I am not really a contester but I do play around in them. I have found that using two monitors solves most of those issues.
Art, K8JK ________________________________ From: Joel Harrison <w...@arrl.org> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 8:40:17 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 45, Issue 28 Greetings Ruben, This is an annoying issue for contest/Expedition operation that I wish Flex could find a solution for. During a contest I have my logging program (I use N1MM) and PowerSDR on the same computer. All works great, interfaces fine and there are no issue with the exception that I cannot change frequency, either with the mouse wheel or with the Griffin Powermate, without having the PowerSDR window in focus (active). Of course, when I do that the N1MM logger window is not in focus (active) and I have to continually click back and fourth between the two. It isn't a problem if I'm running stations on a single frequency, as I just keep the N1MM window in focus (active) and all is well, but when I S&P or need to change frequency it is a problem because I have to continually click back and fourth between N1MM and PowerSDR even though I have both windows always viewable on the screen. Of course a "mouse click" is very quick but it adds an additional step into a process that should not be (and isn't with conventional radios) required. Working a pileup in a split frequency scenario would be the same and having to continually switch back and fourth between PowerSDR and your logging program to bring each one into focus (active) will slow down your rate. I've been compiling an "improvement wish list" from my contest operation to send to Flex in hopes they can incorporate some of them. Having the ability to just simply change frequency in PowerSDR with either the mouse wheel or another external device (Griffin PowerMate, ShuttlePRO, etc) without PowerSDR being in focus would be a HUGE improvement for contest operation. I'm sure the software guys are going to tell me it is much easier said than done!!!! :-)) 73 Joel W5ZN Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:14:42 +0100 From: Ruben Navarro Huedo <runa...@gmail.com> Subject: [Flexradio] Use in expedition. To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Message-ID: <4981d5f2.1010...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello friends: We want use the FLEX-5000A in our next expedition. When we go to a expedition weight is very important, and we can't have 2 laptops in a station. We work always in Split. TX is a fixed frequency and we listen 5 to 10 or 5 to 15 up. The problem is: We have to use the same laptop for logging and Powersdr. The BIG problem is ... How can we change the listen frequency without change from logging software to PowerSDR ? Yes, we can use a shuttle pro, but can't change to powersdr in each qso in a pile up. Any help? Any future accesories? Has anybody done this in a dx-pedition? This is the only "using" problem we have had with the Flex's. TNX a lot. -- Rub?n Navarro Huedo - EA5BZ http://www.palotes.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://kc.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://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
