[pskmail] Re: FLDigi wandering off freq.
- From: Ian Bennett <ibennett@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 21:46:48 +1000
Precisely the sort of info that needs to be available.
This seemingly simple piece of information that makes sense to those "in the
know" can be extremely frustrating to the rest of us uneducated minions.
Ian
VK1IAN
On Tue, 26 May 2009 21:42:14 stevez@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> That was the problem. I made sure that I started FLDigi before the
> server and it seems to be OK now. Being armed with this snippet of
> information will allow me to create a more robust server that actually
> works ;-).
>
> Does anyone have any objections if I add a note in the FAQ about how
> FLDigi only gets correctly initialized during server startup? In effect
> that means the flowwing :-
> A) FLDigi MUST be started before pskmail_server.
> B) If FLDigi is restarted for any reason, pskmail_server must also be
> re-started?.
>
> If the above two points are appropriate, I will add them to the FAQ.
>
> Thanks for the help. Once again, I had the answer in quick time from
> this list!
>
> VK2ZSZ
>
> On Tue, May 26th, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Fldigi is initialized when the server starts.
> >
> > BTW, my problem is with a client, not with a server.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rein OH0/PA0R/P
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: <stevez@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Gesendet: 26.05.09 09:33:04
> > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: FLDigi wandering off freq.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Per,
> > >
> > > I can assure you that the server (v0.8.1) and FLDigi are
> >
> > communicating.
> >
> > > I just watched it send a VK2ZSZ-1 beacon.
> > >
> > > What I can tell you is that I have shut down FLDigi a few times
> >
> > while
> >
> > > trying to make this work. All the time, the PSKMail server was
> >
> > left
> >
> > > running. Would that cause this problem?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your typically quick reply!
> > >
> > > Steve.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, May 26th, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > > Hi Steve,
> > > >
> > > > Just a hunch but those pskmail settings are only "active" when
> > > > pskmail
> > > > is connected to fldigi. If you launch fldigi on its own then
> >
> > that
> >
> > > > can
> > > > happen, I don't have that problem when there is an active
> >
> > connection
> >
> > > > between the two. May that be the case here?
> > > >
> > > > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> > > >
> > > > tis 2009-05-26 klockan 17:10 +1000 skrev stevez@xxxxxxxxxx:
> > > > > Hello all,
> > > > > Before I start - I know this has been asked before. Please
> >
> > keep
> >
> > > > reading ;-)
> > > >
> > > > > Using Fedora 10. FLDigi 3.10 (from distro) and 3.11.4 (static
> > > >
> > > > binaries
> > > >
> > > > > downloaded from FLDigi author's web site).
> > > > >
> > > > > I find FLDigi keeps wandering well off RX frequency.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, I have "Configure -> Modems -> Mail" set to "Use
> >
> > SweetSpot
> >
> > > > > Frequencies".
> > > > > I have "Configure -> Modems -> PSK -> Mail -> Server Search
> >
> > Range"
> >
> > > > set
> > > >
> > > > > to 10.
> > > > > I have "Configure -> Modems -> PSK -> General AFC behavior ->
> > > > > Acquisition Search Range" set to 10.
> > > > > I have CW, RTTY and PSK et al sweet spot frequencies set to
> > > >
> > > > 1000Hz.
> > > >
> > > > > FLDigi has now drifted over 300Hz off freq. Depending on the
> >
> > kind
> >
> > > > of
> > > >
> > > > > noise I get at my QTH, this could happen in a matter of
> >
> > minutes,
> >
> > > > and it
> > > >
> > > > > will completely ruin its usability as a modem for 1000Hz.
> > > > > It also looks like it is TX-ing at the same point that it has
> > > >
> > > > drifted
> > > >
> > > > > to! I know that the "Lk" button will fix this TX issue, but it
> > > >
> > > > won't
> > > >
> > > > > stay in the "On" position after FLDigi has been restarted, no
> > > >
> > > > matter
> > > >
> > > > > what I try.
> > > > >
> > > > > Help!
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve (VK2ZSZ).
> >
> > --
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