Find Rig

Determine rig type attached to usb port. This is used by start-up scripts to set up accordingly. The following rigs are supported: * Yaesu FTdx3000 * Yaesu FT991a * Kenwood TS850 * ICOM 9700 * ICOM 706

Installation under Linux using uv:

0. This seems to be the easiest/best solution. You will need to install uv on your system (once):

   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
   rehash

1. Clone gitub findRig, libs and data repositories

   cd mkdir Python cd Python git clone https://github.com/aa2il/findRig git clone https://github.com/aa2il/libs git clone https://github.com/aa2il/data

2. One of the features of uv is that the virtual environment is included in the github repository. You should NOT have to do anything since uv will install the environment and required packages the first time you run wclock.:

For the record, here is how I set up the environment:

 cd ~/Python/findRig
 uv init
 rm main.py
 uv add -r requirements.txt

Note: this is a CLI toolwith no gui so there is no problem with tk.

3. Make sure its executable and set PYTHON PATH so os can find libraries:

   cd ~/Python/findRig.py chmod +x findRig.py

   • Under tcsh: setenv PYTHONPATH $HOME/Python/libs
   • Under bash: export PYTHONPATH="$HOME/Python/libs"

4. Bombs away:

   uv run findRig.py

   or,

   ./findRig.py

Installation under Linux:

1. Uses python3
2. Clone gitub findRig, libs and data repositories
   • cd
   • mkdir Python
   • cd Python
   • git clone https://github.com/aa2il/findRig
   • git clone https://github.com/aa2il/libs
   • git clone https://github.com/aa2il/data
3. Install packages needed for findRig:
   • cd ~/Python/findRig
   • pip3 install -r requirements.txt
4. Make sure its executable:
   • chmod +x findRig.py
5. Set PYTHON PATH so os can find libraries:
   • Under tcsh: setenv PYTHONPATH $HOME/Python/libs
   • Under bash: export PYTHONPATH="$HOME/Python/libs"
6. Bombs away:
   • ./findRig.py

Installation under Mini-conda:

0. Good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23aQdrS58e0&t=552s

1. Point browser to https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html

2. Download and install latest & greatest Mini-conda for your particular OS:

   • I used the bash installer for linux

   • As of July 2023: Conda 23.5.2 Python 3.11.3 released July 13, 2023

   • cd ~/Downloads

   • bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

   • Follow the prompts

   • If you'd prefer that conda's base environment not be activated on startup, set the auto_activate_base parameter to false:

     conda config --set auto_activate_base false

   • To get it to work under tcsh:

     • bash
     • conda init tcsh
     • This creates ~/.tcshrc - move its contents to .cshrc if need be
     • relaunch tcsh and all should be fine!
     • Test with:
       • conda list

3. Create a working enviroment for ham radio stuff:

   • Check which python version we have:

     • conda list

   • conda create --name aa2il python=3.11

   • To activate this environment, use:

     • conda activate aa2il

   • To deactivate an active environment, use:

     • conda deactivate

   • conda env list

   • conda activate aa2il

4. Clone gitub findRig, libs and data repositories:

   • cd
   • mkdir Python
   • cd Python
   • git clone https://github.com/aa2il/findRig
   • git clone https://github.com/aa2il/libs
   • git clone https://github.com/aa2il/data

5. Install packages needed by findRig:

   • conda activate aa2il
   • cd ~/Python/findRig
   • pip3 install -r requirements.txt

6. Set PYTHON PATH so os can find libraries:

   • Under tcsh: setenv PYTHONPATH $HOME/Python/libs
   • Under bash: export PYTHONPATH="$HOME/Python/libs"

7. To run findRig, we need to specify python interpreter so it doesn't run in the default system environment:

   • cd ~/Python/findRig
   • conda activate aa2il
   • python findRig.py

8. Known issues using this (as of July 2023):

   • None

Installation for Windoz:

1. Best bet is to use mini-conda and follow the instructions above.
2. If you want/need a binary, email me.