GPS PPS on another GPIO pin?
I'm using the BAP build to run a BPQ Node/Winlink Gateway.? I'm using it with an Audio Injector Zero (AIZ) sound card. It uses various pins to operate. One pin in particular is GPIO 18.
To setup GPS with PPS. The examples on the Internet say to also use GPIO 18 for the PPS. This is a conflict with the AIZ.
Can I use another GPIO pin to sync PPS?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.?
Doug
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Thanks Jason Intended use:? interoperate with local emcomm using wl2k email on 2-meters at 1200 baud. Most people use windows machines; not me, so I'm trying Pi+PAT+direwolf.In FLRIG, I just changed the port from /dev/ttyUSB0 to [long string containing] ...IC-9700_1200409_A-if00-port0. No change in flrig behavior. As before, flrig reads the dial frequency, can change it, GUI PTT button works, etc. But now, running direwolf -p bombs with the following messages:
Dire Wolf version 1.6
Includes optional support for:? hamlib cm108-ptt
Reading config file direwolf.conf
Audio device for both receive and transmit: plughw:3,0? (channel 0)
Could not open audio device plughw:3,0 for input
Device or resource busy
Pointless to continue without audio device.
pi@rpi:~ $
I was seeing this behavior yesterday. I don't know what had direwolf momentarily receiving audio earlier today, but it's not doing so any more.
All suggestions gratefully received,
Bob? AK6KA
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First things first. Let's see if we can get FLRIG working by itself. Select the Bridge Controller "A-IF-00" Leave everything else at default in FLRIG. Now see if you can change the frequency with FLRIG. Next try using the PTT button in FLRIG and verify that FLRIG will key the radio. Once that's working, we can move on to direwolf. I don't own the 9700 so "A-IF-00" is an educated guess. If that one doesn't work, try the "B-IF-00" instead. The intermittent transmit of the radio is more than likely coming from direwolf when it beacons. What would you like to accomplish with direwolf? APRS digipeater or Packet Winlink? --
73, de KM4ACK
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Hi Everyone. I'm a newbie here ... just got a Pi 4B set up and many of the BAP offerings installed (hamlib, hotspot/HStools, direwolf, AX25, pulse, flrig, PAT, PATmenu, packetsearch, etc.)? This happened yesterday so versions ought to be current. I'm very grateful for BAP and for Jason's many videos. The Icom IC-9700 (fw v1.31) provides audio in both directions and CAT rig control all on the same USB cable, which is now connected to the Pi. (I'm looking for the simplest possible setup -- no CI-V cable, no external soundcard, etc.) It's tantalizingly close -- with manual configuration, flrig is partly working, I've set the xcvr frequency manually (local 2m node), and now direwolf is able to receive & decode beacons. That's without even setting audio levels! When and how does that take place? The problem (possibly one of many) seems to be with flrig. It appears able to control the rig with any of three /dev/ devices selected. In messing around with flrig, sometimes it puts the radio into transmit (now sporting a dummy load when messing around) for no reason I can discern. Also, the rig/device/baud settings are not retained and need to be re-selected with each launch. All suggestions welcome, as well as explanations or pointers to educate the newbie. TIA & 73 Bob AK6KA Here's the output from arecord -l
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 3: CODEC [USB Audio CODEC], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
? Subdevices: 0/1
? Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
pi@rpi:~ $
Here are all the uncommented lines in direwolf.conf:
ADEVICE? plughw:3,0
CHANNEL 0
MYCALL AK6KA
MODEM 1200
PTT RIG 2 localhost:4532
AGWPORT 8000
KISSPORT 8001
IGTXLIMIT 6 10
TTPOINT? B01? 37^55.37N? 81^7.86W
TTPOINT? B7495088? 42.605237? -71.34456
TTPOINT? B934? 42.605237? -71.34456
TTPOINT B901? 42.661279? -71.364452
TTPOINT B902? 42.660411? -71.364419
TTPOINT B903? 42.659046? -71.364452
TTPOINT B904? 42.657578? -71.364602
TTVECTOR? B5bbbddd? 37^55.37N? 81^7.86W? 0.01? mi
TTGRID?? Byyyxxx??? 37^50.00N? 81^00.00W? 37^59.99N? 81^09.99W
TTUTM? B6xxxyyy? 19T? 10? 300000? 4720000
TTCORRAL?? 37^55.50N? 81^7.00W? 0^0.02N
TTMACRO? xx1yy? B9xx*AB166*AA2B4C5B3B0A1yy
TTMACRO? xx2yy? B9xx*AB170*AA3C4C7C3B0A2yy
TTMACRO? xxyyy? B9xx*AB180*AA3A6C4A0Ayyy
TTMACRO? z? Cz
Some screenshots of the flrig GUI are attached. Also attached is a screen grab from sudo direwolf -p, showing partial success but also failure to connect with hamlib?. What is meant by Unknown APRS Data Type Indicator "S" / "K" /"W" ? Do I need to do anything about that?
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Re: Patron: Not sure if it is My radio or my FLRIG in BAP
#ic-7100
#flrig
Glad you got some resolution. Hate that it was a hardware issue instead of software. --
73, de KM4ACK
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*** Error check failed on receiving B2 message. [Check sum failure - failed to assemble correct binary image]
Hi i dont know if any of you have seen this error before.
I was sending a Check In form as i have done before, but in this time i got this error.
Does anyone have an idea what i may be done wrong?
I am working with a rspb pi 3B+ Build a Pi in Ardop for Winlink.
Thank you all.
73
George / HP1GDS
2022/10/01 18:23:14 QSY ardop: 14108
2022/10/01 18:23:18 Connecting to YV4VV (ardop)...
2022/10/01 18:23:32 Connected to YV4VV (ardop)
RMS Trimode 1.3.47.0 *** Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela ****? sira9dos@...
HP1GDS has 1437 daily minutes remaining with YV4VV (FK60AB)
[WL2K-5.0-B2FWIHJM$]
;PQ: 10855842
CMS via YV4VV >
>FC EM SLAMACCJPXZW 10761 4258 0
Sending checksum 9F
FS Y
Remote accepted SLAMACCJPXZW
Transmitting [HOLIDAYINN EXERCISE- Winlink Check in Exercise] [offset 0]
*** Error check failed on receiving B2 message. [Check sum failure - failed to assemble correct binary image] - Disconnecting (138.59.11.100)
2022/10/01 18:29:11 Exchange failed: Error check failed on receiving B2 message. [Check sum failure - failed to assemble correct binary image] - Disconnecting (138.59.11.100)
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Re: Patron: Not sure if it is My radio or my FLRIG in BAP
#ic-7100
#flrig
Sorry for the delay in getting back to this, the day job got in the way.
Good news is that I believe that I figured it out by barrowing my daughters windows laptop and installing the drivers for the radio.
Bad news is that the radio needs to go back to Icom to have the USB port fixed.
The Windows laptop did not see the radio either.
Semi good news is that it is still under warranty.
Thanks for all the help.
73,
Frank W4FRR
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Re: PAT Winlink ARDOP IC-705 10W Low 4FSK Quality on Rcv Frame
I am having the exact same issue over the last week¡ incredibly frustrating! Did a fresh build of Build a Pi, but that didn¡¯t resolve anything¡ have you had any luck recently?
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Can't speak to the performance of piardopc (I haven't tested lately) but there was an issue after a new Linux kernel release that caused it to lock TX in Bullseye - /g/bpq32/topic/90161705#35415--
73, de KM4ACK
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The current version (1.0.4.1mBPQ-Debug5) of piardopc may have a performance issue.? After building an Rpi 4b Bullseye 64bit (9/6/22), installing BAP v2.10.0 along with PAT (v0.13.1).? I configured VARA-HF and piardopc and got them operational. I noticed that for a given set of band conditions VARA-HF would run a session to completion fairly efficiently.? When I tried ardop there many retries with a session often ending in failure.? Both protocols were using the same RMS and frequency.? After much testing on different days I felt ardop was not performing as in the past.? Jason KM4ACK had cautioned that Bullseye 64bit may not be ready for prime time so I built a 32bit version and found ardop was not performing as expected.? I booted up a 32bit version from last spring that is running ardop (v1.0.4.1j-BPQ).? It connected to the RMS server with minimal retries.? I switched back to the Debug5 version and excessive retries and connection lost. Back to the Buster version with (v1.0.4.1j-BPQ) minimal retries and a successful session.? I tried the piardopc(v1.0.4.1j-BPQ) on the Bullseye 32bit and it locked on the 1st transmit.? Anybody else seeing similar issues?
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Re: Different display or graphic drivers for Bullseye
Okay, I figured out for my issue. My Isotect portable monitor has two hdmi ports, but I've always used the same one with my Buster builds.? Thinking it was the hdmi cables, I tried all kinds.? I decided to try the other port and it worked. I dont have any paperwork anymore so not sure why the other hdmi port works
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Thank you that worked perfectly! Now if I could only figure out how to mount my NAS to BAP I'd be in great shape!
Rich
On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 07:10:34 AM CDT, km4ack <jason.oleham@...> wrote:
Run the following command: sudo nano /usr/local/share/applications/bap.desktopand paste the following information: [Desktop Entry]Name=Build-a-PiGenericName=KM4ACK Build-a-PiComment=Build-a-Pi App ManagerExec=/home/pi/pi-build/updateIcon=/home/pi/pi-build/logo.pngTerminal=trueType=ApplicationCategories=bapNote the lines above that include /home/pi. This assumes that your user name is "pi". If it is something different, you will need to mod those lines to reflect your actual user name. Once complete, press: ctrl+s to save ctrl+x to exit --
73, de KM4ACK
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well I see some indication when searching the net that others have it running on 64bit linux but maybe the arm 64bit implementation does not work.I may need to go with a 32bit install.
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Re: Logging software alternatives
Thanks Steve for your kind words.
Michael Bridak, the author of FDlogger?is a great guy, easy to work with and very responsive to emails. In my case, when I first tried FDlogger?for Field Day, I had a couple of issues that was a result of my specific go-frame setup, which is a Yaesu FT-857D and an LDG autotuner, which uses CAT control from the rig.
When I would go to run the autotuner while FDlogger?was running, it would crash the program and I had to reboot?the Pi to get things going again. Also at the end of Field Day the place in the .db file where I used the autotuner the Cabrillo file wouldn't export, so I had to manually retype my log into my N3FJP Field Day program for submission.
Michael was EXTREMELY responsive to my emails and stuck with me on this issue until all was resolved. My point in sharing this is to show that Michael? provides EXCELLENT support for his software.
As you say, FDlogger?is Field Day specific. However, in his defense, so is the N3FJP software. By that I mean that N3FJP has a separate?program for each contest he supports as well as a general logging program (AClog) that can be modified for specific needs such as POTA.
I agree with you if Michael would make a generic version that could be customized for such things as POTA (which I do a fair amount of as well...).that would be a great contribution to the world of ham radio. At this time I use Xlog for POTA on my BAP simply because it allows the user to add 2 extra fields to the database?which POTA needs. That being SIG_INFO and MY_SIG_INFO.?
Xlog isn't the best solution here, as there seems to be conflicting versions of hamlib between BAP and Xlog.?
If Michael made a copy of his FDlogger?with two user customizable fields and made it a more generic logging program (like N3FJP's AClog program..)? that leaves it pretty wide open for several different ham activities / contests. SOTA comes to mind here.?
You might want to reach out to him and see what he says. His email is good on QRZ - K6GTE.
For me at this time, I am starting to look forward to Winter Field Day, of which Michael has a seperate custom program for that contest as well. I haven't had a chance to install and test it yet, but I did reach out to Michael to see if he has updated his WFD program with the changes he made to FDlogger, and he has made those changes, so it too should work fine.
When I get a chance to test his WFDlogger on my BAP I will be writing another blog post about his WFDlogger program as well.
I hope I am making sense here. Anyway 73's
-- Mike WB8ERJ
Geeze! What is he up to now?
On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 10:46 PM Steve (KS1G) < ks1g04@...> wrote: Thanks Mike, you have a great site by the way!? Appreciate the step-by step on how you installed and use Field Day Logger (you should submit some of that info as a patch to the manual/install & config instructions).? ?The interface is very intuitive, and it's fast.? Looks like a very useful program, easier to use than tfl or trlinux I found.? Albeit very focused on just FD (which may be why it works so well).? I see he's since written programs for POTA spotting and POTA logging.
I was hoping it could be adapted for other contests - the arrl_sect data could be (maybe?) replaced with counties for a state QSO party, but changing the exchange from FD entry class to a serial number would take new code and more involved mods to the interface.? Since he's written other single-purpose loggers, maybe...?
73 Steve KS1G
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I ran a BPQ node years ago running TNC-X and SCS-PTC tnc. On John Wiseman's site there are samples for setting up various modes. BPQ.cfg is the file you edit porting to the modes you want to run. Richard KO0OOO Las Vegas and?? use BPQ
I'm sysop of VA7TSA The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Service Winlink Gateway in Abbotsford BC.
73 Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA VA7QU ? VOICE Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?
ALLSTAR ?530780
Hamshack Hotline5971
Mid-Island Phone Mesh 2210 2232
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On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 07:40 AM, KU3RRY [AE] [VE] wrote:
I¡¯m newish to the hobby, learnt to spell ¡°ham radio¡± after Hurricane Ida, got my first rig in January, so I don¡¯t have much in the way of spare gear.?
Any recommendations for a HF setup? I find my 2m propagation doesn¡¯t go as far as I would like.
I'll leave the HF recommendations to someone that operates an HF gateway. I can point you to this group /g/bpq32/topics where a lot of sysops hang out.
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73, de KM4ACK
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Run the following command: sudo nano /usr/local/share/applications/bap.desktopand paste the following information: [Desktop Entry]Name=Build-a-PiGenericName=KM4ACK Build-a-PiComment=Build-a-Pi App ManagerExec=/home/pi/pi-build/updateIcon=/home/pi/pi-build/logo.pngTerminal=trueType=ApplicationCategories=bapNote the lines above that include /home/pi. This assumes that your user name is "pi". If it is something different, you will need to mod those lines to reflect your actual user name. Once complete, press: ctrl+s to save ctrl+x to exit --
73, de KM4ACK
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An educated guess says this is a result of running the 64bit OS. I don't know if linbpq supports 64bit. --
73, de KM4ACK
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On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 07:40 AM, KU3RRY [AE] [VE] wrote:
I¡¯m newish to the hobby, learnt to spell ¡°ham radio¡± after Hurricane Ida, got my first rig in January, so I don¡¯t have much in the way of spare gear.?
Any recommendations for a HF setup? I find my 2m propagation doesn¡¯t go as far as I would like.
I'll leave the HF recommendations to someone that operates an HF gateway. I can point you to this group /g/bpq32/topics where a lot of sysops hang out. ? --
73, de KM4ACK
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Re: Different display or graphic drivers for Bullseye
?Hi,
? I have the same problem with two different portable monitors.?
Found that the amazon basic cable was the problem with one. But
the other one still doesn't work with the new cable.
On 9/28/2022 11:10 PM, Pat .... via
groups.io wrote:
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Okay, I have a portable monitor that stays black with Bullseye,
using a rpi4.? I pop in an sd card with buster and no problem, no
black screen.? I switch to another portable monitor and no problem
with Bullseye, and no black screen. I looked this up, and it seems
like an issue with the graphic drivers?? Also, tried different
cables, but will keep trying.? Not sure why just this monitor.? I
have another? portable monitor arriving tomorrow and I will see.?
Has anyone experienced this?
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Different display or graphic drivers for Bullseye
Okay, I have a portable monitor that stays black with Bullseye, using a rpi4.? I pop in an sd card with buster and no problem, no black screen.? I switch to another portable monitor and no problem with Bullseye, and no black screen. I looked this up, and it seems like an issue with the graphic drivers?? Also, tried different cables, but will keep trying.? Not sure why just this monitor.? I have another? portable monitor arriving tomorrow and I will see.? Has anyone experienced this?
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km4ack
Alex (KD0YTE)
Don Poaps