* On 2013 29 Jul 08:03 -0500, [email protected] wrote: > Hi All. > > Before I dive in, and go about creating or fixing drivers for people > who seem to have trouble with the KX3 and Fldigi(Flrig) etc, I took > a look at the current state of things. > > On Windows (XP SP3) with Fldigi (V3.21.70, the *Latest* is 3.21.72) > > The built in Hamlib driver (V1.2.12) for the K3 works as far as I > can tell (A plesant suprise, no audio connections, and no RF > launched, just basic rig control tried.)
Dave did a bunch of work about six weeks ago to be able to include the current development branch of Hamlib in Fldigi for Windows builds. The problem is a library we use in Hamlib and we are considering removing that library which should allow Fldigi to use Hamlib in the future without so much trouble. The 1.2.12 release of Hamlib was from before I bought my K3 and then fixed up a lot of issues in our Hamlib code. Since Hamlib 1.2.13 the K3 support is fairly stable and I may well change it "Stable". I added the KX3 based on Wayne's comment at the time that the two radios would support the same command set. However, the KX3 may benefit from its own definition as in the future some things (not used by Fldigi) will be slightly different as in a couple of places I rely on emulating button presses on the K3, but those will probably be different on the KX3. > Even the PTT via Hamlib > command worked, as did tuning and frequency control, also mode > changing but you need to select PKTUSB to get the rig into DATA A > mode. That is pretty much a Hamlib quirk of naming. PKTUSB is intended to support radios that have a difference between AFSK and FSK. Perhaps we may look toward either adding a new name or renaming this value to be more clear. > I also tried on Linux (Lubuntu with Fldigi and Flrig.) That machine > has a later version of Hamlib (V1.2.15) also the needed driver is > listed as "K3/KX3 Beta", not just "K3". Again, as it is, it all > seems to work at present, no code changing done at all. > > The K3 selection in Flrig works the KX3 too, PTT control, mode and > bandwidth settings seem to work OK. I appreciate the feedback. For Fldigi users the radios are close enough that the same definition works. For other software things like reading the S-Meter are likely different due to testing the K3 firmware version for SM versus SMH command support. > I will check things later when I get home (domestic management > permitting) on Win7 (Home Premium, 32 bit) if the place hasn't been > washed away in the storms, or suffered a direct lightening zap. The Win7 support should be the same as for XP as far as Hamlib is concerned. 73, de Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
