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JS8Call, FLRig, TX-500 , Digirig 1.6 - Protocol error while opening rig


 

JS8Call is not something I use very often, but I'm pretty sure it used to work with the TX-500. In fact, I wrote a settings document for the digital modes, with screenshots of all my settings, including those for JS8Call!

Background: FLrig is the most current version. It works perfectly with the TX-500. It works perfectly with all apps that can use Flrig as the rig control. The TX-500 is in DIG mode. The Digirig soundcar is v1.6 for the TX-500 and it works perfectly in all other digital apps.

However, now, when I start JS8Call after firing up FLrig, JS8Call reports "Rig Control error - Do you want to reconfigure the radio interface?" If I click OK, it shows the rig interface settings, which are configured as in the image below:





All the settings are correct, JS8Call is set to use Flrig and FLrig is working correctly.



If I click Test CAT, I get the following error:



I've tried using RTS and DTS and even setting the rig selection to Kenwood TS-2000 and avoiding FLrig entirely - Doing so immediately places the rig in TX mode and locks it there until I turn off the radio.

Any ideas what might be going on here?


 

I know this is an old post, but I am experiencing the same issue.

Linux mint on laptop.
same settings as shown above.
works fine WSJTX - seems like it should work JS8call?
73 de N8MAC


 

I wasn't getting errors but until I changed the PTT control to RTS my radio would switch to transmit when I plugged the audio cable in. Hope that helps a bit.

K4CAN


 

This exact same problem is driving me nuts.? It works great on everything else......just not JS8Call.? It's weird that WSJT-X works like a charm, but JS8Call won't.