Not completely sure what is going on but I am having similar problems on receive with my 1500.
Change the USB buffer to a more conservative setting. It is in the Setup form. -Tim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Young Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 4:08 PM To: Michael Walker Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Flexradio] No RF Out on SSB but RF out in other modes 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > [email protected] > > 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 > > [email protected] > > 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 > > [email protected] > > 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 > > [email protected] > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/> > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > [email protected] > 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/ > -- John D Young WA8KNE ETC USN retired _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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/
