Yes, hardware PTT vua a USB port is planned, but as I have explained many times,
I did not have time to get it going yet.
What works at the moment is:
1.: VOX (that works also on the 706... put rig in USB, switch VOX on, and adjust VOX gain via the menu...)
2.: PTT via hamlib (only for those rigs that support PTT via CAT).
I don't think I can can fix it before our next trip (starting next tuesday...) so may be someone else
can put some time in. The code is there, the rxtx lib. is there, but it must be debugged...
Another excellent way to generate the PTT is to build an interface like the one
73,
Rein PA0R
Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Mai 2012 um 04:11 Uhr
Von: "Ian Bennett" <ibennett@xxxxxxxxxx>
An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Aw: Re: Problem with 2.0.11
Thanks Per. You have saved me time. When I saw Rein's initial post, I
assumed the 706 could do this and had been tested.
Rein, will the new version do hardware PTT through another port?? I know
the setting is there but want to confirm before I spend more time on this.
Ian
VK1IAN
On 11/05/12 17:49, Pär Crusefalk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just saw this thread and the error you are getting is correct, the
> 706MK2G does not support PTT over CI-V (CAT). That is why I had to do
> the ptttune thing for autotuners through fldigi.
>
> 73, Per
> SM0RWO
>
>
> Ian Bennett skrev 2012-05-11 09:32:
>> Forgot to mention, I am using Hamlib 1.2.15.1 loaded from the 12.04
>> repository.
>>
>> Ian
>>
>> On 11/05/12 17:30, Ian Bennett wrote:
>>> Rein,
>>> I can change the freq of my 706MkIIG but when I issue the command:
>>>
>>> rigctl -m 311 -s 4800 -r /dev/ttyUSB1 T 1
>>>
>>> I get:
>>>
>>> set_ptt: error = Feature not available
>>>
>>> I will have to investigate this later as I have a pressing engagement.
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/05/12 01:47, Rein Couperus wrote:
>>>> I have uploaded a test version for Linux, called pskmail-2.0.13.
>>>> There is a problem with the RXTX libraries in ubuntu 12.04, and I have
>>>> hard coded
>>>> the list of ports. When you choose a port it will now be remembered in
>>>> the config.
>>>>
>>>> jPSKmail uses the rigctl program of hamlib to control both frequency
>>>> and
>>>> PTT of the rig.
>>>>
>>>> To test the rigctl facility you can do e.g.:
>>>> rigctl -m 311 -s 4800 -r /dev/ttyUSB1 F 10147000 to set the
>>>> frequency, or
>>>> rigctl -m 311 -s 4800 -r /dev/ttyUSB1 T 1 to set PTT on (or 0 to switch
>>>> it off).
>>>>
>>>> As soon as you can get hamlib to control the rig, jpskmail will do
>>>> it as
>>>> well,
>>>> as it is using the rigctl program.
>>>>
>>>> I could not test it myself, as I have no rig with a working CAT at the
>>>> moment...
>>>>
>>>> Rein PA0R
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OK Ian,
>>>>
>>>> that is info I can do something with...
>>>> I have a rigexpert lying around somewhere, I will take a look at it.
>>>> This is what a beta is for.... if you had not reported I would not have
>>>> known there is
>>>> a problem :-)
>>>> I will find a solution....
>>>>
>>>> Rein PA0R
>>>>
>>>> Hi Rein,
>>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>>> I did try PTT via rigcat but the problem is PSKMail seems to select the
>>>> highest ttyUSB port to control the radio.
>>>> The RigExpert appears to the OS as two ttyUSB ports; the lower one
>>>> being for rig control and the higher one for PTT.
>>>> Even though I can select the lower ttyUSB port for rig control, it
>>>> continues to default to the higher ttyUSB port.
>>>>
>>>> Ian
>>>> VK1IAN
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/05/12 20:59, Rein Couperus wrote:
>>>> > Hi Ian,
>>>> >
>>>> > jpskmail-2.x is using hamlib to control the rig.
>>>> > To get the list of numbers, just do a 'rigctl -l', which will tell
>>>> you:
>>>> > 309 Icom IC-706 0.7.1 Untested
>>>> > 310 Icom IC-706MkII 0.7.1 Untested
>>>> > 311 Icom IC-706MkIIG 0.7.2 Stable
>>>> >
>>>> > So in your case you should use nr. 311.
>>>> >
>>>> > Once you have the frequency control going, you can also use the soft
>>>> PTT
>>>> > function, which of course uses the same port. It also uses rigctl to
>>>> set
>>>> > the PTT.
>>>> > You don't need hardware PTT. VOX is working on the IC706
>>>> > (tested @ PA0GDZ last tuesday).
>>>> >
>>>> > Hope this helps,
>>>> >
>>>> > Rein PA0R
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Evening all,
>>>> > PSKMail is not allowing me to select my rig properly and control
>>>> > properly. The rig selection drop down box is not wide enough for
>>>> me to
>>>> > read the entire model number.
>>>> > I have an ICOM IC-706MkIIG and because the selection box isn't big
>>>> > enough, I see 310 - IC706MkII and 311 - IC706MkII.
>>>> > I assume the 311 selection is for the MkIIG??
>>>> > Also, I'm using a RigExpert tiny interface to control my rig. The rig
>>>> > control interface appears as /dev/ttyUSB0 and the PTT port appears as
>>>> > /dev/ttyUSB1.
>>>> > I select /dev/ttyUSB0 for the "port" and /dev/ttyUSB1 for the "PTT
>>>> > port" and then "OK", there is no activity on the RigExpert. When I go
>>>> > back into the config, both the port and PTT port settings have
>>>> reverted
>>>> > to /dev/ttyUSB1. Nothing I do will keep the port on /dev/ttyUSB0.
>>>> > This setup works perfectly when using FLDigi as the modem/rig control
>>>> > with older versions of PSKmail.
>>>> > Guidance appreciated.
>>>> >
>>>> > Ian
>>>> > VK1IAN
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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