Re: [Hamlib-developer] Rig control errors

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

* On 2026 01 Apr 07:41 -0500, Dave Wood wrote:
> Dear Hamlib Developers
> 
> I am getting a very random Rig Control error.
> It appears to be totally random and does not appear to be RF related. In fact most of it happens when the radio is not transmitting.
> Using WSJTX for FT8, mostly when receiving. Radio is Yaesu FTX-1, currently with latest firmware.
> Windows 11 with latest everything, drivers software and updates. This has been happening since using my FTX-1 for 6 months plus
> Everything is up to date, all software and drivers. I have tried many different USB cables with and without ferrites.
> All cables have ferrites on both ends.
> Below is one of these errors
> 
> Hamlib error: read_string_generic called, rxmax=129 direct=1, expected_len=1
> read_string_generic(): RX 7 characters, direct=1
> 0000 53 48 30 30 31 39 3b SH0019;
> newcat_get_cmd: read count = 7, ret_data = SH0019;
> newcat_get_cmd: wrong reply SH for command TX
> cmd_str = TX;
> write_block(): TX 3 bytes
> 0000 54 58 3b TX;
> read_string_generic called, rxmax=129 direct=1, expected_len=1
> read_string_generic(): RX 7 characters, direct=1
> 0000 53 48 30 30 31 39 3b SH0019;
> newcat_get_cmd: read count = 7, ret_data = SH0019;
> newcat_get_cmd: wrong reply SH for command TX
> **2:newcat.c(11344):newcat_get_cmd returning(-8) Protocol error
> 
> *1:rig_get_ptt: elapsed=247ms
> rig_lock: client lock disengaged
> *1:rig.c(4036):rig_get_ptt returning(-8) Protocol error
> 
> Protocol error
> while getting PTT state
> 
> Timestamp: 2026-04-01T12:29:13.362Z

Hi Dave.

I doubt that the issue is related to USB or its subsystem driver nor
application software.  It appears the radio is simply returning the
wrong response to the query as though things have gotten out of sync.

The SH response, according to the manual I grabbed, is showing the RX
bandwidth as 2900 Hz in SSB or 3200 Hz in DATA mode on the Main RX,
which is definitely an incorrect response to the TX query.

Hopefully someone can go into more detail with you on this.

73, Nate

-- 
"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all
possible worlds.  The pessimist fears this is true."
Web: https://www.n0nb.us
Projects: https://github.com/N0NB
GPG fingerprint: 82D6 4F6B 0E67 CD41 F689 BBA6 FB2C 5130 D55A 8819