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<DIV>1. I needed a TTL / RS232 converter</DIV>
<DIV>2. I put the DATA/ MIC into the MIC positition</DIV>
<DIV>3. You need to ground SW to pogram (CON1 pin 8) i just let it float
now.</DIV>
<DIV>4. I programmed 145.175 MHz into channel 1</DIV>
<DIV>5. I have not looked at the APC or DEV yet</DIV>
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<DIV>You are looking at a UART an ATMEL chip - RS232 could be dangerous to the
ATMEL</DIV>
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<DIV>Argent need to say this.</DIV>
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<DIV>Running on 12.5 Volts.</DIV>
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<DIV>I had to mod my opentracker some what I was using some new lead free solder
which does not work as well and I lifted a pad - doh</DIV>
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<DIV>Will draw it up and submit to scott</DIV>
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<DIV>VK4TEC-9 is alive</DIV>
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<DIV>----------------------------------------------------------<BR>Andrew Rich
<BR>Airways Technical Officer Grade 4<BR>Surveillance - RADAR ADS-B<BR>Amateur
Radio Callsign VK4TEC<BR>email: <A
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">vk4tec@tech-software.net</A><BR>web: <A
href="http://www.tech-software.net">www.tech-software.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vk4tec@tech-software.net
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">Andrew Rich (Home)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vk4tec@tech-software.net
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">Andrew Rich (Home)</A> ; <A
title=ozaprs@aprs.net.au href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">Australian APRS
Users</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 31, 2009 5:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: fc-301</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>
<P align=left>Programming the FC-301/D requires a RS-232 cable with a level
shifter to</P>
<P>TTL levels (MAX232 or similar)</P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>----------------------------------------------------------<BR>Andrew Rich
<BR>Airways Technical Officer Grade 4<BR>Surveillance - RADAR ADS-B<BR>Amateur
Radio Callsign VK4TEC<BR>email: <A
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">vk4tec@tech-software.net</A><BR>web: <A
href="http://www.tech-software.net">www.tech-software.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vk4tec@tech-software.net
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">Andrew Rich (Home)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ozaprs@aprs.net.au
href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">Australian APRS Users</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 31, 2009 5:07
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> fc-301</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Can someone help me program my
fc-301</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>+ do you send SW to GND ? pin 8</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>+ what is pc to radio tx /rx pins
?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>+ what speed ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>i have volts on it +12.5</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2
face=Arial>----------------------------------------------------------<BR>Andrew
Rich <BR>Airways Technical Officer Grade 4<BR>Surveillance - RADAR
ADS-B<BR>Amateur Radio Callsign VK4TEC<BR>email: <A
href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net">vk4tec@tech-software.net</A><BR>web:
<A
href="http://www.tech-software.net">www.tech-software.net</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>