Concern with Omnirig

[Pierrick Portal]

Hi Everybody,

I'm new wit FreeDV and already enjoy it.

I'm use :

FreeDV 2.2.1

Log4OM

Omnirig 1.20

IC 7300 on Com3:

I have no problem if I use Cat via Hamlib But in this case Log4OM can't access com3

If I enable Cat control via Omnirig only, I have a massage "Some settings have not been configured". What do I have to ad .

Thanks in advance
Pierrick
F1CEP

[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Pierrick,

For OmniRig, you'll need to make sure the Hamlib option isn't checked in order for the Easy Setup dialog to not show that message. Alternatively, you can use the explicit configuration options in the Tools menu for configuration (Tools->Audio Config for sound devices and Tools->CAT and PTT Config for CAT control/OmniRig configuration). Let me know if you're still having trouble and we can troubleshoot further.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Pierrick Portal]

Hi,
Thanks for your answer. Now I can use Omnirig since I have cjoosen IC7300-DATA in Omnirig.
The CAT control is OK but what happens is that when I choose a frequency in the list, frequencies are in black but when I turn to Tx and come back to Rx, the frequencies in the list are red and in FreeDV Reporter my frequenci is 0.

Thanks for your Help
Pierrick
F1CEP

[Pierrick Portal]

Maybe it can help :

10:06:32 [663] INFO /home/mooneer/freedv-gui/src/rig_control/omnirig/OmniRigController.cpp:355: Got frequency as 0
10:06:33 [664] INFO /home/mooneer/freedv-gui/src/rig_control/omnirig/OmniRigController.cpp:208: Set frequency to 14236000
10:06:33 [665] INFO /home/mooneer/freedv-gui/src/rig_control/omnirig/OmniRigController.cpp:218: Got VFO = 128
10:06:33 [666] INFO /home/mooneer/freedv-gui/src/rig_control/omnirig/OmniRigController.cpp:229: Setting frequency on VFOA
10:06:34 [667] INFO /home/mooneer/freedv-gui/src/rig_control/omnirig/OmniRigController.cpp:251: Got freq for VFOA: 7197000
10:06:34 [668] INFO /home/mooneer/freedv-gui/src/rig_control/omnirig/OmniRigController.cpp:264: Trying frequency set fallback
10:06:34 [669] INFO /home/mooneer/freedv-gui/src/rig_control/omnirig/OmniRigController.cpp:355: Got frequency as 0
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[Pierrick Portal]

here is a pront screen of Omnirig Client.

We can see that FREQA and FREQB are properly read but not FREQ and it seems that FreeDV is waiting for FREQ.

[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Pierrick,

Are you currently using the latest OmniRig INI files? Per https://dxatlas.com/Download.asp it looks like they were updated back in February, so it's possible that might fix this issue.

Other than that, based on the screenshot you provided, I have a change that may help as well. If you have a GitHub account, a Windows build should hopefully be available at the bottom of https://github.com/drowe67/freedv-gui/actions/runs/23755271467 once GitHub finishes building it. Let me know how that works for you.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Pierrick Portal]

Hi Mooneer,

I tried both : new ini file and installed freedv.2.3.0 and nothing changed. As soon as I come back from Tx to Rx, Frequency become red equal to 0.

Cheers

Pierrick
F1CEP

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[Pierrick Portal]

[Pierrick Portal]

I think its ok now. 

Manual frequency reporting wasnt checked  

Cheers and thanks for your help. 

Pierrick 

F1cep 

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Pierrick,

I'm glad you have a workaround for the time being. Something to keep in mind, though, is that enabling "Manual Frequency Reporting" will cause FreeDV to no longer track the radio's frequency, meaning that if you adjust the frequency on the radio, FreeDV won't see it. I recommend giving the GitHub build at the bottom of https://github.com/drowe67/freedv-gui/actions/runs/23764917771?pr=1274 (once built) a try with "Manual Frequency Reporting" disabled to see if that works any better.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Pierrick Portal]

Even with this last version, if I dont check Manual frequency reporting, the frequency is in red = 0

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[Mooneer Salem]

I took a look again and I made some additional changes. I don't have a 7300 to test, unfortunately, but https://github.com/drowe67/freedv-gui/actions/runs/23777176056/artifacts/6191317652 might improve things. If not, let me know and we can troubleshoot more off-list.

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Pierrick Portal]

Hi Mooneer,

this time it works properly. Congratulations

Manual frequency reporting is not checked and the rfrequency is tracked.

Thanks a lot

Pierrick

F1CEP

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Pierrick,

Thanks for confirming, I went ahead and merged the changes.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Gary Harrold]

I am not adept at groups, so please forgive me if I am not addressing this in the correct manner.

 

I am successful in setting up and operating Free DV with my own station, having successfully made several contacts.  My compadre just across town not so.  He can hear me clearly.  When he transmits, my waterfall goes black and I hear no audio.  He uses his radio routinely for digital modes without issue, so it is no doubt a setup issue with Free DV, not hardware.  When viewing the waterfall, when he goes to transmit he sees the voice peaks as expected. 

 

FT-857 with Signalink.  From my low level of understanding, Free DV is not converting his mic audio to digital, unlikely, or the software connection from Free DV to the audio output connection of the computer, outbound to the Signalink, is not correct.  Any observations appreciated!

 

Gary W. Harrold WA5TED

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Gary,

No worries, I updated the subject line to make it more clear that this was a different topic than the original OmniRig one. Would it be possible to get a screenshot of your waterfall going black when your friend is transmitting so I make sure I understand the problem?

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Gary Harrold]

Mooneer,

As has been observed working with radio over the last sixty years, it sometimes seems all modes are FM.  Lewis was able to effect some changes and he now is able to transmit a somewhat readable signal.  Just across town I was just barely able to copy him, but signal strength only ran from -2 to -6 and the waterfall also showed a weak signal.  His mic setting in Free DV is at full and the scope only shows peaks falling between +2 and -2.  Settings in the computer are also at full.  All that said, he has a different mic on the way, and with some luck a different mic, more output we hope, we are working on success.  Thanks for the help, we will keep you informed.

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[jdow]

You are speaking of a digital mode. Running the microphone gain in FreeDV way up will only lead to distortion and clipping. It will not increase signal strength. That would be adjusted with the output setting to the right and the rig's various compressor and ALC settings.

{^_^}   Joanne/W6MKU

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[Gary Harrold]

It is entirely possible that I misspoke with the term weak signal.  I was referring to the visual representation in the receive waterfall when comparing it to stations that I have good copy on, and the dB value displayed below the Level bar graph.  The peaks I refer to are those that show in the Frm Mic that the display switches to on transmit.  At some point in the recent past as I was trying to learn the settings and attempt to interpret what was displayed, I was advised that the voice peaks, as displayed on that display, were normally expected to fall in the range of +/- .4 for good operation.  I was also advised that the Mic Level in FreeDV is a relatively coarse control to set that value, and that adjustment of the mic in the computer sound settings was best for fine tuning.  Again, I may be too old to learn, but sometimes I make enough tries that I benefit from my mistakes.  Thanks!

 

Gary W. Harrold WA5TED

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Gary,

Depending on how far your friend is, it's possible that you may be a bit far for groundwave propagation. Besides that, I'd see if TX audio levels could be increased (this may need adjustment in the radio's settings if adjusting the TX Attenuation slider and OS volume settings don't help). 

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Gary Harrold]

Distance between stations is shown as 6.2 miles on QRZ and agrees with my own estimate.  Oddly enough, a number of years ago we laughed about pointing our beams at each other, powering our amps and frying pigeons over the mall between us and not being able to hear each other.  More recent experience we routinely can hear each other on our morning 7285 net.  I don’t know what his TX Attenuation setting was but we will certainly take a look.  Excuse my being dense, but I presume the OS volume setting you mention it the Mic Level slider on  Free DV.  BTW I just looked you up on QRZ and see you are in San Diego.  It brought memories of waking up the first of four months of mornings wondering “What in the world have I done?”

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Gary,

The OS volume setting (at least on Windows) can be found in the Settings app or by clicking on the volume icon in the taskbar. Hope this helps!

Re: San Diego, it's still a pretty nice place but it's definitely gotten more expensive since I moved here. Not sure we'd be able to move here if we were just doing so in 2026.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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