Re: [Tlf-devel] Pre-release of TLF-1.0.0

[Dave Kufta]

On Friday 04 December 2009 05:56:33 pm Rob Vance wrote:
> Rein,
> 
> I have successfully compiled this version (1.0.0) on Ubuntu 9.04.  No
> complaints from the compiler.
> 
> A couple of early observations:
> 
> - I cannot get the TLF to control the rig.  rigctl from the command line
> tested successfully on my radio (model 204 on Hamlib 1.2.8).  Verbose
> mode (tlf -v) tells me...
> 
>         Welcome to tlf-0.9.31 by PA0R!!
> 
> reading country data
> reading configuration data
> Opening config file logcfg.dat
> reading contest rules file: rules/10M_ver1
> Using contest rules file:  rules/10M_ver1
> reading multiplier data
> reading callmaster data
> Cannot find initial exchange file
> No initial exchange file
> No Hamlib library, using native driver
> Rignumber is 204
> Rig speed is 57600
> Keyer is cwdaemon
>      A: Phone message #1 is /home/rob/tlf/sounds/n6rob.ogg
> 
> I have also started with tlf -d (debug mode for rigctl) but the output
> is exactly the same as tlf -v.
> 
> The rig control portion of logcfg.dat says...
> #                               #
> #  RADIO CONTROL                #
> # (comment out if not present)  #
> # Rigmodel = Hamlib index, here #
> #           for ten tec OMNI VI #
> #################################
> #
> RADIO_CONTROL
> RIGMODEL=204
> RIGSPEED=57600
> RIGPORT=/dev/ttyS0
> #RIGPORT=/dev/ttyUSB2
> #
> SSBMODE
> #
> #RIT_CLEAR
> #
> SHOW_FREQUENCY
> #
> 
> I have verified using rigctl from the command line that /dev/ttyS0 is
> the correct port address, and the rig is set to 57.6K.
> 
> - I can't get the voicekeyer to work, but I speculate that it may be
> because the radio is not communicating effectively with tlf - but I am
> not certain of this.  The CW keyer plays the side tone just fine.  I
> haven't tested the lp0 with a voltmeter to see if it's actually keying
> the rig (cwdaemon 0.9.4 had a problem with this before).  But I will
> test that later.  I have tested the audio files using the play from the
> command line with the exact same paths as I used in logcfg.dat and they
> play correctly.
> 
> I have attached my logcfg.dat and rule files; but I don't know if the
> list server will accept them.
> 
> I am hoping to use TLF for the ARRL 10M contest in a couple of weeks,
> any guidance before then would be appreciated.  As always, thank you
> very much for creating tlf!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rob, N6ROB
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rein Couperus <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [Tlf-devel] Pre-release of TLF-1.0.0
> Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:14:33 +0100
> 
> 
> A prerelease of TLF-1.0.0 is available at
>  http://hermes.esrac.ele.tue.nl/TLF/alpha for testing.
> 
> This release should prevent segfaults on ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10.
> 
> Several bugs were fixed by NC1C and DL1JBE.
> 
> When you want to compile it on UBUNTU, you will need to install
>  build-essential, libncurses5-devel, and automake 1.9, then do a
>  ./configure, make and sudo make install.
> 
> happy testing, 73
> 
> Rein PA0R
> 
Rob,
 Do you have hamlib-devel package on your system ? The compiler seems to not 
notice hamlib.pc

        Dave, [n3meq]