[arm-allstar] URI - Kenwood TMV-7 Hookup

Fri Jun 27 19:28:44 EST 2014

Ron,
Slightly off-topic for the list, but very much in-line with our radio
discussion... there's a fairly inexpensive fix for the display problem.
Here's something that may be helpful:

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/8675

John

On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 7:11 PM, Ron Wenig <rwenig at verizon.net> wrote:

>  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> 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> 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
>>> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>>
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:43:32 -0500
>>> From: wb5nfc at gmail.com
>>> To: 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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