hamlib-utils

Bash/Matlab/Octave scripts used with hamlib for remote control of amateur radio equipment

pollRSSIfreq2.sh allows using your Kenwood TS-2000 as a poor man's spectrum analyzer / spectrum scope.

Prereqs

apt-get install netcat libhamlib-utils

How to use hamlib for simple remote radio control

I wanted the simplest possible command-line interface to my Kenwood TS-2000 (or other hamlib controllable rig, with minor modifications). I startup the rigctld daemon and then issue commands using netcat to the open port. OBVIOUSLY this port should not be open to the Internet! You must be using a firewall such as ufw:

sudo ufw enable

First you start the rigctld, using the parameters specific to your rig (here a Kenwood TS-2000):

start_rigctld

Now you simply issue command/parameter pairs. To set frequency to 146.520MHz, type in Terminal:

radio_set_freq 146520000

Tab completion is your friend.

How to use hamlib for simple remote ROTOR control

This code is at your own risk, I use it for az/el pointing with a Yaseu G5500 rotor:

start_rotctld

rotor_get_position

Stopping rigctld / rotctld

If you want to stop the rigctld daemon when you're done for the day (don't have to, but if you want to), type in Terminal:

stopRigRot

Notes

1. if you get RPRT -5 that means that the radio didn't accept your command. For the Kenwood TS-2000, you can try to repair this by stopping rigctld, connction with Putty and type several semicolon (withOUT pressing return) The radio should then start responsing to rigctld after restarting rigctld

2. If using a radio with hardware handshake capability e.g. TS-2000 try adding option -C serial_handshake=Hardware to the rigctl command e.g.:

rigctl -m 214 -s 57600 -r COM1 -C serial_handshake=Hardware