Connecting Xiegu X6100 using FLRIG to WSJTX Linux Mint

KQ4DAA All Messages By This Member #54399 Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX All Messages By This Member #54400 开云体育 Try direct radio control from wsjtx instead? ; On 28/4/25 09:49, KQ4DAA via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX All Messages By This Member #54401 开云体育 Latest wsjtx has X6100 in the radio select, otherwise use X108G 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:49, KQ4DAA via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
KQ4DAA All Messages By This Member #54402 I set up like the video showed using cat. I can test cat and that works when I test ptt i get Rig failure hamlib error:communications timed out icom.c(2027):icom_set_mode return(-5) Rig_set mode:targetable retcode after set_mode=-5 rig.c(2290):rig_set_mode_ return (-5) while setting current VFO mode toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:00?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Latest wsjtx has X6100 in the radio select, otherwise use X108G 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:49, KQ4DAA via wrote: Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX All Messages By This Member #54403 开云体育 If both radio selections below do that, then revert to using vox for ptt, and setup vox in the radio. A later version wsjtx (with later hamlib) , that you may need to compile from source may work. 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 10:19, KQ4DAA via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text I set up like the video showed using cat. I can test cat and that works when I test ptt i get Rig failure hamlib error:communications timed out icom.c(2027):icom_set_mode return(-5) Rig_set mode:targetable retcode after set_mode=-5 rig.c(2290):rig_set_mode_ return (-5) while setting current VFO mode On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:00?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Latest wsjtx has X6100 in the radio select, otherwise use X108G 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:49, KQ4DAA via wrote: Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
KQ4DAA All Messages By This Member #54404 Unfortunately the X6100 does not offer VOX toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:37?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: If both radio selections below do that, then revert to using vox for ptt, and setup vox in the radio. A later version wsjtx (with later hamlib) , that you may need to compile from source may work. 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 10:19, KQ4DAA via wrote: I set up like the video showed using cat. I can test cat and that works when I test ptt i get Rig failure hamlib error:communications timed out icom.c(2027):icom_set_mode return(-5) Rig_set mode:targetable retcode after set_mode=-5 rig.c(2290):rig_set_mode_ return (-5) while setting current VFO mode On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:00?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Latest wsjtx has X6100 in the radio select, otherwise use X108G 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:49, KQ4DAA via wrote: Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX All Messages By This Member #54405 开云体育 Sorry, i thought I read somewhere that it did have it. My other suggestion is to install flatpak 'bottles' and use HRD as the interface., Or get latest wsjtx_improved sourcecode and compile as per that link I sent. First you can try the latest deb file appropriate from here ; These have latest hamlib etc. The source section is close to these on search. 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 10:38, KQ4DAA via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Unfortunately the X6100 does not offer VOX On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:37?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: If both radio selections below do that, then revert to using vox for ptt, and setup vox in the radio. A later version wsjtx (with later hamlib) , that you may need to compile from source may work. 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 10:19, KQ4DAA via wrote: I set up like the video showed using cat. I can test cat and that works when I test ptt i get Rig failure hamlib error:communications timed out icom.c(2027):icom_set_mode return(-5) Rig_set mode:targetable retcode after set_mode=-5 rig.c(2290):rig_set_mode_ return (-5) while setting current VFO mode On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:00?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Latest wsjtx has X6100 in the radio select, otherwise use X108G 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:49, KQ4DAA via wrote: Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX All Messages By This Member #54406 开云体育 To install the deb? apt remove wsjtx ? first then, download to downloads folder, cd to that folder and sudo apt install ./ or the deb you choose.. On 28/4/25 10:49, Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Sorry, i thought I read somewhere that it did have it. My other suggestion is to install flatpak 'bottles' and use HRD as the interface., Or get latest wsjtx_improved sourcecode and compile as per that link I sent. First you can try the latest deb file appropriate from here ; These have latest hamlib etc. The source section is close to these on search. 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 10:38, KQ4DAA via groups.io wrote: Unfortunately the X6100 does not offer VOX On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:37?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: If both radio selections below do that, then revert to using vox for ptt, and setup vox in the radio. A later version wsjtx (with later hamlib) , that you may need to compile from source may work. 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 10:19, KQ4DAA via wrote: I set up like the video showed using cat. I can test cat and that works when I test ptt i get Rig failure hamlib error:communications timed out icom.c(2027):icom_set_mode return(-5) Rig_set mode:targetable retcode after set_mode=-5 rig.c(2290):rig_set_mode_ return (-5) while setting current VFO mode On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 7:00?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Latest wsjtx has X6100 in the radio select, otherwise use X108G 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:49, KQ4DAA via wrote: Currently back at square one as FLRIG is not recognizing the radio. I am using all this from KM4ACK's 73Linux On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:47?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: Ok that link shows many methods incl compiling, have fun. Let us know how you go ? 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 09:40, KQ4DAA via wrote: I used software manager, trying the way that is shown in above link now. On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:38?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: ? Did you use apt to install ? like here ; On 28/4/25 09:33, KQ4DAA via wrote: I installed it over a year ago myself, like I said I am a complete newbie to this side of things. Terminal says: Distributor ID: Linuxmint Description: Linux Mint 21.1 Release: 21.1 Codename: vera On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:31?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: When you installed linux what did you use, or did you get a Linux loaded pc/laptop ? otherwise run cmd ; ? ? lsb_release -a???? in terminal like ; adrian@debian:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: ???Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid Release: ???????n/a Codename: ??????trixie adrian@debian:~$ ? On 28/4/25 09:23, KQ4DAA via wrote: How can I view that? Is there a certain command that I can run in the terminal to tell me that? On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 6:22?PM Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX via <vk4tux=[email protected]> wrote: What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ? < Please ? On 28/4/25 09:20, KQ4DAA via wrote: > What is your linux OS ? Are you using a deb/rpm package or compiling ?
Dave, G?WBX All Messages By This Member #54407 Flrig can do DTR and/or RTS(if not already needed for cat data handshake) on the same serial port as the CAT traffic. I do that with my Kenwood HF radio.? It works very well with WSJTx, QSSTV (working via Hamlib) and Fldigi using its native XMLRPC link. I can screenshot the Flrig settings if needed. 73. Dave G0WBX? If it aint broke, hit it harder.
Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX All Messages By This Member #54408 开云体育 However for the X6100, CAT is the only game in town. There is no external ptt activation jack point to use a RTS/transistor setup etc. shows information for wsjtx setup. We need good CAT code = latest hamlib with latest wsjtx_improved. 73 vk4tux On 28/4/25 16:02, Dave, G?WBX via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Flrig can do DTR and/or RTS(if not already needed for cat data handshake) on the same serial port as the CAT traffic. I do that with my Kenwood HF radio.? It works very well with WSJTx, QSSTV (working via Hamlib) and Fldigi using its native XMLRPC link. I can screenshot the Flrig settings if needed. 73. Dave G0WBX? If it aint broke, hit it harder.
KQ4DAA All Messages By This Member #54415 I updated everything and it is working like a charm now
Adrian Fewster, VK4TUX All Messages By This Member #54417 开云体育 You're welcome. 73 vk4tux On 5/5/25 07:35, KQ4DAA via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text I updated everything and it is working like a charm now

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