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 v3.9.19 and the SmartSDR v3.9.19 Release Notes
SmartSDR v2.12.1 and the SmartSDR v2.12.1 Release Notes
The latest 4O3A Genius Product Software and Firmware
SmartSDR v3.9.19 and the SmartSDR v3.9.19 Release Notes
SmartSDR v2.12.1 and the SmartSDR v2.12.1 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.
Need technical support from FlexRadio? It's as simple as Creating a HelpDesk ticket.
WSPR-X CAT AND PTT SETUP
Options

Reggie-k6xr
Member ✭✭
WSPR-X. Anyone running this? I cannot seem to get it to accept ssdrcat comport 4 for cat control or ptt. Anyone have a configuration that works with this mode and ssdr/cat?
0
Answers
-
I'm using COM4 without a problem. I understand that sometimes a COM port gets hung and you need to remove and re-add it. To see if this is the issue, try creating a new com port in CAT and using it. If this fixes it, enter a support ticket and one of our support folks can explain how to fix the other port if that's the issue. Here's what my configuration looks like:1
-
-
Oh yeah, make sure the DAX control panel is set up showing where you're transmitting and receiving. I forget to check that then fumble around until I remember that has to be set properly, too.0
-
-
Tom, I can't tell what band you are on but it looks like the stations at the low end of your waterfall are modulating your AGC (if this doesn't make sense, ask). I recommend two things: 1) use your filter to cut them out of your passband and 2) turn AGC off. Your background should generally look homogenous and should not modulate (alternating blue and black horizontal bands).0
-
Thanks Steve. Killing the AGC did the trick. Now there's someone in the middle of the small slice that is used for wspr running rtty. But I have it all working fine now (except for the guy running rtty). I've been running less than a watt and propagation is/was good on 15 meters. 73.1
-
-
Good point, Steve. Digital modes (especially weak signal ones like WSPR and JT) work best with AGC off. A loud signal, even though running perfectly cleanly with moderate power, can grab the AGC and cut out weaker ones.0
-
Cool! Can multiple copies of WSJT-X run at the same time too? (on different bands). UPS is holding my 6700 hostage in Mississippi.
Hope they get it here soon!
0 -
Yes, you can see I'm running three at the same time. A couple of caveats: 1) you can't have them all controlling the radio via CAT. I generally just set the frequency manually since WSPR-X doesn't know about multiple receivers. 2) Each copy of the software must have a different directory it saves into. Press F2 and change the directory at the bottom of the options form (I use c:wsjtxsave10m c:wsjtxsave20m , etc.) 3) The software appears to have a known bug where it stops reporting to the Internet after a while. There's no visual indication, but your spots don't make it to the server. I'm not a WSJT-X expert, but this is what I've figured out so far.0
-
Oh cool, that helps a lot. Thanks!0
Leave a Comment
Categories
- All Categories
- 328 Community Topics
- 2.1K New Ideas
- 594 The Flea Market
- 7.8K Software
- 6.2K SmartSDR for Windows
- 168 SmartSDR for Maestro and M models
- 397 SmartSDR for Mac
- 260 SmartSDR for iOS
- 247 SmartSDR CAT
- 179 DAX
- 369 SmartSDR API
- 9.1K Radios and Accessories
- 15 Aurora
- 162 FLEX-8000 Signature Series
- 7.1K FLEX-6000 Signature Series
- 909 Maestro
- 51 FlexControl
- 854 FLEX Series (Legacy) Radios
- 873 Genius Products
- 446 Power Genius XL Amplifier
- 312 Tuner Genius XL
- 115 Antenna Genius
- 278 Shack Infrastructure
- 196 Networking
- 439 Remote Operation (SmartLink)
- 135 Contesting
- 725 Peripherals & Station Integration
- 136 Amateur Radio Interests
- 945 Third-Party Software