[arm-allstar] URI - Kenwood TMV-7 Hookup
Ron Wenig
rwenig at verizon.net
Fri Jun 27 19:11:20 EST 2014
Great information John. I may try this mod later. My V7 is getting old
and it has the known problem with the display. It's getting very hard
to read but it's ok if you aren't going to change the frequency. So it
won't matter if I break it.
It looks like Kenwood fixed this on the V71.
Ron NY3J
On 06/27/2014 08:00 PM, John wrote:
> A quick 'Google' for information on the TM-V7 turned up an answer to
> my question from the Repeater-Builder's Site (A GREAT resource for all
> things 'repeaterish'. It's too much to post here, but certainly worth
> a look if you own a TM-G707, TM-V7, TM-V71 or others Kenwood radios
> with a "packet" connector and are considering using it as a node radio.
>
> http://www.repeater-builder.com/kenwood/kenwood-packet-connector-notes.html
>
> John
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 4:47 PM, John <wb5nfc at gmail.com
> <mailto:wb5nfc at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Gentlemen. Several pinouts were apparent, but I wasn't
> sure if I should use the AC coupled URI options or not. I guess
> better safe than sorry...
> I didn't realize that TM-V7 audio followed squelch and not CTCSS
> until I saw your post. Wonder if there's a better point inside the
> radio to grab CTCSS acknowledgement? I'm often in areas that have
> a bit of stray RF that may cause some problems. Had to move to a
> different band just to avoid this situation with my Kenwood TH-F6.
> John / WB5NFC
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Ron Wenig <rwenig at verizon.net
> <mailto:rwenig at verizon.net>> wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> I bought the cable when I ordered the URIx from dmk
> engineering. It's the d25 to packet data port 6 pin din
> connector. Here's the pin out:
>
>
> 6 pin din radio
> connector db25 URIx connector
>
> 1 - Data
> In 22 - Left Out
> 2 -
> Ground 13 - Ground
> 3 -
> PTT 1 - PTT
> 4 - no connection
> XXXXXXXXXXXXX
> 5 - AF Out 1200
> BPS 21 - MIC In AC
> 6 -
> SQ 8 - COR Det
>
> I think the 6 pin din connector is the same on all radios that
> have it. I also have a Kenwood TM-V7. Look at my post from
> earlier. On this radio the audio follows the squelch not the
> CTCSS. If the radio makes a transition from squelched to
> un-squelched it will activate transmit on the node and it will
> kerchunk the system. I have to leave my squelch turned up
> pretty high so it doesn't constantly key up the node.
>
> 73, Ron NY3J
>
>
> On 06/27/2014 04:07 PM, Doug Crompton wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> Generally you use pin 1 PTT, pin 8, COS - you would use
>> either carrierfrom=usb or =usbinvert in simpleusb.conf
>> depending on the COS polarity from your rig, Pin 20 gnd, Pin
>> 21 Mic AC in (audio from rig), and 22 Left audio (audio to rig).
>>
>> Pin 7 and 8 are just gpio input pins. You can use either but
>> I generally use 8. Pin 7 would follow the ctcssfrom= Set
>> the one you are not using to =no
>>
>> That should be all you need. I will have to put some
>> connection diagrams up on the web. If anyone has them for
>> their particular rig please pass them on. It would be good to
>> build a library of them for reference.
>>
>> *73 Doug
>> WA3DSP
>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio*
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:43:32 -0500
>> From: wb5nfc at gmail.com <mailto:wb5nfc at gmail.com>
>> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org <mailto:arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> Subject: [arm-allstar] URI - Kenwood TMV-7 Hookup
>>
>> Anyone using a DMK URI with a TMV-7 as a node radio?
>> Suggestions appreciated on appropriate URI pins to use. There
>> are lots of possibilities with the DMK.... I'd love to find
>> the shortest path to success.
>> Thanks
>> John / WB5NFC
>>
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