Question - Icom IC910-H full duplex operation using the Data jack inputs
I have an IC-910H question maybe someone can help with?
Would like to set up mine for full duplex to work Falconsast-3 using the Data jacks for TX/RX data jacks for I/O but cannot seem to get the TX input side working. I do get RX data out of the radio no problem, so issue seems isolated to TX input side of the Data jacks.
In brief, I made a cable so that the output of an UZ7HO sound modem will pass audio into the Data jack input. The cable ohms out OK, but I do not seem to be getting the data/audio into the radio via either Data jack. I have set the audio going into the data jacks at ~ 0.4 V p-p. I am aware that when the rig is in Satellite mode, the Data jacks act in reverse.
To troubleshoot further, I have tried Split mode. As I understand, this should leverage the Main Data jack only? With the radio in split FM mode only, even if I feed a 1k2 tone to the Main or Sub Data jack input and key the radio (by pushing the front panel TX button), I cannot hear modulation on a second radio set up to monitor the IC-910H TX frequency. Have also tried all sorts of combinations for the Main and Sub Data inputs, but no joy.
Is it required to assert PTT from the Data jack itself?
BYW, I already have 1K2 packet set up for the sound modem using the ACC jack. Works FB. I'd just like to use the Data jacks for 9K2.
Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot further? I will try an even lower audio input level (as suggested by N8MH), but the TX light is bright with 0.4 V input suggesting that the automatic limiter may not be the problem?
Hopefully, I have missed something very simple. Direct email replies OK too.
Thanks,
Bob
N6RFM
n6rfm at gmail.com
Did you enable 9k6 transmission thru the menu?
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of N6RFM1 gmail Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 8:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Question - Icom IC910-H full duplex operation using theData jack inputs
I have an IC-910H question maybe someone can help with?
Would like to set up mine for full duplex to work Falconsast-3 using the Data jacks for TX/RX data jacks for I/O but cannot seem to get the TX input side working. I do get RX data out of the radio no problem, so issue seems isolated to TX input side of the Data jacks.
In brief, I made a cable so that the output of an UZ7HO sound modem will pass audio into the Data jack input. The cable ohms out OK, but I do not seem to be getting the data/audio into the radio via either Data jack. I have set the audio going into the data jacks at ~ 0.4 V p-p. I am aware that when the rig is in Satellite mode, the Data jacks act in reverse.
To troubleshoot further, I have tried Split mode. As I understand, this should leverage the Main Data jack only? With the radio in split FM mode only, even if I feed a 1k2 tone to the Main or Sub Data jack input and key the radio (by pushing the front panel TX button), I cannot hear modulation on a second radio set up to monitor the IC-910H TX frequency. Have also tried all sorts of combinations for the Main and Sub Data inputs, but no joy.
Is it required to assert PTT from the Data jack itself?
BYW, I already have 1K2 packet set up for the sound modem using the ACC jack. Works FB. I'd just like to use the Data jacks for 9K2.
Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot further? I will try an even lower audio input level (as suggested by N8MH), but the TX light is bright with 0.4 V input suggesting that the automatic limiter may not be the problem?
Hopefully, I have missed something very simple. Direct email replies OK too.
Thanks,
Bob
N6RFM
n6rfm at gmail.com
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Thanks George.
Yup, 9K6 was enabled. N8HM suggests that PTT must be asserted at the Data jack, and not from the front of the rig. Will try that next. B.
-----Original Message----- From: George Henry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 12:08 AM To: 'N6RFM1 gmail' [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Question - Icom IC910-H full duplex operation using theData jack inputs
Did you enable 9k6 transmission thru the menu?
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of N6RFM1 gmail Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 8:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Question - Icom IC910-H full duplex operation using theData jack inputs
I have an IC-910H question maybe someone can help with?
Would like to set up mine for full duplex to work Falconsast-3 using the Data jacks for TX/RX data jacks for I/O but cannot seem to get the TX input side working. I do get RX data out of the radio no problem, so issue seems isolated to TX input side of the Data jacks.
In brief, I made a cable so that the output of an UZ7HO sound modem will pass audio into the Data jack input. The cable ohms out OK, but I do not seem to be getting the data/audio into the radio via either Data jack. I have set the audio going into the data jacks at ~ 0.4 V p-p. I am aware that when the rig is in Satellite mode, the Data jacks act in reverse.
To troubleshoot further, I have tried Split mode. As I understand, this should leverage the Main Data jack only? With the radio in split FM mode only, even if I feed a 1k2 tone to the Main or Sub Data jack input and key the radio (by pushing the front panel TX button), I cannot hear modulation on a second radio set up to monitor the IC-910H TX frequency. Have also tried all sorts of combinations for the Main and Sub Data inputs, but no joy.
Is it required to assert PTT from the Data jack itself?
BYW, I already have 1K2 packet set up for the sound modem using the ACC jack. Works FB. I'd just like to use the Data jacks for 9K2.
Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot further? I will try an even lower audio input level (as suggested by N8MH), but the TX light is bright with 0.4 V input suggesting that the automatic limiter may not be the problem?
Hopefully, I have missed something very simple. Direct email replies OK too.
Thanks,
Bob
N6RFM
n6rfm at gmail.com
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Thanks to suggestions from N8MH and WA8SME, Data jack cabling now working. Hope to be on Falconsat-3 soon although optimal passes here are 25-29 degrees elevation.
For those interested, the IC-910H only uses the Data jacks for I/O when PTT is asserted at the jack itself. Input level needs to be ~ 0.4 V p-p or less. Otherwise, internal limiter shuts down modulation.
Best to all,
Bob N6RFM Fn41iq
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