Hi Alex and Tom,

the Hamlib change was not a change of defaults, it was a removal of a feature that apparently was causing issues. I asked that it not be removed and the option offered was to make it a configuration option.

73
Bill
G4WJS.

On 16/02/2021 10:26, Alex Artieda, HB9DRI wrote:

Totally in agree with Tom

I delete part of my previous email to avoid start arguments BUT in IT we always said “never touch a running system” and for programming also apply, why change the previous default for something doesn’t works? And create just problems?

PTT and associated routines was working great up to WSJT-X 2.2.2, why change that?, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, for sure exist a valid reason by “the authors” but unfortunate this time maybe wrong.

Alex, HB9DRI

*From:* tom <t...@tkrh.co.uk>
*Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:18 PM
*To:* Black Michael <mdblac...@yahoo.com>; WSJT software development <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
*Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] BUG in WSJT-X 2.3 and 2.4rc1 COM port

Hi All

Don’t want to start an argument and please feel free to ignore my comments.

It seems a LOT of the errors recently seem to be because HamLib have altered defaults and others have to pick up the flack.

It always used to be the case ’never alter the default’ - yes add new features but never change the default.

There has been the issue of powering rigs on - default changed, shared ptt - default changed.

There are more than a ‘couple of complains’ on this mailing list alone to keep the status quo.

Please Please Please DO NOT start to toss the blame around - oh it up to xyz to change their software to over-ride the changes we made.  Just keep defaults as they were and all will be happy.

End of rant

Tom

GM8MJV

    On 16 Feb 2021, at 04:54, Black Michael via wsjt-devel
    <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
    <mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>> wrote:

    A couple of complaints from those who were using a single instance
    were having problems with the constant open/close of the serial port.

    So it was changed to support the simple case and those that want
    the more complex case of multiple apps have to use the additional
    file as WSJT-X authors have decided to not include any options in
    the rig control user interface.

    I'm looking at the sharing now to see if there is a problem going on.

    Mike W9MDB

    On Monday, February 15, 2021, 10:33:13 PM CST, Alex Artieda,
    HB9DRI <hb9...@emeham.com <mailto:hb9...@emeham.com>> wrote:

    Hello Bill

    Following your instructions I use your file  (looks the same as I
    use before) and I place in the properly log directory for each of
    the WSJT-X (totally 4) and doesn’t work, the PTT is not share.

    I wonder why if in WSJT-X 2.2.2 the PTT com port was share by
    default now is not?

    Regards

    Alex, HB9DRI

    *From:*Bill Somerville <g4...@classdesign.com
    <mailto:g4...@classdesign.com>>
    *Sent:* Monday, February 15, 2021 6:29 PM
    *To:* wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
    <mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
    *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] FW: BUG in WSJT-X 2.3 and 2.4rc1 COM port

    Hi Alex,

    try the attached file. It needs to go in the log files directory
    of each WSJT-X instance ("Settings->File->Open log directory").

    73
    Bill
    G4WJS.

    On 15/02/2021 05:41, Alex Artieda, HB9DRI wrote:

        Hello Mike

        Sorry I didn’t answer to the list;

        I create a file named hamlib_settings.json and paste inside
        the code you send me:

        {

           "config": {

                  "ptt_share": 1

           }

        }

        Then placethis file in
        C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\WSJT-X and in

        Each of the 4 WSJT-X folders but doesn’t work,

        Alex, HB9DRI

        *From:*Black Michael via wsjt-devel
        <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
        <mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
        *Sent:* Monday, February 15, 2021 11:11 AM
        *To:* wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
        <mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
        *Cc:* Black Michael <mdblac...@yahoo.com>
        <mailto:mdblac...@yahoo.com>
        *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] FW: BUG in WSJT-X 2.3 and 2.4rc1
        COM port

        The PTT port is no longer shareable by default.

        Place this file in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\WSJT-X

        {

           "config": {

                  "ptt_share": 1

           }

        }

        Mike W9MDB

        On Sunday, February 14, 2021, 07:43:47 PM CST, Alex Artieda,
        HB9DRI <hb9...@emeham.com <mailto:hb9...@emeham.com>> wrote:

        Just to inform you, I found a bug regarding COM port for PTT,
        it appears in WSJT-X 2.3 and in 2.4 RC1, let me explain.

        I run 4 WSJT-X at the same time, I use Omnirig to control my
        IC9700 but PTT is manage via a COM port, this is a must for me
        to TX first a Sequencer via the COM port and later TX the
        radio, I cannot use CAT for PTT,  that guarantee me no RF
        spikes etc. 4 WSJT-X plus MAP65 plus WSJT10 are all configure
        to use COM3 for PTT, in this configuration I can TX with ANY
        of the 6 programs, more precise I can TX with the program were
        the decodes or best decode happens, unfortunate since WSJT-X
        2.3 and 2.4RC1 I can TX ONLY with the FIRST program who opens
        the PTT COM port, the other ones don’t work and MAP65 give a
        opening COM port ERROR, the other WSJT-X simple don’t TX,
        would be great to fix this bug because when you run multiple
        WSJT-X is a must to work with all instance capable of TX,
        WSJT-X 2.2.2 works perfect.

        To confirm this bug I roll back to 2.2.2 and install 2.3 and
        later 2.4RC1, the bug appear in 2.3

        73 de Alex, HB9DRI


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