JI1FGX/DU9 Amateur Radio Diary, Mindanao, Philippines, IOTA OC-130.
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Yesterday's access.
Introduction. [Lily Diary.】
A diary of life in Mindanao.

25/10/13  ST2 interface for driving AC motor rotors
25/10/12  Received APRS signals from ISS
25/10/11  TNC software for APRS manual
25/10/10  TNC software for APRSVer1.0
25/10/09  Making myopia glasses
25/10/09  ICOM IC-820H PLL UNLOCK repair
25/10/05  435MHz Cross Yagi antenna production preparation
25/10/04  Receiving SSTV from the International Space Station
25/10/03  Repair of elevation rotator KR-500
25/10/02  145MHz Cross Yagi antenna production preparation
25/10/01  received APRS signal from ISS
25/09/29  CQ WW RTTY contest
25/09/27  SSTV from the ISS
25/09/26  WARC band fan-out antenna
25/09/25  levation rotator KR-500 acquired
25/09/23 APRS TNC software Dire Wolf with Hamlib
25/09/23 TNC software direwolf
25/09/21  Russian satellite RS-44 beacon
25/09/20 Installing a radio in a car
25/09/17 DH1NGP Peter radio vehicle
25/09/13  3.5MHz SWR increased
25/09/12 3.5MHz Zepp antenna adjustment
25/09/10  Geostationary satellite QO-100
25/09/09  Preparing for the satellite station
25/09/08  DU9JJY satellite station
25/09/07  14MHz late at night
25/09/03  Mitsubishi Strada Pickup Truck
 Oil Change
25/08/18 WSJT-X Automatic operation Ver0.1.0
25/08/18  JTDX Autonomous operation Program Ver0.6.3
25/08/10  Software List
25/07/26 AutoCWType_Ver1.5.8
25/07/20  Create one month's worth of ADIF files from JTDX Ver 2.6.5
25/07/19  Japan's Radio Wave Usage Tax
25/07/13  IARU HF Contest
25/07/10 Software updates
25/07/08 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair
25/07/07 CQ Machine Program
25/06/21 LoTW system upgrade
25/06/18 RG8 for 3.5MHz arrived
25/06/15  Time setting Ver0.5
25/06/14 Drone Habsan ZINO arrives
25/06/12 Philippine Independence Day
25/06/11 Algeria 7X2RF QSL card.
25/06/10 Translation API Program
25/06/09 DXCC150 award certificate arrived
25/06/08 AutoCWType_Ver1.4.1
25/06/07 Introducing the Shack
25/06/06 A portrait drawn by ChatGPT.
25/05/26 Windows full-width/half-width switching.
25/05/17 OK2ZAW BCD to 16 converter.
25/05/16 For 3.5MHz Zepp antenna.
Stepping motors
25/05/15 3.5MHz stepping motor design.
25/05/14 3.5MHz tuning coil installed.
25/05/11 3.5MHz antenna installation completed.
25/05/03 JTDX Autonomous Driving Program Ver0.4.3.
25/04/26 Drone Habsan ZINO.
25/04/25 Time setting Ver0.3.
25/04/24 AutoCWType_Ver1.3.
25/04/23 Preparing for FTDX3000 LCD repair.
25/04/22 Installation plan for 3.5MHz Zepp antenna.
25/04/21 AutoCWType_Ver1.1.
25/04/20 10,14MHz antenna installation completed.
25/04/19 JTDX Autonomous Driving Program Ver0.4.1.
25/04/19 14MHz antenna pole installed.
25/04/18 ThinkPad X390 repair completed.
25/04/17 Search is now possible.
25/04/15 Preparing the 10MHz dipole.
25/04/12 Hexbeam Part8.
25/04/06 My ThinkPad X390 is broken.
25/04/05. Time setting program.
25/03/31 JTDX Autonomous Driving Program.
25/03/30 Automatic log sending from CWType to Hamlog.
25/03/21 Hexbeam Part 7.
25/03/20 FreeDV Part 3 First QSO.
25/03/18 FreeDV Part 2 QSO in the shack.
25/03/16 Hexbeam Part 6.
25/03/15 Install FreeDV Part1.
25/03/09 Hexbeam Part5.
25/03/07 Hexbeam Part 4.
25/03/05 28MHz antenna modification
25/03/01 FTDX3000 is broken!
25/02/28 Pileup at 50MHz FT8.
25/02/28 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair.
25/02/27 Tower pipe rebuilding plan.
25/02/26 Direction to Japan from Ozamiz.
25/02/26 28MHz is not available.
25/02/23 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair.
25/02/22 Hexbeam Part 3
25/02/21 Hexbeam Part 2
25/02/18 28MHz antenna construction.
25/02/17 18,24MHz antenna height construction.
25/02/16 Z26NS Cosovo.
25/02/14 21MHz FT8
25/02/12 7,21MHz antenna repair.
25/02/08 Operating CW at 21MHz.
25/02/05 DXV500ZS linear amplifier failure.
25/01/19 Input Director.
25/01/14 Temporary license renewal.
TNC direwolf software for APRS (2025/09/23)
I was waiting for AOS on 145.825MHz to receive APRS from the ISS.
Then I heard the familiar AX25 packet signal twice.
I was happy that I was finally able to receive the ISS signal, but even after the ISS was lost, I could still hear it.

It was actually a signal from ground station AX25.
I thought I would need a TNC for the AX25, but when I searched on Yahoo Auctions, it wasn't listed.
I used to have a lot of TNCs when I was using them for transfer BBSs and Terakoyas, but now I don't have any.

But when you hear a signal, it's the nature of amateur radio operators to want to see it.

So I looked into it.direwolf.It turns out that this software can replace TNC.
In fact, it seems that software is now the mainstream, not TNC.

https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/releases/download/1.7/direwolf-1.7.0-9807304_x86_64.zip.

Once downloaded, extract it and copy the entire folder to a suitable location.
Then copy direwolf.conf and rewrite it as follows:

ADEVICE 0 0.
MYCALL JI1FGX-1
CHANNEL 0
# Specify 8°09.00′N / 123°51.00′E in decimal degrees (→ output as 0809.00N / 12351.00E)
PBEACON delay=0:01 every=1:00 lat=8.15N long=123.85E symbol=/[ comment="TEST beacon JI1FGX/DU9 Mindanao Island"

YAAC1.0-beta218
https://sourceforge.net/projects/yetanotheraprsc/

https://apps.magicbug.co.uk/passcode/
.\direwolf.exe -c .\direwolf.conf

ADEVICE 0 0.
MYCALL JI1FGX-1
CHANNEL 0

# Specify 8°09.00′N / 123°51.00′E in decimal degrees (→ output as 0809.00N / 12351.00E)
PBEACON delay=0:01 every=1:00 lat=8.15N long=123.85E symbol=/[ comment="TEST beacon JI1FGX/DU9 Mindanao Island"

Test environment.
Transmitter: FTDX3000, Audio USB connection, PTT: VOX 51.50MHz dummy load
Receiver: FT-891 Audio SCU-17 USB connection
To start it, change the directory at the command prompt.

C:\direwolf>direwolf -c direwolf.conf
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However, direwolf does not have CAT control.

Sending device screen
Receiving screen.
The nostalgic sound of the AX25.
The problem is that Direwolf does not support CAT control.
To control PTT, you need to create an interface with RS232C DTR and RTS.
Or you may need to rebuild it with Hamlib support.

Official Windows "finished binaries" that include Hamlib support are generally not distributed.
Therefore, if you want to use PTT via CAT (hamlib/rigctld) on Windows, you need to build it yourself with Hamlib included, or
A more realistic option is to use Dire Wolf (with Hamlib) for Linux/Raspberry Pi. FlexRadio Community +1.

If you really want to just download and use
  • For Linux/Raspberry Pi, Hamlib is generally included in distribution packages and builds.
    At startup it will say Includes optional support for: hamlib. groups.google.com
  • There is no official "complete Dire Wolf with Hamlib" for Windows.
    Therefore, building it yourself is the norm (there is also an explanation that summarizes the steps). Streaming Matters


Build your own or alternatives
  1. Building with Hamlib on Windows (Cygwin/MSYS2 etc.)
    Example procedure: Install Hamlib first → Build Dire Wolf with cmake → When you start it, "hamlib" will be displayed.
    Streaming Matters 　
    After that, start rigctld and write PTT RIG 2 localhost:4532 in direwolf.conf to use CAT-PTT. GitHub
  2. Hamlib + Dire Wolf on the Raspberry Pi (Windows is the client)
    Another common scenario is when Dire Wolf on the Pi uses Hamlib for PTT, and the Windows app connects via KISS/AGW. groups.google.com.
  3. PTT without Hamlib.
    - PTT on RTS/DTR (via USB-Serial): PTT COMx RTS, etc. GitHub.
    - PTT via GPIO on CM108/CM119: PTT CM108 (supports USB sound only). GitHub.

    *CI-V (CT-17) is a "control line" and not a PTT pin, so if you want to use PTT with CAT,
    the Hamlib/rigctld route is ultimately the safest option.
    Hamlib

    If necessary, please provide an example of the rigctld command for the IC-820H (CI-V) and a completed example of direwolf.conf.
    I will transcribe it based on the current connection (audio via accessory terminal, control via CI-V).
The instructions and download link for building TNC Soft Dire Wolf with Hamlib on Windows are on the next page.
September 21, 2025.   September 23, 2025.