[Flexradio] FS: Flex-1500 + FlexControl

2015-07-21 Thread Ken Alexander
-- FlexControl: U.S. $75 Shipping by mail included as above. The Flex-1500 included the transceiver, power cable, USB cable and docs and PowerSDR on CD-ROM. Paypal accepted! Thanks and 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 For Sale With Mars Flash

2014-08-13 Thread Ken Alexander
Mars flashed?  Whaddat? 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:49:41 AM, ric5 r...@earthlink.net wrote: I have owned this Flex 1500 for 5 years. Has been back to factory for upgrade, and Mars flashed. Unit has some wear on case from stacking. On a scale of 110 Its a 9

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500 For Sale With Mars Flash

2014-08-13 Thread Ken Alexander
A!  Got it.  Many thanks! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 4:07:38 PM, Edwin Marzan edwin_mar...@hotmail.com wrote: The unit's firmware was flashed to include the MARS frequencies. Out of the box the radio cannot transmit there. Requires proof to Flex

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7

2014-07-14 Thread Ken Alexander
. It's the last thing I expected to see here, where assistance has always been generously offered to anyone in with a question 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 2014-07-14 2:50 PM, Phil Cragg wrote: We could always start up a Travis fund... Phil G3UGK -Original Message- From: FlexRadio

Re: [Flexradio] Firewire PCMCIA adapter

2014-07-08 Thread Ken Alexander
bucks and up. Are they any good at running a Flex-3000? 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 2014-07-08 7:41 PM, Les Keppie wrote: http://www.dynexproducts.com/products/computer-accessories/DX-ECFW.html I have used one of the above for the past 5 years with my F3K and it works just fine Les

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Black-ATTEN: TIM

2013-11-27 Thread Ken Alexander
These are everyday prices at our local Flex Radio dealer: www.radioworld.ca Those prices are in Canadian dollars too. Seems to me the exchange rate is favourable for U.S. Shoppers now too! I guess Flex isn't supposed to undercut their dealers, so their own sale prices don't seem like so much

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Black-ATTEN: TIM

2013-11-27 Thread Ken Alexander
Oh no! I thought those WERE the special prices! I'd better go take another look! Tnx! Ken On Nov 27, 2013, at 9:43 PM, Steve Sterling f...@sgsterling.com wrote: ??? Did you put in the special code and see the real price not the list price? On 11/27/2013 4:12 PM, Ken Alexander

Re: [Flexradio] [COMMERCIAL] Black Friday Discounts at Abroham Neal Computers

2013-11-20 Thread Ken Alexander
Neal, Where does one _*go *_to look over these great deals? There's no mention in your post to the list. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 2013-11-20 8:01 PM, Neal Campbell wrote: I worked all day in refreshing all of the configurations of my computers as well as setting up my Black Friday

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-5000A ECOs?

2013-10-09 Thread Ken Alexander
And I'd like to know what an ECO is 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 09/10/2013 2:41 PM, Jordan Arndt wrote: I'd like to know as well 73...Jordan VE6ZT - Original Message - From: Bill Bordy, NJ1H n...@comcast.net To: FlexRadio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 99, Issue 3

2013-07-05 Thread Ken Alexander
Hi Mike,   That's disappointing because CWX was a real life-saver when I realized that I wasn't going to be able to send messages via N1MM Logger (and I left my paddle at home!).   I wonder if the folks at Flex have heard of this?  Guys?   73,   Ken Alexander VE3HLS

[Flexradio] Problem with CWX

2013-07-03 Thread Ken Alexander
, clicking the Keyboard button in CWX has never at any time enabled the keyboard. Any thoughts or suggestions? Many thanks and 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman

Re: [Flexradio] Amplifier for 1500?

2013-06-21 Thread Ken Alexander
to says they are not yet available, pending FCC certification. However the website's HOME page says they are taking orders. I think it has also received favourable reviews on eHam.net 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 2013-06-21 5:18 PM, J. Ed Rington wrote: I'm wanting to get an amplifier to boost

Re: [Flexradio] Why not a best guess on ship dates?

2013-06-19 Thread Ken Alexander
that particular wait goes quickly for you!   73,   Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Gordon P. Howell, Jr. g...@wa4rts.net To: FlexRadio reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:22:07 AM Subject: [Flexradio] Why not a best guess on ship dates? I've

[Flexradio] Setting up Flex-1500/VSPManager/N1MM

2013-06-16 Thread Ken Alexander
, but it isn't. Like I said, dead in the water on step 1. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Flexradio] Setting up Flex-1500/VSPManager/N1MM

2013-06-16 Thread Ken Alexander
Oh boy! It's right there: 4. You have installed a virtual serial port program and configured COM7/COM17 and COM8/COM18... How embarassing! Please disregard! On 2013-06-16 2:32 PM, Ken Alexander wrote: Hi folks, I'm getting ready to use my Flex -1500 in a contest for the first time

Re: [Flexradio] The Dirty Little Secret of Firmware

2013-05-20 Thread Ken Alexander
My only hope is that Flex continues to produce affordable transceivers and not just megabuck rigs that are totally beyond my reach. Game-changers are nice for those who can afford them, but if Flex can't offer something for $2000 or less, then I have no choice but to look elsewhere. 73, Ken

Re: [Flexradio] Eham review - K1EL VLF Converter and its Use with FlexRadios

2013-03-10 Thread Ken Alexander
lower. I have had good luck with my Flex-1500 and a 500 kHz lowpass filter I built to keep the mediumwave broadcasters out.  I use a 6 ft diameter active loop antenna, which provides good reception. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Terry Maurice ve3

Re: [Flexradio] Heros VLF Converter

2013-01-14 Thread Ken Alexander
The following link takes you to a review of the Jackson Harbor VLF converter, complete with a discussion of lowpass filtering: http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/jackson_harbor_press_vlf_converter.htm 73 - Ken From: Jeff Singer jsin...@i1.net To:

Re: [Flexradio] 2nd request-Heros

2013-01-13 Thread Ken Alexander
output is in the 3.5 to 4 MHz or the 4 to 4.5 MHz bands...where the 5K has it's own filters. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 2013-01-13 8:49 PM, Bob Kay wrote: I too have considered their VLF converter, but after experiencing the rather broad front end of the 5K in that part of the spectrum, I'm

Re: [Flexradio] 2nd request-Heros

2013-01-13 Thread Ken Alexander
A Google search for longwave converter will turn up many sites selling converters. Many of them are far less expensive than the Heroes converter and have received good reviews. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 2013-01-13 10:37 PM, Robert Costa, KB6QXM wrote: Bob, The VLF converter would

Re: [Flexradio] Flex and Mayan Doomsday

2012-12-19 Thread Ken Alexander
I dunno Steve.  Doomsday seems like a pretty absolute thing to me.  I don't think we're in for a Doomsday Lite!  QRM and QRN levels will drop pretty drastically but your window of opportunity for some good DX will be pretty small.  And don't expect any QSLs!!    73,   Ken Alexander VE3HLS

Re: [Flexradio] Power SDR on a Mac

2012-11-13 Thread Ken Alexander
Firewire isn't an issue for me because I'm using USB to control my 1500.  Everything went fine with the Boot Camp and Windows 7 installation except Windows doesn't see my wireless mouse.  No problem when I boot to Mountain Lion.   73 - Ken   From: Brian Lloyd

[Flexradio] PowerSDR on a Mac?

2012-11-11 Thread Ken Alexander
! Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http

Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR on a Mac?

2012-11-11 Thread Ken Alexander
Thanks for the replies guys! I neglected to mention I have a Flex 1500 so I would be using a USB port, not Firewire. Any problems with Parallels or Fusion using USB ports? Thanks again and 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 11/11/2012 3:41 PM, Ken Alexander wrote: I'm planning on upgrading my

Re: [Flexradio] New SDR

2012-09-01 Thread Ken Alexander
Maybe 2.4?  That would be nice! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Paul Delaney - K6HR paul.hamra...@verizon.net To: 'Ronald Arrowood' ab...@bellsouth.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2012 1:49:33 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New SDR

Re: [Flexradio] Flex 1500/Amplifier

2012-08-27 Thread Ken Alexander
/articles/10183 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: ROGER SCHMITT rogschm...@yahoo.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 2:52:57 PM Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 1500/Amplifier Have a small amp that I want to use

Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500: USB isolation required?

2012-08-21 Thread Ken Alexander
Thanks Tim, You saved me 75 bucks! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 20/08/2012 10:09 PM, Tim Ellison, W4TME wrote: Ken, The FLEX-1500 was specifically engineered to mitigate RF and noise on the USB connection; the RF and USB are physically separated as much as possible, we use common mode

[Flexradio] Flex-1500: USB isolation required?

2012-08-19 Thread Ken Alexander
this kind of protection built in? 2. Has anyone on the list found noise on their 1500 that they determined was entering through the USB port? Thanks for any advice! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http

Re: [Flexradio] Newbie with some Questions

2012-04-04 Thread Ken Alexander
, those website links are on another computer and I'm currently at work.  I'll see if I can get them to you later.  I hope the rest of this helps! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Martin Bluhm w8ak...@gmail.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, April 4

Re: [Flexradio] Query to the user group

2012-03-19 Thread Ken Alexander
Cool idea Mike, even though I only have a vertical, which is always pointed in the right (or wrong) direction! How about an option to read and average the wind direction off a wind vane mounted on the tower and sever the tie to the internet?  Just thinking out loud here... 73, Ken Alexander

Re: [Flexradio] Query to the user group

2012-03-19 Thread Ken Alexander
I think I'd want it to do that every time I entered the shack, regardless of the weather!  73 - Ken, VE3HLS From: Ross Stenberg ross.stenb...@charter.net To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 2:35:49 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Query to

[Flexradio] FS: Flex-1500 + FlexControl

2012-03-08 Thread Ken Alexander
off the list. Thanks and 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge

[Flexradio] My FlexControl Doesn't

2012-03-02 Thread Ken Alexander
, which means I'm going to look foolish again when I get it going.  I can live with that if someone can steer me in the right direction. Thanks and 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex

[Flexradio] FlexControl - it works now!

2012-03-02 Thread Ken Alexander
. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http

Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl - it works now!

2012-03-02 Thread Ken Alexander
that don't make sense to me than keep quiet about them. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Jim Cox jcox...@bellsouth.net To: Ken Alexander k.alexan...@rogers.com Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 9:53:19 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexControl - it works now! Gripe, Gripe

Re: [Flexradio] Direct Conversion White Paper

2012-02-29 Thread Ken Alexander
configuration specifies the same validationKey and validation algorithm. AutoGenerate cannot be used in a cluster. Plus a page or so of code, as if I'm supposed to debug it myself. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: GARY HUBER glhu...@msn.com To: FlexRadio Reflector

Re: [Flexradio] Direct Conversion White Paper

2012-02-29 Thread Ken Alexander
A...fixed it!  I re-started my browser and went back to the downloads page.  Problem gone! Never mind! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Ken Alexander k.alexan...@rogers.com To: GARY HUBER glhu...@msn.com; FlexRadio Reflector FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] VAC

2012-02-27 Thread Ken Alexander
1:22 PM, Bill Tynan wrote: Ken Alexander wrote: I know this isn't a VAC support forum, but everyone seems to use it so here goes. I purchased a copy of VAC last week. Uninstalled my demo version and installed the full version. I'm going through How to Set Up VAC 4.x in the Flex Knowledge

[Flexradio] Help with VAC

2012-02-26 Thread Ken Alexander
is pretty easy!  :-) No other software is currently running, including PSDR. Any help would be appreciated. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex

Re: [Flexradio] 472-479 KHz receiving and transmitting ERP and antennamodels

2012-02-23 Thread Ken Alexander
I can only speak from the experiences I have with my 1500 and my previous general coverage receiver, which was an AOR AR-7030+.  I used the 7030 many times with beverages from 500 to 1500 ft long and have only used the 1500 with lowpass filter and a Wellbrook wideband active loop.  In my brief

Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX

2012-02-21 Thread Ken Alexander
Hi All, I'm not sure what kind of parameters you'd like to be able to adjust Brian.  I think that if you put a good filter at the antenna jack and get rid of the AM broadcasters then your Flex can easily do the rest. I have already built a lowpass filter that cleans the longwave band of any

Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX

2012-02-21 Thread Ken Alexander
My mistake, I directed my comment about parameters to Brian, when I should have directed them to Robert.  Sorry for any confusion. 73 - Ken From: Ken Alexander k.alexan...@rogers.com To: Robert Costa, KB6QXM kb6...@yahoo.com; Brian Lloyd brian-wb6

Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX

2012-02-19 Thread Ken Alexander
I'm surprised the Flex-5000 is so deaf.  My 1500 receives perfectly well down to about 480 something kilohertz, then the bandpass filter clicks out and all heck breaks loose.  Lots of room to hear most of  the 600m band.  I guess there's something different in the hardware...well, there's a ton

Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX

2012-02-19 Thread Ken Alexander
From: Jeff Singer jsin...@i1.net To: 'Ken Alexander' k.alexan...@rogers.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 11:41:48 AM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX Ken, I was likewise surprised by your statement about successfully

Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX

2012-02-19 Thread Ken Alexander
.net; 'Ken Alexander' k.alexan...@rogers.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:58:40 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX At 11:41 AM 2/19/2012, Jeff Singer wrote: Ken, I was likewise surprised by your statement about successfully using the Flex

Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - REAL DX

2012-02-19 Thread Ken Alexander
is well on 481.  It's a total mess on 480 kHz and below. 73 - Ken From: Brian Lloyd brian-wb6...@lloyd.com To: Ken Alexander k.alexan...@rogers.com Cc: Jerry Flanders jefland...@comcast.net; Jeff Singer jsin...@i1.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz flexradio@flex

Re: [Flexradio] The new 472-479 kHz band - Technical Info

2012-02-17 Thread Ken Alexander
is a Wellbrook Loop sitting on the ground and currently leaning against my landlord's garden shed. I'll be setting it up on a TV antenna tripod (on the ground) with a rotor this weekend. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 16/02/2012 1:32 PM, Lloyd Berg N9LB wrote: All, While the 1 watt to 5 watt power

Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio HQ Telephone outage today

2012-02-14 Thread Ken Alexander
Were all of you working a huge pileup or something?  :-) 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Greg Jurrens g...@flexradio.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:20:33 PM Subject: [Flexradio] FlexRadio HQ Telephone outage today

Re: [Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner

2012-02-08 Thread Ken Alexander
not use the transmitter part much Brett N2DTS - Original Message - From: Ken Alexander k.alexan...@rogers.com To: t...@flexradio.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner Thanks Tim, The manual's

Re: [Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner

2012-02-08 Thread Ken Alexander
...and if moving 9 kHz can fix everything then why not?  73 - Ken From: Ross Stenberg ross.stenb...@charter.net To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 11:08:36 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner What is a few kHz among

[Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner

2012-02-07 Thread Ken Alexander
to stop receiving in order to play back a file but that didn't help.  There are only 2 buttons on the front panel so this must be really easy, but so far no luck! Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance! Ken Alexander VE3HLS

Re: [Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner

2012-02-07 Thread Ken Alexander
! Ken Alexander VE3HLS From: Tim Ellison, W4TME t...@flex-radio.com To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:57:11 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner Those controls on the front panel are only for recording and playing back

Re: [Flexradio] New Flex-1500 Owner

2012-02-07 Thread Ken Alexander
Thanks Dudley, I'm not sure what all of that means, but I'll give it a try!  73 - Ken From: FlexRadio Support, Dudley Hurry supp...@flex-radio.com To: Ken Alexander k.alexan...@rogers.com Cc: t...@flexradio.com t...@flexradio.com; flexradio@flex-radio.biz