What is so great about the Flex 5000 is that we are even having this discussion. There is the real possibility of significant improvement, on this area or others. With most of the other manufacturers, such a discussion would be pointless. With the others, you are stuck with what you got.
(ok, not all, the good folks in Tennessee and California are pretty good too, but I hitched my wagon to Flex) Looking forward to the big changes Frank is talking about. We can take it. Most Flexers are risk takers and like changes. (it's been a few days since the last SVN update, I'm getting jittery) John, N3WT ------------- Original message -------------- From: "Frank Brickle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Tim -- > > Correct. > > 73 > Frank > AB2KT > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Tim Ellison wrote: > > > I assume that we can infer that the new SDR software architecture is taking > > all of this into account as a fundamental design criterion so that a better > > mouse trap is built from the ground up. > > > > -Tim > > ---- > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Brickle > > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 11:54 AM > > To: Dave Blaschke > > Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] CW QSK ability > > > > Dave -- > > > > I wrote the iambic keying code that's used in PowerSDR. I myself am a 99% > > CW > > op and was when I was first licensed in 1962. The Bobs N4HY and K5KDN are > > superb, long-time CW ops both by profession and avocation. > > > > I mention these things simply to emphasize that getting CW right is not an > > afterthought for us. It's a matter of paramount importance. And a lot of > > where the Flex software needs to go from here will also depend on getting > > exactly the same turnaround issues nailed down once and for all. Any of the > > ARQ digital modes place the same stresses on turnaround. There is no > > alternative to doing it correctly. > > > > That said, there is no way to truly clean up the problem without some > > radical surgery. As the proverb goes, be careful what you ask for, since > > you > > might get it ;-) > > > > 73 > > Frank > > AB2KT > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Dave Blaschke wrote: > > > > > OK, here is my final word on this topic. > > > > > > PowerSDR/SDR-5000 is an outstanding performer, in my opinion. So it > > > is my hope that this QSK topic will be given due consideration by the > > > PowerSDR programming team. CW may be dying, but we CW operators are > > > not. Guys, don't let this deficiency go un-noticed. If SDR-5000 is to > > > be a serious competitor it must demonstrate equal, or better, > > > performance in this CW QSK area also, as it does in almost all other > > > areas.. > > > > > > Dave, W5UN > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > > > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > The only thing we have to fear is whatever comes along next. -- Austin > > Cline > > _______________________________________________ > > 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://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > > > > -- > The only thing we have to fear is whatever comes along next. -- Austin Cline > _______________________________________________ > 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://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > _______________________________________________ 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://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
