I wonder if any Flex 3000 or 5000 users have found a way scan amateur band frequencies and not invoke the relay "clicks" that I presume are associated with bandpass filters ? I and several other Flex owners often operate ALE that involves scanning several bands , a change in band at least every second. Older traditional radios like Icom or Kenwood also have relay clicks when using ALE software that scans. ALE software developers have been able to get around this by scanning using VFO B but switching automatically to VFO A when transmitting. With a Flex 3000 and a Flex 5000 using PowerSDR 2.7.2 or older versions, there is an audible click at each band change even when scanning using VFO B. I have noticed however that when I use ALE for MARS frequencies , the audible clicks are not there. After some experimenting I have concluded that it may be related to the fact that when scanning using MARS channels, PowerSDR shows "GEN" in the band selection panel, thus I am guessing that when in "GEN" mode, the bandpass filters are not invoked. If I set Powersdr to GEN and begin scanning amateur frequencies, PowerSDR automatically switches back to SSB or CW... and the relays clicks are heard.
I'm also wondering if editing the XML database file would allow a user to solve this problem. If I edited that file and specified a few amateur frequencies as being in "shortwave bands" would that solve the issue? I am guessing no. Aside from ALE software, I also use Commander from DX Lab Suite to scan amateur frequencies on different bands. I noticed that PowerSDR does not stay in "split" mode when scanning amateur bands . Anyone find a way for it to stay in split mode while scanning ? Andy K3UK _______________________________________________ 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.
