Re: Best Linux for Ham Radio
A lot of other distros are build from Debian. Start with that or one of its more user friendly derivatives such as Mint.
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Others have likely noted that there are some ham radio specific editions out there too. These take the work out of installing the ham radio applications.
I'll always put in a word for Fedora, but full disclosure, I'm a Fedora packager and maintain most of the Ham Radio applications. Of course that also makes it easy to find me if you have a problem.
Thanks, Richard
KF5OIM?
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Re: Best Linux for Ham Radio
A lot of other distros are build from Debian. Start with that or one of its more user friendly derivatives such as Mint.
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Others have likely noted that there are some ham radio specific editions out there too. These take the work out of installing the ham radio applications.
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Re: Best Linux for Ham Radio
I use Suse and GnuRadio is included in the offerings. A subscription is $50 for the enterprise desktop. I am asking if Suse can fit in this amateur community?? Thank you in advance. I want to learn and to be of help
PeaceBridgeNetworks.net ? N9pno George Kirn had contact with this data.
On Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 10:06?PM Michael K Johnson, KZ4LY via <mcdanlj= [email protected]> wrote:
OK, someone else to thank! I started with those two queries, filtering out a few internet streaming radio programs, and looked for all the W1HKJ software I could find.
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This is what I've done so far in a Fedora 41 toolbox:
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sudo dnf install gnome-radio gnuradio{,-{devel,doc,examples}} python3-gnuradio goodvibes radiotray-ng ?gqrx fllog rtl-433{,-devel} LinLog fbb{,-{doc,gui}} soundmodem{,-devel} tlf cqrlog hamlib{,-{c++{,-devel},devel,doc}} python3-hamlib ax25-apps flnet gr-rds{,-{devel,doc}} klog klog twlog xpsk31 lpsk31 rust-hamming+default-devel xconvers xfhell callgit dxcc dxcc-gui fldigi flarq flrig flmsg flamp fllog flnet flwkey flcluster
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That brace-expands to:
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sudo dnf install gnome-radio gnuradio gnuradio-devel gnuradio-doc gnuradio-examples python3-gnuradio goodvibes radiotray-ng gqrx fllog rtl-433 rtl-433-devel LinLog fbb fbb-doc fbb-gui soundmodem soundmodem-devel tlf cqrlog hamlib hamlib-c++ hamlib-c++-devel hamlib-devel hamlib-doc python3-hamlib ax25-apps flnet gr-rds gr-rds-devel gr-rds-doc klog klog twlog xpsk31 lpsk31 rust-hamming+default-devel xconvers xfhell callgit dxcc dxcc-gui fldigi flarq flrig flmsg flamp fllog flnet flwkey flcluster
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I have a lot to explore now!
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Re: Best Linux for Ham Radio
OK, someone else to thank! I started with those two queries, filtering out a few internet streaming radio programs, and looked for all the W1HKJ software I could find.
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This is what I've done so far in a Fedora 41 toolbox:
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sudo dnf install gnome-radio gnuradio{,-{devel,doc,examples}} python3-gnuradio goodvibes radiotray-ng ?gqrx fllog rtl-433{,-devel} LinLog fbb{,-{doc,gui}} soundmodem{,-devel} tlf cqrlog hamlib{,-{c++{,-devel},devel,doc}} python3-hamlib ax25-apps flnet gr-rds{,-{devel,doc}} klog klog twlog xpsk31 lpsk31 rust-hamming+default-devel xconvers xfhell callgit dxcc dxcc-gui fldigi flarq flrig flmsg flamp fllog flnet flwkey flcluster
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That brace-expands to:
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sudo dnf install gnome-radio gnuradio gnuradio-devel gnuradio-doc gnuradio-examples python3-gnuradio goodvibes radiotray-ng gqrx fllog rtl-433 rtl-433-devel LinLog fbb fbb-doc fbb-gui soundmodem soundmodem-devel tlf cqrlog hamlib hamlib-c++ hamlib-c++-devel hamlib-devel hamlib-doc python3-hamlib ax25-apps flnet gr-rds gr-rds-devel gr-rds-doc klog klog twlog xpsk31 lpsk31 rust-hamming+default-devel xconvers xfhell callgit dxcc dxcc-gui fldigi flarq flrig flmsg flamp fllog flnet flwkey flcluster
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I have a lot to explore now!
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Re: Best Linux for Ham Radio
o/ Also a Fedora maintainer and ham, here.
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The ham-related space on Fedora is pretty decent, and I've been working on packaging other things as I find them (pretty rare). Lots of SDR utilties already there, though it can always be improved. If you find something you can't get in Fedora, I'd be happy to poke at it for ya. There's already gnuradio, hamlib, rtl stuff, ax.25 stuff, and more.
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73
neil
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Re: Best Linux for Ham Radio
On Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 06:34 PM, Richard Shaw, KF5OIM wrote:
For Fedora, I maintain most of the ham radio related packages
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Thank you for that work!
I'm very new to ham radio (just a couple of weeks in, trying to learn everything I can) but not exactly new to Fedora, and found this thread while exploring what software I can install for various digital modes and control. Is it trivially easy to list the ham radio packages you so kindly maintain in Fedora?
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Re: FLAMP start transmit doesn't transmit, cancel transmit doesn't cancel
Hi Richard
I also had some TX problems with 2.2.13 such that I returned to
2.2.12.04. I don't however remember the detailed reason, maybe my
bi-directional modem syncing. It resolved with 2.2.14.
A new config file is always a good test too. eg close flamp,
rename ~/.nbems/FLAMP/FLAMP.prefs to something else. Restart flamp
and just plug in your callsign before doing some tests with the
default settings.
Cheers Bob VK2YQA
On 27/10/24 00:12, Richard Jackson,
KD8NOA wrote:
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FLAMP version 2.2.13.??
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Sometimes xmit in FLAMP works but mostly xmit doesn't work
and even a full reboot doesn't fix it.?
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I don't know how to troubleshoot the problem.? I did read the
online documentation, I may have missed something.? Should I
change to an earlier or later version?? Is there a reset to
factory defaults option that I missed???
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Setup: open flamp.? Connected.? Click transmit tab.? Click
add.? Navigate to .nbems/FLAMP/rx/ and find a previously
received file, click open.? File name is inserted into the File:
field in FLAMP and shows in transmit queue.?
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Other settings are default: blk size 64, xmt rpt: 1, hdr rpt:
1, #blks 4, comp is off, transmit unproto is off, nothing in
blocks. I tried with comp off and on, no difference.??
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Click xmit and the transmitter is not keyed.? It appears that
FLAMP thinks that it is transmitting but nothing shows in the
FLDIGI yellow screen and the water continues to fall - no
transmit in waterfall.? Click cancel and FLAMP thinks that it is
still transmitting and "Xmit" and "xmit all" buttons are grayed
out.??
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Configure: call sign and info set, auto sync digi to amp is
set, auto sync amp to digi is set, change digi mode is set,
enable Tx on report is set, warn user when removing files is
set, clear missing blocks is set, save relay data is set,
autosave rx data on 100% is set, enable tx/rx interval is set.?
All others are off.??
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Transmit in fldigi works (enter text in the blue box and
click T/R works).? Transmit in js8call works.? Receive in FLAMP
works.??
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hardware: raspberry pi 4b, radio=Yaesu ft-710, flrig is
controlling the radio.??
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FLAMP start transmit doesn't transmit, cancel transmit doesn't cancel
FLAMP version 2.2.13.??
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Sometimes xmit in FLAMP works but mostly xmit doesn't work and even a full reboot doesn't fix it.?
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I don't know how to troubleshoot the problem.? I did read the online documentation, I may have missed something.? Should I change to an earlier or later version?? Is there a reset to factory defaults option that I missed???
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Setup: open flamp.? Connected.? Click transmit tab.? Click add.? Navigate to .nbems/FLAMP/rx/ and find a previously received file, click open.? File name is inserted into the File: field in FLAMP and shows in transmit queue.?
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Other settings are default: blk size 64, xmt rpt: 1, hdr rpt: 1, #blks 4, comp is off, transmit unproto is off, nothing in blocks. I tried with comp off and on, no difference.??
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Click xmit and the transmitter is not keyed.? It appears that FLAMP thinks that it is transmitting but nothing shows in the FLDIGI yellow screen and the water continues to fall - no transmit in waterfall.? Click cancel and FLAMP thinks that it is still transmitting and "Xmit" and "xmit all" buttons are grayed out.??
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Configure: call sign and info set, auto sync digi to amp is set, auto sync amp to digi is set, change digi mode is set, enable Tx on report is set, warn user when removing files is set, clear missing blocks is set, save relay data is set, autosave rx data on 100% is set, enable tx/rx interval is set.? All others are off.??
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Transmit in fldigi works (enter text in the blue box and click T/R works).? Transmit in js8call works.? Receive in FLAMP works.??
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hardware: raspberry pi 4b, radio=Yaesu ft-710, flrig is controlling the radio.??
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Robert,
Thank you for the idea.? I will give it a try. 73
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Hello!
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Hope this is the right place to post this request.? I use hamlib in a seperate computer that just manage my transceiver and rotator with Hamlib.? Im using Qlog as my main logging programs, but I would love to use flrig as a virtual radio display/control.? But would not like to change hamlib been the manager/contoller of the radio.? Would it be possible to add that capability to flrig? to use hamlib as server over the network?? I know hamlib can connect to flrig, but havent found anything on the internet to the way I want...
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Thanks in advance,
Joel, WE0DX
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Hello,
It sounds like the Ubuntu upgrade also has a later version of MySQL, and the newer version no longer has a dependency that fldigi is looking for.?
You could try installing an older version of MySQL from the same time frame as fldigi, unless the fldigi docs plainly state why version of MySQL it is looking for.?
Robert KG4KGL
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On Oct 24, 2024, at 22:15, Bill, K4AJ <K4AJ@...> wrote:
? Apparently many ham radio Linux applications have some linkage with MySQL.? for example FLDIGI, and a number of logging programs.
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 and had several MySQL errors upon upgrade.
Now when I install FLDIGI or Klog, I get following error message:
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E: mysql-server-8.0: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
E: default-mysql-server: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: mysql-server: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
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I also removed MySQL and reinstalled it and get same type of errors.
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Anyone have ideas.? Thanks
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Apparently many ham radio Linux applications have some linkage with MySQL.? for example FLDIGI, and a number of logging programs.
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 and had several MySQL errors upon upgrade.
Now when I install FLDIGI or Klog, I get following error message:
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E: mysql-server-8.0: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
E: default-mysql-server: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: mysql-server: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
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I also removed MySQL and reinstalled it and get same type of errors.
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Anyone have ideas.? Thanks
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CTY-3436 Country Files - 25 October 2024
The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 25 October 2024:
For installation instructions, start at:
Hover your mouse over the word Contest in the menu, then select the
software you are using.
To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.
If you are interested in a bigger CTY.DAT for everyday logging, you can get
it here:
Note that the release notes (and Version Entity) for this larger file are
different than what is shown below. There is a separate link to them.
As a reminder, there is an RSS feed of the latest country file announcements:
Here are the release notes:
25 October 2024 (CTY-3436)
VER20241025, Version entity is San Felix & San Ambrosio, CE0X
Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:
* 3D2AG/P is Rotuma Island, 3D2/r
* 3V8CB/J is Tunisia, 3V
* EC5AHA and EC5AHA/8 are both Canary Islands, EA8
* TO9W is St. Martin, FS
* GB0GDS and GB0GTS are both Scotland, GM
* GB2GFS is Wales, GW
* HC5CW/8 is Galapagos Islands, HC8
* KG5XR is in CQ zone 5, not CQ zone 4
* KK7OSD, KL4OM and WB6HUG are all Hawaii, KH6
* AI7TS, K3WJ, KC5LAF, KC5PRO, KG7EZC, KK7EUA, KN6NAK and KQ4UZD are all Alaska, KL
* K2IDA and KE5FUS are both Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU2AJG/K, LU3EU/D, LU5ALS/D, LU5DHE/D and LW3DJC/D are all Argentina, LU
* PA1ASP/J, PA1AW/J, PA3EFR/J, PI4BG/J and PI9TP/J are all Netherlands, PA
* SV2JAO/J and SZ2TSL/J are both Greece, SV
* UA9UMF/6 is European Russia, UA
* R100IR is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* R0FBA/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* R0WA/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32
Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:
* EA9ADD/P in Spain, EA
* GB4MNX in Isle of Man, GD
* GB1URC in Scotland, GM
* GB1SSB in Wales, GW
* W0VQ and W6GMT in United States, K
* KC5LAF in Hawaii, KH6
* KG7ARV and WH6PC in Alaska, KL
* KB9OFP in US Virgin Islands, KP2
* K4Z in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU5BE/S and LU8EFF/S in Argentina, LU
* R9LAR/3, RL1I/P and UB5O/P in European Russia, UA
* R450UFA and R6XE/9 in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VI60IOTA in Australia, VK
Though I am subscribed to this reflector so that I can make these
announcements, I do not see most messages posted to it. If you have
any comments or corrections to the country file, please contact me
directly.
73 - Jim AD1C
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Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>,
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Re: Update Fldigi, crashes when initiating winkeyer
Thanks.
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I just updated to version 4.2.06 which is a version under testing, released on 10/11, and winkeyer connected.? It appears this version fixed the bug.
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fldigi and fllog development releases at
Index of /alpha/fllog
commit
04f7b0cc942612e5174594b2dab99cdce3a16aa2
Author: dave-w1hkj <w1hkj@...>
Date:?? Sat Oct 19 20:47:41 2024 -0500
??? alpha
commit f6928791bcd46949d13d745dc34dea14494d8661
Author: dave-w1hkj <w1hkj@...>
Date:?? Sat Oct 19 20:47:23 2024 -0500
??? Hell modes
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????? * dup check all Hell submodes as a single mode
commit c5766d56911ef79f5441740bfe5867ebe66493b0
Author: dave-w1hkj <w1hkj@...>
Date:?? Tue Jan 16 20:00:00 2024 -0600
??? Version 1.2.8
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and
Index of /alpha/fldigi
commit
53d71ba5e6a32a0944398dfdb3af237a529e2201
Author: dave-w1hkj <w1hkj@...>
Date:?? Sat Oct 19 19:51:00 2024 -0500
??? alpha
commit 6eae131e98abb68c477f214bb87c3072ae42b1ee
Author: dave-w1hkj <w1hkj@...>
Date:?? Sat Oct 19 20:53:24 2024 -0500
??? Hell modes
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????? * Make all modes equal for duplicate test.? Include
??????? mode designations prior to ADIF conformance code change.
commit b4e763fe467d8067c4b420d53c4859327fed02c9
Author: dave-w1hkj <w1hkj@...>
Date:?? Fri Oct 18 06:37:04 2024 -0500
??? ui_colors
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????? * fix bugs introduced by commit 9bd273df32722882f4761651
commit ea5302cfe740a469354f98f9a3300351ac3d3b64
Author: dave-w1hkj <w1hkj@...>
Date:?? Fri Oct 11 08:51:29 2024 -0500
??? Version 4.2.06
73, David, W1HKJ
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Re: Update Fldigi, crashes when initiating winkeyer
On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:21:12 -0700 "Kevin, KB3ITQ via groups.io" <oconnorkl@...> wrote: I updated from Fldigi version 4.1.27 to version 4.2.06, and winkeyer
connected just fine on 4.1.27.? I updated to 4.2.06 and Fldigi now
crashes as soon as I hit the connect button, no error message just
boom to desktop.? Anyone have an idea of what I should try, other
than the obvious answer of going back to version 4.1.27. You could try running it from a console and seeing what error messages you see when you start winkeyer, might give you a clue. Otherwise, if you are using Linux, is to run it under gdb and see if you can get a backtrace to show the function calls up to the point where it fell over. If you're not familiar with these steps then we can probably talk you through it. -- Brian G8SEZ
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Update Fldigi, crashes when initiating winkeyer
I updated from Fldigi version 4.1.27 to version 4.2.06, and winkeyer connected just fine on 4.1.27.? I updated to 4.2.06 and Fldigi now crashes as soon as I hit the connect button, no error message just boom to desktop.? Anyone have an idea of what I should try, other than the obvious answer of going back to version 4.1.27.
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Re: Baofeng Programming Cable
Robin.
In a command line session, (ctl alt T)
sudo adduser $USER dialout
You will be asked for your password, it will then either add you
(the logged in user) to the dialout group, or tell if you are
already a member.
Like this....
dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~/3rdParty/3500A firmware$ sudo adduser $USER dialout
[sudo] password for dave:
adduser: The user `dave' is already a member of `dialout'.
Either way, Job done.
Then, still in that command line session.
dmesg -wH
(A lot of 'stuff' will fly up the screen and stop....)
Then plug in the offending lead, and you should see what the OS
identifies and enumerates it as.
such, and display this sort of info.? I don't know for sure, but you
may need it connected to the
radio, and the radio powered ON, before you plug it into the
computer.
But you should see this sort of info appear...
(There may be spurious other messages, especially if you PC/Laptop
is using WiFi.)
[Oct20 11:20] usb 1-1.5.4: new full-speed USB device number 22 using ehci-pci
[ +0.109452] usb 1-1.5.4: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303, bcdDevice= 4.00
[ +0.000010] usb 1-1.5.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ +0.000003] usb 1-1.5.4: Product: USB-Serial Controller D
[ +0.000003] usb 1-1.5.4: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc.
[ +0.000339] pl2303 1-1.5.4:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
[ +0.001539] usb 1-1.5.4: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB7
It is ' ttyUSB7' that you tell Chirp about, in this case.?
(Your case it will likely be a different device...)
If you see red messages, that generally is because the OS can't
identify it correctly, or cant find a kernel driver to use for it.
Or sometimes a hardware fault with an otherwise good device.
Hope something helps.
Dave G0WBX
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Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using open source software:
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#FLDIGI two or three missing characters at the beginning of a Contestia 4/250 message
#fldigi
Good copy on all messages except for the first 2 or 3 characters.? Happens with impromptu messages rarely (perhaps never) with FLAMP or FLMSG data.? It behaves like it is trying to synchronize with something in the message content and cannot make out the first 2 or 3 characters.? After that it is perfect.? Is there a timeout or sync setting?? Could it be something like sender's radio is auto-tuning every time??
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#FLDIGI, Raspberry Pi 4b, 8gb, Yaesu FT-710, RxID on, TxID off, happens on 20, 40, and 80 meters maybe others .? Happens more often with one station that most others.? Excellent operator there.? Usually Contentia 4/250 - but most of my FLDIGI traffic is C-4/250.?
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I tried searching but my keywords didn't generates hits.?
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Re: Baofeng Programming Cable
Hi,
User this command to add your userid to the dialout group:
sudo usermod -a -G dialout {username}
Logout and login.?
73,
Ron / W4MMP
On 10/19/2024 13:59, Al - KD2PNR via
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The commend 'id' will list your user id number, the groups
you belong to, and other se_linux stuff. You will need to belong
to "dialout" as you state, and as I recall the command is
'groupmod -U username' but I am not certain on that one. I
usually just edit /etc/group, then log out and back in again.
Another useful command is 'lsusb' which will list all the USB
devices it sees. Do one before plugging in your cable, and
another after and see what was added.
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Richard Shaw, KF5OIM
Bill, K4AJ
Joel Vazquez, WE0DX
Dave, W1HKJ
Ron / W4MMP