Re: Moving the bandmap.

[Csahok Zoltan]

Hi Lukasz,

Even though Tlf can be started without rig control but some of its
functionality will be limited as you have exprienced it.
To overcome this you can use rigctld in dummy mode.
Here is how:
    1) start rigctld for Dummy radio (ignore the warnings)
        $ rigctld -m 1 &
    2) check if it works by reading freq and mode (default is 2m FM)
        $ rigctl -m 2 f m
        145000000
        FM
        15000
    3) set your real radio's freq+mode for dummy rigctld (freq unit is Hz)
        $ rigctl -m 2 F 21200000 M USB 0
    4) configure Tlf to use rigctld
        RIGMODEL=2
        RIGPORT=127.0.0.1
    5) from Tlf freq can be changed either by
        a) Ctrl-F or
        b) direct freq entry on call field: enter a kHz value (no fraction,
            e.g. 21195) as call and press enter or
        c) moving around on bandmap by Ctrl-G (grab) / Ctrl-V (direction).


Hope this helps.

73,
Zoli



On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 07:17:15PM +0100, Lukasz Olszewski wrote:
>    Hi,
>    I apologise if this is a trivial question, but I've read the man page
>    multiple times and I cannot figure out how to move the bandmap display.
>    I have no rig control. My frequency is simply logged as 15m for example.
>    Today I was on 15m and the bandmap window was showing spots from 21.200 to
>    21.300. I needed to see ones below 21.200. I tried ctrl-f (it did nothing.
>    - probably because it requires rig control).
>    However, somehow later the bandmap shifted to display range 21.100 to
>    21.200 just when I needed 21.200~21.300...
>    Can someone help me, please by telling me how to navigate the bandmap
>    window?
>    Many thanks, 
>    Lukasz