Barry
IC-781 boy, now there's a radio for you. I was really impressed (in the
day) by the quad conversion and scope display. Quite good for it's time.
The F5k and the Sony sound like a good match to me but I'm not very familiar
with Sony products. You may want to look at the following Yahoo
user groups : For DDutil http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DDUtil/
FlexRadio http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlexRadio/
You will need to "join" the groups, but there is a lot of information there.
In order of time involved in setting up the fore mentioned programs:
DDutil took the most time for me to figure out. It's the one who relays all
the information from PowerSDR.
Besides connecting me to DM-780, it also control my antenna selection and
amplifier.
I use a FlexRaio 3000 you have the 5000 so it will be a little different for
you. I only have one antenna port.
Once you get everything up and running I think that you will find it is all
very easy to use.
One of the advantages with Win 7 is that it has a snipping tool which makes
it easy to take screen shots.
So you can open the different software and capture the setup information
into a picture file.
I would encourage you to do that. It takes a little time but I have saved
all mine and reused them between
PowerSDR releases.
Problem with some ham's is that we for get when to stop talking.
73's
Don
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From: "Williams, Barry" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:10 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] CW Decoding
Don,
I also greatly appreciate your help in putting this list together.
Normallt I run either an IC-781 with the Microham Keyer and DSP599ZX audio
box or an IC-7800 with optical cables to a USB sound card. That computer
is set up with the HRD suite and runs XP Home Entertainment. The Flex
500A has been here a little over a week, it is mated to a Sony VAIO Laptop
running an I7 processor 3 GB Ram and NVIDIA video along with 500 GB and a
Blu Ray player/DVD burner running Win 7 home Dlx. 64 bit. I am also
thinking about setting up one of these rigs for WSPR.
73
Barry
KD5VC
------Original Message------
From: Don
To: Flex Edge
Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] CW Decoding
Sent: Feb 22, 2011 8:07 PM
Jim
IF anyone has a more correct answer for Jim, please say so - I will not be
offended and may learn a little more.
Are you using Windows? If so what version?
If it was working with 2.0.16 then it should be working with 2.0.19.
I do not know of anything that changed in the communications part of
PowerSDR
just by going to 2.0.19. (( Hey guys, it's time for someone else to
step
in here - this part is beyond me))
As far as DDutil, VSPManager and Mini Deluxe goes:
DDutil - is a software program that acts as a traffic controller.
PowerSDR communicates with DDutil and DDutil communicates
with other software programs and hardware devices. DDutil does this
by using virtual serial ports. VSPManager (one of several programs) is
used
to set
up virtual serial port pairs.
Mini Deluxe is a software program that allows communications
between PowerSDR and DM-780 without the need for HRD to be running.
There is one other program that is used that I did not mention. That is a
program call VAC - Virtual
Audio Cable. VAC is used to transfer audio tones (needed for PSK, SSTV
etc.) from DM-780 to PowerSDR.
So what this boils down to is that then I want to use digital (cw I think
of
as being digital - you know on/off)
I have a batch file that loads several programs.
1. VAC
2. DDutil
3. PowerSDR
4. MiniDeluxe
5. DM-780
6. HDR-Logbook.
Then I'm ready to operate!!
Jim
If I can help any more I will be glad to. However keep in mind that I
work
nights and tonight is my "Sunday"
Also this could take more than a single e-mail, and I would be sending
screen shots so please contact me directly
at [email protected] .
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From: "jim" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:02 PM
To: "'Don'" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [FlexEdge] CW Decoding
Don,
Now I will show u how stupid I am
DDutil not sure
VSPManager I think is used by Flex SDR
Mini-Delux not sure what that is but I don't think I am using
It was working very good with 2.0.16 but there are changes now
with 2.0.19?
It is not my main rig so I don't use it all of the time....
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
"Calvin Coolidge" 30th Pres of U.S.A(1923-1929)
from the shack of
WB5AAA
73 de JIM
-----Original Message-----
From: Don [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:40 AM
To: jim
Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] CW Decoding
Jim
I'm responding off the Flex site because it's not directly related to
Flex.
In cw mode I use MCW instead of the CW(KY CMD).
However my system may be different than yours.
I will help if I can. I'm wondering what other software your are using
besides PowerSDR and DM-780?
Are you using DDutil?, vspMangaer? or Mini-Deluxe?
Don
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From: "jim" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:04 PM
To: "'Don'" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [FlexEdge] CW Decoding
Don,
I am new to Flex and DM780
But for some reason when I am trying to send CW from the keyboard
With Flex 3000 and DM780 it takes a long time before transmit starts
...
I am sure it is a setting
Not sure ? I have DM760 in CW(KY CMD)
Is there some information on internet on how to set up DM780 with
FLEX
?
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.
"Calvin Coolidge" 30th Pres of U.S.A(1923-1929)
from the shack of
WB5AAA
73 de JIM
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 11:54 AM
To: Gerald Tilleyi; Flex Edge
Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] CW Decoding
Gerald
Actually I'm just using DM-780 Ver 5.0 Beta build 2777. I've just
noticed
that it now seems to decode better.
I could be incorrect though, maybe conditions are just improving.
Don
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From: "Gerald Tilleyi" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 9:45 AM
To: "Don" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] CW Decoding
Hi Don,
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