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#15 TenTec Delta2 files are in the Icom folder

Michael Black — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:30:36 -0000

status: open --> closed-fixed
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In rigctl, the "q" command is undocumented

James C. Ahlstrom — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:18:38 -0000

The rigctl program recognizes the command "q", and this command is sent to the client, and also breaks the TCP connection. This is very useful, but is undocumented.

rigctl command S (set_split_vfo) fails

James C. Ahlstrom — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:02:23 -0000

I am using version hamlib-1.2.15.2~rc3. Start rigctl and specify rig 2 (rigctld). The command "s" (get_split_vfo) will return two parameters, the spilt state (0 or 1) and the TX VFO name. The command "S" (set_split_vfo) will send one parameter, the TX VFO name, but will not send the split state (0 or 1). This is incorrect. In the file dummy/netrigctl.c change netrigctl_set_split_vfo() line 782:

len = sprintf(cmd, "S %s\n", rig_strvfo(tx_vfo));

to include the "split" paramater; perhaps:

len = sprintf(cmd, "S %d %s\n", split, rig_strvfo(tx_vfo));

AR7030+: Error reading signal strength for low signal levels

Larry Gadallah, VE6VQ/W7 — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:11 -0000

Action: Using rigctl, request signal strength (STRENGTH) for a low signal level (~ < -100 dBm)

Expected result: Read a signal level of -100 or less

Actual result: Impossibly large negative value is returned.

ICom 910H - Unmotivatet switching between Main & Sub

ArkturusMensk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:28:02 -0000

When the actual used frequency lies in the same band like the one you want to set, the main- and subband are swaped.
Definitely not the wanted behyvior.

There is a Bug in the ic910_set_freq function.
Line 172 has to be:
if (compareFrequencies(rig, freq, otherfreq) == 0)
instead of:
if (compareFrequencies(rig, freq, otherfreq) )

TenTec Delta2 files are in the Icom folder

Jim Bruce — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:31:42 -0000

Not sure if it really is a bug but in looking for the Tentec Delta2 files I found themn in the Icom folder. Can they simply be moved or will the code need to be modified to account for the new location? Can this be remedied on the next release?

Thanks,
Jim W3FA

TenTec Delta2 files are in the Icom folder

Jim Bruce — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:31:42 -0000

Ticket 15 has been modified: TenTec Delta2 files are in the Icom folder
Edited By: Michael Black (mdblack98)
Status updated: u'open' => u'closed-fixed'

hamlib-win32-1.2.14rc1.zip is inconsistent

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:26:42 -0000

I can not open hamlib-win32-1.2.14~rc1.zip with 7-zip (windows) or with unzip (linux).
Archive is inconsistent.

Si570 Bug (activates BPF in rigs without one; kills PTT)

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:10:09 -0000

kit/si570avrusb.c has a bug. in si570avrusb_open, there is a call to setBPF. For some reason, this activates the band-pass filters (every time the device is opened).

This is seriously wrong. There are softrocks with a switchable BPF and softrocks without one (the Ensemble RXTX). When there is no switabhe BPF, the same MCU pins are used to control PTT. What happens with hamlib is that it activates PBF every time you open the device, and this effectively kills PTT.

There is no need to set the BPF on every open; this is done once from a configuration program (currently Windows only, I think).

I commented this call out and my RXTX started working. It was not working before under Linux. (For some reason, it was working with hamlib under Windows; maybe a different version of hamlib).

Thanks, Sivan Toledo, 4X6IZ

Can't use RTS->PTT with Icom 706 radios

Robert Withrow — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:39:02 -0000

If you try to configure hamlib to use a Rigblaster Pllug & Play with, say, an Icom 706mkii you have problems. As I understand the Rigblast Plug and Play: RTS keys the transmitter and DTR is for Morse.

1) "rigctl --model=310 --rig-file=/dev/ttyUSB0" immediately keys the radio because, apparently, RTS is set on by default.

2) "rigctl --model=310 --rig-file=/dev/ttyUSB0 --set-conf=rts_state="OFF"" solves that problem. But unfortunately, you get this:

Rig command: T/1
PTT: set_ptt: error = Feature not available

3) OK, well then: try: "rigctl --model=310 --rig-file=/dev/ttyUSB0 --ptt-file=/dev/ttyUSB0 --ptt-type=RTS". Oopsie, that keys the radio.

4) How about: "rigctl --model=310 --rig-file=/dev/ttyUSB0 --ptt-file=/dev/ttyUSB0 --ptt-type=RTS --set-conf=rts_state="OFF"". That gives:

Cannot set RTS with PTT by RTS or hardware handshare "/dev/ttyUSB0"
rig_open: error = Invalid configuration

So you are pretty much stymied.

This is with hamlib 1.2.10-3 on Linux Mint 9 which is pretty much Ubuntu 10.04.