[App_rpt-users] DTMF number 3 Problem Solved!

[George Zolla]

I mentioned a week ago that I was helping a friend in another state set up an AllStar site for his ARC. Everything went well but the Wouxun HTs number 3 DTMF code was not begin accepted. We were using a 10 year old Motorola 2M radio and homemade cable to a URI. We kept testing and found that the Wouxuns DTMF 3 worked on  local EchoLink node and later found out that  a couple Yeasu HTs number 3 DTMF code did not work either. I use a n Alinco DR-135 . It is rock solid and works with my Wouxun. 

Solution: We replaced the Motorola radio and cable with an Alinco DR-135 and a cable specifically designed for the Alinco from Marshall's  "URI AllStar Link Cables". It took about three minutes to witch out the new equipment then every radio worked perfectly. All we had to do was run the radio-tune-menu to increase the audio and we are completely up running for both an AllStar and EchoLink node. 

I do not doubt your experience with the quality issues of the better brands over the Wouxun but for a young club and me personally I don't know if I would have gotten into the HAM business had it not been for the availability of an inexpensive starter HT. 

George K6GAZ


On Mar 11, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Tim Sawyer <tim.sawyer at me.com> wrote:

> So, you're going to use one piece of crap radio to make another piece of crap radio work?
> --
> Tim
> :wq
> 
> On Mar 10, 2013, at 8:45 PM, George Zolla <gazolla at san.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks of everyone's inputs on this problem an insight into the Wouxun HT problems. For reveiw I have been helping a young ARC install an AllStar system (a couple of states away form my location). Since it is not feasible for everyone to buy a new HT, we have decided to change out the radio to an Alinco DR-135 which I own and works with Wouxun HTs on my AllStar site.
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