[arm-allstar] Baofeng COS without opening the radio

[Steve Mobley - WB4BXO]

I put a marker on my knob at about 7 o’clock when off and turn it up to about 12 o’clock then set the level in simple-usb-tune to get the level between 3 and 5. Moving the volume plus/minus even 1 or 2 hours didn’t make much different. I also found it to decode the DTMF quite well, I was initially afraid the audio might not be clean enough but had no problem.  

Steve Mobley - WB4BXO
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> On Mar 4, 2019, at 12:13 PM, Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> Fred,
> 
> Yes just plug into the mic/speaker.   You are right the volume could be an
> issue. I think the best thing would be to set it and then tape or hot glue
> the volume at a specific point.  There is no reason or need to turn it off.
> That could be accomplished if necessary through an external power switch.
> The radio should NOT be run on batteries when used as a node radio. I will
> have to do a howto on this! I am thinking use simpleusb-tune-menu selection
> 2 RX volume with rxboost off. Then set the volume on the node radio for
> 5khz peaks while transmitting to the node radio. Then lock the volume pot
> down. Users are going to have to be responsible to do this correctly.
> 
> 
> *73 Doug*
> 
> *WA3DSP*
> 
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:03 PM "Fred Hillhouse via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
>> If I am understanding this correctly, Everything will just plug into the
>> MIC/SPKR ports directly. Great idea!
>> Will it also work on the BF-888s?
>> 
>> Just be prepared for all of those that can't set the volume correctly or
>> consistently when it is turned on.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Fred N7FMH
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ARM-allstar [mailto:arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] On Behalf Of
>> "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"
>> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2019 10:55 PM
>> To: ARM Allstar
>> Cc: Doug Crompton
>> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Baofeng COS without opening the radio
>> 
>> Steve,
>> 
>> OK Thanks. We are already thinking about laying out a FOB board
>> specifically for the Baofeng's. Most of the components are already on our
>> ARA-1 board now and it would be a minimal change to make it work with the
>> Baofeng's directly.  I want to breadboard it first and we have some
>> speak/mic cables on order. I would say if all goes well we could have a
>> product out in a month. The FOB would plug into the USB and a cable would
>> plug to the FOB and the radio speaker/mic. Very easy for the user. This
>> will also make it easier to produce the yellow box nodes.
>> 
>> 
>> *73 Doug*
>> 
>> *WA3DSP*
>> 
>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>> 
>> On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 10:48 PM "Steve via ARM-allstar" <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Certainly Doug, that's why I put it