Icom IC-7300 with SDRplay RSPduo as panadapter - digital mode settings

 There is already a ton of information on the PTRX-7300 panadapter I got for the IC-7300 from RadioAnalog.   I have a RSPduo attached to it. (in the screenshots I had hooked up a RSP2Pro for testing)  Also there is lots of info on using the USB port on the 7300 for CAT.

I am just going to list my settings...because it was a ton of pain to figure it out from conflicting info.

SDR software - SDRuno (works with the RSPduo and their other products)

Digital applications in use - Winlink Express, Vara HF,  FLdigi, WSJT-X, JS8Call

System:  IC-7300, panadapter, RSPduo, Win10.

Basics:

Omni-Rig and com0com software for the various apps to connect to the other software/hardware.  Some programs need com0com, some need Omni-Rig.  Apparently the 7300 does not support RTS/DTR.

SDRuno to interface with the RSPduo and control everything.

In all cases, once you correctly point to Omni-Rig or com0com/SDRuno your app should immediately start showing the radio frequency and the 7300 as well as SDRuno should match...if not, then go back to the basics.  Do the Test Cat/ Test PTT if possible...or just try to send a message.

AUDIO:  Luckily this is the same for all apps...the Icom creates two "USB Audio CODEC" devices...one is a Microphone, and one is Speakers.  The preceding number may be different than my screen shots, but they will say (USB Audio CODEC) in the name.  Mine say (3- USB Audio CODEC)

BTW, Winlink Express was the hardest, followed closetly by FLdigi...WSJT-X was the easiest.

If you are using different SDR software...as long as it sees Omni-Rig and can create a virtual CAT port...these instructions should work for you.

Omni-Rig:  Software to interface many apps to your radio.

Install normally and point to the Com Port the Icom is using.

-NOTE: the radio has two baud rates in the Set > Connectors > CI-V section.

--1: CI-V Baud Rate = 19200

--2: CI-V USB Baud Rate = 115200

In Omni-Rig use the CI-V USB Baud Rate...in my example 115200.  Screenshot below is from my working system.

com0com: creates virtual com port pairs...allowing devices to interface with each other, if they can't use Omni-Rig.

I only needed the one default port pair.  In my case COM3 and COM11

SDRuno: Can use Omni-Rig AND create a virtual radio com port for other apps to attach to.

--1: enable RSYN1 which lets SDRuno attach to Rig1 on Omni-Rig.  Once you click that this software and the radio should match frequency.

--2: Enable &Connect the CAT (in the RX Control Settings)

-This is how my software looks.

--NOTE: In my example SDRuno creates COM11...so all the appropriate apps need to connect to COM3 (created by com0com)

-- Also it simulates a Kenwood...normally a TS-2000...but you will see it is pretty generic.

Winlink Express with VARA HF

--1: set up correct SoundCard on the main Vara HF window.

--2: In Vara HF Winlink Settings there is no TS-2000...so I chose the TS-890S and seems to work fine.  Note Com port matches com0com and the baud matches SDRuno, and I put the TS-890S in the PTT Port also.

FLdigi:

--1: Need to use FLrig. TS-2000 for the radio, Com from com0com, baud from SDRuno.  The rest of the FLrig settings don't seem to matter...but this was my best guess.

--2: In FLdigi chose flrig for rig control (checkmark box in the flrig setting)  and set up the audio.

WSJT-X:

-1: of course this is the easiest one...just choose OmniRig Rig 1 (if using RIG1 for your radio) as the radio. (the screen shot below shows far too many uses of the word Rig...)

-2: same sound card settings as all the rest.  

JS8Call:

'should' be just as easy as WSJT-X.

NOTE: In this screen shot I hadn't yet clicked "Test CAT"  So the Freq hasn't matched yet.

If I add more...they will be tacked on here.