Well, when I wrote, I was under the impression that if I bought a digirig lite, and I wanted to use GPIO3 control, I needed to buy an RA Board. I imagined...
Computer > RA board > digirig lite > HT
...but you say
On 2025-03-24 18:20:, W4MRP via groups.io wrote:
No, no. Sorry for the confusion. If you already have a digirig, you don't need anything else.
Well, we need to be clear...I already own a digirig, and it works great w my HTs, so I know I don't need another board, but we are discussing **digirig lite** (confusing choice of product names)
If you have a Digirig Lite:
* For radios that have CAT control: There IS not serial port and thus no CAT control
* For radios without CAT control (HT's etc): Configure your digi mode software to use "RA Board" aka "Cmedia GPIO3" for PTT
No extra hardware required.
So you seem to be saying that I can use the digirig lite right out of the box, without an RA board. All I have to do is configure (fldigi, for example) to //think// I have the board, and it will work to toggle GPIO3?
Wait!
"I was hoping to have the Baofeng as a portable backup to my other Winlink setup with a Tait 8200 and RA board which works fine. I have now ordered a second RA board (made by a local ham) to use with the UV-5R (as other club members have had no issue getting this working with the UV-5R). The RA Board is a little bigger than the Digirig, but still portable and about the same price as the Digirig."
This writer seems to think a board is needed.
~R~
Rich NE1EE