to swap serial cables or use a
simple serial switch. So basically it would mean setting-up an addition profile for the other radio in
the control RRC and just unplug the control head cable. That is how I do it with my portable RRC,
so that I can use either a K3 or TS-480.

Note that the microphone on the control side is whatever you decide to use and needs to be wired
accordingly. You could use the TS-480 microphone for the K3 plugged into the RRC.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX