Re: [Flexradio] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Mike Schwendeman
Thanks, Dudley; I will ask a local ham to bring his dummy load over, and I will TEE them together. (Good idea!) I am surprised that the tuner will (logically) NOT attempt to tune, if it is looking at a good enough load. (Oh, well...) You had mentioned that your Flex-3000 does not TUNE

Re: [Flexradio] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Tim Ellison
Mike, See my comments below. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Schwendeman Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:06 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Atu malfunction with

Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] MON on AM

2009-04-25 Thread Eric Wachsmann
0Hz. ;) Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems *Tune in Excitement! ™* On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Burt k1...@yahoo.com wrote: And what IF do you use on SSB? --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com wrote: From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio]

Re: [Flexradio] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread K4ECP1/Jim Kunowsky
Mike, I have seen the very short refuse to tune cycle on my inverted V with my new 3K as well...I push tune and almost instantly, without going into a cycle I get a red light. My 746 Pro and LDG tuner would at least go through the cycle to try and find a match. 73, Jim / K4ECP -

[Flexradio] PowerSDR preamp bug

2009-04-25 Thread EB4APL
The SVN 2942 solved a bug in SDR-1000, not remembering AGC-T or Preamp settings by band. But the bug #2118 remains live and while the Preamp setting is writen in the Database, it is not restored on power up. It happens at least in SDR1000 both in the test brach SVN 2950 and in the official

Re: [Flexradio] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Dave Gomberg
At 20:08 4/24/2009, Tim Ellison wrote: I assume the screw driver has a motor controller that you run to set it for lowest SWR? Actually I rough tune for max noise on the ALC meter, then fine tune for min SWR by 1 transmissions. -Tim -Original Message- From: Dave Gomberg

Re: [Flexradio] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Tim Ellison
OK. The you will not initially use the ATU. Tune like you normally do for max signal, then using the TUN button to generate a 10 watt carrier to tune to lowest SWR. Then you can use the ATU to extra fine tune the antenna. -Tim -Original Message- From:

[Flexradio] F3000 ATU

2009-04-25 Thread Alfred Green
Greetings, Following the earlier discussions, I gave mine a try. Previously I had been using an external auto-tuner. I tried it with: High quality 50ohm load (M/A COM, good to several Gigs). When I hit the ATU button I hear the relays click for a brief time (1 sec), and the ATU button

Re: [Flexradio] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Dave Gomberg
At 10:56 4/25/2009, Tim Ellison wrote: OK. The you will not initially use the ATU. Tune like you normally do for max signal, then using the TUN button to generate a 10 watt carrier to tune to lowest SWR. Then you can use the ATU to extra fine tune the antenna. I can routinely tune the

[Flexradio] MAJOR TSTORMS

2009-04-25 Thread FireBrick
in Chicagoland. funny result If there is a lightning/thunder that I can hear, It will knock out the PWSDR to the extant that it's a slowly squiggilng line in the panadaptor. No audio... Doing a Stop/Start recycles and back in business. None of the strikes are in 'close' proximity. never

[Flexradio] major stores part 2

2009-04-25 Thread FireBrick
forgot to say the overload of PWSDR is a good 1 count before I hear the thunder. with no windows in this closet, can't see the lightning ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

[Flexradio] [CASE CLOSED!!!] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Mike Schwendeman
Dudley, Tim and Jim; I believe that we can finally put this issue to rest. It is not clearly mentioned in the manual, but it appears that the Flex-3000 has an apparent HARD CEILING on the defined 3:1 VSWR that it will accept. -The puzzler to me was the mention of the unit's ANTENNA

Re: [Flexradio] [CASE CLOSED!!!] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Tim Ellison
Mike, Please see my comments in-line below to help clarify things a bit more. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Schwendeman Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 10:41 PM To: Dudley Hurry Cc:

Re: [Flexradio] [CASE CLOSED!!!] Atu malfunction with Flex-3000

2009-04-25 Thread Dudley Hurry
Mike, Don't give up, if the range can be expanded, Eric will do it... This is the great feature of the real SDRs, if there are changes that are needed or can be added, then a SW change of the program and then a new upgraded radio. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Mike Schwendeman wrote: Dudley,