Re: Winlink on Raspberry Pi with LinBPQ - error 98
Jeremy,
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I prefer to change the port for Pat Winlink. This can be done in the pat config file. Once you change the port in the pat config file, be certain to update your Pat Menu config to match what you set in the pat config file. Updating the port in Pat Menu DOES NOT change the pat config file.
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Changing the direwolf.conf file does not change any other setting outside of that one file.?
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If you are having issues with BPQ, I would refer you to their forum as they deal with config issues daily. I know just enough about BPQ to be dangerous :-)
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Re: Winlink on Raspberry Pi with LinBPQ - error 98
It's been a long time since I played with BPQ. What have you set up in BPQ.CFG file pointing to your winlink info. There is an area where you would use a hardware tnc. I used it before sound cards were used. Can you post your bpq.cfg minus passwords etc? I still have my bpq.cfg but it would be of no help to you. We maybe able to clean info to point you in the right direction. The best place I got my help was the BPQ group. John Wiseman and others certainly helped me.?
73 Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
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On Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 8:49?PM Jeremy Pierce via <piercejj= [email protected]> wrote: Followed Jason's video noted on the topic.??
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Issue 1 - During setup, and entry of web control Bpq automatically dropped in a Telnet port.???
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When I run screen -r bpq it's giving me a Telnet error failed port 8080 error 98.?
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I used a command someone offered in the threads to see what other applications were using that port and it said TCP.?
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I note that I have this port selected within Pat configuration menu.? The assumptin is that they are conflicting.?
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If this is the case which one should I change and what port number is everyone using?
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Issue 2 -?I noted Persist and slottime warnings while watching screen -r dw.?
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Saw the same thing on Jason's video in the background.? Screen -r dw mentions to check the Direwolf user manual for settings.?
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I noted for comms transmit a few more entries that weren't called out in the Direwolf.conf file.?
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I entered them, rebooted, and the warning went away but my gateway stopped responding to my terminal connection requests.?
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I went back in and removed the comments, saved the file, and rebooted.? Still can't get my gateway to transmit like it was.?
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Does changing the direwolf.conf file change other files or random settings for transmit?
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Thank you,
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KM6QAQ
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Winlink on Raspberry Pi with LinBPQ - error 98
Followed Jason's video noted on the topic.??
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Issue 1 - During setup, and entry of web control Bpq automatically dropped in a Telnet port.???
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When I run screen -r bpq it's giving me a Telnet error failed port 8080 error 98.?
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I used a command someone offered in the threads to see what other applications were using that port and it said TCP.?
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I note that I have this port selected within Pat configuration menu.? The assumptin is that they are conflicting.?
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If this is the case which one should I change and what port number is everyone using?
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Issue 2 -?I noted Persist and slottime warnings while watching screen -r dw.?
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Saw the same thing on Jason's video in the background.? Screen -r dw mentions to check the Direwolf user manual for settings.?
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I noted for comms transmit a few more entries that weren't called out in the Direwolf.conf file.?
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I entered them, rebooted, and the warning went away but my gateway stopped responding to my terminal connection requests.?
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I went back in and removed the comments, saved the file, and rebooted.? Still can't get my gateway to transmit like it was.?
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Does changing the direwolf.conf file change other files or random settings for transmit?
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Thank you,
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KM6QAQ
73
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Re: Help with going forward
So you think I should spring for the digirig mobile?
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Re: Help with going forward
Brian,
All I can say is... (in the voice of Napoleon Dynamite..)? ?LUCKY!!! Glad its working for you though.
This is what Denis of Digirig?sent me about the Digirig?lite issue:
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Yes, there were reports of Digirig Lite being sensitive to the power quality when using with Raspberry Pi: ? -- Mike WB8ERJ
Packet BBS email: WB8ERJ@WB8ERJ.#NEOH.OH.USA.NOAM
Geeze! What is he up to now?
On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 8:48?AM Brian Dale via <bdale.droid= [email protected]> wrote: I guess mine is magic because it works with my Pi 4 just fine. lol Use it for VARA, ARDOP, JS8, FT8, packet...everything.
The digirig lite doesn't work with a Raspberry Pi. There is a power issue with them.
Originalky i bought the digirig lite for a portable packet station. After a couple of emails with the owner, I exchanged it for a digirig mobile. Which works fine with the pi.
FYI
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message -------- Date: 3/15/25 7:47 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Help with going forward
Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink?? Thanks for the help. Larry
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Re: Help with going forward
I guess mine is magic because it works with my Pi 4 just fine. lol Use it for VARA, ARDOP, JS8, FT8, packet...everything.
The digirig lite doesn't work with a Raspberry Pi. There is a power issue with them.
Originalky i bought the digirig lite for a portable packet station. After a couple of emails with the owner, I exchanged it for a digirig mobile. Which works fine with the pi.
FYI
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message -------- Date: 3/15/25 7:47 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Help with going forward
Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink?? Thanks for the help. Larry
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Re: Help with going forward
The digirig lite doesn't work with a Raspberry Pi. There is a power issue with them.
Originalky i bought the digirig lite for a portable packet station. After a couple of emails with the owner, I exchanged it for a digirig mobile. Which works fine with the pi.
FYI
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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-------- Original message -------- From: "K0HIO via groups.io" <lc787912@...> Date: 3/15/25 7:47 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Help with going forward
Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink? ?Thanks for the help. Larry
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Re: Help with going forward
Thank you for your reply. We have almost zero APRS footprint in my area but I live in a large state forest that I like to explore in my Jeep. I am wanting something at the house to track my movements. Is the digirig lite all I need hardware wise for this or should I invest in the digirig mobile or signalink? ?Thanks for the help. Larry
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Re: Help with going forward
There are a couple of options. If you just want a digipeater, you can use direwolf as a standalone app which will handle the digipeating. It can also be configured as an igate.
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If you want a desktop application that you can interact with, take a look at YAAC. It will give you a map where you can see the stations as well as a way to send messages and add objects. It will also require direwolf running in the background for RF but there's a bit less to configure in direwolf for this setup.
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Check out my APRS playlist on YT and I think you will get a better understanding of what's involved in a digipeater setup. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1QTYT4Qo9cav3oWl3BBZ8kopezkfNKYm
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Good evening, I am wanting to build a digipeater using an FT2980R.? I have 73Linux installed on a designated PC, I have the radio and antenna all set up.? I have a digirig lite with appropriate cable for the radio.? And I have about 120 cash to buy anything else I would need.? ?Could someone steer me in the right direction because I feel like I am striking out.? Thanks in advance! -Larry K0HIO
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Re: In 73 Linux, how do I configure PTT to be by RTS of COM port?
Before I read these replies, I just started commenting and uncommenting out lines in my DireWolf config, starting with line 201.
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When I uncommented line 203, it worked! Thank you, Brian, Mike, and Jason. I have been wanting to get this portable setup running for a long time. I have a Windows desktop, connected to a Kantronics PC3 Plus, running Winlink Express, but utilizing an old laptop with 73 Linux, and this DigiRig is a game-changer for me.
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Thanks again for your help and for creating 73 Linux
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Don
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Re: In 73 Linux, how do I configure PTT to be by RTS of COM port?
Another tip, you need to verify that the digirig got connected to /dev/ttyUSB0. You can figure that out by running:
ls -l /dev/serial/by-id
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If it is something other than /dev/ttyUSB0, you will need to make sure it matches in direwolf. If it is indeed /dev/ttyUSB0, Mike is 100% correct. It will be:
PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS
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Re: In 73 Linux, how do I configure PTT to be by RTS of COM port?
In your direwolf.conf file look for something like this:
PTT /dev/ttyUSB0
It might have a # in front of it. That makes it a Comment. If it's there, remove the #
The whole command should look like this:
PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS
Also any other line with PTT should have a # to comment it out.
Finally, this line is case sensitive.
Hope this helps
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Re: In 73 Linux, how do I configure PTT to be by RTS of COM port?
You're looking at the page that's telling you what to do. You can uncomment either 201 or 203 and make sure the port for RTS PTT and set its the right port for wherever your card is plugged in.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2025, 17:49 KM6JQE - Don Preisler via <dmpreisler= [email protected]> wrote: Thanks. My FTM-500 radio doesn't do CAT, so I don't believe I'm using Flrig. I don't see which line I comment out to get PTT to be by RTS signal of COM port?
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Re: In 73 Linux, how do I configure PTT to be by RTS of COM port?
Thanks. My FTM-500 radio doesn't do CAT, so I don't believe I'm using Flrig. I don't see which line I comment out to get PTT to be by RTS signal of COM port?
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Re: In 73 Linux, how do I configure PTT to be by RTS of COM port?
Yes, it's in the direwolf config file. Remove the # and enable it.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2025, 17:16 KM6JQE - Don Preisler via <dmpreisler= [email protected]> wrote: I have a DigiRig Mobile in "Logic Levels Configuration." It is not sending to my Yaesu FTM-500D. Digi Tech Support says:
"Yes, PTT will not work unless you specifically configure it to be by RTS signal of COM port.
This subject is covered on page 56 of the direwolf manual: "
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The part of the manual he's referring to says:
9.2.8.1 PTT with serial port RTS or DTR
To use a serial port (either built-in or a USB to RS232 adapter cable), use an option of this form:
PTT device-name [-]rts-or-dtr [ [-]rts-or-dtr ] For Windows the device name would be COM1, COM2, etc.
For Linux, the device name would probably be something like /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyUSB0.
You can also use the Windows format. COM1 is converted to /dev/ttyS0, COM1 is converted to /dev/ttyS1, and so on.
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I have NO idea where to put that information. Unlike Windows, on Linux is it in the DireWolf config file?
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All I know is that my DigiRig is viewed as Card 3, Device 0 (zero), and it¡¯s connected to USB 0 (zero)
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Has anyone else encountered this issue?
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Re: Tuning not kicking on when tx
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In 73 Linux, how do I configure PTT to be by RTS of COM port?
I have a DigiRig Mobile in "Logic Levels Configuration." It is not sending to my Yaesu FTM-500D. Digi Tech Support says:
"Yes, PTT will not work unless you specifically configure it to be by RTS signal of COM port.
This subject is covered on page 56 of the direwolf manual: https://packet-radio.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Direwolf-User-Guide.pdf"
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The part of the manual he's referring to says:
9.2.8.1 PTT with serial port RTS or DTR
To use a serial port (either built-in or a USB to RS232 adapter cable), use an option of this form:
PTT device-name [-]rts-or-dtr [ [-]rts-or-dtr ] For Windows the device name would be COM1, COM2, etc.
For Linux, the device name would probably be something like /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyUSB0.
You can also use the Windows format. COM1 is converted to /dev/ttyS0, COM1 is converted to /dev/ttyS1, and so on.
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I have NO idea where to put that information. Unlike Windows, on Linux is it in the DireWolf config file?
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All I know is that my DigiRig is viewed as Card 3, Device 0 (zero), and it¡¯s connected to USB 0 (zero)
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Has anyone else encountered this issue?
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Re: Tuning not kicking on when tx
As I understand it, the digirig has specific internal jumper settings and uses a specific cable of the 897. It may not be your computer that is the culprit.?
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Greg?
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John;
? ? Just follow the instructions in the video to get into? asl-menu and change the password there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeuj-yI8qrU
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Hope this helps.
73 Steve, KM5HT
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