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12 hours ago · posted in VarAC - HF discussion forum

Beacon/Broadcast does not key rig

Hello. Using V13.0.1 and my CQs key up and transmit fine, Varac wont key up and transmit broadcasts and beacons. The beacons and broadcast messages are listed in the display boxes, but do not transmit. It used to work on my previous Varac version. I upgraded to V13.0.1 because my beacon window did not show email gateways. The new version showed the gateway logo only for a few minutes and then stopped. Any suggestions? Using Windows 11 home

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Nova Ron

7 hours ago

Update: somehow my beacons are now working, however I cannot broadcast anything. The program shows my broadcast message being sent, but no key up or transmission heard, Also, no email gateways are listed. Calling CQ continues to work fine. Weird.

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yesterday · posted in VarAC - HF discussion forum

Test question 2. please ignore

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irad d

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yesterday · posted in VarAC - HF discussion forum

Test question. please ignore

test test

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Irad Deutsch

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dl8rdl

3 days ago · posted in Feature requests

Frequency Scheduler suggestions/requests

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

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dl8rdl

3 days ago

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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dl4qb

5 days ago · posted in Feature requests

Telnet or SSH option like Winlink

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

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irad d

3 days ago

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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Jason (K3JSJ)

6 days ago · posted in Bug reports

SQLite Lock issue

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.

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Jason (K3JSJ)

2 days ago

Attached is another log file with debug mode turned on. The error message start at this timestamp

22:09:38 - Error in mailbox_send_outbox_thread

22:09:38 - database is locked

database is locked

at System.Data.SQLite.SQLite3.Prepare(SQLiteConnection cnn, String strSql, SQLiteStatement previous, UInt32 timeoutMS, String& strRemain)

at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteCommand.BuildNextCommand()

at System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteCommand.GetStatement(Int32 index)

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.ExecuteReader()

at VarAC.VarAC.<connect_varahf_modem>b__156_7()

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KP4AJ

6 days ago · posted in VarAC - FM discussion forum

New VARA FM 11-18-25 update?

Hi:

Noticed a new VARA 4.3.9 dated 11-18-2025. a change file size from previous 4.3.9 exists. Anyone can tell how functionality changed?

https://downloads.winlink.org/VARA%20Products/

Or if there is changelog. This aspect Jose should improve, IMO.

Regards!

Edfel

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irad d

3 days ago

v4.3.9 (18/11/2025)

Added Yaesu FTX-1 in the PTT Menu

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7 days ago · posted in Bug reports

VarAC Chat Protocol

Does VarAC use IRC for a chat protocol or something else?

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irad d

3 days ago

Proprietary

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8 days ago · posted in Bug reports

13.0.0 "has encountered a serious problem." (WINE)

I'm could not figure out how to search for this in the new forum. When I revert back to 12.0.0 (rename the backup), 12.0.0 functions as before. I'd like to get back to debugging the email gateway but I'd hoped it would "just work" with 13.0.0.

Thanks for any assistance and 73. Cal (AD8Q)

Couldn't get first exception for process 0020 C:\VarAC\VarAC.exe.

No backtrace available

Modules:

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Annard EI4IQB

3 days ago

I'm having the same issue with Crossover for Mac with a Win7 based bottle.