I suggest you use OmniRig to control the Omni VI+. It is clearly a supported
radio.
Bob, K4TAX
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> On Jan 3, 2021, at 4:42 PM, Karl Heimbach <kheimbach@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> As I suspected, a reboot of the PC resulted in the same problem I had with
> flrig initially (very sluggish T/R sequencing and sometimes a program hang
> leaving the Omni in transmit). Perhaps if I were interfacing the Omni with a
> standard serial port and only had the Winkeyer FTDI dongle, this would be a
> non-issue.
>
> However, I am able to use two FTDI adapters, one for the Omni VI Plus
> interface and the other for a Winkeyer, with the following applications:
>
> * WSJT-X utilizing hamlib
> * Fldigi utilizing hamlib
> * DX Commander
> * N3JFP Amateur Contact Log
>
> I'll use as is for a week or so before trying anything else.
>
> Again, thank you all for the help.
>
> W5QJ - Karl
>
>> On 1/3/2021 12:09 PM, Karl Heimbach wrote:
>> First, thank you all for your help.
>>
>> I had to use a FTDI cable as the PC the Omni VI is connected to has three
>> serial ports in the expansion slots and doesn't have room for a fourth.
>>
>> I played with this radio until 1:20 AM last night and started on it again
>> this morning.
>>
>> I now have flrig working properly and have saved the configuration just as I
>> have for my Pegasus, Argonaut V, and Xiegu G90. From what I can tell,
>> Windows and Linux sometimes confuse the two FTDI adapters I have plugged in
>> (the second is for a Winkeyer).
>>
>> Several reboots were needed to get everything sorted out and working
>> properly. I suspect that even though the FTDI adapters are identified
>> correctly, the operating system is sending instructions to the wrong one. I
>> will probably have the same issue once I shut the PC down and restart it.
>> I've seen the same problem using a FTDI adapters with the Xiegu and Winkeyer.
>>
>> I did download DXLab Suite and it works fine for now. I will change
>> settings in WSJT-X to allow CAT control via flrig instead of hamlib and
>> suspect there will not be an issue until a reboot. N3FJP Amateur Contact
>> Log, using the Winkeyer, will not transmit although it sees the Omni VI and
>> returns proper data during the polls.
>>
>> Karl - W5QJ
>>
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