# NO PTT pi/direwolf/digirig/kenwood th-f6

**URL:** <https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162>\
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**Tags:** software-direwolf, troubleshoot-ptt\
**Created:** [August 17, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162 "2023-08-17T06:26:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![mpechner](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/mpechner/32/1646_2.png) [@mpechner](https://forum.digirig.net/u/mpechner)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162/1 "2023-08-17T06:26:24Z")

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Following David’s instructions:  
[https://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/RPi/rpi4-setup.html](https://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/RPi/rpi4-setup.html)

I will say I am successfully using a signallink. I tried getting digirig going for 2 evenings. I swapped out for the signallink tonight. And it just worked.  
Digirig is ver 1.9. Direwolf is a compiled off the dev branch.

Using the digirig. Cable is plugged into the audio port.  
I can receive, I can send IFF I press PTT manually.

DIREWOLF.conf  
ADEVICE plughw:1,0  
MYCALL NE6RD-3  
MODEM 1200  
#PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS  
#PTT CM108 /dev/ttyUSB0  
#PTT CM108 /dev/hidraw0  
PTT CM108

Anyone have any hints?

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**Author:** ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162/2 "2023-08-17T14:34:54Z")

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**PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS** sounds like a correct choice assuming that USB0 is Digirig’s COM port.

Note that PTT method used by Digirig is different from that used by signalink, that’s why the configuration adjustment if needed if you are swapping between the two.

For other direwolf related posts please visit: [Topics tagged software-direwolf](https://forum.digirig.net/tag/software-direwolf)

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**Author:** ![mpechner](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/mpechner/32/1646_2.png) [@mpechner](https://forum.digirig.net/u/mpechner)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162/3 "2023-08-17T15:13:46Z")

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Those commented out PTT lined are ones I’ve tried.  
I followed various articles and looked the udev rules installed by digirig. Seems the hidraw0 is the digirig device. ttyUSB0 is linked to /dev/gps.

> [@K0TX](#):
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> PTT /dev/ttyUSB0 RTS

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**Author:** ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162/4 "2023-08-17T15:33:30Z")

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There were reports of gpsd messing with Digirig thinking that it found a compatible hardware. This could be the reason you see that the port is associated with gps, while in fact it can still be Digirig’s port. See if these help:

> [@Trouble (and solution!) connecting Digirig to a Raspberry Pi](https://forum.digirig.net/t/trouble-and-solution-connecting-digirig-to-a-raspberry-pi/1048):
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> I ran into some trouble using Digirig with my Raspberry Pi that turned out to be unrelated to the Digirig itself. I thought I’d share what I learned here in case it’s helpful to others. I used KM4ACK’s excellent [Build a Pi](https://github.com/km4ack/pi-build) script to set up a Raspberry Pi for radio tasks. I made some homebrew cables, after carefully studying [the Digirig schematic](https://digirig.net/wp-content/uploads/digirig-mobile-1_9-schematic.pdf) and adding some important [modifications to my old Icom IC-751A](https://squashpractice.com/2017/03/06/modifications-to-the-ic-751a-for-the-digital-modes/). Before connecting the Digirig to the transceiver, I set up the rig in fldigi, making s…

> [@No ptt on raspberry](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-on-raspberry/1976):
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> Pi recognized ttyUSB0 pnp is installed when plugging in digirig with data cable and digirig connected Yaesu HT with that special cable to digirig to the AUDIO connection turned off all audio setting except pnp selected digital output and input mono (tried other combinations also) adjusted different levels on the pnp’s website said: USBAUTO=“false” in /etc/default/gpsd but no gpsd in this directory (gps not installed). No ptt. PLEASE what am I missing? THANK YOU in advance!

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**Author:** ![mpechner](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/mpechner/32/1646_2.png) [@mpechner](https://forum.digirig.net/u/mpechner)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162/5 "2023-08-20T23:05:34Z")

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Spend time with a friend trying to debug. I thought I had a new enough digirig. Aquired it about 2 years ago.

Board version 1.3

Would be nice if there were external labels.

Board version and type ( defalt, rs-232,…)

I ordered a new one. Will test when I get it.

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**Author:** ![K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/user_avatar/forum.digirig.net/k0tx/32/3_2.png) [@K0TX](https://forum.digirig.net/u/K0TX)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/no-ptt-pi-direwolf-digirig-kenwood-th-f6/2162/6 "2023-08-21T18:00:10Z")

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That explains it. Please keep us posted.
