diff --git a/content/posts/2024/64-packet-radio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md b/content/posts/2024/64-packet-radio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md index 4d37916..f8442a1 100644 --- a/content/posts/2024/64-packet-radio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2024/64-packet-radio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ summary: > Some basic configuration of my HF and VHF/UHF rigs to participate in the Winlink world... date: 2024-03-30T22:28:25+0100 -lastmod: 2024-05-04T12:25:56+0000 +lastmod: 2024-05-04T15:19:29+0000 coverCaption: An example, a session to OE7XKG-10 on 144.950 MHz. categories: - amateur-radio @@ -198,6 +198,34 @@ _Connect with_ Serial port That will create a serial port at `/dev/rfcomm0`. +You can also create _rfcomm0_ in the terminal: + +- ~~~console + $ hcitool scan + Scanning ... + 34:81:F4:AA:89:4F TNC4 Mobilinkd + $ sudo rfcomm connect 0 34:81:F4:AA:89:4F + Connected /dev/rfcomm0 to 34:81:F4:AA:89:4F on channel 1 + Press CTRL-C for hangup + ~~~ + + Leave that terminal window open, if you are finished with your operation hit + CTRL+C to disconnect the serial port. + +- ~~~console + $ hcitool scan + Scanning ... + 34:81:F4:AA:89:4F TNC4 Mobilinkd + $ sudo rfcomm bind 0 34:81:F4:AA:89:4F + ~~~ + + You can work within this terminal but you have to release the port when you are + finished. + + ~~~console + $ sudo rfcomm release 0 + ~~~ + In order to use it in pat, we need to use `kissattach` on that serial device. First we need to setup an AX.25 port called wl2k in `/etc/ax25/axports`: @@ -242,9 +270,15 @@ Select your PacketRadio Gateway (CALLSIGN-10 usually) and connect using To de-attach the KISS interface we need to kill the process: -~~~console -$ sudo kill $(pgrep kissattach) -~~~ +- ~~~console + $ sudo kill $(pgrep kissattach) + ~~~ + + or + +- ~~~console + $ sudo pkill kissattach + ~~~ ### APRS with Xastir