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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have used the Icom OPC1529R cable (serial) and the RT Systems USB-RTS05 (USB) cables successfully with D-RATS on the ID -51A. Check the baud rate in the radio. Out of the box, it is 9600, but can be changed
to 4800. Also, make sure GPS > GPS Set > GPS Out is set to off. I can’t speak for the OPC2218 LU cable, but the manual lists that model for low speed data use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Here are my settings with either of my cables:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.6pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">ID-31A/51A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.6pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">9600<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.6pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">GPS>GPS TX Mode = OFF, GPS>GPS Auto TX = OFF, DV Set>DV Data TX = Auto,
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">GPS > GPS Set > GPS Out</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">John A. Davis WB4QDX<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Emergency Coordinator - Gwinnett County<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">770-310-8660 Cell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">770-962-3679 Home<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">wb4qdx@arrl.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Barry A. Wilson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 28, 2013 4:21 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Discussion of D-RATS'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [drats_users] Radio settings for ID-31A/51A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">John,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> Are there any other settings which may need to be turned on or off on the ICOM ID-51A? I have the OPC2218LU USB cable connected on COM23 and it doesn’t key the radio. I made sure I changed RAT to ICOM ID-51A
which is the name assigned in the Add a port Name and Parameters were set to Serial Port COM23 Baud Rate 9600<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Barry A. Wilson KAØBBQ<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">ARES CO District 13 Assistant Emergency Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Serving the City and County of Denver<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:KA0BBQ@arrl.net">KAØBBQ@arrl.net</a> <a href="mailto:barry@americamail.com">barry@americamail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cellular 303-748-3665<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com">drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com">mailto:drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Davis<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Discussion of D-RATS<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [drats_users] Radio settings for ID-31A/51A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">9600 baud.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com">drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a> [<a href="mailto:drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com">mailto:drats_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kent<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Discussion of D-RATS<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Discussion of D-RATS<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [drats_users] Radio settings for ID-31A/51A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">What speed?<br>
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On Jan 23, 2013, at 20:32, John Davis <<a href="mailto:JDavis@gtworks.com">JDavis@gtworks.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those with the new ID-51A radio, here are the verified radio settings for D-RATS. They should be the same for the ID-31A, but someone please verify as I don’t have a 31A.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">GPS>GPS TX Mode = OFF, GPS>GPS Auto TX = OFF, DV Set>DV Data TX = Auto</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am using the RT Systems USB-RTS05 cable as it has a very slim shell on the 2.5mm plug and fits completely in the data jack.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>John WB4QDX</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6030 - Release Date: 01/13/13<br>
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