Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread G3VGZ
Guy WR7K driv...@accima.com wrote: Why can't everyone remove all except their comment and the subject line from the reflector? Read and reread all the information. WHY? What a good idea. It would make the list much more readable. Also, Why post to /both/ the flexradio and the Flexedge

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Lee Mushel
Gentlemen: I do wish the habit of posting to both reflectors would stop but I suspect that's done because folks simply don't know why there are two! I, personally, perfer the habit that you are objecting to. When a controversial topic arises I scroll to the first appearance of the

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread William H. Fite
As Lee points out, Time Nuts is a doozie. Not only do the threads go on for sometimes 100 posts but there is a constant, obsessive need among a number of the subscribers to one-up each other. If someone suggested that orange juice came from oranges, others would pile in to squabble over what

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Michael Tondee
You should selectively trim messages of irrelevant stuff but it's always been customary on E-mail reflectors to include some or all of the original message ( as I've done below) so that someone who comes along and may not have seen the original message knows what the heck you're talking

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Tim N9PUZ
It's a testament to the quality of the release version of PowerSDR 2.x that focus can shift to list etiquette issues. One of my favorites regarding this appeared years ago on Usenet. I do not know the original author but have captured it here... How Many Forum Members Does It Take To Change A

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Jack Haverty
On Wed, 2011-04-06 at 06:57 -0600, Lee Mushel wrote: I, personally, perfer the habit that you are objecting to. FYI, in case you're curious about how this mess came about... If you look at the headers of a message (you may have to find how to get your email program to show them all), you'll

[Flexradio] PSDR Doesn't Fit on Screen

2011-04-06 Thread Paul Delaney - K6HR
I just acquired a mini PC with a 10 screen and when I run Power SDR part of the PSDR window is not shown on the screen. I looked in the KB and found the article, but it relates to an older O/S. I am using Windows 7 32bit with a screen resolution of 1280 X 1024 and the display fonts set to

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Tim (W4TME)
To list members, First off trimming long e-mail responses is highly recommended as good list etiquette, especially for subscribers who receive digest posts. Second, cross posting to both reflectors is expressly forbidden in the Reflector Rules and Guidelines unless it is done by an employee

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Steve Potter
I suppose replying to this post with that blog was excellent and it was, also constitutes another forum member congratulating you on providing a humorous article on forum members changing lighbulbs or is that light bulbs? Hi hi G6HOQ -Original Message- From:

Re: [Flexradio] More info: ANF not working

2011-04-06 Thread Mike
I totally agree with you Mark, it appears to me that the ANF is disabled in CW mode in 2.0.22. I find I can still happily read the DX station with the notch filter removing the QRM'er and I use this facility time and time again on my other radios, would be great to have it back on the F3K too.

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 72, Issue 6

2011-04-06 Thread Mike
A manual notch would be fantastic, but I'd settle for ANF in CW mode in the mean time if it is easier to do ;-) Mike. On 06/04/11 18:00, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: I can imagine ANF would be a problem on CW. The right answer really is a manual tunable notch. Here's hoping Bob

[Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread Skip Youngberg
I thought I read somewhere that: a) VspMgr was currently the preferred virtual COM port program and b) it was now included in DDUTil. I finally got around to installing third-party software yesterday. VACv4.09 went smoothly. (I'm copying digital modes on DM780 very well, thank you.)

[Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread Eddie DeYoung
The one thing I miss the most about my old rig compared to the F5KA is having a variable notch filter.the automatic one is virtually useless against deliberate QRMers (and there are a LOT of them around!).this came to prominence in my desire for one during my recent operation as 3D2A. Passband

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread Alan NV8A
On 04/06/11 02:13 pm, Skip Youngberg wrote: I thought I read somewhere that: a) VspMgr was currently the preferred virtual COM port program and b) it was now included in DDUTil. I finally got around to installing third-party software yesterday. VACv4.09 went smoothly. (I'm copying

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread Neal Campbell
I think it deposits the VSPMgr install program in the DDUtil folder but you might be better off asking on the DDUtil reflector for that kind of assistance! 73 Neal On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Alan NV8A n...@charter.net wrote: On 04/06/11 02:13 pm, Skip Youngberg wrote: I thought I read

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread Alfred Green
On 4/6/2011 11:26 AM, Eddie DeYoung wrote: The one thing I miss the most about my old rig compared to the F5KA is having a variable notch filter.the automatic one is virtually useless against deliberate QRMers (and there are a LOT of them around!).this came to prominence in my desire for one

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread Michael Tondee
As far as I know, it ask the question if you want to run VSPMgr. when you install DDUtil. Hate to state the obvious but even if you install it during the DDUtil install, you still have to run it and set up the comm ports! 73, Michael, W4HIJ On 4/6/2011 2:55 PM, Neal Campbell wrote: I think

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread kd4rnf
I'm not sure why but the VSPMgr that installs with DDUtil never worked on my win7 64 bit machine. The copy I got when I sent a request for VSPMgr directly to Steve per his website did. I never did check to see if they were the same version. I don't have the installation guide handy but I

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Brian Lloyd
Me too! On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Steve Potter steve.pot...@rethink-it.comwrote: I suppose replying to this post with that blog was excellent and it was, also constitutes another forum member congratulating you on providing a humorous article on forum members changing lighbulbs or is

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Eddie DeYoung vk...@optusnet.com.auwrote: The one thing I miss the most about my old rig compared to the F5KA is having a variable notch filter.the automatic one is virtually useless against deliberate QRMers (and there are a LOT of them around!).this came to

Re: [Flexradio] WHY???

2011-04-06 Thread Ross Stenberg
My favorite is when there is a spam and the replies far outnumber the original spamoops...I did it again! On 4/6/2011 2:19 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: Me too! On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Steve Potter steve.pot...@rethink-it.comwrote: I suppose replying to this post with that blog

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread n3wt
An ANF does not make sense in CW mode. If the ANF is operating properly, then your desired target signal is also notched out, otherwise the ANF is not operating properly and would be a bug to report.Also, with the ability to reduce the bandwidth as low as 25hz, a notch filter would

Re: [Flexradio] More info: ANF not working

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Lunday
Thanks, Mike! Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com http://wd4elg.net -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 1:42 PM To:

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread K9DUR
VSPmgr does work on 64-bit systems. For reasons I won't go into here, Steve only sends the info on how to get VSPmgr upon request. Contact Steve, K5FR, directly. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread Richard Clafton
I have found that VSPMgr works perfectly fine on Windows 7 64bit. I have been running version 1.0.1.006 for months and have installed it on many other Flex PC's for colleagues. Just make sure you do not install it to the Program Files folder. Install it to C:\VspMgr and it works a treat. --

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread Richard Clafton
Also, make sure you run it as Administrator in Windows XP Compatibility Mode too. This information is listed in the DDUtil Wiki page for VSPM: http://k5fr.com/ddutilwiki/index.php?title=VSPM -Original Message- From: Richard Clafton [mailto:rclaf...@riroc.com] Sent: Wednesday, April

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Lunday
John, Thanks for the response. My observations are somewhat different on my F3K. Agree on the inability to ANF if the signal is within 25-50 Hz. And I can use the 25 Hz PB. What I have frequently observed is an S9 carrier that is 200 Hz off, and the DX is S4 and working simplex +/- 300 Hz

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread Skip Youngberg
Well, after monitoring the reflector for over a year I'm now zero for two on posts. - One, 7JAN11 Antenna Selection Options, was met with a stunning non-response. I'm still trying to figure out the antenna ports. - This one is inappropriate. (But I did get responses that seem to be putting

Re: [Flexradio] DDUtil and VSPMgr

2011-04-06 Thread K9DUR
Neal, The later versions of DDUtil include a facility to launch the VSPmgr control panel, if you have VSPmgr installed. But, you have to install VSPmgr separately. You need to contact Steve directly to get it. 73, Ray, K9DUR http://k9dur.info ___

Re: [Flexradio] Antenna Selection Options

2011-04-06 Thread Dave Beumer WØDHB
Ok Skip You made me feel bad :-( .. The schematics are available in the Flex 5000 Service Manual, contact Dudley on how to get that. That may answer some of your questions. See below -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread K9DUR
Mark, You wrote, ...the DX is S4 and working simplex +/- 300 Hz either side of his frequency. So I need to open up the PB filter. Why do you need to open up the RX filter? As long as he is not changing frequency, set the RX filter to cut out the offending signal. The RX filter setting is

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Lunday
Thanks, Ray. As usual, my written communication fell short of the mark. In the instance I described, the DX was keeping his xmit frq constant, and changing frequency that he was responding to (not enough to call it split) . Because he had an occasional carrier on his signal and several folks

Re: [Flexradio] The SDRPC Project

2011-04-06 Thread Mike Ellerson
I finally got the video up for this project. Unfortunately due to the popularity of the article, the Zalman HD160-XT sale cases have dried up. You can use a case from another manufacturer but they are more expensive. KS4JU www.hamradioscience.com From: James M. Ellerson

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread K9DUR
Mark, Okay, I understand the issue. Too bad you don't have a F5K w/RX2. Then you could do what you want -- listen to the DX with RX1 narrow filter -- listen to the pile-up with RX2 with a wider filter. You would still have to deal with the QRM in RX2, but at least you could still copy the DX.

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Lunday
Ray, Well, at least now I know what to ask the wife for when my birthday comes around! Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com http://wd4elg.net ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List

[Flexradio] Pre-amp button on 1800khz (Rec 1)

2011-04-06 Thread jreed
Hello, anyone know why the SDR version 2.0.22 keeps the preamp button lit during operation lower than 1800khz? My 2nd (RX2) receiver doesn't seem to have this problem... why is that? Jim W3RYJ (running a Flex 5000a using 2.0.22 version) ___

Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning?

2011-04-06 Thread dan edwards
your '4 lb shoulder mounted weapon' is your most powerful one... --- On Wed, 4/6/11, Mark Lunday wd4...@triad.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Lunday wd4...@triad.rr.com Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Notch Filter and PB tuning? To: 'K9DUR' k9...@rnacs.com, n...@comcast.net Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: