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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I need some help or suggestions on a few issues that I am having with a current RTCM setup.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have an RTCM that is setup for a friend in Idaho to connect back to my repeater system using a simplex radio and a RTCM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The hardware includes an RTCM connected to a Yaesu radio via the packet radio port. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The audio levels and squelch settings were previously set using a service monitor at my house and all appeared to working fine from the various tests conducted with the radio connected to a dummy load. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He then transported the RTCM and radio to his place in Idaho and plugged it into his home internet connection.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everything appears to be working fine with the exception of few issue that come up everyone in while. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sometimes when he is talking, his audio will drop out and his simplex node will go into transmit on his side for no apparent reason. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sometime when there is no activity on either side of the connection his transmitter will key up for a brief time then drop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(He has checked the his receiver input for signals and none are present.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any Ideas on how to trouble shoot this? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marshall - ke6pcv <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>