Bug#995198: wsjtx: No transmit audio

[Hilary Snaden <hilary.snaden@zoho.com>]

On 31/10/2021 17:15, tony mancill wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 12:39:50PM +0000, Hilary Snaden wrote:
> > On 29/10/2021 03:12, tony mancill wrote:
> > > The version to test with is 2.5.0+repack-3.  It us currently in unstable
> > > and should be in testing sometime tomorrow or perhaps on the 30th.
> > >
> > > You can check the status here:
> > >
> > > https://packages.debian.org/sid/wsjtx
> >
> > Installed from the repo. Still no transmit audio.
>
> That's a bummer, but thank you for confirming.  I installed
> 2.5.0+repack-3 from the repo as well and TX audio is working for me.
>
> A few random questions:
>
> - What PTT method are you using?

Vox.

> - If you are using CAT to trigger PTT, does "Test PPT" actually switch
>    your radio into TX?

The CAT on my rig stopped working after a voltage surge fried my 
USB-serial interfaces. A new (USB controllable) rig is on my medium-term 
wishlist.

> - Do you see any output on stdout or stderr when you invoke wsjtx and/or
>    try to transmit.

None at all.

However, if I try to change the audio device (settings...) this appears:

Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory

Cannot connect to server request channel

jack server is not running or cannot be started

JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, 
skipping unlock

JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, 
skipping unlock

ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp

ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:600:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave

ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:600:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave

ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:503:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Unknown field hint