looking for help .... Retevis97s and mygmrs

[dmttomb]

• posted in another area ... figured I might repost here

So i reverted back to the RT97 image and not the RT97s image ... even though I am running a RT97s repeater.

In stand alone mode (mic connected to the DB9 port) I can use the repeater. It seems to be working fine.

The 97s is connected to the DB9-DB25 cable which connects to the URIx8 which is connected via USB to the pI running the ASL-1.01-myGMRS-12.18.3-latest-standard-8GB.img image

I can see my repeater registered on mygmrs.com. I can reboot the repeater. I see uptime, keyups and transmission time. 

I can join another network and hear it confirming connection through my handheld.

I just don't think I am transmitting out. When I keyup the mic, the URIx8 red light never comes on and I don't think people can hear me.

My RT97 setting is CH7 - 462.7000 input/output tone of 151.4Hz.

My handheld (TidRadio 8 ) setting is RX 462.7000 TX 467.7000 - QT/DQT Dec 151.4 - QT/DQT Enc 151.4 - TX Power High - W/N Wide - Busy Off - Scan add Add - TurkeyCR - Frequency hop OFF - PTT ID OFF

 

Any Help ? 

[MSnow]

If you have not figured this out yet you need to adjust your simple USB settings most likely this was the same issue I had. I'm surprised you didn't find this searching the forums.

 

[dmttomb]

Sorry MSnow, I was away for a little while.

I did make the change to the simpleusb_tune_usb_23718.conf file to match your settings on the devstr=1-1.1.3:10 and rebooted but it didn't seem to fix the issue.

If I disconnect the computer and hook up my mike to the DB-9 port, I can transmit and receive from both handheld and receiver .. meaning I hear on my handheld when I transmit from the receiver and I hear on the receiver when I transmit from the handheld .. so I would assume that my settings there are ok.

When I launch sudo simpleusb-tune-menu I do a P to verify my settings 

Please enter your selection now: P
Active radio interface is [usb_23718]
Device String is 1-1.5:1.0
Card is 1
Rx Level currently set to 800
Tx A Level currently set to 500
Tx B Level currently set to 500

If I do an F to Flash (Toggle PTT and Tone output several times) I see the redlight on the URIx8 come on and off and hear a tone on my handheld (3xs)

When I choose 2 to Set Rx Voice Level (using display) I see no input. (I can change the level .. but don't see an input) 

If I Toggle Echo mode, obviously nothing echoes back

TIA for any advice