I also recommend WSJT-X instead of WSJT. There is still difficulty setting up VAC (I finally, after some help here and some struggles, got the interrupt parameters right) but I would suggest that WSJT-X itself is easier and somehow more forgiving. It also dispenses with the manual port number thing, which is both primative and unnecessary.
When it's not working, WSJT looks somehow more inviting, but in the end, all of my troubles were really with VAC setup and once you get past that, WSJT-X is much better to work with. Larry WO7R On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Doug Vernier <[email protected]> wrote: > Travis, > > There is great feeling of satisfaction when you do this yourself. It's not > that hard. Try YouTube for good videos on setup. This step-by-step comes > to mind: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4FsuLidTwA > > Doug > K0DV > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: FlexRadio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Travis Burgess > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 12:43 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 > > > > I got excited about the install and config service until I saw the > > price. WAY above my pay grade. Guess I will continue to blunder > > along trying to use a computer geeks radio without the basic computer > > technical knowledge. I have no idea what the instructions are saying. > > Perhaps I should not have purchased the damn thing. It seems to take > > an IT guy to use the radio. > > TravisK5HTB > > > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: FlexRadio Digest, Vol 111, Issue 7 > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:00:02 -0500 > > > > Send FlexRadio mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > 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 > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of FlexRadio digest..." > > > > > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:42:22 -0500 > > Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > > > Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers ago. > > I've > > even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several stations. > > With > > W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC > > and > > Power SDR working together, there's no chance. > > > > > > > > I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as well > > as > > VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and > > installing > > same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or two > > ago, > > spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these programs. > > It > > talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how > > old it > > is. > > > > > > > > One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device > > driver > > is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. It > > refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this. > > > > > > > > Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center > > articles > > anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a > > so-called White Paper entitled > > > > "LEVERAGING SDR FOR BETTER DIGITAL MODE COMMUNICATIONS". But it is > > nothing > > but a sales pitch for software defined radio and VAC. I don't need a > > sales > > pitch. I'm already convinced re SDR and have been for years.. > > > > > > > > What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what > > parameters > > to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an > > ERROR > > message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some other > > stuff that says it won't work. > > > > > > > > I DID have the audio stream running normally an hour or so back, but > > I've > > obviously messed it up now. > > > > > > > > Frustrated, > > > > > > > > Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd > > > > > > > > > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:33:30 -0700 > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > > > Yse, I too would very much appreciate an updated "how to do it" article > > on > > setting up remote for a Flex. I have a 3000 and have been struggling > > with > > VAC, Team Viewer and Skype for weeks... Yes, sometimes I can get it to > > work > > "sort of" but for me I really feel I am on my own and I hve no one who > > really understands this to help me out... > > > > Regards, > > > > Jerry, N7GIV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: FlexRadio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Bill > > Tynan > > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:42 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > > > Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers ago. > > I've > > even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several stations. > > With > > W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC > > and > > Power SDR working together, there's no chance. > > > > > > > > I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as well > > as > > VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and > > installing > > same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or two > > ago, > > spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these programs. > > It > > talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how > > old it > > is. > > > > > > > > One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device > > driver > > is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. It > > refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this. > > > > > > > > Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center > > articles > > anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a > > so-called White Paper entitled > > > > "LEVERAGING SDR FOR BETTER DIGITAL MODE COMMUNICATIONS". But it is > > nothing > > but a sales pitch for software defined radio and VAC. I don't need a > > sales > > pitch. I'm already convinced re SDR and have been for years.. > > > > > > > > What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what > > parameters > > to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an > > ERROR > > message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some other > > stuff that says it won't work. > > > > > > > > I DID have the audio stream running normally an hour or so back, but > > I've > > obviously messed it up now. > > > > > > > > Frustrated, > > > > > > > > Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > [email protected] > > To opt out of the Reflector: > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > > > > > > > > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > > From: [email protected] > > CC: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:47:24 -0400 > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > > > Guys > > > > I offer a remote installation service where I come in and configure > > eveything for you as well go through the software and help answer any > > questions you might have about the software, sheck it out on my > > products > > page http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com./products.php . > > > > Neal Campbell > > Abroham Neal LLC > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Jerry Ostermiller > > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Yse, I too would very much appreciate an updated "how to do it" > > article on > > > setting up remote for a Flex. I have a 3000 and have been struggling > > with > > > VAC, Team Viewer and Skype for weeks... Yes, sometimes I can get it > > to work > > > "sort of" but for me I really feel I am on my own and I hve no one > > who > > > really understands this to help me out... > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Jerry, N7GIV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: FlexRadio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > Of > > > Bill > > > Tynan > > > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 10:42 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Flexradio] Frustrated with VAC, WSJT and Fkex > > > > > > Yes, I once had WSJT (JT-65A) working, but that was two computers > > ago. I've > > > even made one six meter ENE contact and been heard by several > > stations. > > > With > > > W7GJ now at KH8, I'd like to try to work him. But, without WSJY, VAC > > and > > > Power SDR working together, there's no chance. > > > > > > > > > > > > I do have VAC installed and the latest Released version of WSJT as > > well as > > > VSP manager. So, I don't need instructions on downloading and > > installing > > > same. The OLD Knowledge Center article that I printed out a year or > > two > > > ago, > > > spends a lot of verbiage on downloading and installing these > > programs. It > > > talks about installing VAC into Power SDR Version 1.14.0. That's how > > old it > > > is. > > > > > > > > > > > > One of things it says it to make sure that Flex 5000 Firewire device > > driver > > > is set to the same parameters and Safe Mode 1 is the operating mode. > > It > > > refers to another Knowledge Center article to explain how to do this. > > > > > > > > > > > > Going to the Flex Website, I find no place to find Knowledge Center > > > articles > > > anymore. Has the Knowledge Center been done away with? I did find a > > > so-called White Paper entitled > > > > > > "LEVERAGING SDR FOR BETTER DIGITAL MODE COMMUNICATIONS". But it is > > nothing > > > but a sales pitch for software defined radio and VAC. I don't need a > > sales > > > pitch. I'm already convinced re SDR and have been for years.. > > > > > > > > > > > > What I need is a good up-to-date step-by-step description of what > > > parameters > > > to set into Power SDR, VAC and WSJT. At the moment, I'm getting an > > ERROR > > > message in WSJT saying "Error in opening audio channels" and some > > other > > > stuff that says it won't work. > > > > > > > > > > > > I DID have the audio stream running normally an hour or so back, but > > I've > > > obviously messed it up now. > > > > > > > > > > > > Frustrated, > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Tynan, W3XO/5 EM00kd > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > [email protected] > > > To opt out of the Reflector: > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > [email protected] > > > To opt out of the Reflector: > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > [email protected] > > To opt out of the Reflector: > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > [email protected] > To opt out of the Reflector: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
