Tnx to all for advise on using easy pal with my flex. Looks pretty straight forward and I'll try and set it up this weekend while we sit around and get hammered by the hurricane. First an earth quake and now a hurricane! Rick W2JAZ
On Thursday, August 25, 2011, <flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz> wrote: > Send FlexRadio mailing list submissions to > flexradio@flex-radio.biz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > flexradio-ow...@flex-radio.biz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FlexRadio digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: RX2 Protection during transmit (Tim Ellison, W4TME) > 2. Re: RX2 Protection during transmit (n...@comcast.net) > 3. USB External Keypad Dedicated to Flex VFO (W6SDM Steve) > 4. FlexControl dead (Clyde Washburn) > 5. EasyPal (Richard Lawn) > 6. Re: EasyPal (Dave Beumer W?DHB) > 7. Re: EasyPal (John Wagner) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:33:41 -0400 > From: "Tim Ellison, W4TME" <t...@flex-radio.com> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RX2 Protection during transmit > Message-ID: <4e554405.4090...@flex-radio.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Jerry is correct on all points. The FLEX-5000 has a stout front end and > it will take a signal in excess of 0 dBm to saturate the ADCs. > > You should be OK unless the RX antenna is in the near field of the > transmitting antenna and you are running very high power. My antennas > are in the near field of each other (5' separation) and I have no issues > at 100 watts other than pegging the S meter on the RX2 :-) > > If you are worried about it, then there are some devices that will > switch out the RX antenna when transmitting from companies like DX > Engineering and Heros just to name two. > > -Tim > -- > Tim Ellison, W4TME > Product Management, Sales & Support > FlexRadio Systems^(TM) > 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 > Austin, TX 78728 > Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 > Email: t...@flexradio.com <mailto:t...@flexradio.com> > Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flexradio.com> > > logo > /Tune In Excitement^(TM) > PowerSDR^(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems/ > > > On 8/24/2011 11:36 AM, Jerry Flanders wrote: >> This has been discussed before, and Gerald posted some actual RF >> levels that were known to be safe for the receiver front end. I would >> simply measure on all bands and verify that my setup was below these >> levels. Attenuate in some way if not. >> >> Search the archives for the earlier posts on this and Google "flex >> gerald w4uk level" and see my July 19, 2009 post for more. >> >> BTW, lack of "muting" is not an oversight. In fact, unmuted >> simultaneous receive is one of the features of the 5000 that Flex >> mentions on 5000 features page >> http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=f5k_features : "The >> FLEX-5000 was designed from the ground up to be a true full duplex >> radio that can transmit and receive simultaneously without the need >> for a second installed receiver. With this capability, the FLEX-5000 >> is positioned to be the ultimate CW rig ever made. For phone use, you >> will be able to monitor your actual audio that is being transmitted >> rather than using a monitor circuit in the audio chain. " >> >> Jerry W4UK >> >> At 10:48 AM 8/24/2011, John Wagner wrote: >>> All, As I understand this, when using RX2 with a receive-only antenna >>> ( for >>> example) and the RX2 input configured to RX2 IN, there is no protection >>> for RX2 during transmit. The only time there is protections for RX2 >>> occurs >>> when the input is set to RX1 Tap. Makes using a separate antenna on >>> RX2 a >>> potentially >>> harmful thing. I supposed you have to build/buy a external relay or some >>> other scheme. >>> >>> Seems like a bit of an oversight. >>> >>> 73, John W8JJW >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:17:17 +0000 (UTC) > From: n...@comcast.net > To: t...@flexradio.com > Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RX2 Protection during transmit > Message-ID: > < 170337245.703689.1314213437496.javamail.r...@sz0051a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Per the Flex specs on the 5000: "Full duplex without the need for a second receiver installed for the ultamate CW rig" > > How does one set up full duplex without the RX2? I assume separate antenna and then settings on the antenna routing options?? Will this really work without RX2? > > Curious. > > > John, N3WT > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Ellison, W4TME <t...@flex-radio.com> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Sent: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:33:41 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RX2 Protection during transmit > > Jerry is correct on all points. The FLEX-5000 has a stout front end and > it will take a signal in excess of 0 dBm to saturate the ADCs. > > You should be OK unless the RX antenna is in the near field of the > transmitting antenna and you are running very high power. My antennas > are in the near field of each other (5' separation) and I have no issues > at 100 watts other than pegging the S meter on the RX2 :-) > > If you are worried about it, then there are some devices that will > switch out the RX antenna when transmitting from companies like DX > Engineering and Heros just to name two. > > -Tim > -- > Tim Ellison, W4TME > Product Management, Sales & Support > FlexRadio Systems^(TM) > 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 > Austin, TX 78728 > Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 > Email: t...@flexradio.com > Web: www.flexradio.com > > logo > /Tune In Excitement^(TM) > PowerSDR^(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems/ > > > On 8/24/2011 11:36 AM, Jerry Flanders wrote: >> This has been discussed before, and Gerald posted some actual RF >> levels that were known to be safe for the receiver front end. I would >> simply measure on all bands and verify that my setup was below these >> levels. Attenuate in some way if not. >> >> Search the archives for the earlier posts on this and Google "flex >> gerald w4uk level" and see my July 19, 2009 post for more. >> >> BTW, lack of "muting" is not an oversight. In fact, unmuted >> simultaneous receive is one of the features of the 5000 that Flex >> mentions on 5000 features page >> http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=f5k_features : "The >> FLEX-5000 was designed from the ground up to be a true full duplex >> radio that can transmit and receive simultaneously without the need >> for a second installed receiver. With this capability, the FLEX-5000 >> is positioned to be the ultimate CW rig ever made. For phone use, you >> will be able to monitor your actual audio that is being transmitted >> rather than using a monitor circuit in the audio chain. " >> >> Jerry W4UK >> >> At 10:48 AM 8/24/2011, John Wagner wrote: >>> All, As I understand this, when using RX2 with a receive-only antenna >>> ( for >>> example) and the RX2 input configured to RX2 IN, there is no protection >>> for RX2 during transmit. The only time there is protections for RX2 >>> occurs >>> when the input is set to RX1 Tap. Makes using a separate antenna on >>> RX2 a >>> potentially >>> harmful thing. I supposed you have to build/buy a external relay or some >>> other scheme. >>> >>> Seems like a bit of an oversight. >>> >>> 73, John W8JJW >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:51:55 -0700 > From: W6SDM Steve <dd.maricopa...@gmail.com> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] USB External Keypad Dedicated to Flex VFO > Message-ID: > <CAATbXPZ2c51pKJ7fTgchR2kSvF1XgoPRFobmuO0uqz=be+w...@mail.gmail.com > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > I am going to submit this as a feature request, but I also wanted to see if > anyone else thinks it may be viable in the way that they operate, > particularly in contests or DX. > > > > I use a USB external number keypad. I keep it in close proximity to my CW > paddle and Flex Control. Provided that I have focus on PowerSDR, all I have > to do is key in a frequency and hit enter to go immediately to that > frequency. While one of my spotting software programs will tune to the DX > frequency through CAT control, I may sometimes use more than one cluster. Or > I may want to just go to a particular frequency for one reason or another. > > > > Of course, the problem is that you must have Windows focused on Flex in > order for the keypad to work. Worst case is that I end up typing numbers > into something that I don?t intend to like my logging or spotting software. > > > > So, what if the keypad could be dedicated to address the Flex VFO regardless > of focus? Much like the Flex Control does on vernier tuning, the keypad > could do on direct entry tuning. External keypads are cheap and readily > available > > > > I have no idea what kind of programming or driver it would take ? hopefully > someone a lot more adept at these things than I am can figure that out. > > > > Is this a sensible feature request or have I had too much RF exposure? > > > > 73, > > > Steve Miller > w6sdm.net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:48:04 -0400 > From: "Clyde Washburn" <k...@rochester.rr.com> > To: <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> > Subject: [Flexradio] FlexControl dead > Message-ID: <001b01cc62b8$4450c3f0$ccf24bd0$@rochester.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I have two FlexControls, one on a 5000, and one on a 3000. The one on the 3000 has suddenly gone dead. Although the lights come on > when you plug it in, and it gets a COM port, neither 2.1.5 nor 2.2.2 react to it now, nor will it work through DDutil. The lights > no longer come on when FlexSDR is started BTW. It's only a week or so old - is this a warranty failure, or have I missed something. > > > > > > Clyde Washburn, K2UE > > 82 Lasalle Pkwy > > Victor, NY 14564-9610 > > 585-317-7006 > > k...@rochester.rr.com > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:31:47 -0400 > From: Richard Lawn <rjl...@gmail.com> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] EasyPal > Message-ID: > <CADQmrTHCyU_jxGDZGpeTWodxGMFtmUj_wpYLy+knqpuFr=e...@mail.gmail.com > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Heard some guys using digital SSTV on 20 meters and got curious since I had > done some SSTV about 15 years ago. They suggested I give it a try. Anyone > using EasyPal software with PwrSDR? Any suggestions on configuring the > software. I have DDUtil installed, VAC. > > Rick > W2JAZ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:19:24 -0600 > From: Dave Beumer W?DHB <d...@w0dhb.net> > To: "'Richard Lawn'" <rjl...@gmail.com>, <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] EasyPal > Message-ID: <000001cc62de$2c5213a0$84f63ae0$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Rick > > EasyPal works well with PowerSDR . > > Just be sure to confirm the soundcard setup each time you start EasyPal. > > Dave W0DHB > > -----Original Message----- > From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz > [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Richard Lawn > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:32 PM > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: [Flexradio] EasyPal > > Heard some guys using digital SSTV on 20 meters and got curious since I had > done some SSTV about 15 years ago. They suggested I give it a try. Anyone > using EasyPal software with PwrSDR? Any suggestions on configuring the > software. I have DDUtil installed, VAC. > > Rick > W2JAZ > _______________________________________________ > 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/
