Since I have all my equipment on the test bench, I would be happy to assist in beta testing the proposed fixes and report my findings.
73 John N6VMO ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Maetta" <j.mae...@verizon.net> To: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing issue... > Graham and Tim, > > Thanks for your fast response to this issue. > > As Jim mentions below, a 'hard' PTT to the Flexwire PTT IN and then on to > key PSDR is the most reliable method. > FlexRadio, work your magic and remedy this issue. > > 73 > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GI1CET" <gi1...@btinternet.com> > To: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 2:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex-1500 external equipment sequencing issue... > > > > > > > > Graham > > > > This one is currently as of this moment putting my 1500 purchase on hold, > can you clarify which issue > > is going to be fixed, > > > > Is it the delayed PTT timing one - > > (Not sure that I would risk my PA or LNA to a timed PTT rather than a herd > sequenced one!) > > > > Or is it the items raised by John re use with external sequencers which > are critical for the use to which > > I wish to put a new 1500. that is we should be able to apply a externally > delayed PTT from an External > > sequencer to the flexwire port PTT in and have that sent to PSDR as the > PTT signal. > > > > Regards > > > > Jim, GI1CET > > > > On 07/09/2010 14:43, Graham Haddock wrote: > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/
