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Bill-3

K3 Linux rig control

I am looking for Linux software to control the K3. Currently I use an
old version of HRD - which basically does what I want. HRD is a no go
under Wine. I am totally uninterested in logging apps and similar - only
desire rig control.

At this point I am running Linux Mint 17 on one machine and Win 10
Preview on another. Win 10 is filled with features - as in bloatware -
that I do not need nor want. However, there are a few programs that I
run that are Windows only types and have no serious clones available for
Linux. HRD is one of these.

Any suggestions? My goal is to run only a single system - Linux or
Windows. It makes it too fiddly to run two full systems. Dual boot and
VMware solutions have been explored and dismissed. Rig control would go
a long way toward making the change to Linux only.

Thanks,

Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Erlend Grimseid

Re: K3 Linux rig control

I use the fldigi suite of software on my Ubuntu distro. It does most
everything you need for ham radio work. Sound Card digimodes modem, logging
and rig controll. Add on programs lets you do arq, radiograms. It can
function as an modem for other 3d party software. And supports kiss.

Might do what you want.

73
Erlend
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3. juni 2015 13:21 skrev "Bill" <[hidden email]> følgende:

> I am looking for Linux software to control the K3. Currently I use an old
> version of HRD - which basically does what I want. HRD is a no go under
> Wine. I am totally uninterested in logging apps and similar - only desire
> rig control.
>
> At this point I am running Linux Mint 17 on one machine and Win 10 Preview
> on another. Win 10 is filled with features - as in bloatware - that I do
> not need nor want. However, there are a few programs that I run that are
> Windows only types and have no serious clones available for Linux. HRD is
> one of these.
>
> Any suggestions? My goal is to run only a single system - Linux or
> Windows. It makes it too fiddly to run two full systems. Dual boot and
> VMware solutions have been explored and dismissed. Rig control would go a
> long way toward making the change to Linux only.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Matt Zilmer-3

Re: K3 Linux rig control

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This isn't a direct answer to your question, Bill. It does address
the Linux issue to some extent.

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 here and have Fldigi up and running under
Wine. I'm working on getting MSDMT going now. Tht is a software
modem / terminal program used for Army MARS message transfer on HF.

With Fldigi, everything is working fine and it is as stable as Fldigi
gets. This setup runs using a Creative Labs EMU 0202. I have to run
the program via sudo because otherwise Fldigi can't get access to the
sound unit.

M110A is set up differently (for the present), so I can't run it as
su. So the EMU sound unit isn't visible, though the COM port works
fine. I'm slowly working this out.

For just plain old rig control, you might try DM780 by itself under
wine. it only requires a COM port to operate the K3. You have to set
up the COM port under the dos_devices folder withing ~/.wine, I
believe. There are different web pages describing the "how to" for
serial ports under wine.

73,
matt
W6NIA / AAR9CD

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:21:29 -0400, you wrote:

>I am looking for Linux software to control the K3. Currently I use an
>old version of HRD - which basically does what I want. HRD is a no go
>under Wine. I am totally uninterested in logging apps and similar - only
>desire rig control.
>
>At this point I am running Linux Mint 17 on one machine and Win 10
>Preview on another. Win 10 is filled with features - as in bloatware -
>that I do not need nor want. However, there are a few programs that I
>run that are Windows only types and have no serious clones available for
>Linux. HRD is one of these.
>
>Any suggestions? My goal is to run only a single system - Linux or
>Windows. It makes it too fiddly to run two full systems. Dual boot and
>VMware solutions have been explored and dismissed. Rig control would go
>a long way toward making the change to Linux only.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Re: K3 Linux rig control

It would make a lot more sense to run fldigi directly under ubuntu
rather adding in the complex layer of wine.

flrig is a very simple rig control program - but it does work very well
running on ubuntu variants and most other distros.

73, Doug -- K0DXV

On 6/3/15 7:46 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote:

> This isn't a direct answer to your question, Bill. It does address
> the Linux issue to some extent.
>
> I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 here and have Fldigi up and running under
> Wine. I'm working on getting MSDMT going now. Tht is a software
> modem / terminal program used for Army MARS message transfer on HF.
>
> With Fldigi, everything is working fine and it is as stable as Fldigi
> gets. This setup runs using a Creative Labs EMU 0202. I have to run
> the program via sudo because otherwise Fldigi can't get access to the
> sound unit.
>
> M110A is set up differently (for the present), so I can't run it as
> su. So the EMU sound unit isn't visible, though the COM port works
> fine. I'm slowly working this out.
>
> For just plain old rig control, you might try DM780 by itself under
> wine. it only requires a COM port to operate the K3. You have to set
> up the COM port under the dos_devices folder withing ~/.wine, I
> believe. There are different web pages describing the "how to" for
> serial ports under wine.
>
> 73,
> matt
> W6NIA / AAR9CD
>
> On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:21:29 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> I am looking for Linux software to control the K3. Currently I use an
>> old version of HRD - which basically does what I want. HRD is a no go
>> under Wine. I am totally uninterested in logging apps and similar - only
>> desire rig control.
>>
>> At this point I am running Linux Mint 17 on one machine and Win 10
>> Preview on another. Win 10 is filled with features - as in bloatware -
>> that I do not need nor want. However, there are a few programs that I
>> run that are Windows only types and have no serious clones available for
>> Linux. HRD is one of these.
>>
>> Any suggestions? My goal is to run only a single system - Linux or
>> Windows. It makes it too fiddly to run two full systems. Dual boot and
>> VMware solutions have been explored and dismissed. Rig control would go
>> a long way toward making the change to Linux only.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Matt Zilmer-3

Re: K3 Linux rig control

My mistake. Fldigi and Flarq are both running under Ubuntu directly.
The ppa that Kamal Mostafa runs has very stable Linux versions.

I'm all hung up on getting wine to run M110A, and I'm stuck on that.

Sorry for the confusion.

73,
matt
W6NIA

On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:12:29 -0600, you wrote:

>It would make a lot more sense to run fldigi directly under ubuntu
>rather adding in the complex layer of wine.
>
>flrig is a very simple rig control program - but it does work very well
>running on ubuntu variants and most other distros.
>
>73, Doug -- K0DXV
>
>On 6/3/15 7:46 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
>> This isn't a direct answer to your question, Bill. It does address
>> the Linux issue to some extent.
>>
>> I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 here and have Fldigi up and running under
>> Wine. I'm working on getting MSDMT going now. Tht is a software
>> modem / terminal program used for Army MARS message transfer on HF.
>>
>> With Fldigi, everything is working fine and it is as stable as Fldigi
>> gets. This setup runs using a Creative Labs EMU 0202. I have to run
>> the program via sudo because otherwise Fldigi can't get access to the
>> sound unit.
>>
>> M110A is set up differently (for the present), so I can't run it as
>> su. So the EMU sound unit isn't visible, though the COM port works
>> fine. I'm slowly working this out.
>>
>> For just plain old rig control, you might try DM780 by itself under
>> wine. it only requires a COM port to operate the K3. You have to set
>> up the COM port under the dos_devices folder withing ~/.wine, I
>> believe. There are different web pages describing the "how to" for
>> serial ports under wine.
>>
>> 73,
>> matt
>> W6NIA / AAR9CD
>>
>> On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:21:29 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking for Linux software to control the K3. Currently I use an
>>> old version of HRD - which basically does what I want. HRD is a no go
>>> under Wine. I am totally uninterested in logging apps and similar - only
>>> desire rig control.
>>>
>>> At this point I am running Linux Mint 17 on one machine and Win 10
>>> Preview on another. Win 10 is filled with features - as in bloatware -
>>> that I do not need nor want. However, there are a few programs that I
>>> run that are Windows only types and have no serious clones available for
>>> Linux. HRD is one of these.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions? My goal is to run only a single system - Linux or
>>> Windows. It makes it too fiddly to run two full systems. Dual boot and
>>> VMware solutions have been explored and dismissed. Rig control would go
>>> a long way toward making the change to Linux only.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Bill W2BLC K-Line
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Re: K3 Linux rig control

Hi,
If you have a copy of Windows, try "Virtual Box".
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On Wed, 2015-06-03 at 09:05 -0700, Matt Zilmer wrote:

> My mistake. Fldigi and Flarq are both running under Ubuntu directly.
> The ppa that Kamal Mostafa runs has very stable Linux versions.
>
> I'm all hung up on getting wine to run M110A, and I'm stuck on that.
>
> Sorry for the confusion.
>
> 73,
> matt
> W6NIA
>
> On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:12:29 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >It would make a lot more sense to run fldigi directly under ubuntu
> >rather adding in the complex layer of wine.
> >
> >flrig is a very simple rig control program - but it does work very well
> >running on ubuntu variants and most other distros.
> >
> >73, Doug -- K0DXV
> >
> >On 6/3/15 7:46 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
> >> This isn't a direct answer to your question, Bill. It does address
> >> the Linux issue to some extent.
> >>
> >> I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 here and have Fldigi up and running under
> >> Wine. I'm working on getting MSDMT going now. Tht is a software
> >> modem / terminal program used for Army MARS message transfer on HF.
> >>
> >> With Fldigi, everything is working fine and it is as stable as Fldigi
> >> gets. This setup runs using a Creative Labs EMU 0202. I have to run
> >> the program via sudo because otherwise Fldigi can't get access to the
> >> sound unit.
> >>
> >> M110A is set up differently (for the present), so I can't run it as
> >> su. So the EMU sound unit isn't visible, though the COM port works
> >> fine. I'm slowly working this out.
> >>
> >> For just plain old rig control, you might try DM780 by itself under
> >> wine. it only requires a COM port to operate the K3. You have to set
> >> up the COM port under the dos_devices folder withing ~/.wine, I
> >> believe. There are different web pages describing the "how to" for
> >> serial ports under wine.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> matt
> >> W6NIA / AAR9CD
> >>
> >> On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:21:29 -0400, you wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am looking for Linux software to control the K3. Currently I use an
> >>> old version of HRD - which basically does what I want. HRD is a no go
> >>> under Wine. I am totally uninterested in logging apps and similar - only
> >>> desire rig control.
> >>>
> >>> At this point I am running Linux Mint 17 on one machine and Win 10
> >>> Preview on another. Win 10 is filled with features - as in bloatware -
> >>> that I do not need nor want. However, there are a few programs that I
> >>> run that are Windows only types and have no serious clones available for
> >>> Linux. HRD is one of these.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions? My goal is to run only a single system - Linux or
> >>> Windows. It makes it too fiddly to run two full systems. Dual boot and
> >>> VMware solutions have been explored and dismissed. Rig control would go
> >>> a long way toward making the change to Linux only.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Bill W2BLC K-Line
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William Liporace - WC2L

Re: K3 Linux rig control

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Hi Bill,

I am personally not running a K3, but the Albany club is. We will have a K3 running with KB, a Linux based Contest logging program at field day this year (as always). Walt WA1KKM is adding K3 support this year. He has always suppoorted my rigs.

There is also CQRLOG. This is a daily logging software that uses hamlib and also supports fldigi and etc. I do have a PC with all of this setup. I have not updated it in a bit. Since we are local, we should be able to get together and chat ;-)

Will WC2L

>>> Bill<[hidden email]> 6/3/2015 7:21 AM >>>

I am looking for Linux software to control the K3. Currently I use an
old version of HRD - which basically does what I want. HRD is a no go
under Wine. I am totally uninterested in logging apps and similar - only
desire rig control.

At this point I am running Linux Mint 17 on one machine and Win 10
Preview on another. Win 10 is filled with features - as in bloatware -
that I do not need nor want. However, there are a few programs that I
run that are Windows only types and have no serious clones available for
Linux. HRD is one of these.

Any suggestions? My goal is to run only a single system - Linux or
Windows. It makes it too fiddly to run two full systems. Dual boot and
VMware solutions have been explored and dismissed. Rig control would go
a long way toward making the change to Linux only.

Thanks,

Bill W2BLC K-Line
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