Welcome to the FlexRadio Community! Please review the new Community Rules and other important new Community information on the Message Board.
Need the latest SmartSDR or 4O3A Genius Product Software?
SmartSDR v4.1.5 | SmartSDR v4.1.5 Release Notes
SmartSDR v3.10.15 | SmartSDR v3.10.15 Release Notes
The latest 4O3A Genius Product Software and Firmware
If you are having a problem, please refer to the product documentation or check the Help Center for known solutions.
Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as Creating a HelpDesk ticket.

WSJTX POWER AND SWR

FRED W9TB
FRED W9TB Member ✭✭
in Third-Party Software

How do I get wsjtx power and swr feature to work with my 6600m ?

Answers

  • FRED W9TB
    FRED W9TB Member ✭✭
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    I don't think that WSJT does power and swr, but maybe I am missing something?

    73

  • Mick W8BE
    Mick W8BE Member ✭✭

    It does. However I only got the power level to show up. It appears on the power slider on the right side of the main panel.

    image.png image.png
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    what version of WSJT is that?

  • Geoff AB6BT
    Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭

    wsjt-x_improved
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    It sounds like you need to reach out to the author and see what radios it is supported with. Those value are available from a FlexRadio on a TCP/IP connection but the application software needs to support it.

  • Mick W8BE
    Mick W8BE Member ✭✭
    edited January 20

    Here is the version number…

    image.png

    Here is the info in the release notes…

    Transmitted Power and SWR can be displayed (as reported by the   radio) in a Status Bar label. Transmission can be stopped   automatically if SWR exceeds 2.5.  These features work with most   modern radios controlled via Hamlib or FLRig.
  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    If that was to work, and I can't see if Hamlib actually supports it with FlexRadio at the moment, you would need to be connected to the radio via TCP/IP. If you aren't doing that already, you might want to give it a try.

  • Geoff AB6BT
    Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭

    I can see the Power data but cannot see any SWR data

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    I loaded the latest WSJT-Improved and I do not even see Power or SWR.

  • Geoff AB6BT
    Geoff AB6BT Member ✭✭✭

    I'm not near the radio, but if I recall correctly, the enable checkboxes are on the Settings—General tab at the lower right.

  • Andrew O'Brien
    Andrew O'Brien Member ✭✭✭

    I have the latest WSJTX Improved (installed yesterday ) and there is a setting for SWR and PWR under WSJTX "Radio" tab. I checked the boxes but it does not seem to work . It does work on my FT-710

    Andy K3UK

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    Check with the WSJT developers. The data is available.

  • Mick W8BE
    Mick W8BE Member ✭✭

    I did some testing yesterday and it looks like WSJT-X is using the Kenwood and Flex CAT commands.

    image.png

    When I click tune on WSJT-X I see :

    -01-23 12:30:01.348 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: TX

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.367 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: ID

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.368 TCP 60000 [sent]: ID909

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.775 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: MD

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.776 TCP 60000 [sent]: MD9

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.795 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: ZZFI

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.796 TCP 60000 [sent]: ZZFI01

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.814 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: ZZPC

    2026-01-23 12:30:01.815 TCP 60000 [sent]: ZZPC001

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.276 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: IF

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.278 TCP 60000 [sent]: IF000181000000100+0000000000190000000

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.297 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: ZZPC

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.297 TCP 60000 [sent]: ZZPC001

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.769 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: FA

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.770 TCP 60000 [sent]: FA00018100000

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.789 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: ZZPC

    2026-01-23 12:30:02.790 TCP 60000 [sent]: ZZPC001

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.268 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: IF

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.269 TCP 60000 [sent]: IF000181000000100+0000000000190000000

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.288 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: MD

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.289 TCP 60000 [sent]: MD9

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.310 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: ZZFI

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.311 TCP 60000 [sent]: ZZFI01

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.329 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: ZZPC

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.330 TCP 60000 [sent]: ZZPC001

    2026-01-23 12:30:03.524 TCP 60000 [rcvd]: RX

    The TX and RX command is the Kenwood CAT command to set the transceiver state. The ZZ commands are Flex commands. ZZPC sets the drive level which does show up on the power slider. The IF command is for the transceiver status which does not include swr data. Reviewing the SmartCAT reference manual I don't see any command to get the current SWR from the CAT interface. With out this there is not way to have WSJT-X disable xmit when the SWR > 2.5.

Leave a Comment

Rich Text Editor. To edit a paragraph's style, hit tab to get to the paragraph menu. From there you will be able to pick one style. Nothing defaults to paragraph. An inline formatting menu will show up when you select text. Hit tab to get into that menu. Some elements, such as rich link embeds, images, loading indicators, and error messages may get inserted into the editor. You may navigate to these using the arrow keys inside of the editor and delete them with the delete or backspace key.

Comment As ...

Categories