Neil,

Thanks for the input, but I am using the serial commands through hamlib/rigctl to the kenwood serial port on the radio. I have it working well. The issue is when the node reads back the status or acknowledgement of the commands it transmits the audio over the remote base radio. I would like the node to read back the status of the radio with out transmitting it over the air. I am using the extensions.conf to call my bash script and then return the information being announced with the Playback command in extensions.conf. Is there another way to announce the information or a way to prevent the radio from transmitting while the announcement is happening?

Thanks,

Thomas

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it sounds like you are trying to send control dtmf via the 6 pin interface.  this is only half the trick. to control the radio use an optional rs232 to usb cable plugged into another usb port.

I use a python script  or bash script or hamlib to send commands to this control port

Thanks

73 Neil Sablatzky  K8IT

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From: Thomas Moss

Sent: Friday, February 09, 2018 7:39 PM

To: App_rpt-users@lists.allstarlink.org

Subject: [App_rpt-users] Remote Base telemetry

I am trying to make a Kenwood TM-D710 work through the extensions.conf phone patch commands to execute a script to command hamlib/rigctl for control of the radio.

I want to have the audio feedback from the commands to play on the linked allstar node and not transmitted across the remote base radio. The only commands I have been using is rpt/localplay and Playback for the audio feedback. Is there another command which would send the audio to the connected node and not out to the RF side?

I also have read there is a tmd700 module that works with the native remotebase commands. Where would I look to modify commands to adapt it for the tmd710, which appears to have more functionality than I can using hamlib/rigctl.

For information I am running a current DIAL RC1 image on a raspberry 3.

Thanks,

Thomas

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