Carter, We'll take this direct to save the reflector bandwidth..
73, Dudley WA5QPZ FlexRadio Systems (512) 250-8595, Option 2 Email: dud...@flexradio.com <dud...@flex-radio.com> Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flex-radio.com> "Tune in excitement!" ™ On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Carter Craigie <carter...@verizon.net>wrote: > Hi Tim, > > I was unable to switch over to V. 2.0.16, even after following all of the > steps very carefully. > > I can not even get TO the Start button. > > When I try to run PowerSDR I get a Fatal Error message, saying: > > "Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication > that other memory is corrupt." > > And then there is a list of things I don't understand at all. > > I don't have a screen-grab program on this computer, so I can't even > capture > this list. > > I can't send any debug file to Dudley, because I cannot start the program. > > I can't even do the rollback feature to open v. 2.0.8. > > I think I have a serious hardware failure. > > Very sad here. I understand that running things in Beta will have results > like mine. And I am not a computer whiz, like most of you guys. Oh, well... > > 73, > Carter > N3AO > Blacksburg, VA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Ellison [mailto:telli...@itsco.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:50 PM > To: carter...@verizon.net; flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Cc: Kay Craigie N3KN > Subject: RE: [Flexradio] FLEX-1500 > > Make sure 2.0.16 is installed, then you need to download these two files: > > http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=356 > FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16 Installation & > Troubleshooting Guide > > http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=355 > FLEX-1500 Driver Patch Kit for PowerSDR v2.0.16, rev E. > > I recommend running Steps 1, 2 and 5 in that order. I suspect Step 5 will > solve your problem, but do 1 & 2 first. If that doesn't get you going, > then > do Step 3 if it is applicable. Step 4 solves some connectivity problems > too, but if you had it working previously, it probably will not make a > difference. > > If all those steps fail, then do Step 6 and Contact Dudley @ FlexRadio > support (supp...@flexradio.com) > > > -Tim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Carter Craigie > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:43 PM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Cc: Kay Craigie N3KN > Subject: [Flexradio] FLEX-1500 > > Hi FLEXers, > > After having fun yesterday trying out 60 meters, this morning my FLEX-1500 > (rig) seems to be dead. It will not receive. I believe this condition is > called "flat line," as that is what I am seeing on my screen. The bottom > half of my screen is gray, with a flat top. The radio will neither go into > transmit nor receive. > > I have had this radio since September, and this is the first time I've seen > this condition. This rig has worked exquisitely until now. > > I am running PowerSDR v. 2.0.8, as that was on the original disc that came > with the rig. I was just about to work up my courage to transfer over to v. > 2.0.16... > > I am running the rig on my Dell Dimension C521 desktop computer: > AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual > Core Processor 3600+ > 1.9 GHz, 3.43 GB of RAM > Microsoft Windows XP > Professional > Version 2002 > Service Pack 3 > > I turned off my computer, and rebooted. I had nothing else running on the > computer. > I turned on the FLEX-1500 and heard the double tone in the speaker, as > usual. > But when I clicked on the FLEX icon, and clicked on the start button, I saw > the same flat line. > > So I disconnected the Tokyo HY-Power HL-45B amplifier, and even removed the > amplifier cable with the RS-232 9-Pin plug from the back of the rig. > I unplugged everything. I then connected the antenna coax, the power > cord/plug, and the cable which runs to the USB port on the back of my > computer. > All with the same result: a flat line when I started up PowerSDR. > > Then I clicked Reset Database, and, after turning everything back on I got > that same flat line. > I imported the database that was working yesterday, with the same result: > the flat line. > > I tested my antenna with another radio and it is up and working, even in > the > cold weather and high winds we are experiencing here in southwestern > Virginia. So the antenna and its coax are in good shape. > > I tried and tried and tried to turn on the rig, all with the same flat line > result. > > I don't know what to do next. I have the rig sitting in the middle of my > desk, with only the power plug, the USB cable, the plug for my external > speakers and the antenna coax connected; every time I push the Off/On > switch > the blue light comes on and usually I can hear the double-tone in the > external speakers. Now, sometimes that double tone is sort of muffled; and > sometimes I don't hear the double tone at all... Right now I am getting the > muffled sound... I don't know if this means anything. > > I have fallen in love with this radio. Is there anyone out there who can > help me to get it up and running properly again--PLEASE? > > TIA, and 73, > > Carter > --------------- > Carter Craigie, N3AO > 570 Brush Mountain Road > Blacksburg, VA 24060 > carter...@verizon.net > Cell: 540-250-8184 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > ________________________________ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3315 - Release Date: 12/14/10 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
