# Alinco DR-135 MKIII VARA FM

**URL:** <https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** alinco-dr-135t, software-varafm\
**Created:** [October 9, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747 "2026-10-09T06:46:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![KG5JRA](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/kg5jra/32/5718_2.png) [@KG5JRA](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KG5JRA)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747/1 "2026-10-09T06:46:49Z")

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I can’t get vu to move

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**Author:** ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747/2 "2026-10-13T00:42:56Z")

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Please describe the setup, attempted settings and the results.

I can make some guesses based on what’s in the post, but I’d like to be sure.

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**Author:** ![KG5JRA](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/kg5jra/32/5718_2.png) [@KG5JRA](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KG5JRA)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747/3 "2026-10-13T04:49:29Z")

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I got that working, but when I try to connect with vara fm it says failure to connect in session in winlink

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**Author:** ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747/4 "2026-10-14T15:15:53Z")

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Thank you for the update. For the troubleshooting of your vara connection, please use the steps outlined in [other posts on this subject](https://forum.digirig.net/tag/software-varafm/62).

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**Author:** ![KG5JRA](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/kg5jra/32/5718_2.png) [@KG5JRA](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KG5JRA)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747/5 "2026-10-15T14:06:08Z")

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I got packet working but not vara fm

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**Author:** ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/alinco-dr-135-mkiii-vara-fm/10747/6 "2026-10-15T22:20:26Z")

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With packet working the hardware issues are ruled out.

Make sure your signal reaches to where remote Vara station is and you can hear their response. Also make sure that the remote station is actually running Vara.