Hi,
With V2.2.2  (and/or with any symbiotic software)  is there any setting that will prevent automatically requesting/forcing the rig to power up?

--73, Glenn, AF8C

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Jim N7US sent me his configuration and that approach solved my problem:

In WSJT-X, don't use CAT PTT, use RTS PTT via a COM port. In Microham Router, check PTT box for that COM port.

Now, rig band/mode control works, PTT works, no PTT delay.

I assume WSJT sending rig control information on every transmission, PTT delayed because of that?

73 John K3TN

The errors in that configuration were from WSJT-X, something like "WSJT has detected rig control errors" with Retry/Cancel and a few other options. Ran into this a few years ago when first getting going with WSJT and no suggestions helped.

I'll check those Router parameters and post.

Thanks Bill

Not sure why it asks for elevation, except that the shortcut properties show the owner as the Administrators group - I may have seen something on line that suggested it should be.  I'll change that. Obviously I have to install it elevated.

I wasn't really wanting to run the instances concurrently, but rather  as tests for new features etc. When upgrading do you recommend a full de- and re, or just installing over the top of the existing version.

I had problems getting any level at all into the program. ( It seemed to be nothing or over the top :( ) I think I am running too high now as I am at about 60 dB. 

cheers
JOn

HI

I run WSJT-X for Rx-onIy under Win 10. Mainly for WSPR, but occasionally FT8 for  some faster spots. ( Currently the WSPR beacon is stand alone).  The machine uses Windows feature update 20H2 and is patched to a 14 day cycle. PC is is an i7, 8 core unit , 16Gb RAM, 512Gb SSD.  The PC runs on a Windows domain, logged in at User level.  I am using WSJT-X with sdrUno installed on the same machine, WSPE for CAT control and VB-Audio virtual cables ( both the basic and Hi-Fi versions) for piping the audio.
 I have been having some strange issues with settings etc including failing to get the Band Hopping to work except back in version 2.1.2. After a poke around the filing system it seems like the various versions as updated have been causing issues with the configuration files. The program seemed to be looking at some in the logged-in user  %LOCALAPPDATA%\ directory, and some in the installer  %LOCALAPPDATA%\directory. [ I run the program elevated].  I finally fixed it by completely removing everything I could find and re-installing from scratch using 2.3 rc3. 
Can we have some advice please from the dev team on installing and running multiple versions to enable beta testing without removing a working installation, and also on doing full upgrades to try and prevent similar issues going forward.
And secondly a guide, similar to the one Bill provided for TX audio, would be useful for setting Rx audio levels around the system. While my initial installation just worked ( yeah!) after all the fiddling mentioned above I had a lot of trouble in setting it up correctly. This may be in the user guide but I haven't found it.

cheers

Jon

Hi Jon,

do not run WSJT-X with elevated privileges, there's no good reason to do that.

To run multiple instances of WSJT-X concurrently you must use the --rig-name= command line option with unique rig names for each instance, as described in the User Guide, that applies if you are using the same version for each instance of WSJT-X or if you are using different versions of WSJT-X.

For Rx audio levels aim to get a reading of 30 dB on the WSJT-X thermometer style indicator on a quiet band's background noise. Prefer analog level controls to achieve that, as near to the aerial as possible. Digital level controls should be set to 0 dB (FS). So with SDRuno a combination of the SDR RF gain and the VRX volume level are what you need to set the Rx level.

73
Bill
G4WJS.

HI

I run WSJT-X for Rx-onIy under Win 10. Mainly for WSPR, but occasionally FT8 for  some faster spots. ( Currently the WSPR beacon is stand alone).  The machine uses Windows feature update 20H2 and is patched to a 14 day cycle. PC is is an i7, 8 core unit , 16Gb RAM, 512Gb SSD.  The PC runs on a Windows domain, logged in at User level.  I am using WSJT-X with sdrUno installed on the same machine, WSPE for CAT control and VB-Audio virtual cables ( both the basic and Hi-Fi versions) for piping the audio.
 I have been having some strange issues with settings etc including failing to get the Band Hopping to work except back in version 2.1.2. After a poke around the filing system it seems like the various versions as updated have been causing issues with the configuration files. The program seemed to be looking at some in the logged-in user  %LOCALAPPDATA%\ directory, and some in the installer  %LOCALAPPDATA%\directory. [ I run the program elevated].  I finally fixed it by completely removing everything I could find and re-installing from scratch using 2.3 rc3. 
Can we have some advice please from the dev team on installing and running multiple versions to enable beta testing without removing a working installation, and also on doing full upgrades to try and prevent similar issues going forward.
And secondly a guide, similar to the one Bill provided for TX audio, would be useful for setting Rx audio levels around the system. While my initial installation just worked ( yeah!) after all the fiddling mentioned above I had a lot of trouble in setting it up correctly. This may be in the user guide but I haven't found it.

cheers

Jon

On 14/01/2021 12:06, David AD4TJ via groups.io wrote:

Is the frequency of 1296.065 good for FT8? It's not one of the modes mentioned in the default list for that band. Need to know for the contest this weekend.
  Also, when setting up N1MM and WSJTX for the contest, I have NA VHF special operating event selected, yet when WSJTX is opened within N1MM, it shows FTRoundup next to the mode box. Is this correct?
David AD4TJ

Hi David,

not sure on the frequency for you in the US, we probably added it as a straw man placeholder. When you use the N1MM Logger+ integration it starts a separate instance of WSJT-X with its own settings, it is probably configured for the contest mode you last used and you need to change it in "Settings->Advanced->Special operating modes".

73
Bill
G4WJS.

Is the frequency of 1296.065 good for FT8? It's not one of the modes mentioned in the default list for that band. Need to know for the contest this weekend. David AD4TJ

Yep, Michael your reply is the first thing I thought of when I read the original query,  I have used that same technique to make a qso with new area or grid.  73 // John K3NOQ

I am late to this party.  As far as I know there is nothing to prevent me from turning off Monitor and then scrolling the Band Activity window back a really large amount of time, and then clicking on a stale entry which puts it into the RX Frequency window, and then clicking Enable TX. And there I go calling someone who has not been active for a great amount of time.
--73, Glenn, AF8C

>This is expected behaviour and is considered normal. I'm just curious why it happens

My K3 uses LPBridge to integrate, also with DXLabs programs and it also "stutters" on changing frequencies (not band changes but changes of Tx QRG in the audio bandwidth).
It might sometimes cause up to a 5 second delay on FT8 (doesn't seem to affect FT4 as much) but 90% of the time I still get a response to my call so don't assume the delay in starting a transmission causes you not to make the contact.

My PTT is with VOX from a SignaLink not hardware and if I don't change my Tx QRG just prior to a transmission there is no delay.

GL with the new PC
73
Tony G4NBS

Well i do.  I use SDR Console, Voicemeeter Banana and WSJT hooked to JT alert.  Took a bit to get it figured out but it do work and works quite well.  I do not use it to transmit though, only receive.  Not figured out the other direction yet. 

Larry

On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 01:30 PM, Reino Talarmo wrote:

Martin, just for completeness only exactly three numeric i.e. 000 to 999, hi!

See https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT4_FT8_QEX.pdf, table 7.

73, Reino Oh3mA

Thanks for the correction, Reino.  I'll try to remember that specific constraint in the future!

73
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Martin G0HDB

What kind of rig control errors? Have you posted the error
messages?

What are your settings for the "Forward autoinformaton to CAT port"
settings in Router -> CAT -> SET (Which port is Commander and which
is WSJTX)?

73,

... Joe, W4TV


John K3TN via groups.io wrote:

Hello Bill,

Thank you for that info.
I will turn off the gaming mode but I do frequently use the screen or video capture features so I'll need to remember to reenable it when needed.

My largest boost in performance was from changing from MS Access to MySQL for my HRD logging.
The larger the DB got the slower my system ran.   I even had to limit my log size to one year at a time.
Now that I changed to MySQL, the DB size does not seem to have an slowing effect on speed.

The next best performance increase came from changing from a mechanical disk drive to a SSD.
They are so inexpensive now that I highly recommend that everyone change and use the original drive as a backup.

I'm using a I7 laptop with W10 for my HAM computing needs.

The same DX station or whatever station is still there after restart, but WSJT-X selects CQ and transmits CQ when Tx is enabled.  How frustrating is that?

When there are too many CQs it's called air pollution.        ;-)  73 Mike K7LNT