[amsat-bb] Re: IC 910H query

[DOMINICK INTERDONATO]

I agree with all you have suggested, Mark.  I too had questions about 
power output on the 910.  I discovered that the power to the radio was 
the culprit.  Before you send it away, check and make sure you have #10 
cables to the radio and your power supply delivers the correct voltage 
and current.  Mine does and it meets Specs on VHF and UHF on "both" my 
910's.
One I have the 1.2ghz Module in.  One I use for demos at field day and 
hamfests etc.
Good luck.
73, NB2F

Dee


On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Mark L. Hammond wrote:

> Hi Louis,
>
> Congratulations on your new IC-910H!   I was the very lucky winner of
> a new IC-910H at the AMSAT Symosium, so I have a bit of time on the
> radio now.
>
> I haven't used RigTalk, so I can't comment on that.
>
> Regarding the CIV USB cable--my experience is that you do NOT need to
> check the RTS + 12V option.   I bought a cheap USB CIV level converter
> on eBay, and it works perfectly without this option checked.  My
> homebrew interface, on the other hand, uses the serial port and
> requires me to check that option, or else it doesn't receive power via
> the serial line and won't work.
>
> You will need to know which serial port number the USB converter is
> using/emulating; there is a setting in SatPC32 where you must tell it
> the comport number where  the level converter (USB CIV cable) is
> installed.  You can use the Windows Hardware Tab/Device Manager to
> figure that out.
>
> Your addresses are correct for "default", they should work OK.  Be
> sure to also set the BAUD rate in both SatPC32 and the radio to match.
>  I think 9600 baud is the highest the radio will do.  Be sure to read
> the "Hints" sections in the SatPC32 program to figure out an
> appropriate delay setting, too.
>
> Lots of folks using this setup, so you should be able to get lots of
> help as you get it going!  SatPC32 is a fantastic program for working
> satellites.
>
> Personal question/note.  I am interested in the output power of your
> IC-910H.   Mine is rather low on both VHF (75W) and UHF (45W).   So, I
> just sent it back to Icom in hopes they can make it meet "advertised
> and published specs" in that regard.   Shipping and insurance on that
> radio was over $50!  I won't complain since I won the radio :)
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Louis House <kd5gm at sbcglobal.net> 
> wrote:
>> I plan to commission my new IC 910 H on Saturday this week.  I plan 
>> to drive the radio with the "RigTalk" and CIV cable from a USB port. 
>> Has anyone experienced any negative function from this data control 
>> system type??  In setting up the SatPC32 software, the addresses that 
>> appeared by default are "$60" (in all four boxes in the "Radio Set 
>> Screen").  Does this $60 setting work OK??  The read me file is not 
>> very clear concerning the selection for "RTS + 12V", does the IC 910 
>> H need this setting selected to work correctly??    Any other known 
>> problems would also be most helpful.
>> Thanks for listening.
>> Louis, KD5GM
>> CW ;-) The Original Digital
>
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