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QSO today podcast with W1HKJ

 

Just stumbled across this podcast with Dave W1HKJ. It was a good listen, I recommend it:
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Confession: I didn't exactly stumble across it - I was searching for W1HKJ links and it was in the search results - but still it was a good listen.
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One thing that came up in the interview, from 2015, was that Kachina 505DSP was one of the two rigs Dave said he had at the time. He also talked about flrig. I'm just curious given those two facts why flrig doesn't support the 505DSP, since it seems it was his active rig control effort at the time.
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No complaints though, kcat, a one rig driver, is a fine 505DSP controller, I use it daily.
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Which gets me to my last comment, Dave, in case you're reading: is kcat on github, or are you willing to put it there? I occasionally find some small bug and fix it, and I'd like to start a branch for that purpose so my changes don't get lost and have a chance of being rolled up easily at some point. Last time I sent you changes, you graciously rolled them in, but it was a somewhat tedious process. The number is probably small, but there still are a few kcat users and live 505DSP radios.
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All your fl and other tools are great, thanks so much for them.
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73 - Bill N7DZ
 

Hi Bill,

I never included the kcat / kcts control in flrig primarily because the 505DSP requires a bit more attention to I/O than does other transceivers.? The?possible exception being the Paragon.? The current software source is located at =


and at Source Forge:?
  • git clone fldigi-kcat
  • git clone fldigi-kcts
BTW, that Kachina 505 DSP is in an original box in the attic along with a remote vfo knob, 505 TX.? The transceiver had low output power, but otherwise in perfect condition.? Both are available if you are interested and don't mind paying the shipping cost.

73, David


On Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 3:39?PM Bill, N7DZ via <bill=[email protected]> wrote:
Just stumbled across this podcast with Dave W1HKJ. It was a good listen, I recommend it:
?
Confession: I didn't exactly stumble across it - I was searching for W1HKJ links and it was in the search results - but still it was a good listen.
?
One thing that came up in the interview, from 2015, was that Kachina 505DSP was one of the two rigs Dave said he had at the time. He also talked about flrig. I'm just curious given those two facts why flrig doesn't support the 505DSP, since it seems it was his active rig control effort at the time.
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No complaints though, kcat, a one rig driver, is a fine 505DSP controller, I use it daily.
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Which gets me to my last comment, Dave, in case you're reading: is kcat on github, or are you willing to put it there? I occasionally find some small bug and fix it, and I'd like to start a branch for that purpose so my changes don't get lost and have a chance of being rolled up easily at some point. Last time I sent you changes, you graciously rolled them in, but it was a somewhat tedious process. The number is probably small, but there still are a few kcat users and live 505DSP radios.
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All your fl and other tools are great, thanks so much for them.
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73 - Bill N7DZ
 

Dave, thanks for the response, and that's great, I'll branch from sourceforge. I'm surprised I didn't find it there.
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I would love to have another kachina, for parts if nothing else. And maybe I can fix the power issue.
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I'd be happy to pay shipping and trouble and a bonus if I can make it work ;)
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Off-list contact via my call at arrl.net. My address in qrz.com is good.
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thanks again & 73 - Bill N7DZ

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