Julian always makes me buy stuff. I got that same cable on Tuesday. I got the Sabrent USB sound card to use with my Raspberry PI. Also got it to work using a mic/phone splitter cable for the single audio connection on my laptop.
Late to the game but watched this because I bought the Sabrent USB that you recommended. I was having a ton of troubles with WSJT-X. This video solved it. You said, (abbreviated) I unplugged the old stuff, and I plugged this one in. Then "plugged it back into the radio"...WELL CRAP! There was my issue. I wasn't using headphone to microphone link. All fixed now. Again, thank you for all you do.
If you are pulling PTT over CAT and its on USB mode the microphone will be active. For the radio to 'listen' to the data port you have to set the Yaesu to Dig OR Use the PTT connection on the data port itself.
I use one of those little USB sound card interfaces with my easy Digi the only problem I had was seem like sometimes wasn't making its good connection so I wound up popping it open and soldering the wires direct to the board work's awesome now
Thank you for taking the time to show how to connect. PTT is always a problem with digital transmission and one reason I like the draws board. I will look at this option and explore it. Thank you for making me want to look at your PAT videos I will do that to add to my APRS setup.
We have a local ve7nv that created an interface with vox ptt in. We can use the cheap usb soundcard or smartphone with a mobile/base radio. I will be using that device with the PI 4 to create Winlink and of course the SSTV. Here in the Vancouver BC area we send SSTV pictures like the 12 days of Christmas as an example. VHF hams can now play like the HF SSTV hams. Some of us can see a need of being able to send a picture in an event ie Bridge collapse to an EOC for the Operation team. etc The PTT part is one of the issues need to over come if they like me are antenna restricted. I use a 1/4 wave mag mount plus a dual band beam in my living room.
I too found that I needed to use the DIG mode for my FT-857D to get transmit audio, but when in DIG mode, I do not get any audio out of the radio and into the pi - at least nothing decodes in WSJT-X. On the other hand, when the rig is set to USB, WSJT-X decodes FT8 but there is no transmit audio. This is true whether using my SignaLink USB or the cheap sound card. Can you share how your FT-857D is configured or do you have any suggestions about where to look? Another "clue". WSJT-X now crashes every time I try to transmit or tune. 73, John
At around 4:30 you mention not being able to select USB for Mode. This is because the DIN plug uses data in/out which only work in DIG mode. de N4TZH By the way.. I am setting up my Pi now using your guide...so far so good. I am going to use this sound card method for my 857 in the truck. Can't wait to be picnic table portable running digital modes on all bands!
@@KM4ACK my pi is so patched together with its coding... I dont even know how I got it to do the things it does anymore... it usually works fine, but I just wanna wipe it and go through your playlist and reprogram the whole thing... between that and the hardware that OH8STN talks about, I should be good for another 10 years
I was just about to order another Signalink and decided to watch some UA-cam first...still have to run and drop some money on the Card but hope to order today still..
why that interface needs a soundcard? does raspberry pi will not work well if the base radio is connected directly with TRRS audio jack input? do portable radios need also a sound card?
I have this sound card, using the build-a-pi with latest updates, and can't get the modem to work with it. The pat config shows it as 2,0 and 2,0 which matches my lsusb.... I'm stumped. Checked all I could think of (volume and mic levels, unchecked auto level, selected device, etc.) Tested the headphones with the audio jack as well as my leads out of my FT891 (I can hear output from the radio). Tested using audacity, and could not record anything through the mic... I may just have a bad card.
It could be a bad card but be sure in Pat Menu that you choose "Set ARDOP PTT" = TRUE. You will also need to have a CAT cable connected to the radio and FLRIG configured and running. If it still isn't working, head over to the forum groups.io/g/KM4ACK-Pi/topics
Thanks for the video, that helped me a lot! One more question about the PTT control for AX25 packet, how can I PTT control the rig via the microphone plug PTT? Because the rig I am using doesn't have rig control possibilities (only a microphone and ext. speaker out).
You will have to find a sound card or USB/serial adapter than can send the PTT signal to the HT. mikebeach.org/2015/10/27/using-kf5inz-easy-digi-with-baofeng-uv-b5-or-uv-b6/comment-page-1/ Another way is to use a signalink provided they support the radio you are using.
Does your latest HamPi build run on a Linux Mint PC distro and perform the same functions in this video? Can you send the required link[s)? Thank you, great video.
No. Build a Pi is designed specifically for the Pi. I will be starting a video series soon that shows how to get things up and running on a Mint laptop.
VOX on the radio is typically not fast enough for 1200 packet so I tend to just set up CAT for everything. Have to admit though that I haven’t tried on the 857. Other radios tried in the past have to long of a hang time on VOX. 73, de KM4ACK
Hey guys hi good work your doing there I have same setup like yours I can transmit but can not reserve any thing I don't know where is the problem please help me A61bn a61bn@hotmail.com
Could the "monitor" setting of the soundcard be used for monitoring or "listning" to the different modes? Being a listening amateur this would make some sense... 73's, Xander NL134
So do you need to have one config file for ARDOP and one for direwolf? RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 4" works perfectly for ARDOP but does the does the direwolf recommended; RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 122 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RIG allow rig control in ARDOP?
KM4ACK Thanks for all of the pi help, your videos have been some of the biggest help. I noticed when running ft8 and JS8Call on widows I want to sample audio at 16bit 48000hz dvd quality and not a lower for best signal. Easy to change that on a PC and Idea how to do it on a pi??
Awesome video and perfect timing as I just bought myself a USB card after watching Julian's video. My next step was to start working through your videos in preparation for setting up the pi. One question though - has anyone come up with a good way of setting up the config files for multiple radios as I'm working on the first of what I hope will be a set of go kits for the scouts and it would be best if each pi isn't just tailored to just one radio. My thought was to look at a script to ask which radio is in use and use it to set a variable to determine what config settings to use but I'm wondering if anyone has already solved this problem? Thanks for the great content Neil VK3IG
A script would be possible to change configurations. You might also just consider a separate SD card for each rig. A bit of a hassle to manage but SD cards are super cheap these days. 73, de KM4ACK
I have the Sabernet USB soundcard and when I go to set up the audio in WSJTX, the sabernet doesn't show up. I have tried all of the usb ports. I followed your Pi4 build notes up thru bashrc. I don't plan on using Winlink or Packet. I did install hamlib and then jumped down to WSJT-x. Any suggestions?
in terminal run "arecord -l" to get your sound card numbers. Typically 1,0. In WSJTX, look for plughw:CARD=1,DEV=0 or hw:CARD=1,DEV=0. Another possibility is plughw:CARD=CODEC,DEV=0. 73, de KM4ACK
Most computers, including rPi already have audio in and out. That is the sound card. You don’t need anything else unless you want more than one channel. You can route audio between applications if needed using something called a “virtual sound port” software, which exists for most platforms as free utilities.
The pi has audio out built in but not audio in. You do need an external sound card for digital modes with the pi. You are right about the routing the audio. It is pretty simple with Pulse audio.
@@KM4ACK well with the Anytone D878UV and D578UV both have Bluetooth, they can Bluetooth to the Pi, set up for VOX. Sounds to easy. But first I need to save up to get all the boards and things, and learn how it and goes together and works. As new Ham I am trying to do a lot in short time without much money!
My Pi crashed recently and I had to reinstall the OS (along with everything else) and got to wondering if you have an index anywhere? Took me a while to find the right videos for all the installs.
I can't adjust the audio input/output levels as described. I right click on the speaker icon and go down to output and all it shows is USB device and it is checked. But no option to change settings. So no way to lower the audio
Using the RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 122 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RIG the RIGCTL is green and the 857's PPT works, connection 'acks' occur but there is no freq control. Error messs: 2020/05/18 13:39:06 Unable to get frequency from rig 857: dial tcp [::1]:4532: connect: connection refused. 2020/05/18 13:39:06 Starting HTTP service (0.0.0.0:5000)... 2020/05/18 13:39:43 QSY ax25: 145090 2020/05/18 13:39:46 Connecting to WM3M-08 (ax25)...
@@KM4ACK There is no CAT for this radio, just ptt, no vox. I had used a com port dongle I made back 10 years ago on it. But there are no more com ports on PCs now, and I really haven't had it on the air in awhile. I need to find a budget radio that does CAT, any sugestions for one for us old farts? 73 ke4ooo
Both Julian's and your channels rock! Great to see both of you focusing on separate but complementary topics. Personally I would love to see one of you do videos on combining a uBitx with a Raspberry PI for digital modes. DE WA1KLI
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Julian always makes me buy stuff. I got that same cable on Tuesday. I got the Sabrent USB sound card to use with my Raspberry PI. Also got it to work using a mic/phone splitter cable for the single audio connection on my laptop.
No telling how many of those cables the guy on ebay has sold now. hihi. 73, de KM4ACK
Yeah, he has cost me a bunch... but its worth it, and I'm building my own batteries too.
Late to the game but watched this because I bought the Sabrent USB that you recommended. I was having a ton of troubles with WSJT-X. This video solved it. You said, (abbreviated) I unplugged the old stuff, and I plugged this one in. Then "plugged it back into the radio"...WELL CRAP! There was my issue. I wasn't using headphone to microphone link. All fixed now. Again, thank you for all you do.
Awesome Jason. Great to see my two Patreon channels in one place 😀👍
Thanks Tim! 73, de KM4ACK
Great Job , it's getting cheeper and easier to do Digi modes thanks to you and others.
AA4CP Chuck in Florida
Thanks! Always fun pushing the limits. 73, de KM4ACK
HamDAPTER is Awesome. I recently had a bad cable, hadn't opened the package for about 6 months, and he replaced it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
If you are pulling PTT over CAT and its on USB mode the microphone will be active. For the radio to 'listen' to the data port you have to set the Yaesu to Dig OR Use the PTT connection on the data port itself.
You fixed my problem by moving mode from USB to DIG. Then it worked. I spent hours trying and then saw this video THANK YOU! Doug N8VY
Glad it helped :-)
I use one of those little USB sound card interfaces with my easy Digi the only problem I had was seem like sometimes wasn't making its good connection so I wound up popping it open and soldering the wires direct to the board work's awesome now
I've seen other do that as well. Might be a future project. 73, de KM4ACK
Thank you for taking the time to show how to connect. PTT is always a problem with digital transmission and one reason I like the draws board. I will look at this option and explore it. Thank you for making me want to look at your PAT videos I will do that to add to my APRS setup.
Thuff Outstanding! 73, de KM4ACK
We have a local ve7nv that created an interface with vox ptt in. We can use the cheap usb soundcard or smartphone with a mobile/base radio. I will be using that device with the PI 4 to create Winlink and of course the SSTV. Here in the Vancouver BC area we send SSTV pictures like the 12 days of Christmas as an example. VHF hams can now play like the HF SSTV hams. Some of us can see a need of being able to send a picture in an event ie Bridge collapse to an EOC for the Operation team. etc The PTT part is one of the issues need to over come if they like me are antenna restricted. I use a 1/4 wave mag mount plus a dual band beam in my living room.
I too found that I needed to use the DIG mode for my FT-857D to get transmit audio, but when in DIG mode, I do not get any audio out of the radio and into the pi - at least nothing decodes in WSJT-X. On the other hand, when the rig is set to USB, WSJT-X decodes FT8 but there is no transmit audio. This is true whether using my SignaLink USB or the cheap sound card. Can you share how your FT-857D is configured or do you have any suggestions about where to look?
Another "clue". WSJT-X now crashes every time I try to transmit or tune.
73, John
At around 4:30 you mention not being able to select USB for Mode. This is because the DIN plug uses data in/out which only work in DIG mode. de N4TZH
By the way.. I am setting up my Pi now using your guide...so far so good. I am going to use this sound card method for my 857 in the truck. Can't wait to be picnic table portable running digital modes on all bands!
Good video. I just subbed. Have a great Christmas!
This guy is going to wake up to a nice holiday bonus!
Merry Christmas to Ham_daptor! hihi. 73, de KM4ACK
Between you and OH8STN I am going to just wipe my pi and start over.
Sorry we are creating more work for you but most of the time it's worth it :-) 73, de KM4ACK
@@KM4ACK my pi is so patched together with its coding... I dont even know how I got it to do the things it does anymore... it usually works fine, but I just wanna wipe it and go through your playlist and reprogram the whole thing... between that and the hardware that OH8STN talks about, I should be good for another 10 years
@@spldrong the AmRRON Build has a great image for the PI
I was just about to order another Signalink and decided to watch some UA-cam first...still have to run and drop some money on the Card but hope to order today still..
This might have saved you a few pennies. :-) 73, de KM4ACK
why that interface needs a soundcard? does raspberry pi will not work well if the base radio is connected directly with TRRS audio jack input?
do portable radios need also a sound card?
I have this sound card, using the build-a-pi with latest updates, and can't get the modem to work with it. The pat config shows it as 2,0 and 2,0 which matches my lsusb....
I'm stumped. Checked all I could think of (volume and mic levels, unchecked auto level, selected device, etc.) Tested the headphones with the audio jack as well as my leads out of my FT891 (I can hear output from the radio). Tested using audacity, and could not record anything through the mic... I may just have a bad card.
It could be a bad card but be sure in Pat Menu that you choose "Set ARDOP PTT" = TRUE. You will also need to have a CAT cable connected to the radio and FLRIG configured and running. If it still isn't working, head over to the forum groups.io/g/KM4ACK-Pi/topics
yes I used the quote marks...
RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 122 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RIG"
So the config file for PAT is found in the /pi/patmenu sub directory but the direwolf.conf is in the /pi directory rather at /pi/direwolf ?
VERY GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A spare or several in the shack sound dongle ON HAND in your GO BAG .... cheap and easy to setup and use =)
Thanks for the video, that helped me a lot! One more question about the PTT control for AX25 packet, how can I PTT control the rig via the microphone plug PTT?
Because the rig I am using doesn't have rig control possibilities (only a microphone and ext. speaker out).
You will have to find a sound card or USB/serial adapter than can send the PTT signal to the HT. mikebeach.org/2015/10/27/using-kf5inz-easy-digi-with-baofeng-uv-b5-or-uv-b6/comment-page-1/ Another way is to use a signalink provided they support the radio you are using.
Does your latest HamPi build run on a Linux Mint PC distro and perform the same functions in this video? Can you send the required link[s)? Thank you, great video.
No. Build a Pi is designed specifically for the Pi. I will be starting a video series soon that shows how to get things up and running on a Mint laptop.
Why didn't you use digital Vox on the ft-857? That alleviates the need for cat control
VOX on the radio is typically not fast enough for 1200 packet so I tend to just set up CAT for everything. Have to admit though that I haven’t tried on the 857. Other radios tried in the past have to long of a hang time on VOX. 73, de KM4ACK
Hey guys hi good work your doing there I have same setup like yours I can transmit but can not reserve any thing I don't know where is the problem please help me A61bn a61bn@hotmail.com
can this work for icom 706mk2g?
Could the "monitor" setting of the soundcard be used for monitoring or "listning" to the different modes? Being a listening amateur this would make some sense... 73's, Xander NL134
Not sure. I have never had success using that one. 73, de KM4ACK
Where do you find those drivers you have for your RPi? I don't have your build.
The sound card is plug and play. No drivers needed.
So do you need to have one config file for ARDOP and one for direwolf?
RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 4" works perfectly for ARDOP but does the does the direwolf recommended;
RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 122 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RIG
allow rig control in ARDOP?
Use the RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 4" statement and follow the video to get direwolf working. You need to make one change in direwolf for PTT.
KM4ACK Thanks for all of the pi help, your videos have been some of the biggest help. I noticed when running ft8 and JS8Call on widows I want to sample audio at 16bit 48000hz dvd quality and not a lower for best signal. Easy to change that on a PC and Idea how to do it on a pi??
Check out this page. It has info on sample rate conversions www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/ARDOPC.html
Awesome video and perfect timing as I just bought myself a USB card after watching Julian's video. My next step was to start working through your videos in preparation for setting up the pi.
One question though - has anyone come up with a good way of setting up the config files for multiple radios as I'm working on the first of what I hope will be a set of go kits for the scouts and it would be best if each pi isn't just tailored to just one radio. My thought was to look at a script to ask which radio is in use and use it to set a variable to determine what config settings to use but I'm wondering if anyone has already solved this problem?
Thanks for the great content
Neil
VK3IG
A script would be possible to change configurations. You might also just consider a separate SD card for each rig. A bit of a hassle to manage but SD cards are super cheap these days. 73, de KM4ACK
I have the Sabernet USB soundcard and when I go to set up the audio in WSJTX, the sabernet doesn't show up. I have tried all of the usb ports. I followed your Pi4 build notes up thru bashrc. I don't plan on using Winlink or Packet. I did install hamlib and then jumped down to WSJT-x. Any suggestions?
in terminal run "arecord -l" to get your sound card numbers. Typically 1,0. In WSJTX, look for plughw:CARD=1,DEV=0 or hw:CARD=1,DEV=0. Another possibility is plughw:CARD=CODEC,DEV=0. 73, de KM4ACK
KM4ACK That worked! Made a contact into Belgium from Florida. I cheated a little, hooked my KX3 up to the Steppir.
Most computers, including rPi already have audio in and out. That is the sound card. You don’t need anything else unless you want more than one channel. You can route audio between applications if needed using something called a “virtual sound port” software, which exists for most platforms as free utilities.
The pi has audio out built in but not audio in. You do need an external sound card for digital modes with the pi. You are right about the routing the audio. It is pretty simple with Pulse audio.
If you don't have a radio that has the controls. Can you use the USB sound and one of the relays to control OTT.
If the radio doesn’t have CAT, you could probably use the GPIO pins for PTT through the mic connection but it would be a bit trickier to configure.
@@KM4ACK well with the Anytone D878UV and D578UV both have Bluetooth, they can Bluetooth to the Pi, set up for VOX. Sounds to easy. But first I need to save up to get all the boards and things, and learn how it and goes together and works. As new Ham I am trying to do a lot in short time without much money!
@@KM4ACK Well I think it is only what we can think up!
I have a Ft-991 with a built in soundcard and need to download the silabs virtual drivers, do you know how do do that?
Haven't done that. Don't own a 991. Try posting the question here groups.io/g/RaspberryPi-4-HamRadio/topics 73, de KM4ACK
My Pi crashed recently and I had to reinstall the OS (along with everything else) and got to wondering if you have an index anywhere? Took me a while to find the right videos for all the installs.
Raspberry Pi Build Guide - tiny.cc/pi4guide 73, de KM4ACK
what is reg cantrol?
I can't adjust the audio input/output levels as described. I right click on the speaker icon and go down to output and all it shows is USB device and it is checked. But no option to change settings. So no way to lower the audio
from the terminal run, "alsamixer" Then press F6 to choose your sound card and make adjustments.
Using the RIG="/usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 122 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 9600 -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -P RIG
the RIGCTL is green and the 857's PPT works, connection 'acks' occur but there is no freq control.
Error messs:
2020/05/18 13:39:06 Unable to get frequency from rig 857: dial tcp [::1]:4532: connect: connection refused.
2020/05/18 13:39:06 Starting HTTP service (0.0.0.0:5000)...
2020/05/18 13:39:43 QSY ax25: 145090
2020/05/18 13:39:46 Connecting to WM3M-08 (ax25)...
Question, do you think this could be done with an Alinco DX70? I know it won't work on my Drakes :)
Would depend on the input on the Alinco & that you can buy/build an audio adapter cable. Can you run cat control with the Alinco? 73, de KM4ACK
@@KM4ACK There is no CAT for this radio, just ptt, no vox. I had used a com port dongle I made back 10 years ago on it. But there are no more com ports on PCs now, and I really haven't had it on the air in awhile. I need to find a budget radio that does CAT, any sugestions for one for us old farts? 73 ke4ooo
IWatchedWhat there are usb to com port adapters you can buy
If I used this usb sound card, what cable would I need to connect the PC and radio for cat control?
Depends on your radio. Check out hamdaptor on ebay. That's where I get my cables from.
@@KM4ACK thank you!
Trying to send grid from the utility to JS8Call - my grid does not go over (?)
Check your port settings in both js8call & the utility.
Even with ver 2.1 I don’t have the PnP choice for audio. Stuck!
Has Anyone used a USB Sound Card, Dongle to adapt an HT, for use with EchoLink? If so..What extra program(s) would you need? If Any?
You can do this with an EasyDigi sound card (
Both Julian's and your channels rock! Great to see both of you focusing on separate but complementary topics.
Personally I would love to see one of you do videos on combining a uBitx with a Raspberry PI for digital modes. DE WA1KLI
Thanks John! I have considered the uBitx but never actually pushed the buy now button. 73, de KM4ACK
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