[Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter

2009-12-11 Thread roger
I have noticed that with the RX preamps set to OFF, the Signal meter reads a steady S3 with the antenna disconnected. With Pre1, Pre2 or Att selected, the meter reads 0 Is this normal? or have I set something incorrctly or misunderstood something? Roger G0IUW

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread George Steube
Dan, The transfer was easy, the software is free, there is a ton of QSLing options that work. Just down load and try it. George W2GS -Original Message- From: K0DAN [mailto:k0...@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:46 PM To: dan edwards; George Steube Cc: flex list Subject:

[Flexradio] Linux Journal covers amateur radio

2009-12-11 Thread Bob McGwier
ARRL Website refers to Linux Journal: http://bit.ly/4Xce6q 73's Bob N4HY ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives:

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread NU8Z
I was also a long time user of Logic. Started back with Logic 1 or 2 (can't remember). I think Logic is an excellent logging program. If it were not for the issues ( I had) with interfacing the Flex with it, I would likely still be using it. Now that being said, because of the issues I gave

[Flexradio] SDR-1000 and 60 meter band

2009-12-11 Thread khmlistb12
The Norwegian PTT has opened the 60 meters band (5260 to 5410) for HAM. Is there any documentadion how to modify the band on the PowerSDR? Is the band-pass filter OK for 60m transmitting. I do not have the PA. 73 LA6XJ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 and 60 meter band

2009-12-11 Thread Tim Ellison
The range of transmit frequencies is controlled by firmware in the FLEX-x000 family of SDRs and can not be opened by the user. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of khmlistb12 Sent: Friday, December 11,

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 and 60 meter band

2009-12-11 Thread Bill Tracey
Actually on an SDR 1000 there's no firmware and the PowerSDR code completely controls where it will transmit. I believe one can modify the band text table in the DB to add a new band. I'd think the band pass filters would be ok .. Flex supports 60M in the US, that would seem to imply the

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 and 60 meter band

2009-12-11 Thread khmlistb12
I have found this technote How to Modify the PowerSDR Database with OpenOffice Assume it is still valid for the SDR-1000 73 LA6XJ khmlistb12 skrev: The Norwegian PTT has opened the 60 meters band (5260 to 5410) for HAM. Is there any documentadion how to modify the band on the PowerSDR? Is

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 and 60 meter band

2009-12-11 Thread Tim Ellison
The BandText table in the DB no longer controls the transmit bandwidth parameters as it did in very early versions of PowerSDR. I would agree since the radios do support the US allocation on 60m that the filters wouldn't be a problem. -Tim -Original Message- From: Bill Tracey

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter

2009-12-11 Thread Jesse N4BFD
Mine has the same type of behavior, I can't remember the specifics, but the Smeter never shows 0, even a dummy load. 73 N4BFD http://www.qrz.com/db/N4BFD On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 6:48 AM, roger g6...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: I have noticed that with the RX preamps set

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 and 60 meter band

2009-12-11 Thread Tim Ellison
The database is only related to PowerSDR and not the radio hardware in this case. If the version of PowerSDR is greater than 1.18.1, then there is no more access database. It was replaced by an XML file. -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW

2009-12-11 Thread RJ Harris - W3HP
Gents, Thanks for your help with my cat situation. I had to step away for a day or two as the frustration was killing me. I have tried everything and cat still will not function. I wiped out all of the port setting, and then uninstalled N8VBcom. I installed VSP manager. It was a breeze to setup.

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to MixW

2009-12-11 Thread Tim Ellison
Does the frequency track in MixW as shown on the PowerSDR VFO? -Tim -Original Message- From: RJ Harris - W3HP [mailto:w...@rjharris.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 11:52 AM To: 'Chris seeber'; Tim Ellison; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 cat control to

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread K0DAN
I appreciate all the FLEX/LOGic/logger feedback. I may have failed to mention I am not yet a FLEX owner, kind of thinking the conversion will be sometime 1Q10, but I have been reading the reflectors the past few months and am getting a feel for what to expect. Am kinda hot to trot but also

Re: [Flexradio] Linux Journal covers amateur radio

2009-12-11 Thread Jesse N4BFD
Looking forward to the day I can use my Flex on Ubuntu or something of that sort, I don't think I'd need to ever log back into windows again. 73 N4BFD http://www.qrz.com/db/N4BFD On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Bob McGwier rwmcgw...@gmail.com wrote: ARRL Website

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread Neal Campbell
Excuse my shameless plug but as the owner of DXBase, I can guarantee you that DXBase will be 100% compatible with the expanded CAT cormmand set with the next major release which will be sometime next year. Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 242 0911 Amateur

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread Tim Ellison
If only more developers would take the initiative to do the same. Thanks a lot, Neal! -Tim -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:30 PM To: K0DAN Cc: flex list

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread AA8K73 GMail
Not to mention 120 year old CW. My model 15 Teletype machine was designed in 1935. My first SSB rig was my Central Electronics 10-A, a half-century ago. Hey, have you seen the work of VK5DGR on his Codec2 open source low bit rate speech codec? We may finally get a true amateur radio

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread N4PY2
I also guarantee that N4PY software will always be 100% compatible with the latest version of powerSDR. Carl Moreschi N4PY 121 Little Bell Drive Hays, NC 28635 www.n4py.com - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison telli...@itsco.com To: Neal Campbell nealk...@gmail.com; K0DAN

Re: [Flexradio] Mouse Dropouts With N1MM Contest Logger

2009-12-11 Thread Jeff Singer
I now see that the drop outs occur when I tune using the Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow method as well. So it's not a mouse problem. With N1MM running the Flex can't keep up with anything but the slowest tuning, generally the 1Hz Tune Step --- Mouse Dropouts (not

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter

2009-12-11 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:48 AM, roger g6...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: I have noticed that with the RX preamps set to OFF, the Signal meter reads a steady S3 with the antenna disconnected. With Pre1, Pre2 or Att selected, the meter reads 0  Is this normal? or have I set something incorrctly or

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread Alan NV8A
AA8K73 GMail wrote: Not to mention 120 year old CW. My model 15 Teletype machine was designed in 1935. My first SSB rig was my Central Electronics 10-A, a half-century ago. Hey, have you seen the work of VK5DGR on his Codec2 open source low bit rate speech codec? We may finally get a true

Re: [Flexradio] Mouse Dropouts With N1MM Contest Logger

2009-12-11 Thread Dudley Hurry
Jeff, Sure sounds like a virtual Com issue. There is not a reason that N1MM and PowerSDR can't track using CAT.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Jeff Singer wrote: I now see that the drop outs occur when I tune using the Ctrl + Up/Down Arrow method as well. So it's not a mouse problem. With N1MM

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter

2009-12-11 Thread Dudley Hurry
It also depends on the RX bandwidth.. Shrink the bandwidth to 10 hz and the S-meter will read less. Exactly what it should. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Brian Lloyd wrote: On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:48 AM, roger g6...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: I have noticed that with the RX preamps set to OFF, the

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
Alan NV8A wrote: D-Star is not proprietary to Icom. It's my understanding that it was developed as a cooperative venture between JARL, the manufacturers, and the Japanese government. I think that Kenwood sells D-Star rigs in Japan but for whatever reason doesn't in the USA. Not to go too

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter

2009-12-11 Thread Alfred Green
Brian Lloyd wrote: On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:48 AM, roger g6...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: I have noticed that with the RX preamps set to OFF, the Signal meter reads a steady S3 with the antenna disconnected. With Pre1, Pre2 or Att selected, the meter reads 0 Is this normal? or have I set

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter

2009-12-11 Thread Tim Ellison
You are not using the most current version of PowerSDR. There are in fact two preamp settings (pre1 pre2) along with a preamp ECO change provided by FlexRadio Systems to support the software change for radios manufactured before Sept 2009. -Tim -Original Message- From:

Re: [Flexradio] Linux Journal covers amateur radio

2009-12-11 Thread kb5my
...and if only the N1MM folks would abandon the Microsoft development environment in favor of a cross-platform environment and follow suit. Sigh... 73, Dan KB5MY Looking forward to the day I can use my Flex on Ubuntu or something of that sort, I don't think I'd need to ever log back into

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter

2009-12-11 Thread Alfred Green
Tim Ellison wrote: You are not using the most current version of PowerSDR. There are in fact two preamp settings (pre1 pre2) along with a preamp ECO change provided by FlexRadio Systems to support the software change for radios manufactured before Sept 2009. Hey Tim, You are correct,

Re: [Flexradio] Fwd: More Flex in contesting

2009-12-11 Thread Rick Tarbert
Hi Dan, I am using Logic 8 and the F3K with out any problems. My Icoms would loose connection all the time, but never has with the F3K. I am using the Kenwood 2000 driver in logic. GL Rick AK3E K0DAN wrote: Speaking of logging software, have any FLEX users out there interfaced LOGic to their

[Flexradio] An updated FLEX Firewire driver is available

2009-12-11 Thread Tim (W4TME)
To all FLEX-5000 and FLEX-3000 users, There is a new FLEX Firewire driver that is available for upgrade. ===[ Special Instructions ]== PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAVEAT - IT IS VERY IMPORTANT With the release of the new FLEX Firewire driver, version

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread Larry Rappaport
Well, you guys are ignoring IRLP for some reason. That uses a free codec - FreeVOIP, I think. That is completely free, in use worldwide, uses Linux, etc. What's wrong with that? Basically, it's a free version of D-Star. 73, -- Larry W1HJF r...@lmr.com -Original Message- From:

[Flexradio] Unreleased Software and Driver Support (Flex-Edge Reflector)

2009-12-11 Thread Greg Jurrens
Flexers: Just a reminder that if you are using unreleased (ALPHA or BETA) FlexRadio software or drivers with your Flex radio, you should regularly check the FLEX-Edge Reflector for the latest information, activities, and developer/user-based support topics. It's the Holidays and our GREAT

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
Larry Rappaport said the following on 12/11/2009 08:09 PM: Well, you guys are ignoring IRLP for some reason. That uses a free codec - FreeVOIP, I think. That is completely free, in use worldwide, uses Linux, etc. What's wrong with that? Basically, it's a free version of D-Star. I like

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread Larry Rappaport
Yes, but so what? I don't mean to be a smartass, it's a really genuine question. Amateur radio has been analog forever. Most important is the word radio. Certainly the internet component is not radio, and there is digital radio which is a combination of both digital and analog techniques. IRLP

Re: [Flexradio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread Tim (W4TME)
This is way off topic from the thread. Please start a new thread for this topic. -Tim --- W4TME FlexRadio Systems - Info Management Admin. Tune in Excitement On 12/11/2009 9:03 PM, Larry Rappaport wrote: Yes, but so what? I don't mean to be a smartass, it's a really genuine question.

Re: [Flexradio] [FlexRadio] 3-pin xlr microphone flex-5000

2009-12-11 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Dec 11, 2009, at 6:03 PM, Larry Rappaport wrote: Yes, but so what? I don't mean to be a smartass, it's a really genuine question. Amateur radio has been analog forever. Most important is the word radio. Certainly the internet component is not radio, and there is digital radio which

Re: [Flexradio] An updated FLEX Firewire driver is available

2009-12-11 Thread Erik Jakobsen
Because current FLEX-x000 firmware with a version number of 1.x.x.x was created with an older version of the Firewire driver, you CAN NOT upgrade 1.x.x.x based firmware with the new 3.5.0.7171 Firewire driver. Therefore, you should upgrade your radio's firmware to the latest 1.x.x.x