John: This has been assigned software tracking item D317 and it will be fixed before PowerSDR 2.0 goes to official release.
--- Graham == On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Tim Ellison <telli...@itsco.com> wrote: > The FLEX-1500 is missing the control to set the time delay of RF after PTT. > This defect has been entered into the developers bug tracker and the > software engineers notified of it. > > > -Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto: > flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of John Maetta > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 5:16 AM > To: 'FlexRadio Group' > Subject: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing issue... > > Gentlemen, > > My plans were to use the Flex-1500 for digital, CW and SSB EME (moonbounce) > and replace my TS-790 with transverters. > My current configuration is WSJT, VAC, Serial Port Manager and PowerSDR > 2.0.8. This combination seems to work well together and it was time to > interface the Flex-1500 and PowerSDR to my EME equipment. > > But, after several attempts to reliably interface the Flex-1500 with my > sequencer to control my mast mounted preamp, driver amp and power amp, I > have determined the following: > > When WSJT transmits, the PowerSDR and the Flex outputs Flexwire PTT out and > RF immediately, as verified by a watt meter. The Flexwire PTT is asserted > to > late to start any sequencer and will cause the RF to destroy the preamp or > amplifier relays by 'hot keying'. > Also, the Flex-1500 can not be keyed by the last event in the sequence. > Applying a PTT from the sequencer to either the MIC jack or the Flexwire > PTT > In jack will key the Flex-1500, but not key PowerSDR and transmit. > > So bottom line, we need to have two programmable delays. > 1) PowerSDR TX delayed from PTT inputs (CAT, flexwire HW PTT and mic PTT) > and... > 2) PTT Flexwire output delayed from PTT inputs. Then we can get to a > minimum > configuration for VHF/UHF use. > > Come on Flex, help us transverter operators out. Give us that delay > between > Flexwire PTT and PowerSDR, whether PTT is initiated from MIC, Flexwire PTT > In or digital mode. Sequencing external equipment is a basic operating > procedure that VHF/microwave enthusiasts employ. Right now, the Flex-1500 > doesn't seem to deliver that operability for a radio that was advertised as > " The FLEX-1500 comes packed with features that make it ideally positioned > to be the ultimate low cost, high performance IF deck for VHF-microwave > transverter operation. " True, if you use just the Flex1500 with a low > power transveter and don't have expensive external equipment such as a > preamp, drivers and power amps. > > If any of you Flex-1500 users have reliably conquered this problem, post up > your method(s). > > 73, > > John N6VMO > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.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.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
