By saying that you can't use previous versions, I assume you mean on the fly? In theory, let's say I needed to do the RFpower alignment. I could uninstall the latest version and install an earlier version, right?
My system is working just fine, and I'm wondering if there is any performance justification to be had? Thanks WA2SQQ On Tuesday, September 4, 2012, Tim Ellison, W4TME wrote: > The plan is to make the software available after I open up the FlexRadio > East Cost Operations Center tomorrow morning (9/5) after getting a good > night's sleep. Release day is always a busy one. > > Tim Ellison, W4TME > Product Management, Sales & Support > FlexRadio Systems™ > 4616 W Howard Ln, Suite 1-150 > Austin, TX 78728 > Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 > Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flexradio.com> > > logo > > On 9/4/2012 8:33 PM, Greg Jurrens wrote: > >> Dan: >> >> Not unless Tim is planning to stay up all night! And he's in the Eastern >> Time Zone! >> >> One reason we wanted to release the release notes is to minimize the >> support call load after the release. (How many times can I use "release" in >> a sentence.... yikes!) We are very excited about the new Firewire driver >> in 2.4.4 but there will be a few folks caught off guard by the "You can't >> go back" notice in the release notes and we wanted to do the release during >> the day in the middle of the week so we can help if needed. We are aware >> of a few folks that use different PowerSDR versions to perform different >> functions. For example, one ham uses 2.23 for CW and 2.35 for Digital >> modes. The good news is that 2.4.4 has even more expanded profile saving >> capabilities to make multiple modes easier. The BETTER news is that your >> 2.3.5 database will import directly into 2.4.4 without any hassle. The 'bad >> news'...(not really bad to us) is the new Firewire driver is incompatible >> with all previous versions of PowerSDR. >> >> One simple trick I tell people to prepare for upgrades is to use Windows' >> Snipping Tool (screen capture) and make pictures of your PowerSDR setup >> screens. Grab your mic settings from the main screen, VAC and CAT settings >> from SETUP, plus any special setups you might have. Then do an EXPORT >> DATABASE from SETUP. This will make a copy of your current database and >> store it in case we need to retrieve something later. >> >> Lastly, if you do have an issue, please be patient with the support team. >> I highly recommend opening a trouble ticket at >> http://helpdesk.flexradio.com . This alerts everyone on the team you >> have an issue and the first available person will get back to help you. Of >> course the phone is always fine but please leave a voicemail if you get the >> dreaded message. >> >> Many thanks to Tim for making sure everything is ready for this new >> release! >> >> Enjoy! >> >> 73, >> Greg - K5GJ >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 5:19 PM, dan edwards <[email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> >> does "tomorrow" = midnight, Austin time? 73, w5xz, dan >> >> --- On Tue, 9/4/12, Tim Ellison, W4TME <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> From: Tim Ellison, W4TME <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] PowerSDR v2.4.4 pre-release notice >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 9:24 PM >> >> It is not a beta release. PowerSDR v2.4.4 is an official release. >> >> Tim Ellison, W4TME >> Product Management, Sales & Support >> FlexRadio Systems^(TM) >> 4616 W Howard Ln, Suite 1-150 >> Austin, TX 78728 >> Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 <tel:512-535-4713%20Ext.%**20223> >> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flexradio.com> >> <http://www.flexradio.com> >> >> logo >> >> On 9/4/2012 4:44 PM, paim wrote: >> > hello Tim >> > is this going to be a bata release ??? >> > thank you >> > vy 73 >> > E.P g0uut >> > >> > >> > ______________________________**__ >> > From: Tim Ellison <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 21:03 >> > Subject: [FlexEdge] PowerSDR v2.4.4 pre-release notice >> > Breaking News! >> > >> > PowerSDR v2..4.4 is going to be released tomorrow. In >> preparation for that, the release notes are available for download >> a day early. The reason for it is that PowerSDR v2.4.4 has a new >> Firewire driver that is much better performing and more stable on >> systems with long duration DPCs. BUT, once you install it, it is >> not backwards compatible with previous versions of PowerSDR for >> FLEX-5000 and FLEX-3000 users. >> > >> > So the preview leak of the PowerSDR v2.4.4 Release Notes is to >> give everyone a chance to read them *VERY* carefully and fully >> understand the caveats before rushing to install the latest and >> greatest release. >> > >> > You can get them at: >> >> http://support.flex-radio.com/**Downloads.aspx?id=402<http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=402> >> > >> > Enjoy >> > -- Tim Ellison >> > ______________________________**_________________ >> > Flexedge mailing list >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/**mailman/listinfo/flexedge_** >> flex-radio.biz<http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz> >> > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. >> It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation >> and other technical SDR topics. >> > ______________________________**_________________ >> > Flexedge mailing list >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/**mailman/listinfo/flexedge_** >> flex-radio.biz<http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz> >> > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. >> It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation >> and other technical SDR topics. >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Flexedge mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/**mailman/listinfo/flexedge_** >> flex-radio.biz<http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz> >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. >> It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation >> and other technical SDR topics. >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Flexedge mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/**mailman/listinfo/flexedge_** >> flex-radio.biz<http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz> >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. >> It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation >> and other technical SDR topics. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Greg Jurrens - K5GJ >> VP, Sales and Marketing >> FlexRadio Systems >> 4616 W Howard Lane Ste 1-150 >> Austin, TX 78728 >> T: 512-535-4713x203 >> E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> SKYPE: WD0ACD >> “Tune in Excitement” ™ >> PowerSDR(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems >> Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flex-radio.com/> >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/**mailman/listinfo/flexedge_**flex-radio.biz<http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz> > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is > used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other > technical SDR topics. > -- *Best 73 de WA2SQQ Elmwood Park, NJ "The only dumb questions are those we don't ask"* _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software innovation and other technical SDR topics.
