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Re: New Quadra-4 + USB dongle + WiFi

You should just be able to flash a micro-SD card (16GB or larger) with the HamIQ image using Balena Etcher, insert it into the Quadra, and plug in your monitor, keyboard, mouse and the power adapter.? It will boot directly into HamIQ.? Log in as user "pi" and password "raspberry".? That should at least get you to where you can start playing.

New Quadra-4 + USB dongle + WiFi

#86

It arrived, I have no idea what to do now, anyone have instructions?
I plan on getting a Wireless keyboard & mouse.
No idea what to do, but willing to learn. Help ?
Paul K2DB

New group forum rules

#85

Sadly, events have occurred that have forced me to set some ground rules so that Inovato-Quadra-4-HamRadio stays a safe and fun place for all members:

I have added the text below to the group description:

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Re: CPU Overload

#84

Both WSJT-X and GridTracker are CPU-hungry programs.

I'd recommend two things:

1. Try running "htop" instead of a window while running those two programs and see CPU load.

2. Try running without GridTracker. / Or email GridTracker authors and ask them to optimize their code to make it less CPU-hungry.

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CPU Overload

Mike Carletta

#83

I run? a HamIQ ,G90 /FLrig/ Wsjt-X /Grid- Tracker combo that I really enjoy. (Thanks Dave and Mike !)

Problem is when Grid tracker kicks in my mouse freezes until I complete xmitt cycle.
Power supply is supplied wall wart. 5vdc-2amp? (only interference I see is on 160 meters )

Any suggestions to improve? this problem?
Better PS, powered USB Hub, more ram ?????

moving swap to sdcard

#82

while I was working on something else
it popped into my mind that after things are all setup and running
it may be wise to point swap to a sdcard to keep wear off the EMMC
I have not seen them hit swap yet, but that doesnt mean they wont
could one put /tmp & swap on a sdcard?
I see swap is not explicitly mounted in fstab but /tmp is
so is swap using /tmp ?
could then have /tmp be on /dev/sda

just thinking out loud

de k9wkj

Re: Welcome!

ve3ega

#81

Hi Dave,

Thanks for putting this group together!

New Quadra User Here - and I will be using this amazing low-cost little device for WSJTX with my QDX Radio.
I look forward to lots of useful information exchanges!

73

Terry, ve3ega

Re: wsjtx install trickery

#80

On HamIQ, simple to roll back... There's a WSJT-X update script included in $HOME/bin

From a terminal prompt, type:

cd bin

nano update_wsjtx_from_src

Update these two variables (I know it looks confusing -- this happened with the new WSJT-X development team):

DOWNLOAD_VERSION=2.5.4
DIRECTORY_VERSION=2.5.4

And also change this because there's not enough memory to support simultaneous 4 core builds:

export MAKEFLAGS="-j 2"

Then you can run that script and if the versions are good, you can?

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On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM K9WKJ <k9wkjham@...> wrote:

hey Dave

yes running HamIQ
and am having issues with WSJTX not keying Flrig consistantly (40-60% fail rate)
using CM-108 GPIO keying
JS8CALL and FLdigi work 100%
so wanted to roll back to a stable release

got it kind of bjorked up and am reimaging

de k9wkj

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Re: wsjtx install trickery

#79

hey Dave

yes running HamIQ
and am having issues with WSJTX not keying Flrig consistantly (40-60% fail rate)
using CM-108 GPIO keying
JS8CALL and FLdigi work 100%
so wanted to roll back to a stable release

got it kind of bjorked up and am reimaging

de k9wkj

Re: wsjtx install trickery

#78

Not witchcraft... Technology!

Are you using HamIQ? I can help with that. Even if you aren't using HamIQ, I can still help with that.

Please advise, and 73,

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On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 12:10 PM K9WKJ <k9wkjham@...> wrote:

what witchcraft was used to install?WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4 ?
i wanted to roll back to 2.5 as I am having some wsjtx > Flrig keying issues
so I removed rc4 and when trying to install 2.5 the familiar missing deps pops up
guessing it was built by a portion of the BuildaPi script

will see if I can wade into that

de k9wkj

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wsjtx install trickery

#77

what witchcraft was used to install?WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc4 ?
i wanted to roll back to 2.5 as I am having some wsjtx > Flrig keying issues
so I removed rc4 and when trying to install 2.5 the familiar missing deps pops up
guessing it was built by a portion of the BuildaPi script

will see if I can wade into that

de k9wkj

having USB connection troubles ?

#76

unless you are using a braille display
# sudo apt remove brltty
it seems to mess with trying to keep USB devices connected

also have found the USB ports on the Quadra to be lacking in current handling capacity
so advise using a powered hub

de k9wkj

Re: Glad to be here

#75
Edited

Hi Dave, I D/L'd the original img from Sourceforge a few days ago. I may be way behind the curve. I tried three times to install it and had no luck. I am going to purge the IQ and try again with the newest release that is D/L'ing now. I will report back in due course. Cheers and 73, Tryg
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Re: cant find ardop executable

#74

I only know Jason KM4ACK BAP and Dierwolf.conf is in /home/pi. I? see nothing like that.

73

Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 11:39 AM K9WKJ <k9wkjham@...> wrote:

Don,
I have not messed with packet on this device yet
should it not be trying to use Direwolf??
as you would need a direwolf.conf setup up as the modem

I managed to get all my Xssh forwarding all fouled up
so am starting over from the top
while still building out my new fancy interface box

de k9wkj

Re: cant find ardop executable

#73

Don,
I have not messed with packet on this device yet
should it not be trying to use Direwolf??
as you would need a direwolf.conf setup up as the modem

I managed to get all my Xssh forwarding all fouled up
so am starting over from the top
while still building out my new fancy interface box

de k9wkj

Re: cant find ardop executable

#72

I notice a left-out Grid Location. I manually added it.

SEE the error below from

2022/11/14 11:14:44 Starting HTTP service (http://localhost:8080)...
2022/11/14 11:16:26 Downloading latest gateway status information...
2022/11/14 11:16:28 download succeeded.
2022/11/14 11:16:48 Updating form templates; current version is unknown
2022/11/14 11:16:48 Updating forms via 
2022/11/14 11:16:50 Finished forms update to 1.0.218
2022/11/14 11:19:10 Connecting to VE7SPR-10 (ax25)...
2022/11/14 11:19:10 Unable to establish connection to remote: No AX.25 ports configured

Don Poaps
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On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 11:08 AM Don Poaps via <va7dgp=[email protected]> wrote:

I did pat configure right from the beginning
FLrig does talk to the radio. However, it does not talk to programs like JS8Call using FLrig FLrig. The audio (Pulse) has to be modified each time to show water fall Blue, otherwise it's black.

lost now

{
? "mycall": "VA7DGP",
? "secure_login_password": "??????????",
? "auxiliary_addresses": [],
? "locator": "",
? "service_codes": [
? ? "PUBLIC"
? ],
? "http_addr": "localhost:8080",
? "motd": [
? ? "Open source Winlink client - "
? ],
? "connect_aliases": {
? ? "telnet": "telnet://{"
? },
? "listen": [],
? "hamlib_rigs": {},
? "ax25": {
? ? "port": "wl2k",
? ? "beacon": {
? ? ? "every": 3600,
? ? ? "message": "Winlink P2P",
? ? ? "destination": "IDENT"
? ? },
? ? "rig": ""
? },
? "serial-tnc": {
? ? "path": "/dev/ttyUSB0",
? ? "serial_baud": 9600,
? ? "hbaud": 1200,
? ? "type": "Kenwood"
? },
? "ardop": {
? ? "addr": "localhost:8515",
? ? "arq_bandwidth": {
? ? ? "Forced": false,
? ? ? "Max": 500
? ? },
? ? "rig": "",
? ? "ptt_ctrl": false,
? ? "beacon_interval": 0,
? ? "cwid_enabled": true
? },
? "pactor": {
? ? "path": "/dev/ttyUSB0",
? ? "baudrate": 57600,
? ? "rig": "",
? ? "custom_init_script": ""
? },
? "telnet": {
? ? "listen_addr": ":8774",

^G Help ? ? ? ? ?^O Write Out ? ? ^W Where Is ? ? ?^K Cut ? ? ? ? ? ^T Execute ? ? ? ^C Location ? ? ?M-U Undo ? ? ? ? M-A Set Mark ? ? M-] To Bracket ? M-Q Previous ? ? ^B Back ? ? ? ? ?^? Prev Word
^X Exit ? ? ? ? ?^R Read File ? ? ^\ Replace ? ? ? ^U Paste ? ? ? ? ^J Justify ? ? ? ^_ Go To Line ? ?M-E Redo ? ? ? ? M-6 Copy ? ? ? ? ^Q Where Was ? ? M-W Next ? ? ? ? ^F Forward ? ? ? ^? Next Word

Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?

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On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 10:48 AM K9WKJ <k9wkjham@...> wrote:
your on the right path Don
but you would still need to run the config tool? "pat config" to edit the file

I have not had a chance to that yet as I am just emerging from serial hell
had a USB to serial thingy go intermittent
so am building a whole new interface to use FLrig for CM-108 PTT
as i finally got WSJTX to speak FLrig

de k9wkj

Re: cant find ardop executable

#71

I did pat configure right from the beginning

FLrig does talk to the radio. However, it does not talk to programs like JS8Call using FLrig FLrig. The audio (Pulse) has to be modified each time to show water fall Blue, otherwise it's black.

lost now

{
? "mycall": "VA7DGP",
? "secure_login_password": "??????????",
? "auxiliary_addresses": [],
? "locator": "",
? "service_codes": [
? ? "PUBLIC"
? ],
? "http_addr": "localhost:8080",
? "motd": [
? ? "Open source Winlink client - "
? ],
? "connect_aliases": {
? ? "telnet": "telnet://{"
? },
? "listen": [],
? "hamlib_rigs": {},
? "ax25": {
? ? "port": "wl2k",
? ? "beacon": {
? ? ? "every": 3600,
? ? ? "message": "Winlink P2P",
? ? ? "destination": "IDENT"
? ? },
? ? "rig": ""
? },
? "serial-tnc": {
? ? "path": "/dev/ttyUSB0",
? ? "serial_baud": 9600,
? ? "hbaud": 1200,
? ? "type": "Kenwood"
? },
? "ardop": {
? ? "addr": "localhost:8515",
? ? "arq_bandwidth": {
? ? ? "Forced": false,
? ? ? "Max": 500
? ? },
? ? "rig": "",
? ? "ptt_ctrl": false,
? ? "beacon_interval": 0,
? ? "cwid_enabled": true
? },
? "pactor": {
? ? "path": "/dev/ttyUSB0",
? ? "baudrate": 57600,
? ? "rig": "",
? ? "custom_init_script": ""
? },
? "telnet": {
? ? "listen_addr": ":8774",

^G Help ? ? ? ? ?^O Write Out ? ? ^W Where Is ? ? ?^K Cut ? ? ? ? ? ^T Execute ? ? ? ^C Location ? ? ?M-U Undo ? ? ? ? M-A Set Mark ? ? M-] To Bracket ? M-Q Previous ? ? ^B Back ? ? ? ? ?^? Prev Word
^X Exit ? ? ? ? ?^R Read File ? ? ^\ Replace ? ? ? ^U Paste ? ? ? ? ^J Justify ? ? ? ^_ Go To Line ? ?M-E Redo ? ? ? ? M-6 Copy ? ? ? ? ^Q Where Was ? ? M-W Next ? ? ? ? ^F Forward ? ? ? ^? Next Word

Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA
VA7QU ? VOICE

Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?

ALLSTAR ?530780
Hamshack Hotline

5971

Mid-Island Phone Mesh

2210

2232

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On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 10:48 AM K9WKJ <k9wkjham@...> wrote:

your on the right path Don
but you would still need to run the config tool? "pat config" to edit the file

I have not had a chance to that yet as I am just emerging from serial hell
had a USB to serial thingy go intermittent
so am building a whole new interface to use FLrig for CM-108 PTT
as i finally got WSJTX to speak FLrig

de k9wkj

Re: cant find ardop executable

#70

your on the right path Don
but you would still need to run the config tool? "pat config" to edit the file

I have not had a chance to that yet as I am just emerging from serial hell
had a USB to serial thingy go intermittent
so am building a whole new interface to use FLrig for CM-108 PTT
as i finally got WSJTX to speak FLrig

de k9wkj

Re: cant find ardop executable

#69

Ardop didn't work for me with adding /usr/local/bin to pat menu2

73

Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 8:27 AM Don VA7QU Poaps <va7dgp@...> wrote:

/usr/local/bin/

I added this Pat Menu. I've gotten Packet to sort of work.
The Wl2k Jnos file I'm not sure where it would be hiding.
Flrig and Grid location not talking to pull in local Winlink Gateways

73
Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?

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On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 8:04 AM Don Poaps via <va7dgp=[email protected]> wrote:
Where would the file or info be modified?

Remember not all are Linux Savy, other than Google search for answers.

73

Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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Winlink:?va7dgp@...
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On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 7:26 AM K9WKJ <k9wkjham@...> wrote:
Dave, I found the executable right where you said they should be
?
so the Pat menu is looking in the wrong place
not hard to fix
if I get time today I will work it out
after i get my serial troubles solved

de k9wkj

Re: cant find ardop executable

#68

/usr/local/bin/

I added this Pat Menu. I've gotten Packet to sort of work.

The Wl2k Jnos file I'm not sure where it would be hiding.

Flrig and Grid location not talking to pull in local Winlink Gateways

73

Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA
VA7QU ? VOICE

Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?

ALLSTAR ?530780
Hamshack Hotline

5971

Mid-Island Phone Mesh

2210

2232

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Show quoted text

On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 8:04 AM Don Poaps via <va7dgp=[email protected]> wrote:

Where would the file or info be modified?

Remember not all are Linux Savy, other than Google search for answers.

73

Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA
VA7QU ? VOICE

Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?

ALLSTAR ?530780
Hamshack Hotline
5971
Mid-Island Phone Mesh
2210
2232

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 7:26 AM K9WKJ <k9wkjham@...> wrote:
Dave, I found the executable right where you said they should be
?
so the Pat menu is looking in the wrong place
not hard to fix
if I get time today I will work it out
after i get my serial troubles solved

de k9wkj

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