Goody,

It looks like there are a lot of space characters being generated by the attached keyboard. Can you remove the keyboard and check?

You might want to delete user_settings.ini, git pull again to get a fresh user_settings.ini. just before you do that, email me your user_settings.ini file.

I am implementing a telnet server to accept all the commands and return the output text seen on the console window. Coming soon...
The minimize button should ideally show the rpi icon, to "return to raspberry pi". Let me figure it out.

I will check about the cwdelay at my end and report?back.

Do send me your user_settings.ini. check if the file permissions are normal (read/write enabled for user pi).?

- f

On Sun, Aug 7, 2022, 2:33 AM Anthony Good <anthony.good@...> wrote:

Greetings,

A few initial observations:

1) Several times I’ve gotten the rig into a weird state where CW sending from the keyboard just cycles in and out of transmit and receive, and the only way to get out of the cycling is exiting the app.? Attempts to transmit with the key put the rig in TX, but no RF out.? I’ve haven’t attempted QSOs yet, I just have a 40 meter antenna connected? with the power down to 1 watt.? Once the rig gets into this weird state, the only way I can get it out of it is sometimes by switching bands, but usually I have to do a full OS shutdown and power reset.? I’m still gathering data points.

2) I noticed my sbitx doesn’t write to the data/user_settings.ini file.? No big deal right now, I edit it with vi.

3) I was seeing a lot of errors with a Dell keyboard connected up.? Often the rig would display a send a U instead of a V.? I connected up an Apple keyboard and I’m not noticing the errors.

4) CW T/R time is quite long.? I see a cw_delay=1000 setting.? I attempted to change this to 500, but the problem above (#1) is getting in the way of me testing this.

5) The OFF button might better be labeled EXIT, and CLOSE is more like a “minimize” button (perhaps a down arrow, like what is used in the Pi GUI would be more appropriate?? (Perhaps have it that button label can be customized in user_settings.ini?)

6) I’m definitely getting the Wi-Fi noise into the audio.? I’ve turned off Wi-Fi and I’m using wired Ethernet for now, with no noise issues.

7) Any way to send sbitx \ commands to the app via the operating system (i.e. command line)?

8) It appears \ commands are case sensitive.? Perhaps accepting CAPS for commands might avoid user issues?

9) Any chance for a wide AM detector?? Maybe this is some code I could develop once I get my bearings….

Overall, I’m really excited about this rig.? Lots of potential.

73
Goody
K3NG