At 11:15 AM 8/18/2007, Philip Covington wrote: >On 8/18/07, Jerry Flanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Those with sufficient desk space may want to consider one hardware > > alternative to the "problems" being discussed re VCOM: > > > > For digital modes, I am now using two separate computers: One > > dedicated to running the SDR-1000 (only) and a second running the > > digital program. Only two audio cables and a null modem adapter was > > needed to set this up. I have full CAT control, etc. It was far > > easier than configuring VAC and VCOM. > > > > I have found this an ideal solution to the problems of program focus > > and VAC hiccups that I had when I first setup PowerSDR in the > "popular" mode. > > > > I was able to get a relatively powerful computer for the SDR-1000 - a > > 2.8GHz dual core P4 by emachines for only $300 AR (typically 10% CPU > > utilization with PowerSDRV1.10 and J/O @ 96). The null modem adapter > > was a few bucks at Radio Shack and worked perfectly. > > > > Flex-5000C buyers will pay an extra $2000 for this same ease of > > configuration. You can have it now, and cheaper. > > > > Jerry W4UK > >Good idea. This can also be done in the same computer if you have >some extra PCI slots or PCIe slots. An extra serial port card is >cheap ($12) as well as an extra cheapy sound card (or your on-board >sound card). The serial ports need to be hooked together with a null >modem cable like Jerry did above. The second cheapy sound card is >used as the i/o to the third party app instead of VAC. > >Phil N8VB
Yes - I did this as an interim step to avoid the VAC hiccups, using hardware audio cables from my D-44 to my on-board sound card, all within the same computer. I used VCOM for CAT. BTW, VCOM worked perfectly for me. I had plenty of hardware serial ports, but didn't use them. Unfortunately, in a single computer you have the focus problem, which is REAL nuisance in a digital contest environment. I think my present up is ideal. Jerry W4UK _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
