[TenTec] Jupiter CAT question

[John]

Carl,

Does this mean that when bits bite you, you need to get catty?

49,

John / WA1JG

On 7/13/2012 2:15 PM, Carl Moreschi wrote:
> It returns a 2 byte (4 character) hexadecimal number. The first byte is
> the S units in hex.  The second byte is the fraction S units in 256ths.
> So 0F23 would be 15 sunits with a fractional part of 35/256.  The 35 is
> decimal for hex 23.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
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> On 7/13/2012 1:40 PM, Martin Ewing wrote:
>> Hello, all.
>>
>> I'm using a Jupiter with Hamlib.org interface software, but the Jupiter
>> driver (which I'm maintaining) needs to know how to deal with the S-meter.
>> The Ten-Tec programmer's reference (v1.1) claims that "The data format is a
>> 4 byte ascii string. The upper part of the number is the signal strength in
>> ‘S’ units while the lower part is the fractional part of the signal in ‘S’
>> units. For example: if the radio returns the string ‘S0356’ the signal
>> strength is 3.56 ‘S’ units."
>>
>> But this is not what is coming back to me (firmware v1330-538).  I get hex
>> digits ('0' - 'F") not just decimal.  Other CAT functions seem normal. If
>> someone knows the correct way to interpret the ?S results, I'd appreciate
>> the info.  Otherwise, I will have to do some reverse engineering.  Doable,
>> but a pain...
>>
>> TIA&  73
>> Martin AA6E
>>
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