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Winlink Gateway -> DINAH and Direwolf


 

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G’day Jason (and the group)!
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I’ve been following BAP and your videos for a while and your video on the Winlink Gateway really caught my attention as it was something I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while as there are not many gateways in VK and I wanted to change that.
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Your video from December “Winlink Gateway on a Raspberry Pi LinBPQ” was exactly what I was looking for, it went exactly as you depicted it, it is so nice when a project works out of the box so to speak!
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My only issue is that I don’t have a Signal Link (very expensive and difficult to source in Australia) so would like to use my DINAH interface () instead.
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I’ve read the docs, I get the impression that if I added “PTT CM108” to direwolf.conf I should be ok.....
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Sadly that did not work so I’m throwing it out there seeking guidance from the experts on how to get the DINAH to transmit under Direwolf.
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73 Steve VK2ARS


 

I have a Master Communication DRA 36 and I'm running on Hamvoip. I had to switch a pin to make it work on the Allstar node I have from regular soundcard?use.

I never tried it on Build a Pi. I do know in Winlink Express I used UZ7HO. I had to download PTT.DLL.zip from the UZ7HO web page so UZ7HO PTT the radio.

I imagine that in Build a PI Flrig?is Ptting?the radio and if you point pnp codec of C media chip it should work.?

Good Luck

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On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 8:47 PM tomsdad97 <sharpst@...> wrote:
G’day Jason (and the group)!
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I’ve been following BAP and your videos for a while and your video on the Winlink Gateway really caught my attention as it was something I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while as there are not many gateways in VK and I wanted to change that.
?
Your video from December “Winlink Gateway on a Raspberry Pi LinBPQ” was exactly what I was looking for, it went exactly as you depicted it, it is so nice when a project works out of the box so to speak!
?
My only issue is that I don’t have a Signal Link (very expensive and difficult to source in Australia) so would like to use my DINAH interface () instead.
?
I’ve read the docs, I get the impression that if I added “PTT CM108” to direwolf.conf I should be ok.....
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Sadly that did not work so I’m throwing it out there seeking guidance from the experts on how to get the DINAH to transmit under Direwolf.
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73 Steve VK2ARS


 

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Hi Don,
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Thanks for the reply, AFAIK FL rig isn’t in the mix, the software is just Direwolf and Lin BPQ.
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About the only extra information I can add is that I am trying to establish a 2m Gateway and that the DINAH uses GPIO3 on the CM119B chip.
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All the best!
Steve VK2ARS

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G’day Jason (and the group)!
?
I’ve been following BAP and your videos for a while and your video on the Winlink Gateway really caught my attention as it was something I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while as there are not many gateways in VK and I wanted to change that.
?
Your video from December “Winlink Gateway on a Raspberry Pi LinBPQ” was exactly what I was looking for, it went exactly as you depicted it, it is so nice when a project works out of the box so to speak!
?
My only issue is that I don’t have a Signal Link (very expensive and difficult to source in Australia) so would like to use my DINAH interface () instead.
?
I’ve read the docs, I get the impression that if I added “PTT CM108” to direwolf.conf I should be ok.....
?
Sadly that did not work so I’m throwing it out there seeking guidance from the experts on how to get the DINAH to transmit under Direwolf.
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73 Steve VK2ARS
Hey Steve,

I don't have one if the DINAH sound cards to test with. I believe you would only need to get the PTT line configured in direwolf for the card. You might ask in the direwolf forum /g/direwolf/topics and see if anyone there might be able to point you in a good direction. One thing that you will need installed that I didn't use in the Winlink gateway video is hamlib (rigctl). If you didn't install it the first time before installing direwolf, you will need to reinstall both so that direwolf is compiled with rigctl. Please understand this is an educated guess since I don't have the sound card here to test with.

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73, de KM4ACK
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One more thing, when you start direwolf make sure you see that hamlib cm108-ptt support is included.


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73, de KM4ACK
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I use a CM108 USB sound fob modified to drive PTT.? See???This works the same as the CM119 chip in DINAH.?
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Enter
?lsusb
You should see something like?
? Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0d8c:000c C-Media Electronics, Inc. Audio Adapter
...?
note: the difference between the CM108 and CM119 chip is the PID USB identifier:
CM108 VID:PID is 0D8C:000C or 0D8C:013C?
CM119 VID:PID is 0D8C:013A (customizable with a 93C46 EEPROM)? ? ?
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You need to give the HID device kernel permission, as described in???
The HID device driver asserts pin 13 on the CM108 or CM119 to drive PTT.
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Adding “PTT CM108” to /home/<user>/direwolf.conf should work with version 1.6 or later in Linux.?
Make sure you commented out the other PTT configuration options.?
See section 9.2.9.5 of the User guide:?
??
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Enter
? cm108?
You should get something like:
? ? VID? PID? ?Product? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Sound? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADEVICE? ? ? ? ADEVICE? ? ? ? ? ? HID [ptt]? ? ? ??
? ? ---? ---? ?-------? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -----? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -------? ? ? ? -------? ? ? ? ? ? ---------? ? ? ??
**? 0d8c 000c? C-Media USB Headphone Set? ? ? ? /dev/snd/pcmC2D0c? ? ? plughw:2,0? ? ?plughw:Set,0? ? ? ?/dev/hidraw3
**? 0d8c 000c? C-Media USB Headphone Set? ? ? ? /dev/snd/pcmC2D0p? ? ? plughw:2,0? ? ?plughw:Set,0? ? ? ?/dev/hidraw3
**? 0d8c 000c? C-Media USB Headphone Set? ? ? ? /dev/snd/controlC2? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/dev/hidraw3
** is a compatible C-Media USB device.
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Edit your /home/<user>/direwolf.conf file.
The " ADEVICE? plughw:2,0" entry should match a compatible ADEVICE listed by the cm108 utility.
Comment out all other ADEVICE references.?
Comment out all PTT references except "PTT CM108"
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In BAP, Programs | Ham Radio | Dire Wolf should be on the GUI Desktop menu.
If not you need to install or build direwolf.?
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Make sure direwolf is running:
?ps -A | grep direwolf
You shold see something like:?
?20802 pts/1? ? 00:00:08 direwolf
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If direwolf is not running, install the latest direwolf package (v1.6 released)?
?sudo apt-get update
?apt-cache showpkg direwolf
?sudo apt-get install direwolf
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Better: Build and install the latest direwolf version 1.7, as described in?
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Direwolf can run as a standalone digipeater.?
but is more useful as the AGW or KISS TNC socket interface to other applications.?
See section 4.3 and 4.4 of the direwolf user guide:?
??

You direwolf GUI startup screen should look like:?




 

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G’day Jason,
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Thanks for the reply, I’ll try again with rigctl and have another look in the Direwolf group – I did some searching without finding an obvious solution so will post direct and see if a solution presents.
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73 Steve VK2ARS
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From: km4ack
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Winlink Gateway -> DINAH and Direwolf
Hey Steve,

I don't have one if the DINAH sound cards to test with. I believe you would only need to get the PTT line configured in direwolf for the card. You might ask in the direwolf forum /g/direwolf/topics and see if anyone there might be able to point you in a good direction. One thing that you will need installed that I didn't use in the Winlink gateway video is hamlib (rigctl). If you didn't install it the first time before installing direwolf, you will need to reinstall both so that direwolf is compiled with rigctl. Please understand this is an educated guess since I don't have the sound card here to test with.

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73, de KM4ACK
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Yep, got that!
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From: km4ack
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Winlink Gateway -> DINAH and Direwolf
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One more thing, when you start direwolf make sure you see that hamlib cm108-ptt support is included.


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73, de KM4ACK
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G’day Robert!
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Thanks for all that information, it’s certainly opened up more information for me.
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Much appreciated!
73 Steve VK2ARS
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From: N0YWB
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Winlink Gateway -> DINAH and Direwolf
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I use a CM108 USB sound fob modified to drive PTT.? See ? This works the same as the CM119 chip in DINAH.
?
Enter
lsusb
You should see something like
? Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0d8c:000c C-Media Electronics, Inc. Audio Adapter
...
note: the difference between the CM108 and CM119 chip is the PID USB identifier:
CM108 VID:PID is 0D8C:000C or 0D8C:013C
CM119 VID:PID is 0D8C:013A (customizable with a 93C46 EEPROM)????
?
You need to give the HID device kernel permission, as described in ?
The HID device driver asserts pin 13 on the CM108 or CM119 to drive PTT.
?
Adding “PTT CM108” to /home/<user>/direwolf.conf should work with version 1.6 or later in Linux.
Make sure you commented out the other PTT configuration options.
See section 9.2.9.5 of the User guide:
?
?
Enter
? cm108
You should get something like:
??? VID? PID?? Product????????????????????????? Sound????????????????? ADEVICE??????? ADEVICE??????????? HID [ptt]???????
??? ---? ---?? -------????????????????????????? -----????????????????? -------??????? -------??????????? ---------???????
**? 0d8c 000c? C-Media USB Headphone Set??????? /dev/snd/pcmC2D0c????? plughw:2,0???? plughw:Set,0?????? /dev/hidraw3
**? 0d8c 000c? C-Media USB Headphone Set??????? /dev/snd/pcmC2D0p????? plughw:2,0???? plughw:Set,0?????? /dev/hidraw3
**? 0d8c 000c? C-Media USB Headphone Set??????? /dev/snd/controlC2?????????????????????????????????????? /dev/hidraw3
** is a compatible C-Media USB device.
?
Edit your /home/<user>/direwolf.conf file.
The " ADEVICE? plughw:2,0" entry should match a compatible ADEVICE listed by the cm108 utility.
Comment out all other ADEVICE references.
Comment out all PTT references except "PTT CM108"
?
In BAP, Programs | Ham Radio | Dire Wolf should be on the GUI Desktop menu.
If not you need to install or build direwolf.
?
Make sure direwolf is running:
ps -A | grep direwolf
You shold see something like:
20802 pts/1??? 00:00:08 direwolf
?
If direwolf is not running, install the latest direwolf package (v1.6 released)
sudo apt-get update
apt-cache showpkg direwolf
sudo apt-get install direwolf
?
Better: Build and install the latest direwolf version 1.7, as described in
?
?
Direwolf can run as a standalone digipeater.
but is more useful as the AGW or KISS TNC socket interface to other applications.
See section 4.3 and 4.4 of the direwolf user guide:
?

You direwolf GUI startup screen should look like: