This 5K is operating on a custom built workstation according to the recommendations published in the KB to the tune of well over $1K without displays. It is used only for running the 5K.
It is a clean XP Pro install from a virgin Microsoft CD-ROM and was connected to the Internet only long enough to register the OS and download the required service packs (including .NET and the like). It was disconnected from the home network after that time and has not seen the light (or darkness) of the web since then. All software installs and updates are downloaded from this computer and hand carried to the radio computer. Besides the firmware/driver/PSDR software, the only other software loaded is com0com, registered version of VAC, paid version of CW skimmer, and my logging program LOGic 8. Oh, and Adobe Acrobat Reader so I can RTFM. Machines can't get much cleaner than this one. Setup values are the default modified by the values presented in the "Expert Settings" published in the database. Settings in VAC and CW Skimmer are per the KB articles as well. Frank N1UW -----Original Message----- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Brian Lloyd Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10:22 AM To: Lee A Crocker Cc: Flexradio Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: [Flexradio] CW Transmit Problem On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 2:49 AM, Lee A Crocker <lee_croc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Sounds to me like you have some external program that is taking over the interrupt every 2 seconds long enough to hose PSDR or something like that Probably windows phoning home to the mother ship or some seti calc program or something like that Try some of the KC info about optimizing windows and shutting down all the extra cra... err enhancements I watch these same questions/comments/problems appear here over and over. You know Lee, this just keeps pointing back to the same advice -- don't run anything else on the machine that runs your radio. If it's not there it can't screw things up. This goes for firewalls, antivirus, web browsing, email, etc., etc. If you are worried about your machine getting hacked, unplug its network connection. Plug it in only when you are downloading new PowerSDR bits, windows updates, and updating your logbook at LoTW or eQSL. When done, unplug again. Here is the basic formula for running PowerSDR happily-ever-after: 1. Install WindowsXP; 2. Install only the programs necessary to run the radio, e.g. Flex driver, PowerSDR, VAC, com0com, and your favorite logging/rig-control/digital mode program. 3. Turn off all the unnecessary functions of windows. -- 73 de Brian, WB6RQN/J79BPL _______________________________________________ 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/ Message delivered to n...@gokarns.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/ Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
