xiegu-x6100 Upgraded hamlib to the latest version (4.6.5) and upgraded the X6100 factory firmware to latest version (1.1.9 APP / 1.1.8 BASE) to resolve JS8Call timeout issue. It did not resolve the problem, but I am keeping the upgraded Hamlib version

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/radios.d/xiegu-x6100.json

@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@
   "rigctrl": {
     "id": "3087",
     "baud": "19200",
-    "conf": "data_bits=8,stop_bits=1",
-    "ptt": "RIG"
+    "ptt": "RIG",
+    "conf": "stop_bits=1"
   },
   "notes": [
+    "Turn on radio",
     "Plug USB-C cable into the DEV port",
-    "Set mode to U-DIG"
+    "Set mode to U-DIG",
+    "Set filter to FILTER1",
+    "Set AGC to AGC--"
   ],
   "fieldNotes": [
-    "Tested with firmware version: 1.1.6 (2023/03/07)"
+    "Tested with firmware version: 1.1.9 APP / 1.1.8 BASE"
   ]
 }

scripts/install-hamlib.sh

@@ -2,46 +2,48 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 25 November 2022
-# Updated : 19 May 2024
-# Purpose : Install hamlib for rig control
+# Updated : 6 October 2025
+# Purpose : Install hamlib for rig control (rigctld)
 set -e
+trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
+trap 'et-log "\"${last_command}\" command failed with exit code $?."' ERR
 
-ET_DIST_DIR=/opt/dist
-ET_SRC_DIR=/opt/src
+. ./env.sh
+. ../overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-common
 
-VERSION=4.5
-APP_AND_VERSION=hamlib-$VERSION
-TARBALL=$APP_AND_VERSION.tar.gz
-URL=https://github.com/Hamlib/Hamlib/releases/download/$VERSION/$TARBALL
-INSTALL_DIR=/opt/$APP_AND_VERSION
-LINK_PATH=/opt/hamlib
+APP="hamlib"
+VERSION=4.6.5
+APP_AND_VERSION="${APP}-${VERSION}"
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/${APP_AND_VERSION}"
+LINK_PATH="/opt/${APP}"
+TARBALL=${APP_AND_VERSION}.tar.gz
+URL=https://github.com/Hamlib/Hamlib/releases/download/${VERSION}/${TARBALL}
 
-if [ ! -e $ET_DIST_DIR/$TARBALL ]; then
+if [[ ! -e $ET_DIST_DIR/$TARBALL ]]; then
   et-log "Downloading hamlib: $URL "
-  curl -s -L -O --fail $URL
+  download_with_retries ${URL} ${TARBALL}
 
-  [ ! -e $ET_DIST_DIR ] && mkdir -v $ET_DIST_DIR
-  [ ! -e $ET_SRC_DIR ] && mkdir -v $ET_SRC_DIR
+  [ ! -e ${ET_DIST_DIR} ] && mkdir -v ${ET_DIST_DIR}
+  [ ! -e ${ET_SRC_DIR} ] && mkdir -v ${ET_SRC_DIR}
 
-  mv $TARBALL $ET_DIST_DIR
+  mv ${TARBALL} ${ET_DIST_DIR}
 fi
 
 CWD_DIR=`pwd`
 
-cd $ET_SRC_DIR
-et-log "Unpacking $ET_DIST_DIR/$TARBALL"
-tar -xzf $ET_DIST_DIR/$TARBALL && cd $APP_AND_VERSION
+cd ${ET_SRC_DIR}
+et-log "Unpacking ${ET_DIST_DIR}/${TARBALL}"
+tar -xzf ${ET_DIST_DIR}/${TARBALL} && cd ${APP_AND_VERSION}
 
-[ ! -e $INSTALL_DIR ] && mkdir -v $INSTALL_DIR
+[ ! -e ${INSTALL_DIR} ] && mkdir -v ${INSTALL_DIR}
 
-et-log "Building Hamlib $VERSION"
-./configure --prefix=$INSTALL_DIR
+et-log "Building Hamlib ${VERSION}"
+./configure --prefix=${INSTALL_DIR}
 make && make check && make install
 
-[ -e $LINK_PATH ] && rm $LINK_PATH
-ln -v -s $INSTALL_DIR $LINK_PATH
+[ -e ${LINK_PATH} ] && rm ${LINK_PATH}
+ln -v -s ${INSTALL_DIR} ${LINK_PATH}
 
-stow -v -d /opt hamlib -t /usr/local
+stow -v -d /opt ${APP} -t /usr/local
 
 cd $CWD_DIR
-

tests/test-hamlib.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 8 November 2024
+# Updated  : 6 October 2025
+# Purpose  : Test hamlib installation
+
+OUT=$(which rigctld)
+exit $?