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New Option: ARHP-10
(Amateur Radio Host Program) Freeware
ARHP-10 is the host application for
use with the Kenwood Network
Command System. As was
explained in the section on
ARCP-480, if ARHP-10 is installed
on the host computer it can serve as
the host in a KNS connection.
1. Make an audio/voice cable &
connect the TS-480 to your PC
To conduct voice communications
you require a PC with the Windows®
2000 operating system or a later Windows OS, but in addition you need to connect the transceiver
to the PC with an audio cable.
Kenwood does not supply a cable for this purpose so
you must make up one by yourself. When doing this,
please refer to the wiring diagram on the right.
Illustrated here is the wiring diagram for a cable that uses
the DATA connector. It is also possible to make up a
cable that uses the MIC terminal; to make such a cable,
you will need a RJ-45 crimp tool to attach the connector.
For the MIC terminal wiring diagram, please refer to the
instruction manual.
If using the MIC terminal, you will need a cable in order to
hear the audio received by the TS-480; this connects the
transceiver’s EXT-SP terminal to the input terminal on
the PC sound card.
2. Checking LAN settings
In order to operate KNS, you must first check the correct
settings (operating system, home LAN devices).
In regards to a LAN, by ensuring that each device is set up correctly, communications should be
possible; however, if the connection is made via a WAN, one can suppose that as a result of
various network problems, commands and/or voice may not get through properly. Even in such
cases, you may find that the problem can be solved by changing the network device settings.
Depending on the service offered by your Internet provider, you may find that you cannot obtain a
global IP address or that commands and/or voice are not getting through.
Also, if you are using a router to access the Internet, in addition to opening the command port for
sending and receiving with TCP, if the router is compatible with Microsoft® NetMeeting®, by
making the appropriate “port open” setting it should be possible to conduct voice communications
when KNS is active. Be sure to read carefully the instruction manual before changing the settings
on any network device. You do so at your own risk.