fldigi 0.0.10 → 0.0.11

data/lib/fldigi.rb

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 # Version History:
 #
+# 0.0.11 - 05/29/2014 - jfrancis - Added optional offset.
+#
 # 0.0.10 - 05/26/2014 - jfrancis - Forgot the 'require'.
 #
 # 0.0.9 - 05/26/2014 - jfrancis - Added a lot of code comments.
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
 require "xmlrpc/client"
 
 class Fldigi
-  attr_accessor :rigctl, :freq, :carrier, :call, :modem, :afc, :rsid, :sideband, :squelch, :slevel, :spot, :delay, :grid, :phg, :band
+  attr_accessor :rigctl, :freq, :carrier, :call, :modem, :afc, :rsid, :sideband, :squelch, :slevel, :spot, :delay, :grid, :phg, :band, :offset
 
   # Do the initial setup.  All arguments are optional, default is
   # rigctl, localhost, standard port.  If you have no rig control,
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ class Fldigi
     @slevel_old=nil
     @spot=nil
     @spot_old=nil
+    @offset=0
+    @offset_old=0
 
     # Propnet stuff.
     @band=nil
@@ -197,14 +201,31 @@ class Fldigi
     # seconds work with all of my radios, but it's possible this will
     # need to be tweaked.  Send me an e-mail if this value is not
     # adequate for your radio, and I'll figure out a plan.  So far, it
-    # works on my IC-706MkII, my IC-756Pro, and my FT-817.
+    # works on my IC-706MkII, my IC-756Pro, and my FT-817.  The value
+    # for @offset is added to the desired frequency.  This is for use
+    # when you want all of your radios to be on a very specific given
+    # frequency.  You must choose one as "the standard", then figure
+    # out the offset for each rig from that standard.  For example, my
+    # FT-817 transmits 180hz lower (for a given equal temperature).
+    # Assuming I've chosen my IC-706MkII as my standard (of course,
+    # you could use WWV or some such, as well), I need to set @offset
+    # to -180 whenever using my FT-817 if I want them to be on the
+    # exact same frequency.  This value could be added to either the
+    # dial frequency or the carrier.  I chose the dial frequency,
+    # since a lot of people reference the carrier more often than the
+    # dial.  That way, when one person says he's at "1000", it'll be
+    # "1000" on the other radio, as well.  There's no good, clean,
+    # all-purpose solution to this one, but at least it allows for
+    # consistent and automated use of the library without having to do
+    # the conversions in your own code.
     @freq=@freq.to_f
-    if @freq!=@freq_old and @rigctl
+    if (@freq!=@freq_old or @offset!=@offset_old) and @rigctl
       @freq_old=@freq
-      if @freq!=self.sendcmd("main.get_frequency")
-        self.sendcmd("main.set_frequency", @freq)
+      @offset_old=@offset
+      if @freq+@offset.to_f!=self.sendcmd("main.get_frequency")
+        self.sendcmd("main.set_frequency", @freq+@offset.to_f)
         sleep 0.5
-        if @freq!=self.sendcmd("main.get_frequency")
+        if @freq+@offset.to_f!=self.sendcmd("main.get_frequency")
           return false
         end
       end

metadata

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
 name: fldigi
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-  version: 0.0.10
+  version: 0.0.11
   prerelease: 
 platform: ruby
 authors: