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Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

Just formatted the card with .25 using Rufus - put it in the X6100 and let it boot up - looks good. However, after having previously saved the files in the /DATA partition - I went to restore them after the initial bootup with version .25. Once I put the card in my laptop card reader, I could not find the /DATA partition at all - just the /BOOT. I placed the card back in the X6100 and powered it up again. Entered and saved a few basic data fields - "QTH", "Callsign". Power-cycled the radio - it did keep all the preferences that I'd just keyed in - however, no /DATA partition visible in Windows 11 File Explorer.
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Took the radio out at lunch and tried it - worked wonderfully - the best in the 2 years that I've owned the X6100!. Made several FT4 contacts - noticed that the app worked much better than previous versions - each contact returned a "QSO Saved" message on the screen as normal. Get back to work after lunch, mount the card and still no /DATA partition! What am I doing wrong here?? Thanks!
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Re: Patched BASE firmware with changed TX audio filter low cutoff frequency #firmware

 

On Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 10:01 AM, Дюльдин Георгий wrote:
created and uploaded patched version of the 1.1.8 BASE
Thank you so much.
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Joao, CT2HME
Re: Patched BASE firmware with changed TX audio filter low cutoff frequency #firmware

 

I created and uploaded patched version of the 1.1.8 BASE (same link - )
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

Cool, I'll drop you a line.
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Thanks,
Scot
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 08:40 AM, scot forshaw wrote:
You may be able to answer if there is a way in command line to obtain the S-Meter value??
S-meter value is not streamed anywhere right now. I guess, it's possible to stream it to named pipe (FIFO). Let's discuss it on the github issues.
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

Hi Greg,
woking perfectly for me on 1st generation x6100 hardware. FYI - Base 1.1.7 160Hz (patched) ?and APP 1.1.7.
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You may be able to answer if there is a way in command line to obtain the S-Meter value??
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For example, if connected to x6100 by SSH in normal FW mode, can you obtain the S meter value using a command or find it in a log/stream?
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I am trying to find a simple way to make a wifi S-Meter using M5 Stack Cardputer without having to go through a huge amount of coding and connectivity using Bluetooth or USB etc.?
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I recall that the app UI if launched manually used to give some information - I may look at this.
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Hoping you may have an idea how to access it.
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Thanks
Scot
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Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

Do you copy all files and directories off of the DATA partition ( ie. including the .Trash-1000 directory and subdirs?) , and then put them all back again, or just the files in the DATA root?
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Thanks for your effort on this! I'm glad someone was able to continue Oleg's work , and glad that Oleg is still in the community!
73 Wayde VA3NCA/AD2GX
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

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FW 0.25.0 works WITHOUT issues.
Problems are different X6100’s with different hardware faulth’s or install mistakes.
Sorry for my comment , but I don’t like follow this discussion....
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From: 2E0HUP
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [xiegu-x6100] R1CBU firmware 0.25.0
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Hi,
For me, waterfall is now working. Spectrum and S meter are still frozen. Most of the menu buttons not working. Ft8 decoding also not working however this time the ft8 scope is displayed but only under the Waiting sulync frame.
Thanks for your efforts.
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

Hi,
For me, waterfall is now working. Spectrum and S meter are still frozen. Most of the menu buttons not working. Ft8 decoding also not working however this time the ft8 scope is displayed but only under the Waiting sulync frame.
Thanks for your efforts.
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

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Georgy, you made my day!

You were right suspecting it was not V0.25.0...
For some reason I cannot expalin (cache or whatever) the V0.25.0 was not written on the microSD by Pi Imager (I'm running Ubuntu)
Made a reboot and voilà, I do get the 5W on 20m.

I have not checked the other bands yet, but I suppose they will also be OK and I wanted to answer you asap.

Congrats for this version, many OMs will much appreciate your great work!


--- OMicalement, Michel de F5UJA

Le 01/10/2024 à 21:52, Дюльдин Георгий a écrit?:

In 0.25.0 TX power and SWR indicators looks slightly different. Could you check, that It's 0.25.0. It shows a message with version on start.
Adding app version to some place of application is on my backlog. Looks like I need to move it to the top).

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Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

In 0.25.0 TX power and SWR indicators looks slightly different. Could you check, that It's 0.25.0. It shows a message with version on start.
Adding app version to some place of application is on my backlog. Looks like I need to move it to the top).
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

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Le 01/10/2024 à 21:23, Дюльдин Георгий a écrit?:
Could you make a screenshoot during TX in FT8?
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Georgy.

Here it is, on 20m

Rgds,

F5UJA
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 09:50 PM, F5UJA @ Free wrote:
Georgy, you mentionned earlier an idea you had (with ALC?) to try to correct this issue; is it still planned?
It's already done within 0.25.0. During TX it reads PWR and ALC values and calculates a correction to output audio level. Comparing 0.24.1 this approach might add +8.2 dB to output signal value (about 40x of the theoretical output power).
Could you make a screenshoot during TX in FT8?
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Georgy.
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

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Hi Georgy,

I was expecting a lot from this last version, after I reported a few weeks ago the power levels issue in FT8.

Too bad, this has not changed since V0.24.1.

Let me be more specific:

Whatever the setting of the TX power, I get only the following powers: in FT8

20m??? 2.7W
17m??? 3.8W
15m??? 1.6W
12m??? 3.0W
10m??? 2.2W

Of course, other modes bring the expected power levels.

Georgy, you mentionned earlier an idea you had (with ALC?) to try to correct this issue; is it still planned?

Thanks a lot again for your amazing work!

--- OMicalement, Michel de F5UJA

Le 01/10/2024 à 15:52, Дюльдин Георгий a écrit?:

Hi.

Actual release available on the on GitHub.
Feedback is appreciated.
Remember to copy files from DATA partition before flashing to save all parameters, logs, messages, etc. After flashing and first boot - copy these files back to DATA.

73!
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

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But NOT to forget : Same great thanks to Oleg too !!!
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From: Jens/HB9JOI
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [xiegu-x6100] R1CBU firmware 0.25.0
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Hello Georgy...
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I am almost speechless and very impressed about the new firmware version 0.25 !!!
Just played with it and tested and measured for about 2 hours ...
Everything seems to be working perfectly so far.
FT8 is working very well and every CQ call will answered automatically without any problems and also
no more scope/decode freezings .
On all bands in FT8? also stable 4.7... 5 watt ouput.
The mysterious effect that the preamp switching ON/OFF brings a changing of FT8 output power is completly away .
The CW decoder and CW-tune-indication are working perfect as always and the S-meter is also correct
with 100% RF gain/without preamp. = exactly -73dBm !!!
SSB with the BB-patch change (160 Hz)... very good.
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Thank you very , very much for this excellent work.
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73/76 Jens – HB9JOI
God bless You ... !!!
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From: Дюльдин Георгий
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:52 PM
Subject: [xiegu-x6100] R1CBU firmware 0.25.0
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Hi.

Actual release available on the on GitHub.
Feedback is appreciated.
Remember to copy files from DATA partition before flashing to save all parameters, logs, messages, etc. After flashing and first boot - copy these files back to DATA.

73!
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

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Hello Georgy...
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I am almost speechless and very impressed about the new firmware version 0.25 !!!
Just played with it and tested and measured for about 2 hours ...
Everything seems to be working perfectly so far.
FT8 is working very well and every CQ call will answered automatically without any problems and also
no more scope/decode freezings .
On all bands in FT8? also stable 4.7... 5 watt ouput.
The mysterious effect that the preamp switching ON/OFF brings a changing of FT8 output power is completly away .
The CW decoder and CW-tune-indication are working perfect as always and the S-meter is also correct
with 100% RF gain/without preamp. = exactly -73dBm !!!
SSB with the BB-patch change (160 Hz)... very good.
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Thank you very , very much for this excellent work.
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73/76 Jens – HB9JOI
God bless You ... !!!
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From: Дюльдин Георгий
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 3:52 PM
Subject: [xiegu-x6100] R1CBU firmware 0.25.0
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Hi.

Actual release available on the on GitHub.
Feedback is appreciated.
Remember to copy files from DATA partition before flashing to save all parameters, logs, messages, etc. After flashing and first boot - copy these files back to DATA.

73!
Re: ALC still missing in firmware 1.1.9

 

Gary,
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I was able to replicate what you reported: "So the radio does run commands to address 70 but responds from address A4"
I used CatSync since I wrote it. Sending command with 70. Filtering replies with 70 breaks the program. Filtering replies with A4, it works.
So, radio does take in 70 (it even takes other addresses: tried 90 as an exercice) and returns replies with A4.
One more behaviour that should be corrected IMHO...
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Again, thank you for sharing your experience.
73.
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Joao, CT2HME
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Re: ALC still missing in firmware 1.1.9

 

Joao,
I have an unconventional x6100 config. I copied the 1.19 app x6100_ui_v100 into the 1.17 app on my radio to get the UI improvements of 1.19 (audio scope on/off, white text - not red) and the functioning CW/RTTY/PSK modems of 1.17 which are broken in newer app releases. I am using base 1.18.
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I wrote my own CI-V test program in Python (if I had known about the KB3HHA programs I wouldn't have needed to). I tested with CI-V Scout and indeed, the radio timed out with address 70. But strangely, it works with my program and a number of apps that use the 70 address (VARAC).
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As you can see in the screenshot below, the second to last command sent was to address A4 and the radio responded correctly with an A4 but the last command sent was to address 70, and the radio responded from address A4! So the radio does run commands to address 70 but responds from address A4. This is probably why CI-V Scout times out because it is filtering for responses from the address you set in the address field, and my program (and others) do not.
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In any case A4 is the proper address to use.
Gary
Re: R1CBU firmware 0.25.0

 

On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 02:52 PM, Дюльдин Георгий wrote:
Feedback is appreciated.
Installed on mine with no issues whatsoever. Now testing, will give feedback if something needs to be fixed.
Thank you so much for your work. It's appreciated.
73.
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Joao, CT2HME
Re: ALC still missing in firmware 1.1.9

 

Hi Gary,
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from what I tested, previous FWs did support 70. Lastest ones, mimicking the IC-705, seem to support A4.
Here's an example:
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And the same command with A4:
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Also there are previous posts on the group with users running apps (DXLab for example) that quit working with 70, but do work with A4. This was noticed after the lastest FW upgrades.
The tests I do are prone to failure and (my) erroneous interpretation. I'm always eager to learn and I would like to replicate the A4/70 command functionality. This would be a bug on Xiegu's side since one radio on the CI-V bus should have one, and one only, Address. Here's a print from an old Icom manual:
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I'm always eager to learn. Can you please let me know the command you used for testing and also the FW (APP and BASE) you are running in your X6100?
I'm on APP 1.1.8 Sep 14 2024 and BASE 1.1.6 Nov 12 2002.
Txs for replying and sharing your experience.
73.
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Joao, CT2HME
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