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#zbitx I am intereted in CAT control of the zBitx. #zbitx

 

My radio does not arrive till Monday! ? I am interested in some modes that are not installed on the radio. ?I want to test with DigiPi too. ?(YES, adding another Pi)
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What radio does the CAT port respond to? ?For Hamlib as an example.
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73 KE9A
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The hamlib netcontrol works. Cat control via the CAT usb port is TBD


On Thu, Apr 3, 2025, 7:58 PM Robert Fairbairn via <bobfa=[email protected]> wrote:
My radio does not arrive till Monday! ? I am interested in some modes that are not installed on the radio.? I want to test with DigiPi too. ?(YES, adding another Pi)
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What radio does the CAT port respond to?? For Hamlib as an example.
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73 KE9A
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Farhan, any idea when the CAT control via USB port will become available And which radio will it emulate?
I want to use the zBitx as a Winlink Express node.
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On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 04:34 AM, Armando Escalante wrote:
Farhan, any idea when the CAT control via USB port will become available And which radio will it emulate?
I want to use the zBitx as a Winlink Express node.
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Armando, I think I already did that.? ?I built a small bit of Icom Emulation code that allows me to control the frequency of the radio (CAT control) as if it were an Icom 7300.? ?You can read it and download the sofware here: ? /g/BITX20/wiki/36021? ? You may need to make up a small UART cable for the purpose.? ?
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I've used it many times to control my sBitx to make winlink connections.? ?Unless they removed the code from the zBitx (which is unlikely), the zBitx should work the same way.? ??
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73
Gordon KX4Z
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We already have net ctrl hamlib. For the ubitx we had emulated the ft817 just because I had one to test with.
I hear that the TS480 is simpler. However, all these protocols are pretty dated. For instance none support transfer of waterfall or output of cw decode


On Fri, 2 May, 2025, 2:55?pm Gordon Gibby KX4Z via , <docvacuumtubes=[email protected]> wrote:
On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 04:34 AM, Armando Escalante wrote:
Farhan, any idea when the CAT control via USB port will become available And which radio will it emulate?
I want to use the zBitx as a Winlink Express node.
?
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Armando, I think I already did that.? ?I built a small bit of Icom Emulation code that allows me to control the frequency of the radio (CAT control) as if it were an Icom 7300.? ?You can read it and download the sofware here: ? /g/BITX20/wiki/36021? ? You may need to make up a small UART cable for the purpose.? ?
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I've used it many times to control my sBitx to make winlink connections.? ?Unless they removed the code from the zBitx (which is unlikely), the zBitx should work the same way.? ??
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73
Gordon KX4Z
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Thanks!? ?Yep, I'm slowly learning how to use all of that.
Unfortunately, WINLINK does not use it.? ?Therefore, we had to write something in addition.
gordon kx4z


On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 1:54?PM Ashhar Farhan via <farhanbox=[email protected]> wrote:

We already have net ctrl hamlib. For the ubitx we had emulated the ft817 just because I had one to test with.
I hear that the TS480 is simpler. However, all these protocols are pretty dated. For instance none support transfer of waterfall or output of cw decode


On Fri, 2 May, 2025, 2:55?pm Gordon Gibby KX4Z via , <docvacuumtubes=[email protected]> wrote:
On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 04:34 AM, Armando Escalante wrote:
Farhan, any idea when the CAT control via USB port will become available And which radio will it emulate?
I want to use the zBitx as a Winlink Express node.
?
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Armando, I think I already did that.? ?I built a small bit of Icom Emulation code that allows me to control the frequency of the radio (CAT control) as if it were an Icom 7300.? ?You can read it and download the sofware here: ? /g/BITX20/wiki/36021? ? You may need to make up a small UART cable for the purpose.? ?
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I've used it many times to control my sBitx to make winlink connections.? ?Unless they removed the code from the zBitx (which is unlikely), the zBitx should work the same way.? ??
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73
Gordon KX4Z
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I *did* use that for satellite doppler correction with the transverter (and a healthy preamp) -- and I thought it was VERY nifty that the sBitx already?had that built in!!? ?An amazing little powerhouse of a radio!!!? ?

Gordon KX4Z



On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 2:30?PM Gordon Gibby KX4Z via <docvacuumtubes=[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks!? ?Yep, I'm slowly learning how to use all of that.
Unfortunately, WINLINK does not use it.? ?Therefore, we had to write something in addition.
gordon kx4z


On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 1:54?PM Ashhar Farhan via <farhanbox=[email protected]> wrote:

We already have net ctrl hamlib. For the ubitx we had emulated the ft817 just because I had one to test with.
I hear that the TS480 is simpler. However, all these protocols are pretty dated. For instance none support transfer of waterfall or output of cw decode


On Fri, 2 May, 2025, 2:55?pm Gordon Gibby KX4Z via , <docvacuumtubes=[email protected]> wrote:
On Fri, May 2, 2025 at 04:34 AM, Armando Escalante wrote:
Farhan, any idea when the CAT control via USB port will become available And which radio will it emulate?
I want to use the zBitx as a Winlink Express node.
?
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Armando, I think I already did that.? ?I built a small bit of Icom Emulation code that allows me to control the frequency of the radio (CAT control) as if it were an Icom 7300.? ?You can read it and download the sofware here: ? /g/BITX20/wiki/36021? ? You may need to make up a small UART cable for the purpose.? ?
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I've used it many times to control my sBitx to make winlink connections.? ?Unless they removed the code from the zBitx (which is unlikely), the zBitx should work the same way.? ??
?
73
Gordon KX4Z
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Gordon, I will try this.
Thanks
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Gordon, I tried this without success.
On the zBitX, connecting to the port called CAT on the top of the unit, I do not get the USB port to get recognized by the OS.
I enabled the Serial Ports in Pi Preferences etc.
The icomemulator starts but errors out when It cant find the USB port.
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Tried it on the sBitx unit, the icomemulator does run well, Winlink CAT controls pass and can control the radio frequencies, (not the PTT...)
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The other issue I have is with the Sound card... do the sBitx and zBitx have internal sound cards? if not, I guess I have to use a DigiRig type device?
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Any suggestions?
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On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 06:33 AM, Armando Escalante wrote:
Gordon, I tried this without success.
On the zBitX, connecting to the port called CAT on the top of the unit, I do not get the USB port to get recognized by the OS.
I enabled the Serial Ports in Pi Preferences etc.
The icomemulator starts but errors out when It cant find the USB port.
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Tried it on the sBitx unit, the icomemulator does run well, Winlink CAT controls pass and can control the radio frequencies, (not the PTT...)
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The other issue I have is with the Sound card... do the sBitx and zBitx have internal sound cards? if not, I guess I have to use a DigiRig type device?
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Any suggestions?
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Yes.
1.? ?Congratulations that you got it working on the sBitx (where it was developed).? ? I use a Signalink or equivalent (even homebrewed) and that handles the PTT when the audio is detected on the transmit side of the equation.
2.? ?I hope there will be USB port(s) from the Raspberry PI.? Looking at the photos in the manual, there appears to be a "USB" port to which the UART might be connected by way of some adapter.? ?It is possible that the software will detect the UART when connected to the USB port.? ?I hope so!!? ??
3.? ?I have not been able to understand the internal audio connections of the sBitx series, whichincludes abundant but complicated sound systems.? ?Therefore I have simply used an external Digirig or Signalink (i actually use a homebrew device often) and simply connect to the speaker output and mic input.
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Sorry this is so difficult!? ?I dont think WINLINK is used at all in India so Ashhar is very unfamiliar with it, I think.? ? ?If Winlink had a connection to hamlib (I've never seen one) this would be much easier, of course.? ? Of if someone with more software knowledge than I wrote better software, of course!!
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Gordon KX4Z
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