... That's a warning. ... Tat means fldigi can't talk to your rig properly. Is the baud rate configurable and correct, is the port correct, do you have...
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Nate Bargmann
n0nb
Aug 1, 2008 11:24 am
... What the RS232 will do is interface the keying signal provided from the computer to PTT on the '520. That's all, nothing more. ... I'm using a Rigblaster...
3778
Nate Bargmann
n0nb
Aug 1, 2008 11:35 am
... RigCAT is not going to help as the '520 doesn't support computer control for reading frequency, setting frequency, etc. ... As Hamish said, this is...
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Bob Nielsen
n7xy_bob
Aug 1, 2008 2:39 pm
... The Rigblaster Plus will also use the RS232 connection to provide CW keying with the appropriate software. Bob, N7XY...
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Martin, AA6E
aa6e_1
Aug 1, 2008 3:15 pm
Also, note that the RS232 connection is not really necessary at all, even for T/R switching, if you're willing to use VOX for T/R control. The computer audio...
3781
Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 1, 2008 4:28 pm
Nate, Bob Hamish - Thanks for the quick replies chaps. ... Are you sure? The manual lists some 50+ commands between the computer and the transceiver. There...
3782
Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 1, 2008 4:58 pm
... But I don't have 'hamlib' installed. Can I tell fldigi to use RigCat at startup? ... The port is correct, fuser -u /dev/ttyS1 4215[merv] should mean...
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Martin, AA6E
aa6e_1
Aug 1, 2008 6:07 pm
... This is very confusing. The Kenwood TS-520 (I have a TS-520S sitting on the floor near me) has no digital components at all, and certainly no external rig...
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Bob Nielsen
n7xy_bob
Aug 1, 2008 7:30 pm
Possibly the accessory digital display (DG-5) may have added frequency reading (I don't think the TS-520 used a PLL, so frequency control may not have been...
3785
Jose A. Amador
co2ja
Aug 1, 2008 7:44 pm
I have repaired a few 520's since the early 80's, and I believe that the 820 predates 1980, but cannot be sure. Certainly, the 520/820 are no newer than 1983,...
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Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 1, 2008 9:16 pm
... So I was wrong about hamlib, it is installed. Credit to you Hamish? I installed the utils pkg and tried rigctl and it can't talk to the TS570 [ ID 204]...
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Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 1, 2008 9:16 pm
... OOps now what is wrong with my fingers - and my eyes.... TS 570D chaps. 73 -- Merv Curley Toronto, Ont.Can Linux Debian Unstable KDE v. 3.5.8 Kmail...
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Nate Bargmann
n0nb
Aug 1, 2008 10:14 pm
... That sheds an entirely different light on the matter. ;-) The rig control using Hamlib or RigCAT does not go through the Rigblaster, it will connect...
3789
Nate Bargmann
n0nb
Aug 1, 2008 10:23 pm
... The earliest Kenwood in Hamlib is the TS-930 which was fully synthesized. Even the TS-430 is not in Hamlib but the '440 is. ... The DG-5 did not do...
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roger g6ckr
rogerg6ckr
Aug 1, 2008 10:33 pm
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TS-570/> Might also be of use if not already a user. But a straight female to female 9 pin D lead is all that's needed. rig cat...
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Rick Kunath
k9ao
Aug 2, 2008 1:37 pm
... <Snipped> ... We can't be talking about a Kenwood TS-520 then, are we? It isn't a CAT controllable transceiver, and isn't a late 90s design. A 530 maybe? ...
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Rick Kunath
k9ao
Aug 2, 2008 1:40 pm
... Rig is on COM2 then? ... Level into the computer too hot maybe? ... I don't see an XML file for your rig, whatever the model actually is? ... Not sure we...
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Rick Kunath
k9ao
Aug 2, 2008 1:44 pm
... Take a look at CuteCom http://cutecom.sourceforge.net/ It's a GUI version of Minicom and is a lot more pleasant to use. I've used it many a time to...
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Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 3, 2008 4:54 am
... I apologize for making you and others waste time replying about the wrong model of rig. ... I am still trying to get familiarized with what all my hardware...
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Nate Bargmann
n0nb
Aug 3, 2008 11:25 am
... No problem. :-) ... I wouldn't worry about CW for the moment if your desire is PSK31. ... It does. It takes the signal from the DTR line on the RS-232...
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Ed
edw3nr
Aug 3, 2008 11:53 am
... The XML file says its for the 570, is the 570D a different animal? Just some ideas from my experience with rigcat. Most people forget to set dtrinit or...
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Bob Nielsen
n7xy_bob
Aug 3, 2008 6:03 pm
... There are two TS570 models, the TS570S includes 6 meters and the TS570D does not. Otherwise, they are identical. There are differences between the...
3798
Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 3, 2008 8:16 pm
... No, as N7XY has reported. I thought it was the first version , I got mine in '96. I didn't know Kenwood would upgrade it to the G version, a number of...
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Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 3, 2008 10:51 pm
... It is, but there is little PSK31 on 80 and 40 but I have heard a few CW sig's. My TH6 beam came down in an ice storm, ruined the top of the tower so a new...
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Nate Bargmann
n0nb
Aug 4, 2008 1:19 am
... Other than it is similar to Word Perfect and MS Office as a WYSIWYG word processor. Kate is a good choice since you're using KDE. 73, de Nate >> -- "The...
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Nate Bargmann
n0nb
Aug 4, 2008 1:33 am
... I've used it with TLF, but not much since TLF doesn't match the way I've learned to log at the keyboard. Not using CWDaemon, but I've used the Rigblaster...
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Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 4, 2008 3:00 am
Hi Rick Thanks for popping into the thread. Rather red faced about my sloppiness with numbers. Being an owner for 12 years means I should have the model...
... Good point I just replied to a direct mail and missed that. first comport should indeed be 0. 73 Roger...
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Merv Curley
mervcur
Aug 7, 2008 12:30 am
... Very nicely done Dave. More information than I really expected. Thank you. 73 Merv -- Merv Curley Ve3DAC Toronto, Ont.Can Linux Debian Unstable KDE...
