Hamlib Flex 6xxx IP interface sets mode to narrow

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wo2x
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Hamlib Flex 6xxx IP interface sets mode to narrow

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Hi All,

Testing the new Flex 6xxx IP interface mode in Hamlib. The issue I have is clicking on a spot sets the radio to the narrowest rx filter.
Example - I click on a CW spot and it QSYs fine but sets RX filter to 50 Hz.

I would prefer it not set the filter at all and let the radio use whatever filter was previously selected on that band.

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Re: Hamlib Flex 6xxx IP interface sets mode to narrow

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I am currently talking to Don (Slicemaster) about this issue and have found some potentially helpful info related to that. (info below)

I have always used OmniRig but have been using HamLib because the active TX slice is reflected in Log4OM so that is a huge improvement for me.

Rich

From soundforge HamLib
Filter definition.
Lists the filters available for each mode.
If more than one filter is available for a given mode, the first entry in the array will be the default filter to use for the normal passband of this mode. The first entry in the array below the default normal passband is the default narrow passband and the first entry in the array above the default normal passband is the default wide passband. Note: if there's no lower width or upper width, then narrow or respectively wide passband is equal to the default normal passband.
If a width field in the list has RIG_FLT_ANY value, this means the rig allows its passband width to be set to any value ranging from the lowest to the highest value (if any) in the list for that mode. The RIG_FLT_ANY value, if present, must be the last one in the list.
The width field is the narrowest passband in a transmit/receive chain with regard to different IF.
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Re: Hamlib Flex 6xxx IP interface sets mode to narrow

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Hi Rich,

Good to see you on here.

I guess the question to the Hamlib developers is "why can't the commands be passed to the radio minus any filter command so the radio will use current selected filter for that mode?"

I am subscribed to the Hamlib developer list from back in the WSJT-X issues with 6400 and 6600 so I will post the question to them. Hopefully they can release a version that performs the way I think it should. No need to have Hamlib automatically set filter width.

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Re: Hamlib Flex 6xxx IP interface sets mode to narrow

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Dave,

I am hoping that Don can figure something out with Slicemaster. I introduced him to Daniele and they have been talking shop about other things so maybe there is a fix in there.

Have you had any issues with Log4OM going offline using HamLib. Something I am doing seems to break the connection on occasion but have not figured out what.

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I have not had issues with it going offline.

I just posted my issue on the Hamlib developer group on GitHub. We'll see what they say. The developers of Hamlib have been good to work with in the past.

FYI, check out the V2 error reporting forum on here. Found an issue with mouse clicks not honoring window focus.

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Re: Hamlib Flex 6xxx IP interface sets mode to narrow

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Here is the reply I received from Hamlib developers.

Can a command be added into the Hamlib config to do what they suggest?

Dave wo2x

"Log4OM must be asking for the filter to be set. There's a RIG_PASSBAND_NOCHANGE they could pass in that would not set the filter.
Either you have to set your filter yourself to what you want it to be so when it is set it is what you want or report the problem to Log4OM support forum."
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