[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 155, Issue 1

[Dave B]

On 02/03/17 06:45, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 12:15:32 -0800
> From: "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net>
> To: buddy s <buddys70 at gmail.com>, Elecraft Reflector
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] list submission, using ham radio deluxe and
> 	logic with k3 and a laptop with only com3
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> *Maybe try OmniRig by VE3NEA **<http://dxatlas.com/OmniRig>**? It allows all supported programs to share the serial port of the K3
> at the same time.*
>
> Both Ham Radio Deluxe Bridge and Logic 9 are listed as compatible.  But,
> perhaps it doesn't work with the latest version of HRD?
>
> http://dxatlas.com/OmniRig/CompatibleSoft.txt
>
> http://wd5eae.org/Software.html  - "OmniRig / Ham Radio Deluxe Bridge (for
> HRD 3.x/4.x)"
>
> There are other solutions such as the microHAM controllers that provide two
> virtual serial ports per radio.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV

No it does not!...

OmniRig is the sole user of the COM port connected to the radio, but it
can share out it's resources to several programs at once by other means
in software, so long as the other programs are written to use OmniRig as
a radio interface.  That is good.

BUT!  Only one other program can in reality "control" the radio at any
one time *, though all of them can poll for it's status.  OmniRig will
return the last known data, without necessarily actually polling the
radio, if not needed.  That can also speed things up a lot with some
software and a rig that is otherwise slow to respond.

If your rig of choice is not listed, then read the OmniRig pages on
Alex's site, and learn how to craft your own driver file.  It's not
difficult, it just needs some thought, and time.

HamLib is a similar system, but I find tends not to work that well on
Windows.  (It does work well under Linux though.) YMMV however.

* It doesnt matter what or who's rig end user control software you use,
the rig itself is a simple single task machine.   If you start to throw
multiple commands and queries at it from different programs via a COM
port sharing tool, at best everything will be confused.  At worst,
you'll probably crash the radios own internal firmware!

That is what HamLib, OmniRig, and Flrig etc are intended to provide.  A
"managed" way to share information, and apportion control when needed.

Take care.

73.

Dave G0WBX.