I gave up on using remote base. I am currently using hamlib to control my Icom IC-7000 and it works great!
Here is a snippet from David KB4FXC that helped me set it up. Thanks again David!
The most simplistic way to utilize hamlib is via simple shell-script calls
> from AllStar. Here is a super simple -working- sample that demonstrates
> changing to channels 1, 2 and 3 on a 706mk2g.
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> ....Add this to rpt.conf in the desired functions stanza:
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> [functions]
> 921=cmd,/usr/local/bin/rigctl -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -m 311 -s 9600 -c0x58 h 1
> 922=cmd,/usr/local/bin/rigctl -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -m 311 -s 9600 -c0x58 h 2
> 923=cmd,/usr/local/bin/rigctl -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -m 311 -s 9600 -c0x58 h 3
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> So, DTMF commands *921, *922, *923 change to channels 1, 2 or 3. Note
> that the path to rigctl and path for the serial device must be correct.
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> I use much more sophisticated scripting, including a sqlite3 database,
> etc....The sky is the limit! And, this is all really quite easy to do,
> supporting a multitude of different radios.
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> 73, David KB4FXC
Michael KD5DFB