Interesting. I have Fldigi 3.12.5 running using RigCat and the time between clicking on TX in Fldigi and the start of transmission is ~100 ms.
Did you use Brian's Fldigi & PowerSDR setup "how to" https://fedorahosted.org/fldigi/wiki/Documentation/HOWTO/PowerSDR -Tim -----Original Message----- From: Mike Tatum [mailto:m...@f5vkm.com] Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:45 AM To: Tim Ellison Cc: Dave Beumer W0DHB; 'Ray - K9DUR'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VAC 4.10 Hi Tim, Yes I am using RigCAT and the PowerSDR.xml file. Works perfectly ;) Mike. On 20 Feb 2010, at 03:18, Tim Ellison wrote: > How do you have CAT configured with FLDIGI? RigCat? > > -Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Tatum [mailto:m...@f5vkm.com] > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:20 PM > To: Tim Ellison > Cc: Dave Beumer W0DHB; 'Ray - K9DUR'; flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VAC 4.10 > > Hi Tim, > > CAT works fine, it's instant, tune the F3K and fldigi and BandMaster > keep track of the frequency instantly, the delay seems to be > with the sound getting into fldigi, I've been giving away points in > the ARRL International DX CW Contest and I am decoding the morse in > my head and replying to the stations and when I finish the QSO fldigi > is still showing the QSO coming in, it's a long way behind me! > (I'm using my Schurr Profi II twin paddle) > > I'm using the VAC settings from the FlexRadio knowledge-base, are > there any other tweaks I can make to improve the speed of > sound getting into fldigi? > If not, I will try hooking the F3K up to another PC's sound card > running Ubuntu Linux and run fldigi on it as this is how I have been > doing it with conventional > radios and the decoding is instant. > > Maybe it is fldigi that runs slow under windows? > As I said, this is my first time back on windows for many years and > so I am not used to how it performs, or doesn't as the case may be ;)) > > One thing I must add is that the filtering on the F3K is stunning, > I'm working CW stations that are on top of each other without any > problems at all, > the 50Hz filter is extremely useful in contest conditions and with > some fine adjustment of the AGC/AF there is no ringing at all which > makes it a lot > easier on the ears! > > For a few of the stations I've actually narrowed down the filter even > further from 50hz and I can still read the DX station without any > problems at all! > > For all the little "Foibles" I'm having here at the moment I must > congratulate the FlexRadio team on producing such a fine piece of HAM > kit, it's > certainly the best receiver I have ever played with! > > Cheers! > > Mike. > M0AWS / F5VKM > http://www.f5vkm.com > > > On 20 Feb 2010, at 01:36, Tim Ellison wrote: > >> This sounds like a CAT issue, not a VAC problem. >> >> >> -Tim >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio- >> boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Dave Beumer W0DHB >> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 7:32 PM >> To: 'Mike Tatum'; 'Ray - K9DUR' >> Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VAC 4.10 >> >> Mike >> >> I believe you may be able to tweak some buffer sizes to reduce the >> latency. >> >> The only metric I have is that there has never been any problem in >> quick >> turn Digital qso's in Various contests when I've used Fldigi and >> DM780 .. >> I'll check it out though. >> >> Remember - once you've gone VAC you'll never go back :-) >> >> Dave >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Tatum [mailto:m...@f5vkm.com] >> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:15 PM >> To: Ray - K9DUR >> Cc: Dave Beumer W0DHB >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] VAC 4.10 >> >> Hi Ray, >> >> I've downloaded 409 full version and have installed it. >> The audio is better and the delay getting the sound to fldigi is >> not so >> great now, however it's still not instant? >> >> Is this normal? >> I am used to connecting a PC directly to a conventional radio for >> sound >> input and the CW decoding is instantaneous by comparison. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Mike. >> >> On 19 Feb 2010, at 22:46, Ray - K9DUR wrote: >> >>> Mike, >>> >>> Alternatively, contact the author & see if he won't let you >>> downgrade >>> to VAC 4.9, which works fine. >>> >>> 73, Ray, K9DUR >>> http://k9dur.info >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/
