WSPR 2.0 Released November 19, 2009.

The WSPR 2.0 Release did not include a AMD64 Build.

http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wspr_2.00r1714_i386.deb

Back to working on fldigi

No love for cw keying with the RigBlaster NoMIC via the serial port and Fldigi.
The nomic hardware will key the rig using CWType running on wine.
Sadly after some research it would appear that fldigi supports right channel cw keying via the audio jack from the PC sound card. This method of keying will requirer a different circuit to interface with the radio.

73's

Ubuntu + FLDGigi + Soldersmoke = Podcast #117

The Team at Soldersmoke.com have finally discovered Ubuntu with FLDGigi. w00t!!!

Check out the show here:
http://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2009/10/soldersmoke-podcast-117.html

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Beta

Switching from nightly builds to Karmic Koala Beta for hamlib2 and fldigi testing.

Nightly Ubuntu 9.10 Builds

Nightly builds of 9.10 do include:

libhamlib2 1.2.9-1ubuntu1 Run-time library to control radio transceive
fldigi 3.11.4-1 Digital modem program for hamradio operators

Ubuntu 9.10 to ship in October 2009

Hopefully the new release will have libhamlib2 1.2.9 included.

Quickie Build of XDX 2.4.2 on Ubuntu 9.04 x64

Download: xdx-2.4.2-build.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Ubuntu 9.04 comes with XDX 2.4.1
# Upgrading to 2.4.2 gets you:
# Improved gnuplot script for proper use of time format for the x-axis.


# Login as Root.
# sudo bash
# [sudo] password for motokilljoy:

# root@trident:~# id
# uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)

# Change to a working directory.
cd /usr/local/src/

# Download the newer version.
wget http://www.qsl.net/p/pg4i/download/xdx-2.4.2.tar.gz

# Extract the source code.
tar -zxf xdx-2.4.2.tar.gz

# Install some of the needed software dependencies.
# libgtk2.0-dev - Development files for the GTK+ library
# libgksu2-dev - library providing su and sudo functionality (development files)
# sox - Swiss army knife of sound processing
apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libgksu2-dev sox

# Locate some of the needed libraries.
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/include/libgksu/

cd xdx-2.4.2/
./configure
make; make install

# Run the new version of XDX.
/usr/local/bin/xdx

# Setup XDX to use Hamlib preferences.
# Settings -> Preferences -> Enable hamlib checkbox: checked

# For Yaesu FT-2000/D VFO-A control.
# /usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 129 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 set_freq %d
# Double Clicking on a DXers QRG will automatically tune VFO-A to His or Hers frequency.