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Have been programming a TK-880H with KPG-49D software using a KPG-46 USB cable and an x64 Windows PC. Works fine. Trying to program a TK-8102H with KPG-70D software using the same cable, com port, and PC but the software returns a com error. Bought the 8102 as untested with power cables cut short when taken out of service. Tried changing PC com ports with same results. Tried CHIRP, error says radio refuses com. A local Kenwood tech says if the 880 works with that setup on my PC then the 8102 should too. Powered up the 8102 with a 50watt dummy load and #1 program lamp lights up, volume controls work, but no other panel buttons work other than power on/off. With a 50 watt dummy load a Surecom SW-32UV power meter shows it’s putting out about 30+ watts on ‘some frequency’ so I think it’s PROBABLY working. Tried downloading a com driver Kenwood recommends but after Windows tells me it’s installed, it doesn’t show up in Device Manager anywhere and retrying different com ports, still no joy. Can’t find the Kenwood driver anywhere on the PC but probably a moot point as both radios should work with the setup I’ve been using. Any ideas or is the 8102 ‘just what I paid for’ ——- a parts radio?

Good to know. Thanks

HTs no less.

That sounds like less of a limitation of the Kraken system, and more a limitation of the people who employ it by attaching them to repeater sites.

He was busy making 200 mile contacts on his GMRS radio.

I don't know why I can't connect to a DMR Repeater, I have everything in the program that I need, Repeater ID, CC, TimeSlot and I'm only putting 1 TalkGroup in so as not to complicate things. I know I can hit the Repeaters on Analog, why can't I hit them on Digital? I think I'm missing something but I don't know what. I've followed instructions from a few different videos on how to do this with no luck.

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I don't blame the repeater owners for shutting thing down in that instance. I would probably do the same thing, at least temporarily.

You’re right that belt clip sucks. This is one on eBay, you’ll note that it doesn’t have a hinge mechanism. I just left mine off and put it in a pocket or a holder like this.

The Kraken system is not all that is cracked up to be. A amateur radio club near Springfield , Mo has 2 or 3 Kraken systems and they haven't had a whole lot of luck with them. The Kraken doesn't work so well in a noisy RF environment. That club had theirs mounted at each repeater site.

there is one in each group or forum. nice to meet you. now I will wait for actually useful comments

I added a DMR Repeater and some of the TalkGroups that it listed but for some reason, even though I put them in Contacts and RX and everything else when I go to the Digital Channel I just see the Repeater and don't have any option to go to a TalkGroup within the Repeater. I'm going to need to watch more videos because something just didn't go quite right. I can't even hit the repeater(that I can normally hit Analog) even though I have the right CC for it. This IS going to take a bit of work but I'm sure I'll figure it out and have an "AhhHaa" monument where it all clicks for me.

According to the FCC Part 95 (E) Your entire immediate family is covered under your license. However, since the license is in your name, you're solely responsible for what is transmitted over the air. It's a good to remind family members of what can and can't be transmitted over the radio. Each member should also be reminded to ID at least every 15 minutes during a lengthy conversation AKA a QSO. If you really want to stay on the up and up with the FCC, you may want to a user's log, this way as the license hold are apart present with family members while they're using their radios. You can have a record if the FCC has a reason to contact you.

Plain squelch will do that too. Drop your squelch to 1 or 2 or low on a analog dial.

Not too long ago on the Shaw Butte repeater, there was some person ranting on about a number of things using foul language and threatening a number of people and wanting to meet them somewhere to fight. The next day there was no access to to the repeater.

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Hi! I am the happy owner of the Baofeng UV-9G which I like a lot. But I hate the beltclip and, besides, while I still have the screw, I lost the clip itself during a hurricane. What I am looking for would be a 3D printer belt clip which would use the screw from the original clip. And since I don't have a 3D printer I have to purchase that somewhere. Can you recommend a person or an online store which I could get such a belt clip from? I should also clarify that I don't like Baofeng type "fat" belt clips, I am hoping to find one which can use the screw, but would remain "flat(er)" than the think Baofeng ones. And, to clarify, I can use a search engine, the reason I ask here is to get ==>personal<== recommendations or suggestions Thank you very much!

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Yeah no voice but crackle and led. Yes thought it might be simplex except for I got sound with 67 67...

Yeah...I have been trying random ok airs and combos.. Never real thought that would work but wanted to try. I got noise with both no tx, rx codes as well as at lady one pair.

Yeah...led and some times led and crackling but no choice... yes I thought that non- repeater traffic may be the reason. I was trying to try random pairs of tx and rx codes but low prob of getting the right combo...

@jfelter Welcome to the forum

Probably the most tedious thing about DMR is having to program a separate channel for every single talk group on every single repeater. So for instance if you want worldwide (91) and North America (93), statewide, your state chat, a local talk group, parrot (9990), and a disconnect (4000) that’s seven channels all with the same frequency, color code, and time slot (except maybe for the local talk group). If you want the same talk groups on 10 different repeaters you program 70 different channels. RT Systems has sort of a solution to the tediousness of this in their DMR Calculator. It automatically generates the different channels. OpenGD77 has the best solution and one that’s so obvious and simple that you have to wonder what the hell was going through the minds of the people who designed DMR. You create “talk group lists” which you then simply link to your repeater channels.

regarding simpleusb.conf: COS - change to usb-invert CTCSS - change to usb TX DSP LEVEL - change to 999 RX level is going to be different for each radio; re-run simpleusb RX again for proper settings using the level bar again…you have set 500 whereas with some radios that default may be just fine but not always with some other radios. I hope this helps!

Do you have a Rx tone set? If so maybe it's blocking out the audio. Or the other possibility is a repeater close enough to pull off full quieting.