Well, I seem to have finally gotten the radio to communicate with the nuvi. However, I am not transmitting a packet (or anything, for that matter). I can hit a digi from my computer desk with my D7 HT so I'm quite sure the Alinco connected to a J-pole in the attic can hit it too. Also, when I run the config program with the tuning diagnostics I cannot hear any tones when clicking the config program's PTT button.
The keypad on the microphone for the Alinco no longer works, either. I can no longer open the local 2 meter voice repeaters with this radio either. Did I brick my radio as far as transmitting? It seems to be putting out NOTHING! Frustrated Pete KCØGPB (-7 in the nuvi / Alinco) ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Ratcliff To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [tracker2] T2-135 and Nuvi 350 On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Pete Lilja <[email protected]> wrote: > I received my T2-135 board today and have it installed in my Alinco DR-135. When I connect the Argent serial cable from the radio to the side port of the Nuvi (power is through the cradle) and turn both on I do not see any "Dispatch" button or other indication the two are talking. When I first installed my T2-135 board in my DR-135 I had a devil of a time getting it to do *anything* (couldn't connect with otwincfg, etc). I tried everything I could think of related to troubleshooting physical cabling, PC serial ports, etc, and finally the solution was to do a factory reset on the DR-135. After that it has been working flawlessly. Not sure if this reset issue is common or just something specific to my radio. If Scott has already programmed the T2-135 for you, perhaps all you need to do is a factory reset on your Alinco? The procedure to do a reset is to hold down the FUNC button while powering the radio on. Note that this will ERASE any settings and memories from the DR-135. That's how I got mine working anyway, hope that helps. Kevin KB9MQU
