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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 12:37 AM, Jens wrote:
with using the patch vers. 0.20.1 the USB GPS-DongleI made an update system via fat partition a long time ago. And I didn¡¯t expect that it would be so difficult for users. Now, to do the same for USB, you need to make changes in the firmware itself. As I already wrote, I don¡¯t have time for this now. As for the operation of USB after the update, they wrote to you correctly - there is no way to control USB programmatically. So it's not a software problem. 73! |
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Re: Manually Editing bands with R1CBU firmware
Thank you Oleg? On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 01:45 Oleg - R1CBU <belousov.oleg@...> wrote: On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 01:10 AM, Niall F5VCV wrote: |
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Re: Manually Editing bands with R1CBU firmware
On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 01:10 AM, Niall F5VCV wrote:
1: copy the params.db file from the DATA partition of the SD Card to your Linux box.Why do you need an external computer with Linux when you already have one in the form of an X6100? (; The firmware already contains the sqlite3 utility. All you need is to use the SQL UPDATE command to edit the necessary tables right "on the place". Is there someone who knows SQL well and can write an SH script and share it with the community (: 73! |
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
Jens,
I don't believe there is any way the software can control the power to the HOST USB C port where your GPS Dongle should be plugged into. I believe that USB power is a directly wired connection to the internal power. The GPS functioning was one of the first things I checked on my X6100 after the patch, to verify I could get the X6100 system time to sync with GPS time. FT8 requires the system time to be within a second or two of the same time as the other stations, or FT8 won't decode the received stations. My GPS Dongle connects to the X6100 with a USB C to USB A adapter. Both the adapter and the GPS Dongle have LED power lights on them to indicate that they are receiving power from the X6100 HOST USB C port. I just checked again, and both lights are on when I turn on the X6100. The only time the lights didn't come on was when I plug the adapter/dongle into the DEV USB C port instead of the HOST USB C port, so make sure you are using the HOST (bottom) port. The X6100 system time syncs with my GPS dongle time, after the GPS starts sending GPS times to the X6100. I verified that by making sure the day, month, year and hours were set up to the GPS time, but changing the minutes to something other than the GPS time. After turning on the X6100 and the GPS started sending time, the system time synced with the GPS time correctly. So on my system, at least, the GPS seems to be working correctly. Jerry K6ANI |
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Re: Speak/Headphone socket broken
Sage advice ? On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 17:01 KD4B <wrficklin@...> wrote:
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Manually Editing bands with R1CBU firmware
I have managed to edit the bands on Oleg's excellent firmware.
Here's a basic procedure: Prerequisite.?? a: A PC running Linux with some sort of SD card reader. b: A pretty good knowlege of Linux.? (It may be possible to do this in Windows but I'll not go there). c: sqlite3 application on the linux box Steps: 1: copy the params.db file from the DATA partition of the SD Card to your Linux box. 2: dump the params.db database to a file echo .dump | sqlite3 params.db > <DumpFilename> 3: Edit the <DumpFilename> , lhe lines starting with INSERT INTO bands VALUES are the band limits. 4: Once you're happy with the resulting file, create a new params.db file - rename (or delete) the old params.db file - cat <DumpFile> | sqlite3 params.db 5: Copy the resulting params.db file to the DATA partition of the SD Card. - I don't think file owner and permissions are important because the file finishes up on? a FAT partition but i keep it as root:root and 777. 6: Cross your fingers and try to boot up the X6100 ! If all fails, and nothing works you can always get back to a working system by copyong the latest RICBU image to the sd card. Remember that any modifications will likely be lost when a new patch is applied or a new version of the firmware is installed. 73 Niall, F5VCV |
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Re: Speak/Headphone socket broken
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThat happened on my unit but with the Key jack.? It is mounted identically as the speaker/phone jack and it¡¯s a joke.? The printed circuit traces on the board are the only thing holding these jacks to the board, thus, they are easily broken free after some usage.? Reflowing the connections are not likely feasible as the circuit trace has probably been ripped off the circuit board.? In that case you¡¯ll have to use some fine wire to solder the jack connections to a point further back from the original trace connection point.? If you¡¯re lucky, only the solder joint gave way and left the trace undamaged ¨C that can be reflowed.? Just cement the jack to the board to give it a fighting chance of staying put. ? On mine I removed the audio jack before it suffered the same fate, then cemented both jacks back to the board, wired the broken connections, and then figured out how to ensure no side loading tension was transferred from the plug through the jack to the board and longer. ? Del KD4B ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Lisa WO?L ? You¡¯re going to have to reflow the pcb solder connections on the audio jack or possibly replace the jack entirely.? My understanding of the current state of Xiegu¡¯s Bluetooth implementation is that it works for things like transceiver control but not for audio. ? On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 14:23 Carl Ratcliffe <m0icr@...> wrote:
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOleg ...
with using the patch vers. 0.20.1 the USB GPS-Dongle
get no more power and the GPS-Dongle is not more working .
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73 , Jens / HB9JOI
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Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2024 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [xiegu-x6100] Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware ?
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Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 06:28 AM, Sabra Ewing wrote: Two install the patch, would I need to flash that to the SD card?If you have a working SD card with firmware 0.20.0 then you just need to COPY the patch TO IT, like this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiSJXL4RX50 |
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
...ok , I understand very good .
-----Urspr¨¹ngliche Nachricht----- From: Jerry K6ANI Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 2:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [xiegu-x6100] Patch version 0.20.1 #R1CBU-Firmware On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 05:39 AM, Jens wrote: Jens, The video is the same procedure I used to do my patch installation too. I was planning on doing a step-by-step write-up on the procedure, but realized that using Disk Management is a little risky and requires knowledge of what you are doing. In Disk Management you are only a couple of clicks away from accidentally reformatting the C: drive, wiping out Windows and everything on C: or another of your active drives. And I didn't want to be responsible for that kind of error on someone else's part. Jerry K6ANI |
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Re: Speak/Headphone socket broken
You¡¯re going to have to reflow the pcb solder connections on the audio jack or possibly replace the jack entirely.? My understanding of the current state of Xiegu¡¯s Bluetooth implementation is that it works for things like transceiver control but not for audio. On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 14:23 Carl Ratcliffe <m0icr@...> wrote:
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Chuck Maslin via groups.io <csmaslin@...>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2024 9:57 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [xiegu-x6100] Patch version 0.20.1 #R1CBU-Firmware ?
I've done it 4 times with 2 different sd cards (2gb & 32GB) and upon reboot after the Wolf Logo the screen stays black, microphone LEDs show button pushes, but it is clear that the screen projection and the advancement of the program to display and function
has stopped.? ?I followed the video, deleted the partitions on the sd before imaging the 20.0 base firmware.? I booted to 20.0 with no problem, but as soon as the tgz file is copied to the data partition and the radio is restarted with the sd...logo, then
black screen of death...a new BSOD.
I am at a loss here. |
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Speak/Headphone socket broken
Hi all, My S/P socket has worked lose and I do not think it is properly connected to the PCB anymore. I have also lost sound on the speaker. Any ideas if I can: 1- Bypass the socket to get the speaker to work. 2- Get Bluetooth audio, I tried and I can pair a speaker but it gives no audio. 3 - Any other others? I am located in the United Kingdom. Many thanks Carl ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? |
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
I've done it 4 times with 2 different sd cards (2gb & 32GB) and upon reboot after the Wolf Logo the screen stays black, microphone LEDs show button pushes, but it is clear that the screen projection and the advancement of the program to display and function has stopped.? ?I followed the video, deleted the partitions on the sd before imaging the 20.0 base firmware.? I booted to 20.0 with no problem, but as soon as the tgz file is copied to the data partition and the radio is restarted with the sd...logo, then black screen of death...a new BSOD.
I am at a loss here. |
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Re: ALC to high!
Yes, that is correct on the ALC. For my WSPR operation, I use 5 watts and keep the ALC about 95%. I have the ALC level does change as the X6100 heats up.
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Enjoy life, Greg Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much! On 3/21/24 09:40, Gale Smith wrote:
The X6100 measures ALC differently than other radios. When the ALC reads 100%, it is the same as other radios reading 0%. Your goal is to get as close to 100 as you can get while still transmitting power. I know it sounds confusing, but this is how it was explained to me by another user of the X6100. |
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Re: ALC to high!
The X6100 measures ALC differently than other radios. When the ALC reads 100%, it is the same as other radios reading 0%. Your goal is to get as close to 100 as you can get while still transmitting power. I know it sounds confusing, but this is how it was explained to me by another user of the X6100.
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSee the vid it shows exactly how to do it. Make sure you can see the data partition if not allocate it a drive ?letter with a partition tool then copy the file(don¡¯t unpack ) to data partition. Put SD card back into X6100 And you will see the software version after startup as 20.1 . It works great that¡¯s to great work by Oleg.On 21 Mar 2024, at 06:40, Oleg - R1CBU <belousov.oleg@...> wrote:
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 06:28 AM, Sabra Ewing wrote:
Two install the patch, would I need to flash that to the SD card?If you have a working SD card with firmware 0.20.0 then you just need to COPY the patch TO IT, like this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiSJXL4RX50 |
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Radio hearing itself
I have the monitor level set to zero, but the radio seems to be hearing itself and there seems to be some sort of noise or interference generated within the radio. If the volume is above 20, it makes a high-pitched screeching sound. It is some thing the radio is doing, not electrical interference because it does it across modes. Across frequencies. Even if you don't have an antenna connected and yes I know you would be very careful not to transmit in such a case.
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Re: Patch version 0.20.1
#R1CBU-Firmware
I don't understand what you are saying. Maybe you are talking about the parts that are not accessible? I don't understand what you mean by low frequency. Two install the patch, would I need to flash that to the SD card?
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Jens/HB9JOI