[Kenwood Th-d7a(g) Problem: Transmit Bars]

This looks like a firmware problem. Just wondering if anyone else has seen

it with a new TH-D7A(G).

 

Data Band: B

144MHz setting,

TNC on, trying to transmit beacon.

 

It transmits OK, the red light comes on OK, but the bar indicator (received

signal strength/battery level) doesn't budge. [The bar indicator actually

shows battery level on transmit, not RF power.]

 

If you try any other combination:

transmit voice (PTT instead of beacon)

440MHz on Data Band B

144 MHZ on Data Band A

 

the bar indicator will activate (showing battery level) when you transmit

or beacon.

 

I pinged on Kenwood about this, but they haven't responded yet.

[Ham Two Meter? Or Satellite Phone?]

Hi,

I am traversing in deep forest in the Pacific Northwest, USA. I am out of range for cell phone operation there. I need communication for where I go. Which is best to use, Ham radio two meter? or should I splurge for a satellite phone?

Another option is to use ham satellites. Look into 'APRS' via the international

space station (ISS). You can put your position report plus short messages

directly to the internet from almost anywhere on earth. It ain't easy, and

the price of the gear (not counting the GPS receiver) is about $400. That's for

a minimal rig. It packs kinda light, maybe 1 to 3 pounds.

[Ui-view - D7a(g) Problem]

Both your QTH and your mobile station show on FindU just fine. You're saying that the D7AG is not giving you the comforting beep of MY POSITION -

 

New questions: Your QTH is set as a digipeater? Digipeater being a two way communications device and your setup sounding like a one way from RF to UIView.

 

OddTodd - K7PKT

 

T.

The digipeater does both: repeats the packet on VHF, and pipes the

packet to findu via the internet. I wound up testing the obvious by

"accident" after I mis-typed my own callsign (OOOPS!!) in the digipeater's station

data. This was while I was transmitting on low power and not connected

to the internet. Anyway, I still didn't get the MY POSITION message even

when the digipeater and the ht are on different callsigns and at different

locations.

 

Very puzzling, this is. BTW, my apologies for not noticing the duplicate

source on your earlier postings.

[Ui-view - D7a(g) Problem]

Dang dupes...what a dope. hehe

 

T.

OK. Enlighten the dope.

[Ui-view - D7a(g) Problem]

1. Is it showing your HT mobile APRS station on findU or on the UIView pages?

 

2. What is your callsign-#?

I usually use K7PKT-7 for Mobile, K7PKT-11 for HT

 

2.What are your settings?

aprs, wide3-3?

New nationwide default is wide1-1,wide2-1 for mobiles.

Great site for info: http://nwaprs.org/

 

Do you have it set to notify beep on new only? I had mine set like that and had some issues.

 

Looking forward to your answers,

73,

OddTodd - K7PKT

1) the mobile station shows up on findu, having arrived via my own digi,

and no other path.

 

2) The home digi is K1QN, and the mobile is K1QN-2 (maybe that's it...)

 

3) THe mobile unproto is APK002 (kenwood default) via WIDE3-3.

[What Licence Do You Have]

Number 16 Extra Class from the Chicago FCC Office on March 14, 1952. Dick, W7WT

Guess you have me beat. First licensed in '63, failed to renew in 73, took Tech, Advanced, and Extra exam all in 1 month in '74.

[Ui-view - D7a(g) Problem]

I just got a D7A(G). The only problem is that the APRS coverage here in

southern Rhode Island is terrible, and I had to put in my own IGATE using

my backup HT and UI-View. It pipes my reports to the findu site, and all

is well, _except_ that the Kenwood D7A(G) doesn't give me that soul-

satisfying "MY POSITION" message when it hears the digipeat. Any ideas out

there?...