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Mark Bell
Hello all. First off I'd like to thank the creators for the hours and hours of entertainment you've given me and others with the WSJT-X software! I love every aspect of this thing -- so seriously: Thank you!
I am writing today about an issue I am having with running FT8/FT4/other WSJT-X modes on 30m and 40m bands. This is an issue that just developed within the past few weeks for me, as previously I had been able to transmit on 30m and 40m no problem. My rig is the Xeigu G90 using the CE19 interface running into an external USB sound card on my HP Omen laptop running Windows 10, build 19043.1288 (21H1). I also use the XPA125B amplifier and tend to run FT8/FT4/others at around 35-50 watts depending upon band conditions. I use an Chameleon Emcomm III-B end-fed dipole with a MAT-TUNER mAT-125E external tuner. My SWR tends to hang around anywhere from 1.1 to 1.4 in normal conditions. I pair to WSJT-X using FLDigi and use CAT control. I still have no trouble operating on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 80 and 160, but over the past month I am unable to run more than 10w on 30 or 40 meters without the transmit immediately stopping on me. As soon as I start to increase power, I notice the SWR climbs to as high as 1.7. The amp is capable of running with SWR of up to 3.5 (know that isn't good for it though), but the transmit stops. I have also noticed power fluctuations of up to 70w when this happens. I have checked all connections and grounding and everything looks good. Antenna configuration is a half square on my roof and again this was working fine before this month. Any ideas what is happening? I am on the latest release of WSJT-X.
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Re: new version 25 doesnt switch ic9100 to usb-d mode
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Bruce N7XGR
I can not understand what this problem really is because all three USB-D filters can be adjusted to user preference. Page 73 of the IC9100 user manual describes on how to adjust the filter widths. In fact I prefer FIL2 because I have it adjusted to a wider setting. Just follow the instructions on page 73 and all will be fine. Also the regular 3 USB mode RX filters can be adjusted the same way. Remember that since this 9100 does not have a SD card for saving settings it is advised to write down all settings that have been changed by the user. Print out the SET mode pages out of the manual and make your notations accordingly along with any TX and RX filter settings. Bruce N7XGR
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 11:24 AM bob lee <ve3cga@...> wrote:
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Re: new version 25 doesnt switch ic9100 to usb-d mode
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#Icom
Bruce N7XGR
I can not understand what this problem really is because all three USB-D filters can be adjusted to user preference. Page 73 of the IC9100 user manual describes on how to adjust the filter widths. In fact I prefer FIL2 because I have it adjusted to a wider setting. Just follow the instructions on page 73 and all will be fine. Also the regular 3 USB mode RX filters can be adjusted the same way. Remember that since this 9100 does not have a SD card for saving settings it is advised to write down all settings that have been changed by the user. Print out the SET mode pages out of the manual and make your notations accordingly along with any TX and RX filter settings. Bruce N7XGR
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 11:45 AM bob lee <ve3cga@...> wrote:
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Re: WARNING GPS u-blox driver and NTP
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#Timesync
What's even more fun is when windows swaps your driver for the GPS and makes it a mouse. Try chasing it all over your screen as it moves with the GPS data stream.....hilarious !! Brad, K8ZM S10 "Not So" Smartphone
-------- Original message -------- From: "Jim Pennino via groups.io" <penninojim@...> Date: 10/15/21 2:07 PM (GMT-05:00) To: main@WSJTX.groups.io Subject: [WSJTX] WARNING GPS u-blox driver and NTP #Windows10 #Timesync Wrong move. This driver causes the GPS receiver to show up as a sensor instead of a COM port which breaks NTP. If you do this, you will have to go to sensors in device manager and remove the device AND the driver for it and restart to get NTP working again.
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WARNING GPS u-blox driver and NTP
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Jim Pennino
In the latest Windows update an updated u-blox driver showed up, so I installed it.
Wrong move. This driver causes the GPS receiver to show up as a sensor instead of a COM port which breaks NTP. If you do this, you will have to go to sensors in device manager and remove the device AND the driver for it and restart to get NTP working again.
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Re: new version 25 doesnt switch ic9100 to usb-d mode
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Michael Black
Just put in a patch that should re-use the existing filter if RIG_PASSBAND_NOCHANGE is requested. So at least once a filter is selected it should stick. Mike W9MDB
On Friday, October 15, 2021, 10:55:46 AM CDT, Bill Somerville <g4wjs@...> wrote:
Mike,
WSJT-X always requests a mode change
with no change in the filter settings. I know this is somewhat
problematic with some Icom rigs that do not allow reading the
filter settings on the SPLIT Tx VFO without swapping VFOs. Perhaps
those that want to use the Icom default filter settings and can't
be bothered to customize them as needed should be forced to put up
with VFO swapping when changing modes in SPLIT, so Hamlib can read
the current filter settings and honour the RIG_PASSBAND_NOCHANGE
option by reading the current value to reuse just before setting
the mode.
Note that WSJT-X always requests a mode
switch (possible redundant) when setting the frequency, this will
not change as it copes well with inadvertent operator mode changes
via the front panel.
73
Bill G4WJS. On 15/10/2021 16:47, Michael Black via
groups.io wrote:
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Ian Morrison <ve7ai73@...>
Hi Joe Thank you for your reply. Linrad is set up to send tf2 at 96000 to the network. Any thoughts on why my MAP65 installation only receives starting at the zero second to second six, does a decode and the receive shuts off until the next zero second? The wide graph is only adding traces for six seconds. 73 Ian VE7AI
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 8:25 AM Joe <joe@...> wrote: Hi Ian,
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Joe N0NOW
Of course. Thanks, Bill, both for your quick reply and your patience!
73, Joe N0NOW
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On 15/10/2021 17:48, Joe N0NOW wrote:
I'm running WSJT-X 2.4.0 (on Ubuntu linux), installed as a update a year or so ago. I have a neighbor running v. 2.5 on a Mac, also a recent update. Both of us are curious about FST4. We are following the documentation guidelines for setup and we cannot find the SAMPLES files to use for the demo and testing. The SAMPLES directory opens properly, but it is empty. Does updating WSJT-X not load sample files (that is, only the initial distribution does), or do I need to download samples as a separate step? If so, where are they?Joe, the WSJT-X User Guide has the answer to your query: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.5.0.html#DOWNLOAD_SAMPLES 73 Bill G4WJS.
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Joe N0NOW
I'm running WSJT-X 2.4.0 (on Ubuntu linux), installed as a update a year or so ago. I have a neighbor running v. 2.5 on a Mac, also a recent update. Both of us are curious about FST4. We are following the documentation guidelines for setup and we cannot find the SAMPLES files to use for the demo and testing. The SAMPLES directory opens properly, but it is empty. Does updating WSJT-X not load sample files (that is, only the initial distribution does), or do I need to download samples as a separate step? If so, where are they?
Thanks everyone. I know it's a dumb question. Joe N0NOW
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Re: new version 25 doesnt switch ic9100 to usb-d mode
#Cat_RigControl
#Icom
Mike,
WSJT-X always requests a mode change
with no change in the filter settings. I know this is somewhat
problematic with some Icom rigs that do not allow reading the
filter settings on the SPLIT Tx VFO without swapping VFOs. Perhaps
those that want to use the Icom default filter settings and can't
be bothered to customize them as needed should be forced to put up
with VFO swapping when changing modes in SPLIT, so Hamlib can read
the current filter settings and honour the RIG_PASSBAND_NOCHANGE
option by reading the current value to reuse just before setting
the mode.
Note that WSJT-X always requests a mode
switch (possible redundant) when setting the frequency, this will
not change as it copes well with inadvertent operator mode changes
via the front panel.
73
Bill G4WJS.
On 15/10/2021 16:47, Michael Black via
groups.io wrote:
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Re: new version 25 doesnt switch ic9100 to usb-d mode
#Cat_RigControl
#Icom
Michael Black
I've gone back and forth with Icom several times.... Their default mode is filter 2 and I used to force it to filter 1. I changed hamlib to let the rig default to whatever it wants and if Icom ever fixes that (not holding my breath) so that the filter follows the band stack then everybody will be happy. Meanwhile you need to set filter 2 to your data mode wide filter. My other choice is to do same as FLRig and "remember" whatever filter you select but hamlib currently doesn't try to remember anything so would be a significant change to having hamlib save a config file. Mike W9MDB
On Friday, October 15, 2021, 10:24:58 AM CDT, bob lee <ve3cga@...> wrote:
Hi Bill, well just about there. the usb-d mode is now selected going into wsjtx however the rig is put into filter 2 which really narrows the field of view additionally it leaves the USB mode in filter#2 as version 24 does as I found out yesterday (below) Running version 24 I never realized it (originally thought it had been previously set by me) but although it starts up just fine with usb-d mode & filter set at #1, when I exit and manually switch back out of data mode, whatever band was selected with wsjt-x is left in filter #2 even though wsjt-x ran in data mode with the filter set to filter #1. In other words, with wsjtx exited, manually switching to usb mode the filter is now filter #2. Manually switching back to data mode shows filter #1 (good) I dont know if the data mode ON cmd $FEFE7cE01A060101FD could be inserted into the 9100 configuration Different program but I have do this with mmsstv radio commands for each bands then I deselect, put mode back to USB with filter untouched: $FEFE7cE01A060000FD From the manual pg 193:  I wonder if there is somewhere in the wsjtx files where I could insert these command strings tnx Bob VE3CGA
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Re: new version 25 doesnt switch ic9100 to usb-d mode
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bob lee
Hi Bill, I sent a few minutes ago but it must have gone to cyberspace so I'll try again
I added the dll to ver25 and it does startup data mode (great) however the filter is changed to #2 position which is narrower Yesterday I noticed after using ver 24 that is sets up fine usb=d and filter #1 but after closing wsjtx and going back to just USB mode that the filter was selected as #2 I had noticed this before but thought I had selected it working SSB with some adjacent qrm So when I use mmsstv I set it up in the menus to call the freq (not shown) and usb data mode FEFE7cE01A060101FD I also setup a data mode off button for when I leave mmsstv FEFE7cE01A060000FD I'm wondering if there is some place in the files where as wsjtx is initialized that the USB data mode command could be inserted This was from the manual pg 193  I though of using a script or bat file but I think wsjtx would write over it with the usb-d with filter#2 thanks, Bob VE3CGA
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Hi Ian,
Behavior of the MAP65 files that you describe is exactly as it should be. Xpol data files have extension .tf2 and are opened when Xpol is selected. Single-polarization files are half as big, have the .iq extension, and are opened whan Xpol is not selected. Opening a file causes MAP65 to read and decode the entire file. Normally this takes just a few seconds. A screenshot showing MAP65 after reading Xpol example file 061111_0745.tf2 is attached. Seven EME signals are found and decoded. -- 73, Joe, K1JT
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Re: new version 25 doesnt switch ic9100 to usb-d mode
#Cat_RigControl
#Icom
bob lee
Hi Bill, well just about there.
the usb-d mode is now selected going into wsjtx however the rig is put into filter 2 which really narrows the field of view additionally it leaves the USB mode in filter#2 as version 24 does as I found out yesterday (below) Running version 24 I never realized it (originally thought it had been previously set by me) but although it starts up just fine with usb-d mode & filter set at #1, when I exit and manually switch back out of data mode, whatever band was selected with wsjt-x is left in filter #2 even though wsjt-x ran in data mode with the filter set to filter #1. In other words, with wsjtx exited, manually switching to usb mode the filter is now filter #2. Manually switching back to data mode shows filter #1 (good) I dont know if the data mode ON cmd $FEFE7cE01A060101FD could be inserted into the 9100 configuration Different program but I have do this with mmsstv radio commands for each bands then I deselect, put mode back to USB with filter untouched: $FEFE7cE01A060000FD From the manual pg 193:  I wonder if there is somewhere in the wsjtx files where I could insert these command strings tnx Bob VE3CGA
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Reino Talarmo
Perhaps it was GridTracker.
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73, Reino OH3mA
-----Original Message-----
From: main@WSJTX.groups.io [mailto:main@WSJTX.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bill Somerville Sent: 15. lokakuutata 2021 17:05 To: main@WSJTX.groups.io Subject: Re: [WSJTX] my memory is failing... #NewUser On 15/10/2021 14:29, Andrew Thall k2oo wrote: I've been away from FT8 for a long time. Besides WSJT-x, I remember aHi Andy, if that is on MS Windows then you probably mean JTAlert. 73 Bill G4WJS.
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On 15/10/2021 14:29, Andrew Thall k2oo wrote:
I've been away from FT8 for a long time. Besides WSJT-x, I remember a program that showed callsigns in a grid that ran at the same time --Hi Andy, if that is on MS Windows then you probably mean JTAlert. 73 Bill G4WJS.
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On Friday, October 15, 2021, 08:59:50 AM CDT, Andrew Thall k2oo <thall@...> wrote:
I've been away from FT8 for a long time. Besides WSJT-x, I remember a program that showed callsigns in a grid that ran at the same time -- but I can't remember the name of the program. Can you give me the name of that program???? Thanks. Andy, k2oo
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I've been away from FT8 for a long time. Besides WSJT-x, I remember a program that showed callsigns in a grid that ran at the same time -- but I can't remember the name of the program. Can you give me the name of that program????
Thanks. Andy, k2oo
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Ian Morrison <ve7ai73@...>
Hi Bill Checked the configuration several times all seems good. Did an uninstall and a fresh download and copied the demo files. The first is an iq type file of 19 MB and can only be selected if x pol is set. The second is a tf2 type file of 38 MB and can only be selected by MAP65 if x pol is not set (single polarization) Both files run for a few seconds and stop. The wide spectrum advances but no signals are visible. Have you tried these files with MAP65 3.0 ? 73 Ian
On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 3:55 AM Bill Somerville <g4wjs@...> wrote:
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