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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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

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

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

I was (pleasantly) surprised that I got pretty good response from : tech-supp@... for an issue I had with no +8v regulated volts on the MIC connector of my x6100. This caused the radio to immediately go into transmit when the stock mic was plugged in, since it uses the 8v to pull up ptt, and without it, the stock mic has ptt engaged always. With a different mic without the 8v ptt pullup, it had? low/no audio b/c the electret mic element isn't biased sufficiently.

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I had emailed them to ask about it, and for a proper service manual (not surprisingly they ignored the service manual request, lol! ) , b/c the "extended manual" they released described the issue I had exactly, but had no resolution steps. My request was for info on how to fix the issue described, and a service manual to go with it. I had little expectation that I'd get any answer, but they did come back with the part numbers of the transistor and diode that needed replacement to fix the MIC voltage regulation circuit. Got the parts replaced and it all works again.

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Is your issue, or one similar, mentioned in the extended manual they released a little while back? If you put that in your email to tech-supp@... it might prompt them to come back with a better answer?

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73 Wayde VA3NCA/AD2GX

Many thanks Joao!

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Rob

YS1RS

On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 02:15 PM, Roberto - YS1RS wrote:

Need to replace components

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Look for components for the X6100 at the end of the page.

73.

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Joao, CT2HME

On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 05:08 PM, John Flinchbaugh KC3WWC wrote:

Upon writing the image, removing the card, then reinserting it, I only see the BOOT partition. I had to start up the radio once, then I could insert it back to the computer to see both the BOOT and DATA partitions. Is it expected that the /DATA partition is not available until the? first boot?

Yes, I did it to reduce image size and use whole free space for DATA.

On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 02:09 PM, Roberto - YS1RS wrote:

May I ask, which address do you guys use to report problems or software issues?

Here's a link to report problems and bugs on the X6100.
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and a quick video refering the above mentioned link
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Ideally reports should be done one (one single report) for each problem/bug found.

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You can search the group messages for info like "report" and you'll find older messages refering this.

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Joao, CT2HME

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!

Joao,

I noted that the X6100 responds to address 70 as well as A4.

Gary

I had noticed the same. 120 is allways the response. I'll take a look tomorrow and see, on an older FW, if the response is the same.

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CAT implementation is not strong with Xiegu... This week I reported to Xiegu that their read RIT and read XIT commands are broken. They said, on FW 1.1.6 that this was implemented:

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Well, I checked and neither flrig or wfview shows any ALC action. It just shows 100%. A CAT test program shows it always returns 120 for the ALC. So bottom line, there is no longer any ALC being provided by the UI.

Gary

If you want a single, isolated, CAT command, you can use something like CI-V Scout, available here

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or something like Send-CIVCommand, available here

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Command to read ALC (send this command to the radio) is

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