Checking your link station – Kenwood TM-D710GE User Manual

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Note:

◆ In the Sysop Setup window in EchoLink software, do not check the Invert Sense checkbox in the RX Ctrl tab. Refer to

Configuring EchoLink Software for a Link Station (page 65)

5 Select “Data Terminal” (MCP‑2A) or “Radio” > “Date Terminal” (MCP‑6A) from the Edit pulldown menu. If the audio

level adjustment range on your computer is not sufficient, configure “PR1 Pin Output Level” to adjust the AF output

level to the computer. Also, configure “PKD Pin Input Level” to adjust AF input sensitivity that will vary the AF signal

level fed into the transceiver. These levels can be varied using steps of approximately 6 dB.

Fig. 7-47 MCP‑2A Data Terminal Window: AF Level Adjustments

Note:

◆ Steps 3 through 5 above can only be done using MCP‑2A/6A.

◆ Older versions of MCP‑2A may not have menu items described above. In this case, upgrade your MCP‑2A to version 3.10 or

newer.

Checking Your Link Station

Here are the steps to follow to check out your link station:

• Connect a dummy load to the transceiver’s antenna connector in place of the antenna. This will prevent your transmitted signal

from interfering with others while you prepare the link station for use.

• Turn the transceiver power ON while holding down [PF2] to place the transceiver in EchoLink Sysop mode.
• Start the EchoLink software.
• Pressing the PTT switch on another transceiver configured to operate on the link station’s frequency should cause the

EchoLink software to show a Busy indicator.

• Connect to the test server the same as in Single User mode. Adjust receive and transmit levels by using another transceiver in

place of the headset used in Single User mode.

• Adjust the modulation in the link station transceiver to produce an adequate level from the computer to the test server. Adjust

the deviation of the transceiver such that the signal received from the test server via the computer is adequate.

• The [Ctrl] + [F10] keys on a PC can be used to manually toggle the transceiver’s PTT on and off, to test the cable connections

and TX Ctrl configuration.

• After completing the above adjustments, try transmitting DTMF signals from another transceiver. Verify that the DTMF signal is

decoded correctly on the screen of the EchoLink software.

• Disconnect from the test server when the verification is complete.
• Transmit DTMF signals from another transceiver to verify commands such as Connect/ Disconnect or LinkUp/ LinkDown are

working correctly.

• After completely verifying all operations, your node setup is done. Enjoy operating EchoLink with your TM‑D710GA/GE/A/E

(TM‑V71A/E).