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Re: [TenTec] CAT control of Omni VI Plus

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] CAT control of Omni VI Plus
From: gerd Groos <df9ts.cw@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:16:58 +0100
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Hello Karl,

I am using Wintest for CAT control of my Omni VI+ - it works flawlessly with a 
simple USB-to-serial adapter and also with the Microham CW keyer (set to RS232 
levels)

73

Gerd DF9TS

> On 3. Jan 2021, at 16:11, Karl Heimbach <kheimbach@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> I bought a FTDI 25 pin serial cable for my Omni VI Plus and am interested in 
> what others may have used or are using for CAT control.
> 
> Flrig, both the Windows and Linux flavors, will allow frequency and mode 
> changes, but hangs on transmit/receive.
> 
> Ham Radio Deluxe does not have support for an Omni VI, but does have support 
> for an Icom 735.  Using HRD and talking to the Omni as an Icom 735, allows 
> for frequency changes, but the mode is stuck in AM.
> 
> WSJT-X will communicate with the Omni using hamlib.  I suspect that fldigi 
> will also work utilizing hamlib.
> 
> I suspect that CAT functionality with an Omni VI is going to be rudimentary 
> at best.  If flrig could be made to work, the "CMD" section of flrig would 
> allow appropriate commands to be sent for additional control of the radio.  
> The Ten-Tec manual has an entire section on what strings to send for various 
> functions.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Karl - W5QJ
> 
> 
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