Re: SignLink Not Being Recognized
That's odd. I've got three signalinks on three different radios and three different Pi's running Buster. They all have given me zero issues and do exactly what they are supposed to. I'm pretty decent with the ham radio stuff but I'm always learning about the Pi.?
I'm trying to remember how it shows up in my audio devices. I believe it's something along the lines of alsa Texas instruments something or other (its a TI chipped soundcard).
I experienced the same exact issue.? Of course I've never had a Signalink actually work as designed.... ever. But most recently I set one up with jumpers to work with my Alinco DX-SR8t.. No go.. does exactly what you describe here. I don't know if it's a problem with the Signalink, with BAP/WSJT-X or some combination. But after struggling with it for days, I gave up.? Hopefully you can find the cure for your situation and share. Perhaps whatever that cure is might work in some way with my situation.? I WILL try BAP again sometime but there are too many other things I want to do with this hobby to spend days and days on one trouble area.
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Hello Wayne,
I am using BAP/Bullseye/FLRig with G90 and seems to be working fine. I am using the CE-19 interface.
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Toronto, Canada
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One piece if software I would like to see included in BAP is terminator.? If you are not familiar with this, it is a terminal program that you can split into up to four screens one on tab.? Very nice to monitor and run different things and be able to keeep an eye on them easily.? If you haven't tried it, you can install with sudo apt install terminator -y.? Try it out.
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73, de KM4ACK
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I haven't run into this issue. What size screen are you using and what is the resolution? I seem to remember that WSJTX has a minimum screen resolution requirement. --
73, de KM4ACK
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Re: SignLink Not Being Recognized
I experienced the same exact issue.? Of course I've never had a Signalink actually work as designed.... ever. But most recently I set one up with jumpers to work with my Alinco DX-SR8t.. No go.. does exactly what you describe here. I don't know if it's a problem with the Signalink, with BAP/WSJT-X or some combination. But after struggling with it for days, I gave up.? Hopefully you can find the cure for your situation and share. Perhaps whatever that cure is might work in some way with my situation.? I WILL try BAP again sometime but there are too many other things I want to do with this hobby to spend days and days on one trouble area.
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Agree. While I have temporarily given up on trying to get ANYTHING working in BAP, I DO use Terminator, regardless of the Linux distro I'm using.? Awesome terminal program!
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Yes, did the Icom route as well, tried 7100 & 7200. G90 has not issues with Buster, just Bullseye.
I haven't upgraded yet but have you tried using Icom 7100 or 7200 model in FLrig (which we did for the longest time before they made a g90 profile)? Might be worth a shot, you don't lose anything. I still have to use that approach for HRD, Omni-Rig, and Winlink Express on PC.
Having issue with Flrig connecting to my G90. Works fine with Buster. Cannot connect to the radio, gives com port error.
Using same setup and config as Buster also same hardware, just switching sd card. Also have reloaded Bullseye a couple off
times.?
? ?Wayne VE1NR?
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I haven't upgraded yet but have you tried using Icom 7100 or 7200 model in FLrig (which we did for the longest time before they made a g90 profile)? Might be worth a shot, you don't lose anything. I still have to use that approach for HRD, Omni-Rig, and Winlink Express on PC.
Having issue with Flrig connecting to my G90. Works fine with Buster. Cannot connect to the radio, gives com port error.
Using same setup and config as Buster also same hardware, just switching sd card. Also have reloaded Bullseye a couple off
times.?
? ?Wayne VE1NR?
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Having issue with Flrig connecting to my G90. Works fine with Buster. Cannot connect to the radio, gives com port error.
Using same setup and config as Buster also same hardware, just switching sd card. Also have reloaded Bullseye a couple off
times.?
? ?Wayne VE1NR?
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SignLink Not Being Recognized
I am having a problem with my pi4 not recognizing Signalink. The Pi sees the Signalink listed under lsusb and ls/dev shows it's added, but does not appear in Audio Device Settings. I'm running Buster on my Pi.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
John
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Re: Issues with BAP and Bullseye
Ed and Terry,
Yes, I completely understand the issues with doing this, which is why I acknowledged that I knew Jason doesn't write the individual apps (and therefore has no control over where the author of those apps place user data and configuration files). I was merely trying to say, clumsily, that it would be nice if people writing apps in the *unix environment would make it easier for their users to find the data they need to backup. If it were in just one or two places - say, one for the individual user, another for system files - it would be so much easier.
Julian
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Re: Issues with BAP and Bullseye
I agree it would be nice however the ask is unsustainable.?
It would no only mean Jason would need to investigate every single app and how they store config / user data and build an interface to allow these to be set individually per application but this could / would break with any changes the developers of these applications published.? Not to mention several apps set / create the default folders on first run which could and probably would overwrite any prestaged settings.? Remember, Jason has to react with an update or patch when developers change libraries etc AFTER they release and it is discovered because the developers do not coordinate with Jason or publish these changes prior to release.? In some cases this is unfortunate as much as we (the BAP Community) do to help others use and configure these apps and the bugs JAson has personally reported and helped them fix because we discovered it the hard way.
On top of the above, how would one track when a user intentionally decided not to use this "default" folder structure and set their own?
Like I said, this would be a great feature but personally, I think the ask is unsustainable long term.? The best way to do this is for users to set this up in the settings of each application and back this folder up religiously :)? I know when y pi is running, I clone the USB I run from to an SD card i have that stays in the PI every night.? I can automatically boot to this SD card if my USB key dies or is removed.
Who knows, Jason may have some magic jelly beans laying around that will pleasantly surprise me 
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I agree with Klaus.
I think, ideally, BAP should store all app data in a folder inside the user's home directory. Each app should create a subdirectory inside the BAP folder. That would make data backup and reinstallation/repair/upgrade of BAP so much easier. I understand that you do not write the individual apps, but maybe something could be done with links?
Julian
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Re: Issues with BAP and Bullseye
Hello,
Generally speaking if a program stores different settings for different users, they are likely stored in the user's home directory. Folder and file names that start with a period like .config, .local, .bash_history are hidden folders and files. Look through the hidden files/folders to see if you can find any user program configuration files you may need. There are a lot of system configuration files in the /etc folder for networking, ssh, etc.
On desktop and laptop computers, I have had good luck backing up my user's home folder ( /home/username ) then copying it over to a different computer. You may have to change permissions on the folders/files on the new machine if you have trouble reading files/folders that are copied over to it.
If you customize where a program stores configuration files and you run into an issue and seek help from the program's documentation or its developers/maintainers using an email list serve, forum, etc, it could cause a lot of confusion. Likewise if you make changes like that and want to upgrade the program to a new version you may have more work to do when you upgrade reconfiguring the program to use this new file location.? ?
Some of the programs allow you to export the configuration to save it for backing it up. CQRLog has this feature. I have used it several times. Other programs like FLDigi have pretty good documentation that tell where files are stored. Fldigi will create a working files folder, multiple sub folders and
also populate them with a set of default files. The working files folder
is different on the different OS.
| Operating System | Folder/Directory |
| Win XP | C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\fldigi.files |
| Win Vista/7/8/10 | C:\Users\<username>\fldigi.files |
| Linux | /home/username/.fldigi |
| Macintosh | /Users/User_Login_Name/.fldigi | ? ?
I don't use all the programs that can be installed using BAP. The few that I do use and were challenging to configure to work with my radio equipment I have taken the time to figure out where they store the configuration files so I can create a backup of them.
A lot of programs use hamlib for rig control. I will configure one program for rig control. Once I get it working, I will copy the settings (com port, baud rate, etc) down on paper and use the informatioon to configure other programs that use hamlib for rig control. I have been using a signal link so anything sound related going to and from the radio is usually USB Audio Codec to get it to work with the signal link. ?
I hope this helps!?
Ed, KE8ANU
On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 3:58 PM N3JF < n3jf@...> wrote: I agree with Klaus.
I think, ideally, BAP should store all app data in a folder inside the user's home directory. Each app should create a subdirectory inside the BAP folder. That would make data backup and reinstallation/repair/upgrade of BAP so much easier. I understand that you do not write the individual apps, but maybe something could be done with links?
Julian
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Re: Issues with BAP and Bullseye
I agree with Klaus.
I think, ideally, BAP should store all app data in a folder inside the user's home directory. Each app should create a subdirectory inside the BAP folder. That would make data backup and reinstallation/repair/upgrade of BAP so much easier. I understand that you do not write the individual apps, but maybe something could be done with links?
Julian
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Pat Menu - Telnet - "Invalid or missing target callsign" and "Grid square not set in Pat configure"
#pat-mail
Using BAP on Buster (last version available) and Pat v 0.12.0.
When I try to use the Telnet protocol to connect to Winlink, I get the error message "Invalid or missing target callsign".? I've made no changes to the Pat configuration file prior to getting this error. It used to work.
If I run pat from the terminal window, this is what I get:
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pi@buildapi3:~ $ pat connect telnet
2021/12/12 15:27:56 Unable to get frequency from rig my-rig: dial tcp?: connect: connection refused.
2021/12/12 15:27:56 Connecting to WL2K (telnet)...
2021/12/12 15:27:56 Connected to??(tcp)
[WL2K-5.0-B2FWIHJM$]
;PQ: 77213018
CMS>
>FF
FQ
2021/12/12 15:27:57 Disconnected.
So Pat itself is working.
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But when in Pat Menu and trying to connect via telnet, it gives me this:
2021/12/12 15:29:41 Invalid or missing target callsign
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Running pat configure shows:
{ ? "mycall": "N3JF", ? "secure_login_password": "mypassword", ? "auxiliary_addresses": [], ? "locator": " DM13DN", ? "service_codes": [ ? ? "PUBLIC" ? ],
? "http_addr": "127.0.0.1:5000",
? "motd": [
? ? "Open source Winlink client - getpat.io"
? ],
? "connect_aliases": {
? ? "telnet": "telnet://{mycall}:CMSTelnet@...:8772/wl2k",
? ? "AJ7C-20M-14106.5": "ardop:///AJ7C?freq=14106.5",
...snip...
? ? "listen_addr": ":8774",
? ? "password": ""
? },
...snip...
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I also have Conky running and it started showing the following error:
Grid square not set in Pat configure
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As you can see, my grid square is defined in pat configure!
Any ideas on what's happening?
Thanks,
Julian
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Re: Patron - WinLink Gateway
I do own a Mobilinkd but it stays in the car and I just haven't interfaced with the Pi. I'd be willing to mess with it if I didn't have so much going on right now.?
The last two weeks have been unbelievably crazy. My mom came from TN to SC to be here for her grandson's birth. Unfortunately my wife's water broke the same morning my uncle (Mom's brother passed). She got to hold her grandson for 20 mins before having to head back to TN.?
My wife had complications with the delivery and Epidural and had to go back to the hospital and has been on bed rest since. With no one here to help, I've been taking care of everyone wife, baby, 4 yr old, house, etc and maybe inking out 2-3 hrs of sleep a night. On top of that, me and the 4 yr. old are sick and trying not to pass it to mom and baby.
Back in TN, Mom hurt her back and is on bedrest. She was laying down when the tornado came through and destroyed her neighborhood. Her house is likely a total loss and her car is not drivable. They had to carry her (with the messed up back) over all kinds of trees for a mule ride to my sister's house a mile or so down the road. No one has power there and the generator died last night. They are going to a hotel tonight.?
I'm doing my best to coordinate with them in TN to get things moving with adjuster while taking care of things here. When I'm washing clothes and not on the phone, I've been hopping on the radio to help stay awake when I need to be. Lol
73 de AD4XJ -Brian
On Mon, Dec 13, 2021, 15:06 Don Poaps < va7dgp@...> wrote: Brian Dale and others may be?able to help. Give them time to answer etc. Jason and others will answer with the right info. All I know is that when I loaded Pat Menu. The Beta Mobilink runs all of the scripts to turn on Pat Winlink. I can't help as my PI is offline. I'll be doing a PI update when I get the IC 7100 in the new year.
later Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA VA7QU ? VOICE Winlink: va7qu@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ? ALLSTAR ?530780 Hamshack Hotline 5971 Mid-Island Phone Mesh 2210 2232
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On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 11:49 AM KB5WCK < jeff@...> wrote:
I am about at wits end with this. I am trying to use a Mobilinkd tnc3 and it will connect via Bluetooth. When I run the mobilink script, ur says everything is ok. I then run /use/local/bin/gateway-start and it tells me
that /tmp/kisstnc no such file or directory! ? What am I doing wrong?? I live out in the rural part of the state and want to get this working for emergencies.? Please help!
Thanks.
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Re: Patron - WinLink Gateway
Brian Dale and others may be?able to help. Give them time to answer etc. Jason and others will answer with the right info. All I know is that when I loaded Pat Menu. The Beta Mobilink runs all of the scripts to turn on Pat Winlink. I can't help as my PI is offline. I'll be doing a PI update when I get the IC 7100 in the new year.
later Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA VA7QU ? VOICE Winlink: va7qu@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ? ALLSTAR ?530780 Hamshack Hotline 5971 Mid-Island Phone Mesh 2210 2232
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On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 11:49 AM KB5WCK < jeff@...> wrote:
I am about at wits end with this. I am trying to use a Mobilinkd tnc3 and it will connect via Bluetooth. When I run the mobilink script, ur says everything is ok. I then run /use/local/bin/gateway-start and it tells me
that /tmp/kisstnc no such file or directory! ? What am I doing wrong?? I live out in the rural part of the state and want to get this working for emergencies.? Please help!
Thanks.
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I am about at wits end with this. I am trying to use a Mobilinkd tnc3 and it will connect via Bluetooth. When I run the mobilink script, ur says everything is ok. I then run /use/local/bin/gateway-start and it tells me
that /tmp/kisstnc no such file or directory! ? What am I doing wrong? ?I live out in the rural part of the state and want to get this working for emergencies. ?Please help!
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Re: Patron - WinLink Gateway
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Re: Patron - WinLink Gateway
My Pi is offline right now. I just used the script to load the Bluetooth tnc3. In the Pat Menu screen I remember Beta Mobilink tnc. I click on that and it loads RFcomm etc. If I remember?correctly Pat Winlink loads and I use va7dep-10 to connect to the Winlink Gateway.
My PI will be put in service when I get my IC 7100 mounted in the mobile.
73
Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA VA7QU ? VOICE Winlink: va7qu@...
Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ? ALLSTAR ?530780 Hamshack Hotline 5971 Mid-Island Phone Mesh 2210 2232
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On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 10:02 AM KB5WCK < jeff@...> wrote: Would you be willing to share your setup?? I keep getting an error "cannot access /tmp/kisstnc", no such file or directory. I used Jason's mobilink script and his wl2k_gateway.setup scripts.? Not sure what I did wrong.? BAP sees my TNC3 and is connected.
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Brian Dale
Tom Corcoran
km4ack
Don Poaps