[hpsdr] flradio 1.0.2 released

[Sid Boyce]

Hi Steve,
I sent on all the updated stuff to Kevin -- flradio-1.0.3, INSTALL and 
flrig-1.3.16 which he expects to try today with fldigi-3.21.83.
73 ... Sid.

On 15/11/14 15:25, AD0ES wrote:
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> On Nov 14, 2014, at 8:56 AM, kb3omm wrote:
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>> Just completed building flradio on U14.04 and it works FB. (only testing on RX so far)
> I only have the mercury so far, and there is no support yet for xmit.  I may be buying an anan
> this winter, maybe not.  I would be willing to work with someone to crack the xmit nut.
>
>> 1. Am a bit confused, though as the install instructions included in the tar reference:
>>         # see flradio/bin/flRadio.sh for more insight:
>>         $ src/flradio --config-dir /home/smp/.flradioRx0
>>
>>         # examine flradio/Desktop & flradio/bin dirs for .desktop launchers and support shell scripts:
>>         # you will need to modify paths and possibly other fields...
>> I cant locate any of the above referenced dirs or files.
>>
> There were all in the original distribution, but when I also did the flrig dist I decided to remove them from Flradio
> & flrig to a separate distribution.  Just haven't gotten that far yet.  I'll try to put together a tarball soon.
>
>> 2. is there a set-up I need to do to get flradio and QtRadio to sync the frequency displays?
> Flradio can't co-exist with QtRadio, it replaces Qtradio.  The issue is the way control (ie master mode) is managed
> by dspserver.  I haven't researched this yet, but there appears to be some way for more than one piece of code
> to give "master" commands (passwd access, meant for internet steering of the system).  This would allow both Qtradio and
> Flradio to run at the same time.  As to co-ordinating frequency displays, this would probably be easiest by adding an XML-RPC
> channel to Qtradio, the mechanism that Flradio and flrig use for co-ordination.
>
>> 3. In the receiver control window what is the function of the RF setting? is this manual RF gain or AGC threshold?
> Its a brain-fart of my own making.  I'm not sure it is RF gain in the classical sense.  What it does is amplify the incoming
> signal stream, clipping anything that goes beyond the rails.  The intended use is to select a weak signal for decoding
> then upping the "gain" to improve its decode.  The other signals become distorted (clipped to death) but it does seem to help
> with the specific weak signal.
>
>> 4. Also tried to build using the latest fldigi-3.22.01, but the patch fails. Is there any plan to support 3.22.01?
> Flrig is my current focus, I have upgraded it to the latest, 1.3.17 (but not on the website yet).  It has sucked much more
> effort than Flradio.  I am attempting to add every possible command from dspserver & hpsdrserver to the panel.  I have
> worked out a model for pushing new widgets into the HPSDR object, making the creation of new controls much easier than modifying
> the flrig mainline code each time, but it is still time consuming. I have all the boolean commands (dither, random, etc.)
> implemented as buttons, and am now working on the more complex commands that need multiple numeric args (eg. startaudiostream).
>
> I really need to update the site with my latest Flradio as it includes frequency co-ordination between Flradio & flrig.
> It also now uses the main frequency display for tuning, the freq. control in the receiver panel is gone...
> I just enjoy coding much more than website maintaince!
>
> later,
> Steve
>
>
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