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Questions about linux in the context of amateur radio. Specifically ham-related software (logging, rig-control, etc.) and distributions that are particularly useful to hams.

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Access problem (?) Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Radio: FT-991 I work usually in Mint 20.3 Mate; FLRig, FLDigi, JS8, JTDX, WSJTX all run ufb Installed a Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (on another Laptop) Now: FLRig, FLDigi: after setting permission / Owner - ...
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Cancel beacon on AX.25 Linux Stack

I have started playing with HF Packet using a Raspberry Pi running Buster. The AX.25 I have direwolf running a 300 baud modem, use kissattach to create the AX.25 ...
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QSSTV Audio Device Enumeration

My new desktop system running Clear Linux with the latest version of qsstv and hamlib is having a problem with audio device enumeration. This is because qsstv filters the audio device list as follows: ...
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How to run chirp with python3-based system (workaround found now)

Has anyone been successful getting chirp to run on a Linux system that's primarily set up for Python3? I find it's complaining about not finding the serial module, but when I install it with pip (...
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Connecting Linux to Yaesu FT3D via bluetooth for audio into Direwolf?

I'm looking to connect my Yaesu FT3D ham radio to a Linux laptop via bluetooth. I understand it only does audio over bluetooth, but for my use case that's acceptable. My end goal is to run Direwolf ...
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GNU Radio FM Receiver does not work on Ubuntu 20.04 nor on Windows 10

GNU Radio v3.8 with Qt-GUI on Ubuntu 20.04 Before starting on something new I always test my setup with this GNURadio hello world flow graph which I know for sure, that it used to work. The other day, ...
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Is it possible to setup a private network with DNS lookup using app_rpt?

I am going through a bit of a headache trying to find this information. I have a lot of people interested in a private simplex node/repeater network using Asterisk/app_rpt, the same software ...
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Ten Tec Argo IV wont connect to Fldigi on R Pi

Cannot connect to Raspberry Pi with Fldigi, ttyusb0 does not show up in any cat control functions. I can connect my TS590S to the Pi and I can connect the Ten Tec to any window machine. But I cannot ...
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Ham radio listener is split up on old hardware

I'm trying to get a ham radio listener working with RTLSDR on an old Pentium 4. Unfortunately it is playing for a few seconds, then not playing for a split second, very split up. Is there a way I can ...
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QSSTV on Linux Mint

Linux Mint MATE 64 (system is up to date) I installed qsstv first it runs normally but no CAT .. then I installed hamlib and put in the same string for the USB Device like in FlDigi which runs now ...
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Find the right COM to setup Winlink

I managed to successfully install Winlink on my Ubuntu operating system but it is not completely functional yet. I don't know which COM my computer is set up to use, and there are a lot of them ...
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ax.25 error shown in direwolf. Fails on channel 8, then 2, then works

Using a Raspberry Pi 3B, Signalink, HT, direwolf and ax25-tools and ax15-apps. All up to date. Clean start. Commands: ...
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Kenwood TS-50 and USB to Serial

I paired my old Kenwood TS-50 with serial, by using FTDI TTL-232-5V-AJ USB to serial converter. I used ideas from here: http://steeman.be:8080/posts/TS-50%20USB%20Interface/ and here http://i.imgur....
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Are there any Alternatives to Packet Radio for sending digital data?

Recently, I asked a question about using an Arduino to send packet radio. I noticed that the top record speed for packet radio is 1 megabit/second, on a modified radio. Someone mention on stack ...
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How do I install the DV4mini software on Ubuntu?

The documentation says the following: The program requires the complete installation of Mono. You install for example with apt-get the packet mono-complete. Until an installation packet is available ...
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Linux RTL-SDR waterfall via the command line

Using Raspbian (Debian) Linux on a Raspberry Pi 2, how can I view data from my software-defined radio via the command line over SSH? Is there an RTL-SDR client with terminal emulation?
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How to use a Linux computer as a paddle key code practice oscillator

I'm working on learning Morse code, and I'm looking for a way to use my computer as a practice oscillator with a double paddle key. I'm using a Linux PC, but a Raspberry Pi solution would be cool to. ...
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How to distinguish SDR 820T and 820T2 dongles on Linux?

I have bought an 820T2 USB dongle, but $ rtl_test detects it as Raphael Micro 820T chip. Can rtl_test distinguish the two? If not, how can I see, if the chip is ...
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Linux based SDR spectrum capture via CLI

I need to setup a Linux box to run unattended capture of about 10 MHz - contiguous worth of spectrum (Hardware must support between 500 kHz and 200 MHz) targeting voice (mix of AM and FM voice ...
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QSSTV/Hamlib and RTL-SDR/HackRF One

I came across QSSTV today. It's a relatively new Linux program for SSTV and DRM. The config suggests that it can use a number of different external radios as transmitters. What I'd really like to try ...
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Can a WLAN device be used with GNU Radio?

Can I use my wireless ethernet card with GNU Radio? I have a Broadcom BCM4311 mini PCIe, and Debian / Kali 2.0 Linux.
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How to detect a tone on an FM Frequency using an RTL SDR receiver?

I'm transmitting a simple tone which lasts 50 ms using an FM transmitter. I can see clearly this tone being received on my RTL-SDR device when I look at a spectrum graph (using GQRX). I need to call ...
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Getting Started with Digital Modes on VHF on Linux

I am interested in learning about digital modes using 2m and Linux. I have a couple of older 2m rigs (HTX-212 and an old Yaesu) with no additional hardware, like a TNC. What current resources exist ...
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Linux APRS client

I have an old PK-232 packet TNC which is spitting out APRS data from 144.390 to the serial port. I have confirmed this with minicom and see all sorts of data with lat long etc. I would like to view ...
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How to play spectrum recordings made with rtl_sdr in gqrx?

I have an R820T DVB dongle and the rtl_sdr software on a linux computer. I can listen to various frequencies using the gqrx software which uses the rtl_sdr library as a device driver for the USB-...
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Installing cuSDR on Ubuntu 13.04

I've been trying to install cuSDR64 on Ubuntu so as to have a 4-receiver 4-display SDR setup. I found the Windows repository on svn here. But, it gives an error (check this question). The cuSDR home ...
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GNU/Linux contest logging software? [closed]

What contest logging software exists for the GNU/Linux operating system?
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