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Bill-3

K3 - rig control using Linux

I have gotten most everything moved from Windows over to Linux (Mint 17)
- even a very good clone of Quicken. Now I have one hold out - HRD. I am
sure that will never be written for Linux - they have enough problems
keeping it all working under Windows. I have a Pigknob which I can
easily control the functions I need on the K3, but I really would like
something on the screen I can chase with a mouse.

The Elecraft Frequency Memory Editor is nice, but only under Windows.

I am only interested in rig control - no QSLs, beam headings, or other
stuff is needed or desired.

Anything out there for Linux you can think of?

Not really a deal killer, as I can always run two computers - one for
HRD and one for everything else. But, I really would like to be shed of
Windows.

Thanks,

Bill W2BLC - K3-Line
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Al Gulseth-2

Re: K3 - rig control using Linux

Take a look at Grig. It might require a backport or something because I don't
see it in the Mint packages list (but search for it in Synaptic first.) It is
in the regular Debian repository.

I know there's a person on this list who is or was one of the maintainers for
Hamlib (the back end for Grig.) Are you "reading the mail" Nate?

73, Al

On Fri September 11 2015 2:36:08 pm Bill wrote:

> I have gotten most everything moved from Windows over to Linux (Mint 17)
> - even a very good clone of Quicken. Now I have one hold out - HRD. I am
> sure that will never be written for Linux - they have enough problems
> keeping it all working under Windows. I have a Pigknob which I can
> easily control the functions I need on the K3, but I really would like
> something on the screen I can chase with a mouse.
>
> The Elecraft Frequency Memory Editor is nice, but only under Windows.
>
> I am only interested in rig control - no QSLs, beam headings, or other
> stuff is needed or desired.
>
> Anything out there for Linux you can think of?
>
> Not really a deal killer, as I can always run two computers - one for
> HRD and one for everything else. But, I really would like to be shed of
> Windows.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill W2BLC - K3-Line
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Re: K3 - rig control using Linux

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>>>>> "Bill" == Bill <[hidden email]> writes:

Bill> I am only interested in rig control - no QSLs, beam headings, or other
Bill> stuff is needed or desired.

Bill> Anything out there for Linux you can think of?

flrig

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Re: K3 - rig control using Linux

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Bill -

There's always that really good version of Linux that makes it easier. OS X on a Mac. . . . and run RUMLogNG.
73, Mike NF4L

> On Sep 11, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Bill <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I have gotten most everything moved from Windows over to Linux (Mint 17) - even a very good clone of Quicken. Now I have one hold out - HRD. I am sure that will never be written for Linux - they have enough problems keeping it all working under Windows. I have a Pigknob which I can easily control the functions I need on the K3, but I really would like something on the screen I can chase with a mouse.
>
> The Elecraft Frequency Memory Editor is nice, but only under Windows.
>
> I am only interested in rig control - no QSLs, beam headings, or other stuff is needed or desired.
>
> Anything out there for Linux you can think of?
>
> Not really a deal killer, as I can always run two computers - one for HRD and one for everything else. But, I really would like to be shed of Windows.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill W2BLC - K3-Line
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tuk@odikia

Re: K3 - rig control using Linux

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As has been mentioned GRIG will give you rig control in Linux Mint. It
is loadable through the Synaptic Package manager. (If you are using the
Linux Mint Whisker Menu the Synaptic Package Manager is referred to
simply as Package Manager under the System.)

I mostly use fldigi for digital modes so I use the rig control
functionality it offers. Again as mentioned by another lit member, the
fldigi folks do have a separate rig control program called flrig. It is
loadable through the Linux Mint package facilities

Sadly, Elecraft's support for Linux is tepid.

Tuck, W6TUK

On 09/11/2015 12:36 PM, Bill wrote: