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Jul 22, 2024, 2:39:25 PM7/22/24

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Dave,

Further, reading the install directions it appears I should select "use hamlib" radial button, select "TS2000 beta" from the rig field, the device port (COM6, which is working with DXLab and N1MM), baud rate "9600" and "DTR +12" radial button to setup the TS200 rig control. Doing this I get a logged message:

Q: main: fldigi 3.12.4 log started on Wed Oct 28 22:19:01 2009

E: show_error: hamlib_init: Rig not responding

Maybe there is something else that needs to be setup but I don't find it.

I thought I would try the RTS/CTS radial button but when I initialize the radial button FLdigi crashed. I replaced the .xml with the original and restarted so I could get more testing done but have not found an option that allows rig control.

73,
Ken
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Thanks Andy,

Your settings are what I'm trying to use but get a crash when I select RTS/CTS flow control. I notice that my available options do not include the number of stop bits selection field. I'm using version 3.12.4. Maybe I should go back a version and try that?

73,
Ken

2. Will connecting the ERW7 to the EXT SP jack allow Rig Control with FLDIGI?

I never tried to use FLDIGI to control the radio - At the time, I was working on a Arduino based controller and was able to implement and test a subset of the commands:

In Step 1.2 of this course, you will get experience in receiving digital transmissions using fldigi. You can receive a real transmission over the air only if you can hear one being sent, and you may not be able to schedule one at your convenience ... or have the equipment that is necessary. That's not a problem. fldigi's "FileAudioPlayback" menu item will "play" any .wav-format audio file and will behave as if it is receiving the audio as a radio transmission. If the audio is in a digital-radio format supported by fldigi and fldigi is configured for it (the correct waterfall tuning and OpMode area selected), fldigi will interpret the transmission and display received text in its Receive panel. In some cases, fldigi can interpret an image and display the image in a separate popup window. As with any digital transmission, you are responsible for setting fldigi to receive the OpMode that will be transmitted (unless you have RxID checked and the recording provides a RSID signal) and for aligning reception with the incoming signal on the waterfall.

As the file "plays", fldigi's waterfall pane should look as shown at right. You should also see that there is no text in the receive pane or the transmit pane. This transmission was made by fldigi transmitting an MFSK-32 signal but no content.

As the file "plays", fldigi's waterfall pane should appear much the same as it did during Exercise 1, but you should see text in the receive pane as shown at right. This transmission was made by fldigi transmitting an MFSK-32 signal with the content shown.

Shortly after this file begins, the transmission you are receiving contains a command to change from the MFSK-32 operating mode to the MFSK-64 operating mode. You have the RxID button turned on, so your copy of fldigi accepts this command and changes mode. If you watch closely, you will see the red vertical bars in the waterfall spread apart to accept a wider signal, as shown at right.

Exercise configuration: Before beginning this exercise, follow the steps outlined on the Off-the-air exercise preparation page, except that you should set fldigi to the MFSK-64 operating mode, rather than MFSK-32. (Using this link will open the page in a separate browser window or tab.)

Make sure your copy of fldigi is still in the MFSK-64 operating mode (the mode is shown in the button at fldigi's lower left corner; if it is incorrect, left-click that button and choose MFSK-64). Use "FileAudioPlayback" and check the checkbox. Locate and select file D1.2.4.wav in your workspace folder and press the Open button. You will probably want to answer the question "playback continous loop?" with "No". The specified file will then begin playing. Un-check the box at "FileAudioPlayback" to stop playback, or allow it to continue playing to the end of the file.

This is a longer transmission. As the file "plays", fldigi's waterfall pane should appear much the same as it did during Exercise 2-3, but you should see text in the receive pane as shown at near right. After the line beginning with "Sending Pic" is received, fldigi opens an additional window for the reception of a small image, shown at far right.

In the exercises above, Using fldigi's Playback control, you have used fldigi to play back audio files to simulate over-the-air reception of fldigi transmissions from another station. Receiving is quite easy when you know which operating mode the sending station will be using and where on the waterfall the signal will be sent. However, if the sending station signals the operating mode and waterfall location and if your copy of fldigi has "RxID" turned on, you can receive almost anything another station might send.

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jQuery(document).ready(function($) $('#banner-fade').bjqs( height : 300, width : 240, responsive : true, showmarkers : false, // Show individual slide markers showcontrols : false, // show next and prev controls ); ); Setup And Use FLDIGI With A FT-991Below are the how to's guides and pictures to use to help guide you on operating a yaesu FT-991 radio with fldigi. It took me a LONG time to get that to work properly so I made a guide for others to go by. Working on a linux how to next, check out the Ham Radio page to view that guide when its doneBefore we do anything with software we need to set up the FT-991 with proper settings. I will assume you will be using it like me, via the USB port and not the data/din port. This guide is for the USB cable connection ONLY!
On the FT-991 go into the menu->settings and set the following entries to the corisponding values:
28 GPS/232C SELECT = rs232c
29 232C RATE = 38400 bps
31 CAT RATE = 38400 bps
71 DATA PTT SELECT = RTS
72 DATA PORT SELECT = USB
111 SSB PORT SELECT = USB
Go to mode on the FT-991 and slect data-usb
It is common knowledge but you should be running low power. Every mode is slightly different but things like PSK, WSJT, etc only require 5-10 watts. Any more than that and you are just killing someone else's TX space and receiver.
If you havent already done so install the USB yaesu drivers first before plugging in the cable. You can DOWNLOAD THEM HERE.
Plug in the USB cable in to the radio then into your PC. Open up device manager. In windows 7 you can get there by:
start->right click computer->properties->device manager
Expand "ports com & ptt", There should be two comm ports. One for standard and one showing an enhanced port. Make a note of which port number yours shows as. In this example standard is com12 and enhanced is com13

Before we configure FLDIGI you should download the rig control file. You can Download my file or you can get the latest version from the FLDIGI site
Now we work on FLDIGI. You can Go Get The Latest Version Here and install it. When you open it up for hte first time it will ask for configuration details. If you have already opened up FLDIGI before go to configure->rig control.
You want to make sure nothing is configured or selected other than items on the rig control tab. Configure the following options on the rig control tab.
hardware ptt tab = nothing checked
hamlib tab = nothing checked
memmap tab = nothing checked
xml-rpc tab = nothing checked
rigcat tab:
check "use rigcat"
rig description file: FT-991.xml
decice = SELECT YOUR ENHANCED COM PORT FROM THE STEPS ABOVE
retries = 2
retry interval = 10
baud rate = 38400
write delay = 50
stop bits = 1
check "cat command for ptt"
check "RTS/CTS flow control"
click initialze button....frequency of radio should show in fldigi
Click SAVE
Your setup should look like the following

Now go to the audio->Devices tab and select your radio audio device for capture and playback. I have mine renamed in windows audio settings to keep my FT-991 seperate.
Your audio setup should look like the following

And lastly we have to tell FLDIGI to send the trasmitted audio to both left and right channels using the audio->right channel tab. Use the below image as a guide

Click Save then Close
Your waterfall should now start filling up with signals / noise. You may have to adjust the audio in and most likely the audio out, as your do not want to over drive the transmitter.
Open up your playback/recording devices. In windows 7 that is via right click sound icon->recording devices

Click on the radio interface and click properties. Adjust the levels as needed. You should adjust to the point of just seeing a bit of white noise.

You may have to play around a bit but open up the playback tab, click on the radio interface and click properties. Adjust the levels as needed. To do this you will need to set you level low, make sure your FT-991 has the display meter set to ALC. In FLDIGI transmit a test signal and watch your ALC meter on the radio. Adjust your levels to suit the FT-991 settings indicated in the manual. Generally just a couple of bars on the ALC is ok. For my setup I only needed a audio level of 60. You may also need to go into the FT-991 menu and change the digital gain shown in the menu as DT-G

From then one you should be good to go!. Enjoy your new digital setup!

If you have never installed FldigiDXCluster then you need to download the Full Install version first! Then download the update.
To update the software download the update file and unzip the files over the currently installed files.