Hi Ulf,

Sorry to hear you’re having problems. Spy Server and SDR # tend to get confused when you change receivers. Try the following sequence and let me know how you get on.
power off the PI
Exit SDR #

Power-on the Pi
When it’s finished booting Open SDR# and try and connect.

Regards,

Mike – G4WNC

Hi Glenn,

Yes, the WSPR mode is part of the WSJT-X suite so it will work fine with the Pi.

Regards,

Mike – G4WNC

Hi Mike, I’ve had some time to play with the PI and data modes, most impressed so far with the FT8 rx only app!, especially when running from a kenwood handy with HF rx!. Next question is if the inbuilt software can be used to run WSPR from the PI as is, or do i need a specific app to do this?

Thanks for the info Mike,

Will let you know how I get on..!

Glenn
G0HPS

Hi Glenn,

Thanks for buying one of my cards. The Pi should work fine with an old valve rig, but with a few precautions. The audio side is straightforward as, for receive only, you just need a single screened lead to link between the Microphone input on your USB soundcard and the audio output on your rig. I don’t think The FT200 or FR101 have line-level audio outputs, so you will need to tap the audio from the headphone or speaker output. You might find it helpful to add a 10k potentiometer in this lead so you can set the correct audio level into the Pi.
If you want to use rig control (assuming those rigs support it) you need to be careful with the interface voltages. Many older rigs use 12V signalling on the RS-232 port, whereas most modern USB to serial adapters work on 5V or 3.3V signalling. If you want a ready-built interface, the excellent DigiRig unit is available with 12V signalling.

Hope that helps,

Mike – G4WNC

I recently bought the data-modes SD, initially to use with the PI zero. however as it has taken so long for the Zero to come into stock I upgraded and have just had the 4B delivered.
Software works fine, but being “old school” Id like to connect an old valve rig (FT200 or FR101) to “listen” for FT8 transmissions.
Do you cover external I/O connections between pre digital rigs and the PI family anywhere?
TIA Glenn

Hi Gwyn,

Apologies for the inconvenience. I’ve been out of the country and forgot to post it before I left. You can find the info here

Hi William – I’ve replied directly to your email. Mike