Log4OM Cluster Spots to Flex 6000

[F4BPO]

Hi Lele,

I have a flex 6600 I could give you access to it through smart link, I would also be willing to be able to have Log4OM spots to be sent to smartsdr / maestro.

Would be even better if it could put different colors based on new dxcc or new band or new slot.

Thanks

[WA2SQQ]

"I've asked, some years ago, support from Flex in order to have a REMOTE device on their side with exposed ports so i can actively work with a real unit and test integration, but they asked a commercial agreement to sell the Flex plugin on behalf of me (providing me royalties and everything else) and i refused."

Daniel
I'm wondering what Flex office you contacted?
I suggest you reach out to WO2X at Gmail
Dave is a very good friend who works for FRS providing remote support. You may mention that I suggested you reach out to him.

[wo2x]

Hi all,

I’ll chime in.

There are two ways to get spots into Flex SmartSDR or Maestro.

First is to send UDP N1MM formatted spots on a port of your choosing. In Flex SmartSDR CAT you simply define a Spot port to receive the UDP packets. This is how others are doing it.

Second is to establish a TCP connection to the radio and then you can send the spots along with info such as color (wanted/worked b4, etc) and as a bonus you can get frequency and mode for each slice and be able to send QSY info to the radio when clicking a spot in your cluster in Log4OM.

The TCP method allows much more than spots. I use the API

We have a developer program you can sign up for and they do not charge. You will get support from the Flex engineers and access to the API info. This is how Marcus, DL8MRE did his client software.

73
Dave wo2x

[WA2SQQ]

Thanks Dave

[N1KB]

"Telnet cluster start the server and then connect flex to server"

Could you provide more specifics on this method?

I've tried Hamlib and Slicemaster via the instructions and Omnirig with mixed success on spots. I can connect the radio with either method.

I would like to click on the spots on SmartSdr and populate the callsign field in LOG4OM. Is this behavior possible?

Thank you.

[G4POP]

"Telnet cluster start the server and then connect flex to server"

Could you provide more specifics on this method?

I've tried Hamlib and Slicemaster via the instructions and Omnirig with mixed success on spots. I can connect the radio with either method.

I would like to click on the spots on SmartSdr and populate the callsign field in LOG4OM. Is this behavior possible?

Thank you.

Run the Telnet server in Log4OM which sends spots via Localhost:23 and then I guess there is a way in the Flex software to display the spots sent by Log4OM

[N1KB]

I can see LOG4OM sending spots on localhost:23. If I try to configure a tcp port on Flex SmartSdr Cat on port 23 I get an error message that this port is in use by another program.

I am really confused on best practice to connect flex to LOG4OM. Omnirig, Hamlib, TCP (which I can't get working), Spots via Slicemaster, FRSrtack, direct?

Any specific advice from Flex users out there?

[G4POP]

I can see LOG4OM sending spots on localhost:23. If I try to configure a tcp port on Flex SmartSdr Cat on port 23 I get an error message that this port is in use by another program.

I am really confused on best practice to connect flex to LOG4OM. Omnirig, Hamlib, TCP (which I can't get working), Spots via Slicemaster, FRSrtack, direct?

Any specific advice from Flex users out there?

I assume that you have read the very comprehensive explanation about 'Configuring Log4OM with Slicemaster and Flexradio SmartSDR' by Dale AE6DS page 225 >>>>>> of our user guide?

First thing I recal from when I used to own a Flex is that I had to use Hamlib, not Omnirig?

If all else fails perhaps 'Reach out' to AE6DS for help, he may still own a Flex

Other than that I cant help as I dont have a Flexradio anymore and currently use TCI connection to my SunSDR 2 DX radios

[N1KB]

Yes, I have read that page about 10 times to see what I'm missing. It works to connect the radio but spots are erratic. Meaning sometimes they disappear. The only way to continuously see spots is by enabling clusters on SliceMaster.

I can connect the radio via Hamlib and Omnirig but not TCI.
I can see port 23 sending out spots but cannot figure out how to get SmartSdr to receive them through Cat if that's even possible.

I'm trying to understand if it's possible to click on a spot on SmartSdr and have LOG4OM populate the Callsign field. If that is not possible then I have everything else I need with SliceMaster aggregating and placing the spots on SmartSdr

I'll try reaching out to AE6DS.

Thank you.

[N1KB]

BTW, I'm new to Log4OM and really enjoying the layout and functionality. Clicking on a spot and having it populate the call sign is something I could do in the previous log I was using. But this isn't a big problem. I can click on the Log4OM bandscope call signs and accomplish the same thing. I am usually running SliceMaster anyway. The mapping, integration with PstRotator, propagation, QSO and QSL tools are excellent and intuitive.