No ship/ship connection outside LoS of base, w/Remote tech...

[Omar X]

I have the Remote tech mod installed and cannot communicate between ships outside of line of sight of the of Mission Control. This is true of both omni and directional antennas. This is true of a manned craft as well. Plenty of electricity is available. Sitting on the launch pad it shows no connection to Mission Control, bar graph and connection light are dark,  though the connection seems to work fine. Away from mission control there is no communication between ships, making it impossible to set satellites or strictly automated missions. I can't help but feel there is a setting somewhere that is preventing communication, but I have been through all settings I could find, and saw nothing useful.

Any help is much appreciated.