diff --git a/content/posts/2024/packetradio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md b/content/posts/2024/packetradio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md
index 79fba1b..7fd339f 100644
--- a/content/posts/2024/packetradio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md
+++ b/content/posts/2024/packetradio-vara-mobilinkd-and-digirig-on-linux/index.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Packet radio, VARA (FM+HF), Mobilinkd and Digirig on Linux
summary: >
date: 2024-02-13T22:05:30+01:00
-lastmod: 2024-03-02T09:56:42+0000
+lastmod: 2024-03-12T05:03:59+0000
categories:
- amateur-radio
- computerstuff
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ The corresponding configuratoin in the pat config file:
},
~~~
-Start `rigctld`:
+Start `rigctld` with a Dummy model - just to use the USB port
+of the Digirig for PTT:
~~~console
$ rigctld -m 1 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RTS -s 9600 -vvvv
@@ -140,15 +141,15 @@ WINEPREFIX=/home/dominic/.wine-winlink wine "C:\\VARA FM\\VARAFM.exe"
In VARA FM set the USB soundcard, adjust the volume in `alsamixer` and on your
radio, set PTT to VOX -- I tried to use COM1 but
-that crashed wine several times (that is why we setup _rigctl_ before).
+that crashed wine several times (that is why I set up _rigctl_ before).
If you need to stop rigctl: you can usually do that with
CTRL + C but this might not work. So either stop the running
pat process by hitting CTRL + C in the "pat terminal" or by
killing rigctld with `kill $(pgrep rigctld)`.
-This is not tested yet, because VARA crashed when I was out in the field and I cannot
-reach a gateway at home where I researched/tested the final settings.
+I also adjust the volumes while connecting to keep the ALC (DIG gain on the TX-500)
+correct and also the input volume in VARA FM.
### VARA HF
@@ -166,8 +167,7 @@ Back to the TX-500, the pat configuration looks like:
I start rigctld like:
~~~console
-$ rigctld -m 2014 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -d /dev/ttyUSB0 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 \
- -P RTS -s 9600 -vvvv
+$ rigctld -m 2014 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -d /dev/ttyUSB0 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RTS -s 9600 -vvvv
~~~
Untested, untested...
@@ -234,7 +234,14 @@ $ sudo kill $(pgrep kissattach)
## Some systemd unit-file examples
-Put them into `$HOME/.config/systemd/user`.
+Put them into `$HOME/.config/systemd/user`. I created them at the
+beginning of my "Linux Winlink journey" but actually I only let pat
+start the webgui at boot - the other stuff I start with scripts or
+I search the command history (autocomplete) in my shell.
+
+I don't even let pat listen to something because this is my main laptop
+and I like the services started in a terminal window where I actually can
+see some output when running.
### pat