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+/*  This is a minimal program calling Hamlib to get receive frequency.
+ *  
+ *  To compile:
+ *  	gcc -L/usr/local/lib -lhamlib -o example example.c
+ *  	if hamlib is installed in /usr/local/...
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <hamlib/rig.h>
+
+int main() {
+    RIG *my_rig;
+    char *rig_file;
+    freq_t freq;
+    int status, retcode;
+
+    rig_set_debug(RIG_DEBUG_ERR);   // signal errors only
+    my_rig = rig_init(1608);        // Ten-Tec Orion code
+    rig_file = "/dev/ham.orion";    // communications dev.
+	// you may prefer /dev/ttyS0
+    strncpy(my_rig->state.rigport.pathname, rig_file, FILPATHLEN);
+    my_rig->state.rigport.parm.serial.rate = 57600;
+    retcode = rig_open(my_rig);     // open the rig
+    status = rig_get_freq(my_rig, RIG_VFO_CURR, &freq); // get freq
+    printf("%f\n", freq);
+};