[arm-allstar] How to get FTM-300D working with AllStar voip

[Bill Dornbush]

Kevin,
I built a DRA-50 kit and connected it to my FTM-300D using a CT-164, and
Raspberry Pi 3, and carefully reviewed the FTM-300D configuration.  After
all of that, I have a working node with good audio.

The node 55553 provides excellent feedback on setting my audio.  I
connected to it, and used it like a Parrot node, and it played back my
audio and also told me if my audio was too low, too high, or just right.

--Bill AA6BD

On Sun, Feb 4, 2024 at 10:49 PM Kevin Custer <kevin at kc-wireless.com> wrote:

> Bill,
>
> I believe the FTM-300 is going to require the following special attention
> to work correctly:
>
> First - watch this video by NA9LE - YouTube; DRA-50 & FTM-300 -
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lJDpADFxA4
> While the video references a DRA-50 - a properly wired DRA-30 will work.
> I'll assume you have it all wired up properly.  This video is for a
> different application, (digital data) but concentrate on how the radio is
> set-up, so you can duplicate its operation.  Otherwise - COS may not be
> present.
>
> Then - continue with what follows below:
>
> 1 - Put the FTM in B+A mode on screen; sub band A visible on screen; data
> band set to "B-Fixed".
> 2 - Set the DATA speed in radio to 9600.
> 3 - Use the data band for ASL.
>
> If you're using a Yaesu CT-164 data port adapter cable - use pin 4 of the
> Mini-DIN-6 for receive audio, and pin 6 for COS.
>
> An amplified radio interface may be necessary to achieve proper transmit
> deviation for voice.  The DRA-30 will work - but the TX audio may be low.
> A DRA-50, CT-164, and male to male Mini-DIN-6 are the right combination for
> this radio making a nearly plug-n-play set-up.
>
> Kevin W3KKC
>
>
> On 2/3/2024 9:36 AM, Bill Dornbush wrote:
>
> Kevin,
> I tried both cosfrom=usbinvert and cosfrom=usb with the same result
> which is no response.  I will try to capture the squelch signal to be sure
> it is really there.
>
> Bill AA6BD
>
> On Fri, Feb 2, 2024 at 7:09 PM Kevin Custer <kevin at kc-wireless.com> wrote:
>
>> Bill,
>>
>> Try using cosfrom=usbinvert
>>
>> Kevin W3KKC
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/2/2024 4:18 PM, Bill Dornbush via ARM-allstar wrote:
>> > I have a Pi3 with a DRA-30 that I am trying to get to work with an
>> FTM-300D
>> > radio.  I have installed the jumpers on the DRA-30 for COS and CTCSS. I
>> > wired the FTM-300D squelch control to the COS pin 2 of the DRA-30.  I
>> set
>> > the FTM-300D so that the squelch terminal becomes active when either
>> the TX
>> > or RX band squelch is open and I set the band programmed to the
>> frequency
>> > for the hotspot operation.  I have a FT1-XDR HT programmed to the same
>> > frequency.  I can send a DTMF sequence using Supermon and the node
>> > responds.  In the simpleusb-tune-menu, I have COSFROM set to usb and
>> > CTCSSFROM to no.  I ran Asterisk CLI client, and I see that
>> simpleusb_read
>> > reports that it got DTMF characters when I key the HT.  But the node
>> does
>> > not act on the DTMF sequence.  What am I missing?
>> >
>> > AA6BD
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