and the mobile cable I'm using is the R2C from byonics with yaesu FT-2700RH 25w.
-------------------------------------------------- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 2:11 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [tracker2] Re: OT2m version 2.0a > found out the message problem all has to do with deviation problems, I can > talk to gillette but none of my stuff can get into sheridan where n7hri is > and we are trying to work on this. the digi systems in sheridan are being > ran by motorola radios and I cant seem to get the right deviation to drive > the sound on them. there is only 2 stations that can drive them right.I'm > using a maha rexon rl-112 that is fully open for all freq I don’t know > about > the type of cable, it has the mic input. it’s the same cable at byonics > that’s > the HT1C cable but without the power. you have this right about me getting > batty. there is something intermittent issue. I was able to get your > message > on my gps. I don’t know what I'm doing here. I wish know more about solder > and stuff, I'm just a dumb little truck driver out here in lonely wyoming > lol. > K7CDL > Ron > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "James Ewen" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 1:53 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [tracker2] Re: OT2m version 2.0a > >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> because I have a HT that has very bad RFI problems but I can use it to >>> test stuff. >> >> Okay, what HT is it? Which cable do you have from RPC? >> >>> when the tracker2 stops TX on my mobile I hook up the HT to the tracker2 >>> asap >>> and the PTT lights come on the top of the HT and then after a wile of >>> waiting >>> sometimes it will let go of the HT mode and go back to the mobile mode >>> on >>> it by >>> itself but now it is staying in HT mode and NO the HT jumper isnt >>> installed at all. >> >> Okay, so you change the radio and the cable. Does the cable have the >> resistor and capacitor included in it? The PTT line could be tied into >> the audio line in the cable rather than using the internal jumper. If >> this is the case, then the assumption that the HT jumper is magically >> being enabled is untrue. >> >>> I'm able to change the commands on my tracker2 via my nuvi 350 duh. >> >> Your posts do not make it clear as to what it is that you are changing >> on the OT2. You state that you can change settings, and it can be >> inferred that these changes being made somehow fix the issue at hand. >> Of course the reverse could be true, and that you are just adding in >> superfluous information as a red herring to throw people off track. >> >>> I can hear the sound coming from the HT with using >>> another radio I don’t need a scope to know this. >> >> So from this, you can assume that the OT2 is driving the HT properly, >> but you can not assume that the HT jumper is enabled without knowing >> more about the cables you are using. >> >>> but I'm also not much into trying to fix stuff I don’t know much about, >>> when you do this you just mess it up even wost. >> >> This is a good idea, however, you're not trying to fix stuff as in >> repair components, but rather identify an issue, find a cause, and >> then from there implement a solution. >> >>> I have been able to get a opentracker and a TT4 working so I do know >>> how to do some stuff. >> >> Yes, you have purchased parts, and plugged them in. It sounds like >> there may be an intermittent issue somewhere in the mix, and we are >> attempting to help you identify where the intermittent issue might be >> located. To do that, we need to know what you have, what you are >> doing, and what the symptoms are. Partial information, mixed up >> results, and unrelated information provided just makes it that much >> more difficult to help you. >> >>> I guess I could always find the 2.2k resistor you talk about and take >>> it out of there sience I don’t need HT use at all,sience this is the >>> only >>> problem I'm having is it wont stay out of HT mode but again why do >>> this and risk really messing up the unit. >> >> Well, if you took the OT2 out of the mix, that would get rid of the >> problem as well, but that's not really a good solution, is it? As for >> that being the only problem, I don't think so. Have you determined why >> you weren't able to get messaging working? I sent a message that you >> obviously received, and replied to. Have you gotten messaging working? >> Looks like a lot of attempts from you to send messages to N7HRI, but >> not successfully. >> >>> I was thinking just maybe I was doing something wroung until I seen >>> this past email from this person and I took the unit out of the box and >>> did seen a lot of solder points just about touching each other and I >>> can see how they would touch each other very easy. >> >> Yes, Scott has had some issues with contract manufacturer quality >> control, but that does not mean that every unit has the exact same >> issue. If I ran mine over with my truck, and said that the board was >> cracked, would you automatically assume that your board is cracked as >> well? >> >>> but I'm noting going to get upset or try to start any fights on group. >>> the easy fix is have someone that knows what they are doing take >>> a look at it, I have already made plans to go home tuesday to get >>> the box and packing and get it mailed out. >> >> Okay, so you take the OT2 box it up, send it to Scott, and he looks at >> it. Best case scenario, he finds some solder bridges, or long >> component leads that are shorting out on you. The other option is that >> he checks it all out and finds no issues. He sends it back to you, and >> now we are right back where we are now. >> >> Systematic experimentation now might save you the time and expense of >> sending a perfectly good unit back to Scott. >> >> There are a lot of little twiddly bits to deal with, and niggly little >> details that can cause issues. When everything is working, everyone is >> happy. When things don't work, it can be annoying, but you can usually >> find the problem and rectify it. However, when the issue is >> intermittent, it can drive you batty trying to find the cause and >> solution. >> >> We're just working on finding the cause before we all go batty! 8) >> >> James >> VE6SRV >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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