Re: [Hamlib-developer] Question about a native hamlib protocol?

[Nate B. <n0...@n0...>]

* On 2025 10 May 20:46 -0500, William Gaylord wrote:
> I am working on a project that I hope to add rigctl support to. (As in
> buidling a homebrew radio) Is there a 'native' / generic rigctl protocol
> that I van implement as its cat interface or should I just pretent to be an
> existing radio?

In the past the Kenwood protocol has been recommended.  It is well
understood and well supported by both Hamlib and other software.  In my
opinion, that doesn't mean you should limit yourself to a particular
Kenwood model as a custom backend could easily support your radio.  The
benefit of the Kenwood protocol is that it is human readable as it is
ASCII on the wire which makes things a bit easier.  Even Yaesu switched
from its proprietary binary protocol to the Kenwood style around the
turn of the Century.

73, Nate

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