[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] 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] 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] 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] 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
-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Alfred Green Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:30 PM To: Brian Lloyd Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz; roger Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 Signal meter Brian Lloyd wrote: On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:48 AM, roger g6

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,