CAT control as well as PTT via one USB cable from the computer to the radio.

This post is about setting up digital communications with the FT-991/991a, with only a USB cable. I have tried the Buxcom, the West Mountain Radio ( The M8, yeah.

Buxcom, West Mountain Radio, Signalink, and even MFJ is getting into the market with their own audio device. There are several different types of interface devices that you can purchase to make this connection. The software on the computer generates audio that goes from the computer sound card to the radio as well as from the radio to the sound card. Hams who are running PSK31 or JT65 or FT8/4 or some other digital mode are using a computer connected to an audio interface that is then connected to the radio. You can even telnet localhost 4532 and control your rig there while programs are running.Some of you might might be new to digital communications on the ham bands, so let me start from the beginning. I that way you do not have conflicts with CAT serial port as only ONE rigctld is accessing your rig via serial interface and it is sharing the information to all programs.Īll programs can the run at the same time ! Instead all other programs should use 'net rigctld' as rig and localhost:4532 as the port. You should NOT set up your yeasu with similar parameters in those program's setups!! When you are working with cqrlog AND fldigi OR wsjtx, OR any other program that uses rig CAT. Then you are sure TRXcontrol settings are ok. Then start cqrlog again.Īnd now you should see similar line than yours: So many times that you get 'no processes'. If there is no rigctld-line start cqrlog. To make sure no rigctld is running at that point give from console: TRXcontrol/radio one parameters: 38400, default, default, default, default, default, default should give you that. So In cqrlog you should use same parameters. I have written about this subject here for some times. Just add -wsjtx at the end of existing text. If you get text like that then you can change cqrlog prferences/trx control/path to rigctld to point this file. If you have installed WSJT-X 1.8.0 it installs the latest (stabile) version, but it is named as rigctld-wsjtx. If you have 3.1 it is the latest official. Warranty not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This is free software see the source for copying conditions. It looks like you have version 3.1 installed.

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