Re: [Hamlib-developer] Rig Control Error

[Peter B. <prb...@gm...>]

Hi Nate,

Im not sure how to get the Rigctl data you need?

Thanks for trying to help me out.

Regards

Peter

On Mon, 10 Nov 2025, 00:35 Nate Bargmann, <n0...@n0...> wrote:

> * On 2025 09 Nov 13:33 -0600, prb...@gm... wrote:
> > Hi Nate,
> >
> > Thanks for coming back to me.
> > I'm sorry, I'm not very good with the technical side, I have spent 2 days
> > trying to repair and am about to give up and sell my rig.
> > I have attached the document I have found, it appears to relate to
> Version
> > 2.7 which has the button to update Hamlib.
>
> I suspect that 2.7 has the old URL either hard coded or in a
> configuration variable.  The old link has gone away and isn't coming
> back.  It was not my decision to break that.
>
> > All my set up was working a year ago, before I decided to try to update
> the
> > software to V3.0
> > I have even completely reset my IC705, but it's made no difference.
> > I have just rolled back to 2.5.4 but its just the same, although I don't
> > have the hamlib update buttons, but it still comes up with
> >
> > Hamlib error: Communication timed out
> > serial.c(884):ser_close return(0)
> > iofunc.c(361):port_close return(0)
> > rig.c(1083):rig_open return(-5) Communication timed out
> > serial.c(884):ser_close return(0)
> > iofunc.c(361):port_close return(0)
> > iofunc.c(361):port_close return(0)  while opening connection to rig
> >
> > Timestamp: 2025-11-09T19:27:53.170Z
>
> As I stated earlier, the output from rigctl will be considerably more
> helpful to us.  This output is like an outline while the output I am
> asking for is the entire term paper!
>
> > I notice the download web page has changed from princetown to a different
> > one?
>
> I don't know as I don't get the software from there.  I use the package
> provided by the Debian project.
>
> > I don't really use the rig for voice, so its useless for me now.
> >
> > And in response to your question about when I try to press the update
> hamlib
> > button, yes, it fails to update, with the error straight away?
> >
> > Should I not stay on 2.5.4? I just don't know what to do now
>
> You can ask on the WSJT-X support forum (wherever that is) for guidance
> on manually installing the updated .DLL but I don't think that is where
> the problem is, but I cannot guess from the sparse output above.  Sorry.
>
> 73, Nate
>
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