Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Jim R
If you relocate the 5000 power switch and if there aren't any connectors on the back of the PC, you could mount it on the front panel and call it a 5000B. (poetry... :) Jim K5HY From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:24:59 -0700 Subject:

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
Runs on 19V 90W wallwart, 12V would have been nice BTW lotts of computers seems to copy the blue light ;) 73 peter pa0pvn groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/ https://netmail.hetnet.nl/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
I looked around on the web and found that CDW is selling them for about $400. Perhaps they can be gotten cheaper elsewhere Here in the Netherlands $400 is the price of the barebone, no processor memoy (SATA) disks, no XP. The CD-DVD must be slimline, cant use an old disk. Nice little

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Neal Campbell
I just replaced my wife's Mac mini (Core 2 duo 2.16gHz) with a 24 iMac so plan to see if it will be a good pSDR machine with a Keyspan usb-serial adapter. The neat thing about this setup is that (hopefully) in the not so distant future I can switch off the PC mode of it and revert to using it as

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Runs on 19V 90W wallwart, 12V would have been nice I know. It seems a lot like the guts from a laptop, sans keyboard and display, dropped into a small form-factor box. 19V seems pretty common for laptop power

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
Yes Brian, multimedia, you can get the box with a TV tuner as option... I hope someone drops a box like that on my desk for free Good idea, A smoked glass door on the 5000 mm.. 73 groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/

[Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier

2008-08-12 Thread Rod Brink
Is there an adjustment in the SDR1K for improving SSB carrier suppression? My suppression is poor on the high bands. Thanks. Rod, KQ6F ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier

2008-08-12 Thread Eric Wachsmann
No. The FLEX-5000 hardware has this feature, but the SDR-1000 does not. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Brink Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:50 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio]

[Flexradio] talking about dropping something on a desk

2008-08-12 Thread FireBrick
I got a freebee also today. Went to take the garbage out and found a midnight visitor dropped a Com 64 and power supply in my garbage can. Anyone want it to see if they can make PWSDR work? smiling - Bill H. in Chicagoland Tower/Webcams @ http://76.16.160.118:8080

Re: [Flexradio] talking about dropping something on a desk

2008-08-12 Thread Jerry Flanders
I could send you an old RTTY ROM for it so you could at least make RTTY work. This ROM and the 64 made a fairly good RTTY machine. Would you believe the Com64 sold for around $600 when it first hit the streets? Jerry W4UK At 10:53 AM 8/12/2008, FireBrick wrote: I got a freebee also today.

Re: [Flexradio] talking about dropping something on a desk

2008-08-12 Thread Jim Jerzycke
I've both a PK-64, and the AEA plug-in packet card for mine. I made my first packet contacts with the MIR using my 64 and the AEA card. And I've seen a version of Linux running on them! Jim KQ6EA --- Jerry Flanders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could send you an old RTTY ROM for it so you could

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
OK, after running the little AOpen MP945-VDR for awhile I have discovered that PowerSDR has developed the annoying habit of the main SDR loop freezing. Clicking stop then start brings it immediately back to life again but it is annoying none the less. While it is frozen everything in the

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. Yeah... It's VERY difficult to get anything THAT small. Even mini-itx form factor is bigger than that. That means the vendor needs to build a custom main board,

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Dudley Hurry
Brian, Make sure you verify that the FireWire driver is set to Safe Mode 1 and that the buffer in the FW matches the buffer in the Audio Tab of Setup.Usually this is either 1024, but for that computer more like 2048 would be better. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Brian Lloyd wrote: OK, after

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread petervn
Get more RAM and maybe a faster core 2 duo not sure if they ate better than the present proc. (ore with biggest cash, am not sure) Happy experimenting groeten Peter websitehttp://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~petervn/

[Flexradio] Best Audio Software for Remote Control of Flex 5000A

2008-08-12 Thread Mack McCormick
I’ve read the knowledge base and postings in this group and Yahoo. Is there consensus on the best software to transfer audio to using a Verizon Broadband connection on a laptop? I’ll connect to the desktop XP to XP using Microsoft Remote Desktop and use VAC to route audio to and from the rig to

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fisher
I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided it was time to upgrade. So I took someone's advice here and bought the largest L2 Cache Quad Core and added

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Peter G. Viscarola wrote: I guess I have to switch back to the bigger computer. Too bad. The form factor was just about perfect to go with the F5K. Yeah... It's VERY difficult to get anything THAT small. Even mini- itx form factor is bigger than that. That

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Joe Fisher wrote: I've had my Flex since the end of June and have been running it on an AMD 1.86mhz w/1.5gb RAM. That sounds like my other machine. After trying every configuration possible and NOT being able to stop the freezing, I decided it was time to

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Jim
Joe, same here, had what I thought was way above average, a Pentium Dual core duo E-4500 with 4 gig ram a middle level accelerated video card. Even though I was told changing the duo for a Quad core and a higher level accelerated video card was a waste of time. Well the change really made the

Re: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier

2008-08-12 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Let me add that on the SDR-1000, you will need to manually null the carrier on the higher band if you need to improve performance there. The FLEX-5000 has calibration by band stored in its EEPROM so this is not necessary for it. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems

Re: [Flexradio] SDR1K Suppressed Carrier

2008-08-12 Thread Gerald Youngblood
Sorry but I had a brain freeze. The SDR-1000 does not have a carrier suppression adjustment. As Eric stated, the FLEX-5000 has calibration by band stored in EEPROM. Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713

[Flexradio] Best Audio Software for Remote Control of Flex 5000A

2008-08-12 Thread Lee A Crocker
I use tightVNC and IPsound I've used Skype and it works OK but I think IPsound is a little faster. My experience of MS desktop is bloatware TightVNC does have some security built in, in that its password protected that is probably good enough for your application but you can use Open SSH if

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Dudley Hurry
Brian, Since the Celeron is light on L2 cache try this to stop the freezes.. Turn you panapter off, and only try at 48K on sample rate.. Stopping the Panadapter cuts out alot of cached graphics.. 73, Dudley WA5QPZ Brian Lloyd wrote: On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Joe Fisher wrote:

Re: [Flexradio] surprising computer configuration

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Aug 12, 2008, at 5:38 PM, Dudley Hurry wrote: Brian, Since the Celeron is light on L2 cache try this to stop the freezes.. Turn you panapter off, and only try at 48K on sample rate.. Stopping the Panadapter cuts out alot of cached graphics.. I got home and double checked -- the

[Flexradio] odd NB behavior

2008-08-12 Thread Brian Lloyd
I experienced what I thought was odd NB behavior last night. I was working some PSK31 and noticed that the power line noise that I thought I had gotten rid of with the NB was pulsing on and off. I finally realized that it was going on and off with a strong signal about 700 Hz below the

[Flexradio] SDR-5K pronlems

2008-08-12 Thread harryhahn
To Dudley: What do you want me to do with my 5K. Sent an e-mail the other day. It is acting up on just 20m and 30m. Says Hi SWR. Other bands work OK. Latest SVn and firmware. Harry W9BR ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] SDR-5K pronlems

2008-08-12 Thread Dudley Hurry
Harry, Let me get with you direct.. Thanks, 73, Dudley WA5QPZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Dudley: What do you want me to do with my 5K. Sent an e-mail the other day. It is acting up on just 20m and 30m. Says Hi SWR. Other bands work OK. Latest SVn and firmware. Harry W9BR