Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

On Mar 21, 2025, at 3:33?PM, rob.cartier@... wrote:

?What I found is I am able to use Direwolf since I can edit the configuration file too reflect the symbolic link and it works

Wish there was an easy way in QtSoundmodem to accomplish the same thing without jumping thru hoops

Thanks

On Mar 21, 2025, at 14:33, Ben Kuhn via groups.io <ku0hn@...> wrote:

Hi Rob,

The GUI configuration won't detect the symlinks, as you discovered.? If you set everything else up and close the application you can edit the .ini file directly and add the symlink in there and it will use it.? The down side of this approach is if you open the GUI configuration again it will overwrite it and it'll need to be edited by hand again.

Another option is to use rigctld (hamlib) and let that handle the PTT.? If you are using a radio that doesn't support CAT, you can use the "dummy" rig type and specify a PTT device pointed to your serial port.? Then Hamlib will handle PTT only and ignore any other commands.

73,

Ben - KU0HN

On Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 1:20 PM, Robert Cartier via groups.io <kd1jg@...> wrote:

Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

Robert Cartier
kd1jg@...

Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

On Mar 22, 2025, at 2:26?AM, John G8BPQ via groups.io <john.wiseman@...> wrote:

? You can just type your symlink name into the PTT Port box.

The name will be saved and added to the list each time you use the Devices dialog.

73,
John

On 21/03/2025 18:20, Robert Cartier via groups.io wrote:

Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

John

the current GUI doesn't allow any entries ?When you click on it all that is available

is the list of devices. There is no ability to overtype into that box

I guess the best I can do is harcode it in the ini file and lock the file for read only ??

Let me know if there is a workaround?

Thanks

On Mar 22, 2025, at 04:52, Robert Cartier via groups.io <kd1jg@...> wrote:

thanks

easy fix

On Mar 22, 2025, at 2:26?AM, John G8BPQ via groups.io <john.wiseman@...> wrote:

? You can just type your symlink name into the PTT Port box.

The name will be saved and added to the list each time you use the Devices dialog.

73,
John

On 21/03/2025 18:20, Robert Cartier via groups.io wrote:

Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

Robert Cartier
kd1jg@...

On 3/22/25 02:26, John G8BPQ via groups.io wrote:

You can just type your symlink name into the PTT Port box.

The name will be saved and added to the list each time you use the Devices dialog.

73,
John

PTT Port box:
It seems that I should reserve a device name alphabetically earlier than ttyS0.

Devices dialog:
Nothing resembling a /dev/tty* exists in my 'Devices dialog:output/input device'. ?

On Mar 22, 2025, at 11:35?AM, Robert Cartier <rob.cartier@...> wrote:

?there is no source available beyond

the version on the webpage

the directory only shows win and pi executables

i need to compile the source

thanks

On Mar 21, 2025, at 3:33?PM, rob.cartier@... wrote:

?What I found is I am able to use Direwolf since I can edit the configuration file too reflect the symbolic link and it works

Wish there was an easy way in QtSoundmodem to accomplish the same thing without jumping thru hoops

Thanks

On Mar 21, 2025, at 14:33, Ben Kuhn via groups.io <ku0hn@...> wrote:

Hi Rob,

The GUI configuration won't detect the symlinks, as you discovered.? If you set everything else up and close the application you can edit the .ini file directly and add the symlink in there and it will use it.? The down side of this approach is if you open the GUI configuration again it will overwrite it and it'll need to be edited by hand again.

Another option is to use rigctld (hamlib) and let that handle the PTT.? If you are using a radio that doesn't support CAT, you can use the "dummy" rig type and specify a PTT device pointed to your serial port.? Then Hamlib will handle PTT only and ignore any other commands.

73,

Ben - KU0HN

On Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 1:20 PM, Robert Cartier via groups.io <kd1jg@...> wrote:

Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

Robert Cartier
kd1jg@...

there is no source available beyond

the version on the webpage

the directory only shows win and pi executables

i need to compile the source

thanks

On Mar 22, 2025, at 11:35?AM, Robert Cartier <rob.cartier@...> wrote:

? there is no source available beyond

the version on the webpage

the directory only shows win and pi executables

i need to compile the source

thanks

On Mar 21, 2025, at 3:33?PM, rob.cartier@... wrote:

? What I found is I am able to use Direwolf since I can edit the configuration file too reflect the symbolic link and it works

Wish there was an easy way in QtSoundmodem to accomplish the same thing without jumping thru hoops

Thanks

On Mar 21, 2025, at 14:33, Ben Kuhn via groups.io <ku0hn@...> wrote:

Hi Rob,

The GUI configuration won't detect the symlinks, as you discovered.? If you set everything else up and close the application you can edit the .ini file directly and add the symlink in there and it will use it.? The down side of this approach is if you open the GUI configuration again it will overwrite it and it'll need to be edited by hand again.

Another option is to use rigctld (hamlib) and let that handle the PTT.? If you are using a radio that doesn't support CAT, you can use the "dummy" rig type and specify a PTT device pointed to your serial port.? Then Hamlib will handle PTT only and ignore any other commands.

73,

Ben - KU0HN

On Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 1:20 PM, Robert Cartier via groups.io <kd1jg@...> wrote:

Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

Robert Cartier
kd1jg@...

On Mar 22, 2025, at 12:54?PM, John G8BPQ via groups.io <john.wiseman@...> wrote:

? What platform are you running on?

The source is available on github



73, John

On 22/03/2025 15:36, Robert Cartier via groups.io wrote:

there is no source available beyond

the version on the webpage

the directory only shows win and pi executables

i need to compile the source

thanks

On Mar 22, 2025, at 11:35?AM, Robert Cartier <rob.cartier@...> wrote:

? there is no source available beyond

the version on the webpage

the directory only shows win and pi executables

i need to compile the source

thanks

On Mar 21, 2025, at 3:33?PM, rob.cartier@... wrote:

? What I found is I am able to use Direwolf since I can edit the configuration file too reflect the symbolic link and it works

Wish there was an easy way in QtSoundmodem to accomplish the same thing without jumping thru hoops

Thanks

On Mar 21, 2025, at 14:33, Ben Kuhn via groups.io <ku0hn@...> wrote:

Hi Rob,

The GUI configuration won't detect the symlinks, as you discovered.? If you set everything else up and close the application you can edit the .ini file directly and add the symlink in there and it will use it.? The down side of this approach is if you open the GUI configuration again it will overwrite it and it'll need to be edited by hand again.

Another option is to use rigctld (hamlib) and let that handle the PTT.? If you are using a radio that doesn't support CAT, you can use the "dummy" rig type and specify a PTT device pointed to your serial port.? Then Hamlib will handle PTT only and ignore any other commands.

73,

Ben - KU0HN

On Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 1:20 PM, Robert Cartier via groups.io <kd1jg@...> wrote:

Ok I have a question and I have tried creating ?a?/etc/udev/rules.d/99-usb-serial.rules

and while I do see my symbol link I am unable to

select it in the QtSoundmodem app.

What do I need to do to get ttyUSB0 defined so that if it is moved

the system still assigns it and the port config will work

Thanks

Rob

Robert Cartier
kd1jg@...