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PSK mode to communicate with Flex 6000

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Good day members, Does anyone know how the I can get the fashion BPSK "talking" to my FLEX 6400 radio. Within this community I've been unable to find anything about this phenomenon.

Thanks in advance for possible solutions

Cees, PA3CVI

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  • Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    PSK. Use FLDigi.

    https://helpdesk.flexradio.com/hc/en-us/articles/201437675-How-to-Setup-Fldigi-with-SmartSDR-Video


    Dave wo2x

  • Member ✭✭

    Thanks for your info .....

    Unfortunately, this does not provide the information I can use. The versions of both, the FlexSDR and the FLDigi, are completely outdated. In the Netherlands we have a relevant saying:

    "you can't bake bread from it"

    Maybe other members with a tutorial or something that is up to date?


    73 , Cees, PA3CVI

  • Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    @Cees

    Regardless of what digital mode you wish to use, they all require the same configuration:

    Even though what Dave provide was a bit outdated, the technique is 100% the same. It is just that some of the locations may have changed for the settings.

    RX Audio

    TX Audio

    Some way to put the radio into TX

    CAT frequency control - this can be optional in all cases

    This video describes how to configure FLDigi. If you need help with FLDigi, you can look for additional videos on YouTube that should be able to assist you.

    https://youtu.be/G9iDbcD-QgQ


    73

  • Member ✭✭

    Okay Mike,

    My fine teacher who has helped me before. I'm a bit conflicted now, because when working for CW and RTTY I have set N1MM as base. RTTY, as MMTTY, currently works through the link of N1MM.

    So, might it be better to set FLDIGI instead? It would be even more pleasant for me to work CW via N1MM because, I've been working with that for years, and the other digital modes using FLDIG.

    Please take your advice Mike.

    Cees, PA3CVI

  • Member ✭✭

    Downloaded Fldigi v4.18

    When configuring my RIG I see a change in the setup of my RIG. I mean, I can't put the Kenwood 408 in the RIG. see print screen.

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  • Member ✭✭

    All I did was download the XML files and point the rig description file to the rigs directory. The XML files are setup by slice and available on Soureforge. Put them in the rig control directory where ever installed for the "User" directory C:\Users\MAK\fldigi.files\rigs is the default for me... (Where MAK is my username, so whatever yours is)

    Capture.JPG

    So I selected CAT command for PTT and changed the baud rate, but I dont thing baud rate applies so you can probably leave it default. Com 4 for me points at SmartSDR Cat port for Slice A.

    I happened to make instances for 6M and 2M.... See below for where I put the XML files for 6M.

    Capture1.JPG

    If your running a 6400, you only need Slice A and Slice B. I think thats all the pan adapters you can open at one time is 2.

    XML files on sourceforge site....

    https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/xmls/flex/

    I tried using FLrig for control also, but had issues, so I went back to RIgcat... seems to work for me.

    Hope this helps.

    73 - Mike - KM0T

  • Member ✭✭

    Thanks for your clear info Mike,

    I had never heard of SourceForge, but the XML file --SmartSDR_SliceA - was quickly found. Another Dutch saying goes: A person is never too old to learn, and that certainly applies to me.

    73, Cees, PA3CVI

  • Member ✭✭✭

    " "you can't bake bread from it" " Cees, can you bake Limburgsche Vlaai?

  • Member ✭✭

    I live in the province of Brabant, bordering Limburg, and I just buy the Limburg vlaai in the bakery, it tastes delicious, Hi.

  • Member ✭✭

    Sorry everyone, I'm almost out, only the transmission is not working yet.

    I hereby show my relevant settings of the PTT

    Sorry everyone, I'm almost out, only the transmission is not working yet.

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    When I press the Tune button in the Fldigi window I don't make HF power, but the DAX control panel still shows a TX stream!

    What am I doing wrong?

    image.png


    73, Cees, PA3CVI

  • Member ✭✭
    edited April 2021

    What are your sound card settings in Fldigi??

  • Member ✭✭

    The Audio setting.

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  • Member ✭✭
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  • Member ✭✭

    Additionally,

    RTTY mode does give hf power

    Cees, PA3CVI

  • Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    @Cees


    Notice here that there is no Process connected like there is for COM8. Do you have a COM11 Conflict?

    image.png


    Another option would be to see if PTT via CAT works? It looks like that is what you have set.


    image.png


    Please confirm that the radio is going into Transmit. Is it? If the radio is not going into TX, this is what we need to solve first.


    Next, make sure you have DAX TX turned on in SmartSDR. This makes sure that the audio gets to the transmitter from DAX.


    image.png


  • Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    In FLDigi Hardware PTT screen check the box Use Separate Serial Port PTT. Otherwise it tries to use RTS and DTR from COM8.


    Dave WO2X


    FLDigi.PNG


  • Member ✭✭

    Mike's suggestion: Another option would be to see if PTT via CAT works? It looks like that is what you have set.

    Short response to Mike's question: yes your print screen is in accordance with my setting

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    Mike: Next, make sure you have DAX TX turned on in SmartSDR. This makes sure that the audio gets to the transmitter from DAX.


    I couldn’t resist, so late in the evening, in response to your comments, to check whether I could solve the problem with this.

    To my surprise I could not see if my DAX was active, the sub-window was simply not present. After setting the mode CW in Fldigi, the sub-window with the DAX was present again. My conclusion is that the DAX does not work in CW.

    Unfortunately, this coclusion does not lead to the solution. Someone a bright idea ?

    Situation USB mode DAX present, HF power

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    Situation CW mode, DAX disappeared, no HF Power

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    Cees, PA3CVI

  • Member ✭✭

    Rectification:

    " setting the mode USB in Fldigi, the sub-window with the DAX was present again. My conclusion is that the DAX does not work in CW."

  • Member ✭✭

    All, again all that was needed for CAT was "rigcat" as below....Note SLICE A for the XML file. Also Device under COM4.

    image.png

    The hardware PTT was left as default, I never changed anything here... see below...

    image.png

    Under devices, Soundcard for slice A was....

    image.png

    And my PTT was associated with COM4..

    image.png

    (The TCP port for 6 Meter CAT was for WSJT-X...not sure its needed for FLdigi....as they are really not related, I did not use any TCP or setup any TCP under FLdigi...But I did have a seperate icon for WSJT setting for radio TCP port 60001 under WSJT-X first before I did all this.)

    image.png


    Other than setting up station info, nothing else was done. Hope that helps...

    Its my understanding that there is no DAX under CW.

    73 and GL - Mike - KM0T

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