Finally figured out why the IC-706 wasn't talking to app_rpt. In the rpt.conf, it states the civaddr= should be a 2 digit HEX #, when actually it has to be a 2 digit DECIMAL #. The default is 88 DECIMAL, the 706 shows 58H on the display. When you convert 58H to dec it is 88. I made a note to Jim so he knows to update the documentation. Everything is working FB now, other than it refuses to accept FM mode from radioinit=, memory, or direct entry. Waiting to hear back from Jim if it is a bug in the code that tells the 706 to go to FM or what it could be. I checked all the settings in the 706. Other modes work fine. Now back to other stuff... Thanks for everyone's responses. I'll write up a FAQ on how to get it all working once I am done.