I forgot to add that I am using an Anytone 5888uv and a digirig. I also noticed that the volume of the received packet coming from the UV-pro is lower than what is coming from the other radios
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Re: VARAFM with Yaesu FTM500 video question
You won't be able to read the frequency for the FTM500 as it doesn't have CAT control. However, PTT can be accomplished. There are different methods depending on your sound card interface. Which interface are you using between the radio and the computer?
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I’m setting up APRS on my laptop running Linux mint set up with 73 Linux. I’m using Direwolf and YAAC. It seems to decode everything except beacons from aprsdroid using a B-tech UV-pro with the Bluetooth TNC. ? ?When my digipeater running on the raspberry PI repeats the beacon from aprsdroid the laptop will decode it but it will not decode it directly. The laptop will decode from aprsdroid on a different tablet using a uv5r and a b tech k1 cable, it decodes from my windows desktop using pinpoint APRS Direwolf and a uv5r with a digirig. Am I missing something?
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VARAFM with Yaesu FTM500 video question
Trying to set up CAT controlled radio with VARA fm in Linux Mint. Do I use CAT setting in VARA or Comm?? It seems to be doing dual duty on with FLrig. Tried to disable FLrig (RIG control) in pat config but then PAT doesn't read frequency of radio nor give me a green freq indication in channel setup.?
I also note after setting up comm ports properly that the transmit is picking up audio of my laptops internal mic instead of from VARA through my rigirig. I switched setting to Intel PCH and it works as it should. Something is switched up in WINE I believe.
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I have been using this app as a replacement for the gpsd forwarder?app.
What is nice is you can set up multiple hosts you want to relay to with the option to turn?off/on as needed? the phone and other hosts running gpsd must be on the same network. Each of my gpsd hosts's /etc/default/gpsd file is setup with DEVICES="udp:*:9999".
On the phone press the?+ to add a remote host. Choose udp and put the remote host IP with the port you used in the gpsd configuration file on the remote host.
Try it and see if you like it.
Download the Version 2.0 apk file and install it on your phone.
Tom N2TCP
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Good morning,
Sorry for the delay; life has been too busy as of late.
My original issue was that direwolf wasn't communicating with the digirig/AT778UV. I did a reinstall of the Raspberry Pi OS/73Linux but found that I didn't have in the direwolf.conf file the PTT set so that it was pointed to the correct USB (in this case PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS). I think you said that in one of your videos - brain twitch on my part!
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Everything works great!
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Thanks - love the videos!?
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KM4ACK DE VE6TNO 73
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How to install TQSL with Mint?
Lots of problems trying to get TQSL installed.
OS Linux Mint on a 64 bit laptop.
On my Pi there was a script to install TQSL but it is not showing in Mint (and it's not working on the Pi).
I'm not that well versed in Linux to install from the ARRL download..
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Greg
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Re: Winlink Express on 73Linux
I am no Linux expert but if you can find the command that is supposed to run when you double-click the icon and try it in the terminal, you will probably get an error.
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You can search that error online and (hopefully) figure out what's broken or missing.
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Joel, W4JBB
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Winlink Express on 73Linux
I successfully updated VARA HF and VARA FM on my Raspi 4b/73 Linux using Jason's YT video guide.? I was also able to successfully install Winlink Express and VARAC.? Both applications start.? I still must try them out on my rig once I get the Pi to my shack.? This inspired me.
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I took an old Lenovo laptop that was running Windows 10 and outfitted it with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.? For some unknown reason version 24.0x LTS would not install.? Oh well.? I then installed 73Linux.? I had to re-install Ubuntiu because I use a foreign language (German), and 73Linux cannot yet handle that.? So I re-installed with the (US) English version.? I then had to disable Wayland and enable the X11 graphic display.? Then, everything worked fine.? VARA and VARA HF installed without a hitch.? I then tried to install Winlink Express using the the procedure I used on the Pi.? The program actually installed.? It will however not start.? The mouse symbol rotates for a couple of minutes like it doe for any program that is starting, but then there is nothing.? My guess is that some program file(s) (dll?) may be missing in Winlink Express or Wine.? Does anyone have an idea what this may be?
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David
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Re: My rig won't work with FLrig
Thanks for your response Jason.? I was informed by Denis at Digirig that I can leave the rig open on FLrig and select BOTH under Generic PTT.? I need to fire up the Pi and give it a try.? ? Regarding your setup.? Hope do you change the FLrig prompt with PAT winlink to not use FLrig? ? Thanks, ? Jeremy Pierce KM6QAQ 73 ?
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] My rig won't work with FLrig? Hey Jeremy, I used the signalink with the 2980. The signalink has VOX built in and handles the PTT in my setup. I don't necessarily recommend the signalink but it was what I had on hand when I built mine. You should be able to use the digirig and define the PTT in the direwolf.conf file for packet work. This would skip rigctl all together. The PTT line in direwolf would be: The "?" will be the number assigned to your digirig. To find exactly where the digirig attached, run: The best place for config help with the setup is the BPQ forum. /g/bpq32/topics Those guys are the masters of the BPQ config file. I only know enough to be dangerous :-)
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Anyone that has an ancient FT-100(D), like me, and DigiRig, running Flrig/Pat/VARA HF, I have listed the settings in the rig so VARA HF will work.
FT8 and JS8Call don't seem to be as picky, but they work after applying the settings below.
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Follow KM4ACK's YouTube tutorial to setup the software. ?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47SkH0iCEOQ&t=976s
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Menu
28 AFSK LEVEL: 20 (50 default)
? ? Play with to get to max output with as small a Menu 28 number as possible. Adjust power slider in JS8 or FTX to get 3 ALC bars.
34 AFSK MODE: ?PCK-U (PCK-F Default)
38 PACKET DISPLAY: 0 (2125 Default)
39 PACKET TONE: 1170 (2125 Default) (Must set before 38)
56 SQL/RF GAIN: rF (59L Default)
61 TUNER/ATAS: oFF
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MTR: ALC
DNR, DNF, DBP: All off
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AGC: FST
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Aaron KD6FLM
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Re: No Tx when using VARA
Thanks for the link!
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I got my radio configured correctly, Pat and VARA are playing together on the new computer.
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Re: Starting from scratch again - part 4
You missed something. You don't have to pay.
I was going to install that a couple weeks ago, but noticed they are now charging money for it, which I didn't want to pay. Or did I miss something?
Zack W9SZ
VNC Viewer is still a thing!? I installed it on a machine last week.? ?
Hi Mike,
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I will try to do it again during the coming weekend. VNC Viewer is no longer a 'thing', it has been replaced by 'Raspberry Pi Connect'. The whole thing might be a dodgy card although I have never had any trouble in the past with SanDisk. I will try another card and that may be a solution. Thanks for your help.
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Re: Starting from scratch again - part 4
I still use VNC (Real, tight, x11, ultra, whatever works with whichever distro I'm using) for all my internal setups. Linux PCs get x11vnc, Pis get RealVNC through raspi-config. I use RealVNC-Viewer on my 2 laptops to get into everything else. I won't use 'Connect' or the paid RealVNC to use their servers instead of mine.
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Re: Starting from scratch again - part 4
I was going to install that a couple weeks ago, but noticed they are now charging money for it, which I didn't want to pay. Or did I miss something?
Zack W9SZ
VNC Viewer is still a thing!? I installed it on a machine last week.? ?
Hi Mike,
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I will try to do it again during the coming weekend. VNC Viewer is no longer a 'thing', it has been replaced by 'Raspberry Pi Connect'. The whole thing might be a dodgy card although I have never had any trouble in the past with SanDisk. I will try another card and that may be a solution. Thanks for your help.
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73,
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Tryg
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Re: Starting from scratch again - part 4
VNC Viewer is still a thing!? I installed it on a machine last week.?
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Hi Mike,
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I will try to do it again during the coming weekend. VNC Viewer is no longer a 'thing', it has been replaced by 'Raspberry Pi Connect'. The whole thing might be a dodgy card although I have never had any trouble in the past with SanDisk. I will try another card and that may be a solution. Thanks for your help.
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73,
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Tryg
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Re: Starting from scratch again - part 4
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Hi Mike,
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I will try to do it again during the coming weekend. VNC Viewer is no longer a 'thing', it has been replaced by 'Raspberry Pi Connect'. The whole thing might be a dodgy card although I have never had any trouble in the past with SanDisk. I will try another card and that may be a solution. Thanks for your help.
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73,
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Tryg
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Re: My rig won't work with FLrig
Hey Jeremy, I used the signalink with the 2980. The signalink has VOX built in and handles the PTT in my setup. I don't necessarily recommend the signalink but it was what I had on hand when I built mine. You should be able to use the digirig and define the PTT in the direwolf.conf file for packet work. This would skip rigctl all together. The PTT line in direwolf would be:
PTT /dev/ttyUSB? RTS
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The "?" will be the number assigned to your digirig. To find exactly where the digirig attached, run:
ls -l /dev/serial/by-id
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The best place for config help with the setup is the BPQ forum. /g/bpq32/topics Those guys are the masters of the BPQ config file. I only know enough to be dangerous :-) ?
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Re: My rig won't work with FLrig
Nice, wish I had the experience with the hardware TNCs – very cool!? Closest I ever got was a 14.4 baud modem on my IBM compatible.? ? I’ve set up the bpq.cfg file per KM4ACK’s video – “How to set up a Winlink Gateway on a Pi.”? I’m getting a Telnet error.? Not sure what port it should be set on.? He doesn’t mention it in the video and it auto populates.? I think it might be conflicting with port setting in PAT config settings? ? I just set up Winlink Packet, packet settings as I’m trying to expand my capabilities as a Winlink SysOp.? I chose Direwolf as my software TNC.? Would you happen to know the Direwolf settings for a IC-2100 type radio using a Digirig?? Radio goes straight into transmit but won’t unkey.? So something is triggering PTT within Direwolf.? I just don’t have the settings correct. ? Thanks, ? KM6QAQ 73 ?
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Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2025 9:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] My rig won't work with FLrig? Linbpq has bpq.cfg file. This is where you add your winlink info and your radio info. When I ran BPQ, soundcards like Signalink were just coming out. I ran hardware tnc.?
Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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Hamshack Hotline ? ? Ya, I know Craiger KM6LYW is running direwolf in the background of his digipi build.? Not sure if it’s using hamlib for the PTT? ? Denis with Digirig mentioned that the Digirig Mobile (newest version) has the upgraded CM108 chipset (will work on pretty much any radio). ? Jeremy KM6QAQ ? ? ? Ok. You're using the Mic and Speaker. You have some audio adjusting to do. Run squelch open. Adjust the playback so it's not overdriving the radio.? Have you loaded Direwolf?? There's another setting in Direwolf that lets Flrig PTT the radio using the digirig?to PTT the radio. This is done by my 75 year old brian. Other may have the info at hand.
Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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Hamshack Hotline ? ? Hey Don, ? This is what I’m working with.? Got a Digirig Mobile interface box and USB A to C cord.? ?
? I need to reach out to Craiger KM6LYW and see how he rigged up the Winlink Server for it as it does it all.? I’m think linBPQ will be more robust for my Winlink SysOp requirements.? ? Thanks, ? KM6QAQ 73 ? ? The IC 2100, if I'm not mistaken, has a 3.5 plug for programming. I never thought of using that plug for FLrig. If the radio vfo can be used, one would have to make a patch cable to run the data on the sleeve to tip. We had to do this for IC 746 way back when.
Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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Hamshack Hotline ? ? Jason, how do you work linBPQ for a Winlink gateway when the IC-2100 doesn't work with FLrig.? I bring up PAT, winlink packet modem, and it prompts me to setup FLrig. You showed a radio FT-2890 using a signal link in the beginning of your video. That works off of VOX.?
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Re: My rig won't work with FLrig
Linbpq has bpq.cfg file. This is where you add your winlink info and your radio info. When I ran BPQ, soundcards like Signalink were just coming out. I ran hardware tnc.?
73 Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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Ya, I know Craiger KM6LYW is running direwolf in the background of his digipi build.? Not sure if it’s using hamlib for the PTT? ? Denis with Digirig mentioned that the Digirig Mobile (newest version) has the upgraded CM108 chipset (will work on pretty much any radio). ? Jeremy KM6QAQ ? ? ? Ok. You're using the Mic and Speaker. You have some audio adjusting to do. Run squelch open. Adjust the playback so it's not overdriving the radio.? Have you loaded Direwolf?? There's another setting in Direwolf that lets Flrig PTT the radio using the digirig?to PTT the radio. This is done by my 75 year old brian. Other may have the info at hand.
Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA
VA7QU ? VOICE
Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?
ALLSTAR ?530780
Hamshack Hotline ? ? Hey Don, ? This is what I’m working with.? Got a Digirig Mobile interface box and USB A to C cord.? ?
? I need to reach out to Craiger KM6LYW and see how he rigged up the Winlink Server for it as it does it all.? I’m think linBPQ will be more robust for my Winlink SysOp requirements.? ? Thanks, ? KM6QAQ 73 ? ? The IC 2100, if I'm not mistaken, has a 3.5 plug for programming. I never thought of using that plug for FLrig. If the radio vfo can be used, one would have to make a patch cable to run the data on the sleeve to tip. We had to do this for IC 746 way back when.
Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA
VA7QU ? VOICE
Winlink:?va7dgp@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?
ALLSTAR ?530780
Hamshack Hotline ? ? Jason, how do you work linBPQ for a Winlink gateway when the IC-2100 doesn't work with FLrig.? I bring up PAT, winlink packet modem, and it prompts me to setup FLrig. You showed a radio FT-2890 using a signal link in the beginning of your video. That works off of VOX.?
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km4ack
Jeremy Pierce
Chris Pawelko (VE6TNO)
Joel Black - W4JBB
Brian Dale
EI7CLB
Don Poaps