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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