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Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Plus Cat control update

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VI Plus Cat control update
From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw@blomand.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:47:50 -0600
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I suggest you use OmniRig to control the Omni VI+.   It is clearly a supported 
radio.  

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Jan 3, 2021, at 4:42 PM, Karl Heimbach <kheimbach@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> As I suspected, a reboot of the PC resulted in the same problem I had with 
> flrig initially (very sluggish T/R sequencing and sometimes a program hang 
> leaving the Omni in transmit).  Perhaps if I were interfacing the Omni with a 
> standard serial port and only had the Winkeyer FTDI dongle, this would be a 
> non-issue.
> 
> However, I am able to use two FTDI adapters, one for the Omni VI Plus 
> interface and the other for a Winkeyer, with the following applications:
> 
> * WSJT-X utilizing hamlib
> * Fldigi utilizing hamlib
> * DX Commander
> * N3JFP Amateur Contact Log
> 
> I'll use as is for a week or so before trying anything else.
> 
> Again, thank you all for the help.
> 
> W5QJ - Karl
> 
>> On 1/3/2021 12:09 PM, Karl Heimbach wrote:
>> First, thank you all for your help.
>> 
>> I had to use a FTDI cable as the PC the Omni VI is connected to has three 
>> serial ports in the expansion slots and doesn't have room for a fourth.
>> 
>> I played with this radio until 1:20 AM last night and started on it again 
>> this morning.
>> 
>> I now have flrig working properly and have saved the configuration just as I 
>> have for my Pegasus, Argonaut V, and Xiegu G90.  From what I can tell, 
>> Windows and Linux sometimes confuse the two FTDI adapters I have plugged in 
>> (the second is for a Winkeyer).
>> 
>> Several reboots were needed to get everything sorted out and working 
>> properly. I suspect that even though the FTDI adapters are identified 
>> correctly, the operating system is sending instructions to the wrong one.  I 
>> will  probably have the same issue once I shut the PC down and restart it.  
>> I've seen the same problem using a FTDI adapters with the Xiegu and Winkeyer.
>> 
>> I did download DXLab Suite and it works fine for now.  I will change 
>> settings in WSJT-X to allow CAT control via flrig instead of hamlib and 
>> suspect there will not be an issue until a reboot. N3FJP Amateur Contact 
>> Log, using the Winkeyer, will not transmit although it sees the Omni VI and 
>> returns proper data during the polls.
>> 
>> Karl - W5QJ
>> 
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