I recently heard about an "free" cert org whose goal is to ensure that everyone can afford certs.
I dunno all the details, just what I have read.
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On 2024-09-25 08:07:, Richard Shaw wrote: Dave needs to update the LTS certificate but should be fine.
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Dave needs to update the LTS certificate but should be fine.
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Thanks,
Richard
KF5OIM
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I fear this may be a problem with BitDefender (or Acronis or Windows Defender).
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Should I accept it?? VirusTotal thinks it is probably OK
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Stephen G6SGA
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Re: Tour of Fldigi interface
There are hours and hours of instructional videos on YouTube.
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
I have had fldigi slow and freeze many times. I don't use flrig. I don't recall if PTT stayed on. I was given all sorts of recommendations about RF, which might have been good advice. IMO, if RF were the culprit, I'd have seen the problems regularly. As an erstwhile software engineer and programmer, I thought (think) that in my cases, it is more likely fldigi getting busy with something that it doesn't plan for. For example, flmsg can hang if fldigi is closed first. When I see the slowing of the waterfall, I restart all fl_suite programs. In days past, if there were a comm stream problem, fldigi would hang. It's better now. My experiences don't mean that RF can't be the culprit in any circumstance, just that it wasn't/isn't in my case. And in my case, the slowing/freezing of the waterfall is eliminated simply by restarting all fl_suite, and picking up where I left off. That's all pretty easy to do quickly, and, because I simply restart all comms and all is well, I have a hard time blaming RF. Sometimes I need to use the task manager to kill fl_suite. I can do that in seconds. I have my radios 0.25 m from my laptops. Well grounded system. No RF in the shack that I can see. I use various comm gear, such as direct control of the TS-480, and SignaLink and digirig. No problems on a regular basis. Powerwerx PS 0.5 m from all the gear. Tuners nearby. VHF/UHF/HF (480 & 830). 2 items I am curious about are USB traffic during this time, and %CPU used by any fl_suite program. ~R~ On 2024-09-20 20:34:, ve3ki wrote: Do you have any USB cables connected to the computer, regardless of what they are connected to? USB cables make great antennas for picking up RFI, and USB systems are vulnerable to RFI. I have personally experienced a case where RFI picked up by an unused USB cable (to a device that was not being used and was not configured in the software) caused other USB devices to crash (a soundcard and a Winkeyer connected to the same hub as the unused cable).
73,
Rich VE3KI
On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 07:33 PM, Jay W6CJ wrote:
Thanks Karl,
No touchpad with this HP desktop.
Mouse/keyboard are HP wireless.
73
Jay
On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 2:57?PM Karl via <>groups.io <karlshumaker=<mailto:yahoo.com_at_groups.io_lastradioman@...>yahoo.com_at_groups.io_lastradioman@...> wrote:
Over a year ago when I was BEGGING for step-by-step instructions on fldigi, IC-7300 and RS-918 and suffering computer glitches it was recommended to get Tripplite cables, ferrites and all that to no avail. I got the Tripps, the ferrites and used them all with no change.
Every time I keyed the transmitter, fldigi would go nuts, lock up and I don't recall the symptoms. Others hollared "RF in the shack!" There was but not what they thought. The vertical antenna was 20 feet from the shack.
The ONLY thing was turning OFF the touch pad on the laptop AND using the wireless mouse.
Have you turned off your touch pad?
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Karl
KI4ZUQ
73 Rich NE1EE The Dusty Key On the banks of the Piscataqua
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
Do you have any USB cables connected to the computer, regardless of what they are connected to? USB cables make great antennas for picking up RFI, and USB systems are vulnerable to RFI. I have personally experienced a case where RFI picked up by an unused USB cable (to a device that was not being used and was not configured in the software) caused other USB devices to crash (a soundcard and a Winkeyer connected to the same hub as the unused cable).
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73,
Rich VE3KI
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On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 07:33 PM, Jay W6CJ wrote:
Thanks Karl,
No touchpad with this HP desktop.?
Mouse/keyboard are HP wireless.
73
Jay
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Over a year ago when I was BEGGING for step-by-step instructions on fldigi, IC-7300 and RS-918 and suffering computer glitches it was recommended to get Tripplite cables, ferrites and all that to no avail. I got the Tripps, the ferrites and used them all with no change.
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Every time I keyed the transmitter, fldigi would go nuts, lock up and I don't recall the symptoms. Others hollared "RF in the shack!" There was but not what they thought. The vertical antenna was 20 feet from the shack.
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The ONLY thing was turning OFF the touch pad on the laptop AND using the wireless mouse.
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Have you turned off your touch pad?
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Karl
KI4ZUQ
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
Thanks Karl, No touchpad with this HP desktop.? Mouse/keyboard are HP wireless. 73 Jay
Over a year ago when I was BEGGING for step-by-step instructions on fldigi, IC-7300 and RS-918 and suffering computer glitches it was recommended to get Tripplite cables, ferrites and all that to no avail. I got the Tripps, the ferrites and used them all with no change.
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Every time I keyed the transmitter, fldigi would go nuts, lock up and I don't recall the symptoms. Others hollared "RF in the shack!" There was but not what they thought. The vertical antenna was 20 feet from the shack.
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The ONLY thing was turning OFF the touch pad on the laptop AND using the wireless mouse.
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Have you turned off your touch pad?
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Karl
KI4ZUQ
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
Over a year ago when I was BEGGING for step-by-step instructions on fldigi, IC-7300 and RS-918 and suffering computer glitches it was recommended to get Tripplite cables, ferrites and all that to no avail. I got the Tripps, the ferrites and used them all with no change.
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Every time I keyed the transmitter, fldigi would go nuts, lock up and I don't recall the symptoms. Others hollared "RF in the shack!" There was but not what they thought. The vertical antenna was 20 feet from the shack.
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The ONLY thing was turning OFF the touch pad on the laptop AND using the wireless mouse.
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Have you turned off your touch pad?
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Karl
KI4ZUQ
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
Group- Tnx for the responses.?? I'll be trying TRIPPLITE usb cables w/ferrite chokes at each end, removing the USB hub from the desktop and plugging in direct to the desktop, and a few more things................ 73 Jay W6CJ
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Re: Changing the USB-D mode command sent by flrig to a TS-890S?
OK Mike, I unchecked 'Use xcvc data'. ?So, the only box I have checked in the Read/Restore window is 'Mode'. ?Now when I restart flrig it is changing the mode to USB-D which is perfect! ?However, the frequency on the radio is now also being changed.
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I am hoping there is a way to still leave the frequency in the radio unchanged when I start flrig while changing only the mode to USB-D.
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Jeff KE2I
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Re: Changing the USB-D mode command sent by flrig to a TS-890S?
Turn off "use xcvr data" -- that for when you do NOT want to restore?
On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 08:28:15 AM CDT, Jeff via groups.io <jrb.demi@...> wrote:
This is great Mike, thanks! ?I was using 2.0.05. ?Upgrading to 2.0.05.75 has flrig able to set the USB-D mode on the TS-890S.
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Now, I am having trouble with the getting flrig to change to that USB-D mode on startup without changing the frequency. ?In the 'Config - Setup - Restore' I have left every checkbox empty except for 'mode' and 'use xcvc data', both of which I have placed a check mark in. ?When I start up fldigi it leaves the frequency as well as the mode unchanged. ?I would have expected these options to leave everything on the radio unchanged except the mode... changing only the mode to USB-D (as that is the mode I was using when I closed fldigi).
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Please let me know if there are thoughts on this or and/or if I should start a new thread on the restore topic.
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Jeff
KE2I
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Re: Changing the USB-D mode command sent by flrig to a TS-890S?
This is great Mike, thanks! ?I was using 2.0.05. ?Upgrading to 2.0.05.75 has flrig able to set the USB-D mode on the TS-890S.
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Now, I am having trouble with the getting flrig to change to that USB-D mode on startup without changing the frequency. ?In the 'Config - Setup - Restore' I have left every checkbox empty except for 'mode' and 'use xcvc data', both of which I have placed a check mark in. ?When I start up fldigi it leaves the frequency as well as the mode unchanged. ?I would have expected these options to leave everything on the radio unchanged except the mode... changing only the mode to USB-D (as that is the mode I was using when I closed fldigi).
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Please let me know if there are thoughts on this or and/or if I should start a new thread on the restore topic.
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73,
Jeff
KE2I
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Re: Tour of Fldigi interface
Get another computer (like a tablet) to read the explanations while you fiddle with settings on fldigi on the main computer.
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Karl
KI4ZUQ
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Re: Changing the USB-D mode command sent by flrig to a TS-890S?
What version of FLRig? You might want to try the latest
Mike W9MDB
On Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:27:45 PM CDT, Jeff via groups.io <jrb.demi@...> wrote:
Hi, Is there a way I can either change myself, or ask to have changed, the USB-D mode command that is sent from flrig to a TS-890S? ?The current command issued by flrig for USB-D places the radio mode into USB. ?I would prefer for the USB-D request from flrig to place the radio into the USB-D mode.
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The reason I am trying to do this is because I have the radio using different audio inputs based on the mode it is in (mic when in USB and PC when in USB-D).
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Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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73,
Jeff
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i'm trying to get more knowledgeable about fldigi and am looking for more information regarding the fldigi interface .... what all the controls are and how to use them. i've seen the getting started guide but it did not explain everything i'm seeing in the interface. Would specifically like to know more about Spot button, level attenuator, scale buttons at the bottom, how the software calcs snr and what the scale at the very bottom of the interface is.
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Rob
KO6GBM
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Changing the USB-D mode command sent by flrig to a TS-890S?
Hi, Is there a way I can either change myself, or ask to have changed, the USB-D mode command that is sent from flrig to a TS-890S? ?The current command issued by flrig for USB-D places the radio mode into USB. ?I would prefer for the USB-D request from flrig to place the radio into the USB-D mode.
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The reason I am trying to do this is because I have the radio using different audio inputs based on the mode it is in (mic when in USB and PC when in USB-D).
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Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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73,
Jeff
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Repeater Builder RIM-Maxtrac 9600
This is not an FLDigi issue.
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I am attempting to setup a VHF NBMES station with FLDigi,? coupled to a Motorola M216 Radius .? A Repeater Builder RIM-Maxtrac 9600 interface device is in place between rig and PC for PTT and sound transfer.??
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Anyone out there using the RIM with FLDigi Please get in touch direct and we'll not bother others with an off subject issue.
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So far I have the system receiving just fine.? CAT is not available for the radio so using the RIM interface's PTT solution to key the transmitter.? The PTT tests as good when selecting Configure > rig control > C media-A as the PTT option.? No Comm port at all shows in Windows device manager as the RIM is a USB PnP sound device with some sort of PTT Circuit.
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Other than the test PTT selection in the configure menu works fine, then no further transmitter keying or of course no data out.
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Thanks for reading though silence will be deafening as the RIM vendor lacks FLdigi expertise though is aware others are using the device with FLDigi and VARA.? ?I haven't been able to get this far in Linux (UBUNTU) eager to hear of success there for sure.
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Again Thanks for listening, Phil
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
I truly dont mean to sound argumentative, but I still consider this RF related until proven otherwise. Every time this has happened to me, RF was the culprit.?
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My troubleshooting process involves ensuring all connections are solid, spacing system components further apart, moving antenna further away, adding more ferrites (wrapping coax and cables multiple times through appropriate ferrite mix toroids, not just clamp-ons), and decreasing power.?
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
Using HP wireless mouse. Thanks Jay W6CJ
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Re: Slows down, then freezes
Yes- not RF related. 73 Jay
Does it behave if you lower power all the way down?
Mike W9MDB
On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 05:25:49 PM CDT, Jay W6CJ via <lastradioman=[email protected]> wrote:
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IC-7300 & Win-11 PC.
FLRIG is controlling the 7300 & FLDIGI.
25 watts, or lower output.
Single USB connection between 7300 & PC.
I start an Olivia CQ, and part way into the CQ the waterfall slows down then freezes and the PTT stays on, although no RF is going out.
My audio levels are OK on test tone and all modes.??
My IC-7300 is set the way I want - for FLDIGI, JS8 and other modes.
Can someone suggest FLRIG and FLDIGI settings to try?
Thanks & 73
Jay
W6CJ
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Rich NE1EE
Richard Shaw
Stephen G6SGA
Wayne Carpenter KN2Z @minicowman
Jay W6CJ
Karl
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