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I have just started to use the email function of VarAC.
I see that when the recipient replies to my email, the reply contains the entire email chain (original email and their reply). This seems redundant and a waste of bandwidth.
Is there a way to NOT include the entire email chain and have ONLY the reply?
Thank you
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version: V13.0.01 in linux compatible mode
OS: Linux Mint Cinnamon using Wine
reproducable?: yes 100%
steps:
- launch program
- hover the mouse over the EMAIL GATE button
no other negative consequences aparrent. mail gw works.
Can you provide the details section of this ?
can you try this when VarAC is not "Maximized" on all screen.
Irad
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Setup: IC-7100 with VarAC using FLRig for cat control on Windows 11 computer.
Issue: Whenever VarAC initiates a change in band or frequency (even QSY to switch slots), it triggers a change of the bandwidth of the designated filter (no. 3) from 600 Hz to 3000 Hz. This is not a change in the filter selected, but rather a modification of the same filter's bandwidth. The problem does not occur when initiating frequency changes directly in FLRig or with other programs, only when initiated from VarAC, leading me to suspect something in the string generated by VarAC via FLRig may be causing the issue(?).
Comment: I realize I can re-adjust the filter's bandwidth manually in FLRig or on the transceiver, but it would be nice not to have the filter's setting messed up each time I QSY. I've asked on the HF group if anyone had a user solution, but…
Dr OM. When VarAC calls FLRIG to change frequency, it also makes sure the mode of the RIG is right (USB or USB-D) based on your preference.
THis change does not imply filters. change mode. This is the code that runs:
flrig_proxy.SetMode("USB")
No additional parameters are given.
if FLRIG decide to reset your filters when settings mode - its an FLRIG issue and not VarAC. VarAC hes no mechanism to imploy filter change through FLRIG.
Best to contact the FLRIG author and continue the investigation there.
73s
Irad
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Hi - I just started using VarAC, which seems to work well, but I am having one problem. Every time I use the program, it creates a VarAC_[datetime] log file with many, many repeats of the following error message:
"30/11/2025 23:02:28 - Error: refreshing displayed metrics: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripProgressBar.set_Value(Int32 value)
at VarAC.VarAC.refresh_displayed_metrics()
at VarAC.VarAC.<connect_varahf_modem>b__156_5()"
As far as I can tell, the program is working fine. Is there any way to turn this off or is there something else I should do to stop the error logging? In just two days, my VarAC directory is filling up with these log entries.
Please:
Enable debug mode (Under the settings - Misc)
Do a Clean VarAC start and wait for those message to accumulate
Send me the log file here please for inspectrion
73s
Irad
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Is there a simple, one-page cheat sheet available for VarAC FM? In other words, the minimum settings that need to be set to get VarAC FM to work?
Please note that VarAC uses VARA modems, and there is a difference between PTT control between the VARA HF and the VARA FM. VARA FM can not (or at least could not when I tried it some time ago) be triggered into TX by a software command from VarAC. It required a separate signal, or use of VOX.
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Hi!
Got this message:
PSKReporter disabled. pskreporter.dll not found in the VarAC directory
But the .dll is available, any ideas?
you sure you run the VarAC from that exact location ?
can you send a screenshot showing this error message ?
Running windows?
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Hi Irad and group,
I´ve two questions/suggestions concerning the frequency scheduler. Q1:
Is it expected behaviour that the freqency scheduler only changes "in realtime" at the time which is stated in the scheduler? To make my question more clear:
e.g. my scheduler says 0900 14.105.000 and 2000 7.105.000
I start up my VarAC at 1200
I click FREQ SCHEDULE ON
Hi Irad,
thanks for your answer.
What you describe is rather easy to answer. When no time is defined, nothing happens. You give the example 12:00-13:00 20m. Out of the given times simply nothing happens if I activate the scheduler e.g. at 15:00. If I startup my rig at 12:34 and I activate the scheduler, the rig switches to 20m. That´s the only thing I meant. By the way: I do not request the ability to enter time-ranges like "from 15:00" "to 17:00". It is good as it is.
See my example:
I´ve set my rig
0900 20m
2000 40m
e.g. I run on 15m, doing QSOs at a time of 14:45. Then I decide to switch on the scheduler at 14:50. In this moment, the scheduler recognizes the time and switches over to 20m. That is what I meant. Think about, it is not a major subject of course.
73 de Lenz!
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Hi Irad,
what about the option to connect to another station via telnet or SSH like in Winlink. You can choose different modem types there and also telnet.
This would be a useful option to expand a regional or local cluster inside a VPN i.e.
Another example would be, to use the station as GW or VMail GW to hf if allowed.
Maybe important for OMs that has limited nor access for an Antenna but they could use VarAC as well (VMail).
73 Andre / DL4QB
VarAC QSOs are 100% radio based and I want to keep it this wa . SSH links would generate a world of INTERNET QSOs. Not in my favour.
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I was looking back through the VarAC log and noticed getting SQLite errors regarding not being able to lock the database. I am running the VarAC version 13.0 with an email gateway enabled.
I am only running a single instance of VarAC. Attached is an abbreviated log file.
Jason, I have started to get these errors also, and I have noticed it only happens when I launch SuperStation sad to say. It does not happen every time but it has been doing it frequently enough to notice.
26/11/2025 12:20:59 - Starting VarAC (V13.0.1)
26/11/2025 12:20:59 - OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
26/11/2025 12:20:59 - OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
26/11/2025 12:20:59 - (CN:1) PSKReporter: Sending accumulated records
26/11/2025 12:20:59 - Debug mode disabled
26/11/2025 12:20:59 - FREQ Schedule off
26/11/2025 12:21:00 - Database switched to DELETE (NOT WAL) mode.
26/11/2025 12:21:00 - (CN:5) Instance number: 5
26/11/2025 12:21:01 - (CN:5) Error: updating instance email gateway status in SQLite:database is locked
database is locked
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Step(SQLiteStatement stmt)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteDataReader.NextResult()
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteDataReader..ctor(SQLiteCommand cmd, CommandBehavior behave)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery(CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
at VarAC.VarAC.update_instance_email_gateway_status(Int32 instance_id, Boolean email_gateway_active, Boolean email_gateway_sender_node)
Hi Chris.
are you refering Email gateway ? Or plain VMail ?