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@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Packet radio, VARA (FM+HF), Mobilinkd and Digirig on Linux
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summary: >
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date: 2024-02-13T22:05:30+01:00
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lastmod: 2024-03-02T09:56:42+0000
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lastmod: 2024-03-12T05:03:59+0000
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categories:
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- amateur-radio
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- computerstuff
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@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ The corresponding configuratoin in the pat config file:
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},
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~~~
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Start `rigctld`:
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Start `rigctld` with a <kbd>Dummy</kbd> model - just to use the USB port
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of the Digirig for PTT:
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~~~console
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$ rigctld -m 1 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RTS -s 9600 -vvvv
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@ -140,15 +141,15 @@ WINEPREFIX=/home/dominic/.wine-winlink wine "C:\\VARA FM\\VARAFM.exe"
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In VARA FM set the USB soundcard, adjust the volume in `alsamixer` and on your
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radio, set <kbd>PTT</kbd> to <kbd>VOX</kbd> -- I tried to use <kbd>COM1</kbd> but
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that crashed wine several times (that is why we setup _rigctl_ before).
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that crashed wine several times (that is why I set up _rigctl_ before).
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If you need to stop rigctl: you can usually do that with
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<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> but this might not work. So either stop the running
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pat process by hitting <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> in the "pat terminal" or by
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killing rigctld with `kill $(pgrep rigctld)`.
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This is not tested yet, because VARA crashed when I was out in the field and I cannot
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reach a gateway at home where I researched/tested the final settings.
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I also adjust the volumes while connecting to keep the ALC (DIG gain on the TX-500)
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correct and also the input volume in VARA FM.
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### VARA HF
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@ -166,8 +167,7 @@ Back to the TX-500, the pat configuration looks like:
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I start rigctld like:
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~~~console
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$ rigctld -m 2014 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -d /dev/ttyUSB0 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 \
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-P RTS -s 9600 -vvvv
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$ rigctld -m 2014 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -d /dev/ttyUSB0 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RTS -s 9600 -vvvv
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~~~
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Untested, untested...
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@ -234,7 +234,14 @@ $ sudo kill $(pgrep kissattach)
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## Some systemd unit-file examples
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Put them into `$HOME/.config/systemd/user`.
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Put them into `$HOME/.config/systemd/user`. I created them at the
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beginning of my "Linux Winlink journey" but actually I only let pat
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start the webgui at boot - the other stuff I start with scripts or
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I search the command history (autocomplete) in my shell.
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I don't even let pat listen to something because this is my main laptop
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and I like the services started in a terminal window where I actually can
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see some output when running.
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### pat
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