[SMCARA] [Non-DoD Source] D-Star RT-Systems S/W hints and kinks...

[Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS]

Anyone remember the days when all you did was plug in the correct crystals, turn on the power, and talk?

Of course these new radios do just a little bit more!!
(-:
73 Tom/OKW

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From: SMCARA [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Shelton
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2016 12:22 PM
To: 'SMCARA Reflector (E-mail)'
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] [SMCARA] D-Star RT-Systems S/W hints and kinks...

As many of you know, I'm back on D-Star with both an ID-5100A in the car and an ID-51A plus HT.  I ordered the RT Systems S/W for both radios and after having used them both have a couple of notes.

For the ID-5100A:  The N3PX Repeater's location is not correct in the "DR Memories" database.  Using Google Maps, I determined the correct location (Hollywood Fire Department) - you'll need to edit the location to: Latitude = 38<degrees>20'53"N and Longitude = 076<degrees>34'44"W.

For the ID-51A:  First, make sure you install the version of S/W for the ID-51A Plus.  Again, in the "DR Memories" database (even after ensuring everything was updated), only 3 repeaters show up for Maryland - according to the D-StarUsers.org web-site, there are 10 repeaters in Maryland.  Add the additional repeaters to the DR Memories database.  Assuming that this is a more endemic error, if you're traveling to another state/country - you might want to update the database for where you are traveling.

For both programs - for communicating (either send or receive) with your radio, Save your programming and close the program.  Do a restart on your computer.  Once you restart, plug in the USB side of your cable, Start the program and ensure that the saved program you want is loaded, then select communicate and follow the instructions.  I kept getting an error, telling me to make sure the cable was firmly in the USB port (wasn't recognizing the USB cable).  This was the only way I could make things work.

If you have both the ID-5100A and the ID-51A software, you can cut and paste between the two sets of databases.

Any other hints and kinks???



Tom Shelton, ND3N



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