I'm not sure this was the problem but somehow WSJT-X now has rig control. I was googling and found
which gives the steps:
Before installing
sudo apt --fix-broken install
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Download the 32 bit package from the wsjt-x page (the one with armhf in the name),
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sudo dpkg -i wsjt...
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you may have to run if it complains about the locales
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sudo pkg-reconfigure locales
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On WSJT-X
File > Settings > Radio, Choose "Hamlib NET", the NetServer is set to "127.0.0.1"
File > Settings > Radio, Set PTT Method to CAT, Mode to USB?
File > Settings > Audio, Input Set to "plughw:CARD=Loopback,DEV=1", "Left"
File > Settings > Audio, Output Set to "plughw:CARD=Loopback1,DEV=0", "Both"
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add the line to /etc/rc.local
? sudo modprobe snd-aloop enable=1,1,1 index=1,2,3?
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The new steps I did was
sudo apt --fix-broken install
and I also installed WSJT-X 2.5.4 (the armhf file)
and then I looked at /etc/rc.local.
in it there was already :??sudo modprobe snd-aloop enable=1,1,1 index=1,2,3?
*BUT* somehow there was also:
fldigi
/home/pi/sbitx/sbitx
and I promptly commented out both of these last two lines. Seems unnecessary and perhaps counterproductive to start up both by default on bootup. Now it works on DIGITAL mode.
But I still can't get more that 3 watts out. That's for another thread which has been opened up.
3.5 watts is enough for FT8 under most circumstances, but at Drive=100 the rig draws almost 4 amps.? My uBitx v6 runs 8 watts at 1.8 amps. At this rate I'll be taking the uBitx instead of the sBitx to the park with my magnetic loop if I use battery power.
Jack, N6LN
John Terrell, N6LN