Re: [Hamlib-developer] IC-736 backend status and converter power

[Stephane F. <f8...@fr...>]

> >It isn't in Hamlib 1.1.3. However, I've just added it right now
> >in the cvs repository, so it will be part of future 1.1.4 if you
> >care to test it.
> Oh, good, I will! Thanks 8-)

It's in cvs, and there should be a http://hamlib.org/bleeding-edge/ snapshot
by tomorrow.

> BTW, RTS is not the only case: other converters use DTS or even a 
> combination of control lines as power source, so the option should be as 
> general as possible, both for the choice of the affected lines and for 
> the related radios (homemade converters for Yaesu use this trick, too).

So far, I can only see RTS and DTR as a power source. Let me know if
you see others. Here is how it works with rigctl for your IC-736:

	rigctl -vvvvvv -Crts_state=ON -m 320

There's also a config 'dtr_state' param. You can check them all with
the -L option. Let me know if this solves your powering problem.


> (*) considering that tomorrow is the first day I'm allowed to operate 
> with full privileges and the new callsign I guess pc-related activities 
> will have to share my brain-time somewhat ;-)

Congrats for your upgrade! I haven't heard you on the French SSB
contest "Coupe du REF" this week-end. Anyway, the propagation was not 
at its best.


73
Stephane