[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 128, Issue 31

[AD0ES]

Hi,

I don't think this is a fair comment.  Remember that fldigi is a free, public-domain
suite of programs.  Dave cannot possibly program/test the code with the dozens of rigs
it can be used with.  In most cases the rig control is done by someone else who happens
to have that hardware.  In your case (you don't mention using flrig) your probably
using hamlib for the actual control, again NOT written by the fldigi crew.

Questions:
  Does the opmode control at top of fldigi change to reflect the mode, ie. it
  should say "DATA" when in data-a mode, and "USB" when in usb mode.

  Have you tried using flrig/xmlrpc for rig control?
  Integrated with fldigi, it provides a nice set of nobs, and uses direct serial port
  control of the k3 (ie, not going thru hamlib).  Be sure to have the radio on b4 starting
  it as it probes the k3 on initialization for setup info.

I have been doing extensive work with fldigi/flrig and my k3/mercury sdr, and have not
seen this problem.  Check out:
http://ad0es.net/flprogs/hydra/introduction.html

Steve AD0ES

On Dec 17, 2014, at 6:15 AM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:

> 
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:32:18 -0500, W4TV wrote:
> 
>> . the
>> developers of fldigi simply do not care about the transceiver control
>> details (it's not just the K3).
> 
> REPLY:
> 
> That's about what I thought.  Is there another program similar to
> fldigi that does it right?  Ham Radio Deluxe maybe?  I know it isn't
> free but I would pay the price to have it work right. HRD does offer a
> free trial, maybe I'll try it.