I have an ID-800H set at 96 bps and the cable configured for the 9600 Data Pin. The radio will TX/RX on VARA-FM Wide and 1200 baud packet using SoundModem.
I have an IC-207H set just as the ID-800H. The radio will TX/RX on VARA-FM Wide and RX only on 1200 baud packet using SoundModem.
Is the IC-207H capable of operating just as the ID-800 does?
I know all of this. I have the correct cables. What I don’t get is why the ID800H (with 96 bps set) will TX & RX on VARA-FM Wide and 1200 baud packet but the IC-207H will only TX/RX on VARA-FM Wide and receive 1200 baud packet but no TX.
Granted, the cable for two radios are different but the pins to plug connections are the same.
Yes. When I set the IC-207H to ‘12 BPS’ it’ll transmit 1200 baud packet using SoundModem (which seems odd since the pin for 1200 baud data isn’t connected to anything). When I set the radio to ‘96 BPS’ VARA-FM will transmit but not SoundModem / 1200 baud packet.
Yep. Same computer and software. Here’s something, I changed the Sound Card output device on Soundmodem from DigiRig to the computer soundcard and the IC-207H transmits. Of course, the audio doesn’t go over the air. It’s as if the DigiRig is not allowing the radio to transmit, as odd as that seems.
Solved. I had to reduce the DigiRig sound card Playback (output) volume to 45, was 70. Anything about 45 the radio will not transmit. So, if I have this right, the DigiRig was being overdriven with audio causing it not to transmit?
Morning all,
Try to connect my Digirig to my ICom IC-207h. I can get it to see the TNC, but when I transmit on winlink, it just has a steady transmit out until it times out. I have the radio and winlink program set for 9600 baud. when I go to VARA-FM it just key the radio twice and then report failed to connect. So is there a software option I failed to set correctly? Thanks Gene-KB4HAH
Eugene, it sounds like you are trying to connect Winlink directly to Digirig’s serial port as if there’s TNC there. With sound card based interfaces such as Digirig you need to configure software TNC. On Windows that will be VaraFM or soundmodem. Check out some online tutorials on the topic for general information.