[arm-allstar] disable COS when keyed toward node

[Dustin Perdue]

Yes. It is a mini DIN, and I am definitely interested.
I'm currently using a DINAH with a cable that has pins 4 and 5 reversed so as to tap the 9600 output, as it sounds better than the  1200 even with a HPF..Sent from my zippo


> On Sep 29, 2023, at 14:11, Kevin Custer <kevin at kc-wireless.com> wrote:
> 
> Patrick,
> 
> If it's going to be a while before David implements the software fix - there is - perhaps, a hardware way to accomplish this. Since logic is being created to make the radio go into transmit - that logic could be used to disable the COS line during that time.
> 
> If this radio has a Mini-DIN-6 connector - I'd be willing to modify one of my circuit boards (intended for a different application) to accomplish the task.  I think it would be rather easy to do.
> 
> Please advise if the connector on this radio is a Mini-DIN-6 and reply back - if interested.
> 
> Kevin W3KKC
> 
> 
>> On 9/29/2023 1:19 PM, David McGough via ARM-allstar wrote:
>> Patrick,
>> 
>> I'll put a software switch in for this in the next update.
>> 
>> 
>> 73, David K4FXC
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mon, 25 Sep 2023, Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar wrote:
>>> 
>>> Greetings:
>>> 
>>> I have a Kenwood TM-V700A that I'm using as a remote base, sometimes a
>>> regular simplex node.
>>> 
>>> When using it as a remote base, with linktolink enabled, this radio
>>> always sends COS even when it is transmitting, and there is no way to
>>> change this behavior in software as there is with the TM-V71A.
>>> 
>>> So I'm trying to figure out if there's a way, perhaps with events, to
>>> temporarily disable simpleusb's ability to receive from the radio only
>>> while traffic is coming into the network-side of the node, then resume
>>> normal operation when it drops.
>>> 
>>> Or, is there a better way to think about this problem?
>>> 
>>> I could just not use linktolink, but repeaters have long handtimes, and
>>> full duplex nodes are great.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks and 73
>>> 
>>> N2DYI
>>> 
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