Langstone doesn't need any special firmware. It will work with the standard Pluto.
Colin G4EML
error on Langstone
Re: error on Langstone
IF and it is a BIG IF, but If I understand this whole Portsdown 4 / Langstone thing correctly, then the Langstone is only for 'normal' Narrow Band voice communication via the Pluto and as such will work with the standard firmware. The F5OEO firmware is only required when you are going to use the Pluto for DATV, in which case when the Pluto has the F5OEO firmware it will do either standard voice communication or DATV.
All that said, whilst I have been using the Pluto devices on QO-100 SSB Voice for some time using SDR Console I am completely new to Portsdown and Langstone so may have it completely wrong
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Re: error on Langstone
It gets complicated....
If you want to use DATV on the Portsdown (its main puropose although there is a whole suite of very useful test gear wrapped up in it too) the Pluto MUST have the 'for the brave' firmware installed (details in Wiki).
The same 'for the brave' firmware works fine with Langstone too, yes its for NB modes only
If you wish to use the Pluto with FreestreamCoder/DATV_Easy there are multiple versions of firmware and other than having one Pluto with the 0303 firmware I am also lost. Then there is DATVRed which does even more, but I have not ventured any where near that yet.
But the PD4/Pluto just works, this weekend gone I used 3 PD4's to work DATV on 7 bands. Well, 6.5 bands really as I had to use something else to produce DATV on 5.7GHz, a mini laptop driving a Pluto but the RX was all done with Portsdowns.
Stick with it
Gareth
If you want to use DATV on the Portsdown (its main puropose although there is a whole suite of very useful test gear wrapped up in it too) the Pluto MUST have the 'for the brave' firmware installed (details in Wiki).
The same 'for the brave' firmware works fine with Langstone too, yes its for NB modes only
If you wish to use the Pluto with FreestreamCoder/DATV_Easy there are multiple versions of firmware and other than having one Pluto with the 0303 firmware I am also lost. Then there is DATVRed which does even more, but I have not ventured any where near that yet.
But the PD4/Pluto just works, this weekend gone I used 3 PD4's to work DATV on 7 bands. Well, 6.5 bands really as I had to use something else to produce DATV on 5.7GHz, a mini laptop driving a Pluto but the RX was all done with Portsdowns.
Stick with it
Gareth
Re: error on Langstone
So Yes we have confirmation Langstone work with original analog devices firmware on the pluto.
And to use the Portsdown suite where Langstone is part of, you need "for the brave" firmware made by F5OEO.
Forget the rest if your not going to use the Pluto on a Windows PC because then it gets really complex.
At least out of the scope of Portsdown and Langstone..
Benno
And to use the Portsdown suite where Langstone is part of, you need "for the brave" firmware made by F5OEO.
Forget the rest if your not going to use the Pluto on a Windows PC because then it gets really complex.
At least out of the scope of Portsdown and Langstone..
Benno