Mike
This is just a shot in the dark but worth a try.
open SETUP GENERAL OPTIONS and set Process Priority to HIGH.
Not completely sure what is going on but I am having similar problems on
receive with my 1500.
73 John
WA8KNE
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Michael Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Dan
>
> Those are all great ideas. But ( the big but ) those don't apply at
> this time. Even goinng to AM or FM does not produce a carrier.
>
> It works in the morning. I hit START (to stop PowerSDR). I leave the
> computer on and PSDR running (but stopped).
>
>
> I come back in the afternoon. Hit START. I start to talk and I can
> see RF going out on the external PEP reading watt meter for about 2
> words, then nothing. The only control i have touched is the START
> button.
>
>
> The only way to recover is:
>
> I hit START (to stop).
> Kill PowerSDR
> Power OFF the radio
> wait till windows sees the unit is gone
> Power ON
> wait till the unit is seen by Windoows
> Start PowerSDR
> Hit START
>
> At that point it may or may not work. Repeat as required. Sometimes
> it works, sometimes it doesn't.
>
> This is more frequent since version 2.0.22.
>
> I've had my radio for over 18 months now and although I have seen this
> on occasion before, it is now more frequent.
>
> mike va3mw
>
> On Monday, May 9, 2011, K0DAN <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Perhaps you have tried all this, but in the interest of helping, there
> are many adjustment points in the TX audio chain. Every point needs to be
> checked, and good audio requires stage-by-stage adjustment.
> >
> > Without going into detail, here is an abbreviated flowchart with items to
> look at (for adjustment, some of these items may be out of sequence) but all
> should be looked at for proper levels as you proceed from the microphone to
> the radio input.
> >
> > Have you checked:
> >
> > a) Does MIC BOOST need to be used?
> > b) Is proper TX audio input selected in the Flex mixer input?
> > c) Front panel or rear panel mic input?
> > d) If you create custom TX profiles, be sure you SAVE them after each
> adjustment (to save levels).
> > e) If you create custom TX profiles, be sure you start from scratch, or
> RENAME & SAVE a known good one to a new name.
> > f) If you are using the TX EQ, make sure the sliders are set correctly,
> then adjust the master EQ level, then SAVE the profile.
> > g) Read description of the DOWNWARD EXPANDER. Initially set your audio
> levels without the D.E. enabled. Only after you have everything set right,
> then listen to your signal while you find the D.E. threshold. Don't forget
> to SAVE any TX profiles!
> > h) When adjusting audio, start with mic slider in mid-range and work thru
> the drop down settings in this order: MIC, EQ, LEVELER, ALC. You should run
> thru this sequence several times to smooth out bumps in the response. Only
> when this is completed enable (and adjust) the DOWNWARD EXPANDER, COMPANDER,
> DX mode, etc. (Then remember to SAVE the profile!)
> >
> > Hopefully one or two of these items will be of help.
> >
> > Good luck & 73
> >
> > Dan
> > K0DAN
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Walker" <
> [email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Cc: "Brad A. Steffler" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] No RF Out on SSB but RF out in other modes
> >
> >
> > Same problem I have seen many times.
> >
> > It is not a mic issue.
> >
> > Mike va3mw
> >
> > On Monday, May 9, 2011, <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Brad, What is your MIC level readings on the meter? Can't get any RF out
> in SSB if you don't have any audio in.
> >
> > 73's,
> >
> > Mike
> > KE7WRJ
> >
> > --- [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > From: "Brad A. Steffler" <[email protected]>
> > To: Tim Ellison <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] No RF Out on SSB but RF out in other modes
> > Date: Sun, 08 May 2011 21:22:32 -0500
> >
> > On 5/8/2011 8:47 PM, Tim Ellison wrote:
> > Sorry , Tim. Can't you read my mind? I know you can do magic. I have
> > seen you do it here on the reflector.
> >
> > Seriously, Flex 5000a with 2nd receiver running barefoot.
> >
> > Brad A. Steffler
> > KE4XJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > What radio hardware are you using?
> >
> >
> > -Tim
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad A. Steffler
> > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 9:24 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Flexradio] No RF Out on SSB but RF out in other modes
> >
> > I am still a newbie to Flex Radio:
> >
> > Win 7 Pro 64 bit - Neal Campbell special, very fast and capable PC. Cut
> to bare bones with no extra software stuff on it, but am connected to
> internet.
> > PSDR 2.0.22
> >
> > On 80 Meters SSB last night: RF out for a split second, then dropped to
> zero out on the meter, which was set to RF out. Also no RF on the SWR meter
> (Palstar) in forward power setting.
> > Drive set at 90. Homebrew tuner matched 1.1 to 1. Great RF out on CW.
> > During TUNE, I get an honest 12 watts out on both the rig power meter on
> the screen and on the forward power setting on the SWR meter. Reset database
> - still no SSB RF out. Good RF out on CW and TUNE.
> >
> > Then did database reset. and cycled rig power off and on.
> >
> > Obviously I am having a software setting problem. But I don't know what
> > parameter(s) I have set wrongly. Obviously I am also not sequencing the
> database reset and rig on/off correctly.
> >
> > Dudley or Tim: Help (missed the Indiana QSO party)
> >
> > Brad A. Steffler
> > KE4XJ
> >
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