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SmartSDR & WJST-X Developer Edition

W4RXK
W4RXK Member ✭✭
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I've been using the developer version of WSJT-X with my IC-7300. The development version has a radio-saving feature to 'Read and Display PWR and SWR' and 'Halt TX when SWR > 2.5'.

With the Flex connected via TCP, these RIG DATA fields are unavailable.

Is there a way to enable this to stop TX when SWR is high?

Is there a setting in SmartSDR to stop TX when SWR is high OR enable auto-tune to tune it out?

Answers

  • W4RXK
    W4RXK Member ✭✭

    Revisiting this question.

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

    No answers from Flex ? Perhaps something to add the features list ?

    Andy K3UK

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

    The data is available on the radio if the developers know how to pull it. Please check with them and if it doesn't work, there is a path for the developers to reach out. I suspect this is a Hamlib issue maybe?

    (It does work, because I use it within NodeRed).

  • Mick W8BE
    Mick W8BE Member ✭✭✭

    @Mike-VA3MW

    Mike, WSJT-X uses CAT to get the data from the radio. In our case it is SmartCAT. I debugged the CAT interface and found that there is no CAT command to get the SWR from the radio (according to the SmartCAT reference manual). I don't see how this feature can work unless :

    1. Flex creates a CAT command to fetch the SWR data
    2. WSJT-X starts using the TCP/IP interface and subscribes to SWR meter data.

    Regards

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

    Correct, there is no CAT command to get this data.

    In order to get the data, it has to do a TCP connection and subscribe to the meter data and not use a tradition CAT connection.

    Maybe the developers will move in that direction as there is so much more data available.

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