Re: [Flexradio] audio punch
Stig and Jim, Dale is telling the plain truth, if your main interest is getting your signal through in noisy conditions and DX pileups. The basses convey very little speach information, but eat up the limited power of your transmitter. Unless you want to broadcast a Hi-Fi music program on ham bands use a good quality multi-channel equalizer to attenuate the lower frequencies of your modulation. And if you want real information carrying audio punch, you may use a PROPERLY MADE compressor or even RF clipper. However, never use compressors and/or clippers, if the the basses are not attenuated. Almost four years' time already I have tried to convince our Flex software wizards and gurus to implement an integrated audio processor that would enhance the speech signal intelligibility in noise at least as well as explained in the following ancient articles. Sorry for this repeated use of the bandwidth, but please, please, read carefully and understand these: http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ahti/sdr-1000/filtclip.pdf http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ahti/sdr-1000/speechproc.pdf My understanding is that these functions can be implemented by the DSP means much more elegantly than 30 years ago by the hardware means. I sincerely hope that some of our software experts would take my request seriously. 73, Ahti OH2RZ On 04/06/07, Dale Boresz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stig, I think your power meter is misrepresenting your power levels. I suspect that you are not using a peak-reading power meter, and that your power meter's ballistics are such that it averages the peaks more efficiently at the low audio frequencies than it does at the midrange and upper frequencies, thereby making it appear that when you boost the low end, you're getting extra talk power. Most likely, all that you are doing is concentrating the bulk of your transmitted energy into a very narrow range of frequencies that are in fact chewing up a lot of power and inflating your meter reading, but actually reducing your 'talk power'. The panadapter of the SDR-1000 has been a very interesting tool for me, as I have noticed may stations that have as much as a 20 to 30 dB peak at the low end of their transmitted frequency range (say around 40 to 70 Hz) and are showing S9 on the meter. However, the part of their signal which is actually carrying the intelligibility is in fact averaging around S4. (S9 minus 30 dB). If the excessive peak was removed (the lower frequencies would remain - they just would not be boosted so much), the remainder of the audio passband could be amplified all that much more, such that the average of the remainder of the passband carrying intelligibility would in fact really average out to S9 instead of S4. Note though: Unless you are using a true peak reading power meter (something like a Coaxial Dynamics 83000-A) or an oscilloscope to monitor peak power, it will look as though you are transmitting at a much lower power level since the actual peaks will not be properly displayed. Attempting to drive everything harder to make the power meter read higher will result in a very distorted and severely over-driven signal. 73, Dale WA8SRA ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] New Interactive feature on the web site
To all current and perspective Flexers, We are always striving to add new forward thinking capabilities, features and technologies to the www.flex-radio web site in order to keep in step with the always improving PowerSDR software and the SDR transceivers offered by FlexRadio Systems. Due in large part to the creative and inventive work of Dale, WA8SRA, we are now able to offer Interactive Virtual Tours (IVTs) of FlexRadio Systems products. With this new technology, we are able to use mouseovers to spawn different types of content from a web page. This can be as simple as a fly over text box or more active content such as audio or video. The first IVT web page published is of the FLEX-5000A back panel. Placing your mouse over a connector will provide a description of the connector's function. Some of the fly over text boxes have secondary links to other web sites to provide more detail about the connector or it's purpose. You can view IVTs from the Products menu on the web site or use this URL to go directly to the FLEX-5000A back panel IVT. http://www.flex-radio.com/Explore_f5ka_bpnl.aspx One operational note. The IVT web page doesn't render the dynamic content using the Firefox web browser. It works best with Internet Explorer or Opera. We hope to have the Firefox issue resolved shortly. In the near future we will have IVTs for the PowerSDR console (with audio), the insides of the FLEX-5000, the back panel of the SDR-1000 and others. It will take a little time for the volunteers to put these pages together, but we are working diligently on getting them done. We are also planning on using this technology to create visual how to guides for operating different features of PowerSDR. We are very excited with this new way of presenting active content to our valued users and potential new users and hope you enjoy it as well. -Tim, W4TME FRS KB Administrator -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/a2a2b4ad/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Interactive feature on the web site
No, actually FlexWire is a completely different and new hardware communication interface based on I2C (pronounced: I squared C) bus rather than the old X2 connector. It allows an intelligent device to communicate bi-directionally with PowerSDR and the radio hardware. You can read more about I2C here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%C2%B2C The UCB will need to be modified to talk to the I2C bus and I believe that as soon as the FLEX-5000 is released, work will begin on that. For all other devices that just pull pins to ground to make things happen, this functionality is not in the FlexWire interface and an external controller (peripheral) will need to be developed to mimic that functionality. -Tim, W4TME -Original Message- From: Jerry Flanders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] New Interactive feature on the web site Very nice, Tim. Is the FlexWire Peripheral Interface Bus connector compatible with existing devices like the UCB? Is this just a new name for the old 15 pin connector on the SDR-1000? Jerry W4UK At 09:02 AM 6/4/2007, FlexRadio KB Admin wrote: ... You can view IVTs from the Products menu on the web site or use this URL to go directly to the FLEX-5000A back panel IVT. http://www.flex-radio.com/Explore_f5ka_bpnl.aspx ... ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] mouseovers
Back Panel with it's informative mouseovers...very nice and informative Front Panel, no matter how I turned the monitor.kind of blah looking. - Cover me. I'm changing lanes. -- a bumper sticker - Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/ weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Interactive feature on the web site
Very nice, Tim. Is the FlexWire Peripheral Interface Bus connector compatible with existing devices like the UCB? Is this just a new name for the old 15 pin connector on the SDR-1000? Jerry W4UK At 09:02 AM 6/4/2007, FlexRadio KB Admin wrote: ... You can view IVTs from the Products menu on the web site or use this URL to go directly to the FLEX-5000A back panel IVT. http://www.flex-radio.com/Explore_f5ka_bpnl.aspx ... ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] NB/NR for AM
Many of us use the SDR 1000 for AM operation. Unfortunately for us the noise blanker and noise reduction functions of Power SDR have little or no effect on noise levels when used in the AM mode. I find the same noise limiter functions work very well for other modes and wish the same advantages could be applied to AM. I have searched the Feature Request list for any indication of previous requests. If any requests have been made, I haven't found them. I wonder what the rest of you think. I would also like to know how to list a Feature Request. Thanks. Mike ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Heil ProSet with the SDR-1000 and Delta-44
Is anyone using a Heil ProSet with the SDR-1000 and Delta-44? Do you plug it into the SDR-1000 front panel or the sound card? Does it require a pre-amp? Also, which adapter is required? Thanks, Tom N4WBS -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/1fb3e4a1/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] New Interactive feature on the web site
One thing I would add is that the flex wire allows for line leve audio both in and out as well. I don't know of any other radio that has such a feature Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] SDR-1000_Hardware_Manual_v3.8.pdf
Hi, Bought the SDR-1000 this year. Concerning the hardware, I have the SDR-1000_Hardware_Manual_v3.8.pdf That manual sceems to be out-of-date. It does NOT contain the RFE-board. So especially for the RFE-board I have the RFE_v1.4a_Schematics.pdf Fine, but even that is not fully correct, as it is not containing those both ECOs ECO-001 - Protection Diodes for the SDR-RFE Board – 8/17/04 ECO-025 RFE Preamplifier Upgrade – 7/15/2005 Strange affair. You buy a tranceiver, get not suitable schematics in the box and if want to download them, it sceems, that they do not to fit to the electronic, that has been supplied. Did I look at the wrong place? Is there some newer Relase as the Version 3.8 available ? 73 de DK9NW Bernhard DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH Am DFS-Campus 10 D - 63225 Langen Tel.: +49-(0)6103-707-0 Sitz der Gesellschaft: Langen/Hessen Zuständiges Registergericht: AG Offenbach am Main, HRB 34977 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates: Jörg Hennerkes Geschäftsführer: Dieter Kaden (Vors.), Ralph Riedle, Peter Waldinger Internet: http://www.dfs.de Public-Key der DFS: http://www.dfs.de/dfs/public_key.asc -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/f34cdb00/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Interactive feature on the web site
Lee A Crocker wrote: One thing I would add is that the flex wire allows for line leve audio both in and out as well. I don't know of any other radio that has such a feature Neither do I. Which is why I have had to in the past mod my previous rigs to add this functionality. Pain in the butt. WA4CM Chris -- Chris Maukonen In every country and in every Sr. Systems Programmerage the priest has been hostile University of Central Florida to liberty, he is always in Orlando, Fla. allegiance with the despot, Work: (407) 823 5460 abetting his abuses in return [EMAIL PROTECTED] for protection of his own. Thomas Jefferson The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum. Thomas Paine -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/74f3f40d/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] New Interactive feature on the web site
I don't know the voltage level, but my 756PRO3 has fixed low level audio in and out that is voltage compatible with sound cards. My old FT847 has a fixed in for digital modes IIRC- I think it has an out also. Jerry W4UK At 10:25 AM 6/4/2007, Lee A Crocker wrote: One thing I would add is that the flex wire allows for line leve audio both in and out as well. I don't know of any other radio that has such a feature ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Scratchy CW sidetone when using a bug?
Sounds like a buffer size issue to me. Have you set the FA-66 buffers to minimum? What Audio Buffer size are you using in PowerSDR? Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Steve Kallal Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 6:40 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Scratchy CW sidetone when using a bug? I have a Vibroplex bug that I've been using with the SDR-1000. The problem is a scratchy sidetone. This same bug does NOT has a scratchy sidetone on my ICOM 756 PRO II. It didn't sound scratchy on 746 PRO at my local HRO store. A local friend of mine did NOT hear scratchy dits on my signal when I was using the SDR-1000 with this bug. If I set the ramp in setup up to 20 ms or higher (25 is the max), most of this goes away. I don't have the problem on the built-in keyer via the rear jack unless I reduce the ramp to a real low value. The bug is connected to a COM port built into my PC. I also can use a straight key on the COM port. It doesn't sound scratchy unless under normal use, but will sound scratchy if I lightly tap it. I operate no faster than 16 wpm. I don't know how a high ramp value will affect the transmitted waveform. I don't want to use a high ramp value just to make the sidetone sound more pleasant. I suspect the overwhelming number of CW ops use a keyer, either internal or external, with the SDR-1000. Again, the scratchy sidetone is NOT present on a couple of ICOM rigs. I suspect is has more to do with the quirks of the SDR-1000. It is rather annoying. I'd like to solve this one. How do I know if it is really the bug or the rig? Perhaps I want to use a separate sidetone separate from the one in the rig. BTW, I am using the FA-66 sound card at 48000 (mostly for better DSP options such as sharper filters). Changing the sample rate doesn't seem to make a difference. The PowerSDR version is v1.8.0. 73, Steve N6VL -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex- radio.biz/attachments/20070602/a748e724/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Can't seem to make PowerSDR start up on secondarymonitor
I believe the issue is that we are now checking the boundaries of the primary screen to make sure that if you were running at say 1600x1200, and then switch to 800x600, that when you launch the application, it is not off the screen. I'll have to see what can be done to handle the multiple monitor scenario. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of FireBrick Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:01 AM To: FlexRadio List Subject: [Flexradio] Can't seem to make PowerSDR start up on secondarymonitor Normally, programs start up on the monitor they were last used and closed on. Sometimes you can force this, by holding down the Shift key when closing a program. So far, none of those tricks has worked and PSDR alsways starts on the Primary monitor. If anyone knows how to do it...please tell me. Or I'll put it in the 'feature request' page. pse and tu - I won't rise to the occasion, but I'll slide over to it. - Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/ weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Accessories for SDR-1000
So far I've read that I need to buy the following for my new SDR-1000. It would be good to put a list in one place. 1. Astron SS-30 power supply 2. 100 watt dummy load (I have an MFJ-949E) 3. Mic (Heil PR, GM or HM-10 recommended); maybe a pre-amp with Delta-44 ?? 4. Parallel 25-pin cable (Is it included? It's hard to find these any more) 5. Is the USB cable better? Have I missed anything? Thanks, Tom, N4WBS -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/ffc8ae7e/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] NB/NR for AM
Obviously the NR does not work on AM but I find the NB to be quite effective on AM - Original Message - From: Mike Monnier To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 10:17 AM Subject: [Flexradio] NB/NR for AM Many of us use the SDR 1000 for AM operation. Unfortunately for us the noise blanker and noise reduction functions of Power SDR have little or no effect on noise levels when used in the AM mode. I find the same noise limiter functions work very well for other modes and wish the same advantages could be applied to AM. I have searched the Feature Request list for any indication of previous requests. If any requests have been made, I haven't found them. I wonder what the rest of you think. I would also like to know how to list a Feature Request. Thanks. Mike ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/a080e612/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Heil ProSet with the SDR-1000 and Delta-44
Tom, I am using the Heil ProSet Plus with the Delta-44 card. I found that it does need a pre-amp. Otherwise, the mic gain has to be set too high I get some instability. I use an NCS Multi-Switcher to switch the headset between my SDR my FT-847. The Multi-Switcher includes a pre-amp for leveling the audio between different audio sources. I use the Heil Yaesu adapter cable, plugged into the Multi-Switcher the Multi-Switcher is plugged into the front panel connector on the SDR. 73, Ray, K9DUR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/c32070ca/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Heil ProSet with the SDR-1000 and Delta-44
I just did a test with W2IHY's EQplus and it works great as a preamp for my ProSet Plus! Headset. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ray Andrews Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Heil ProSet with the SDR-1000 and Delta-44 Tom, I am using the Heil ProSet Plus with the Delta-44 card. I found that it does need a pre-amp. Otherwise, the mic gain has to be set too high I get some instability. I use an NCS Multi-Switcher to switch the headset between my SDR my FT-847. The Multi-Switcher includes a pre-amp for leveling the audio between different audio sources. I use the Heil Yaesu adapter cable, plugged into the Multi-Switcher the Multi-Switcher is plugged into the front panel connector on the SDR. 73, Ray, K9DUR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachment s/20070604/c32070ca/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Accessories for SDR-1000
On 6/4/07, Tom Homsley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So far I've read that I need to buy the following for my new SDR-1000. It would be good to put a list in one place. I'm sure there is list on the Flex website somewhere, as I've seen it before. 1. Astron SS-30 power supply Most all SS rigs these days need a power supply. It's good to have one anyway, as a lot of ham gear requires 12vdc suppiles. I use an Astron RS-35-M. 2. 100 watt dummy load (I have an MFJ-949E) All hams should have at least a 100 watt dummy load for tuning, etc.. off the air. Mine is a Palstar DL2K. Good for 2KW for about 60 seconds with the fan on. 3. Mic (Heil PR, GM or HM-10 recommended); maybe a pre-amp with Delta-44 ?? I use a PR-40 now, however I've used several different mics. I would get a pre-amp. A low cost solution to that is the Behringer 802 for about $50. I have of people running some of the Heil's without a preamp however. 4. Parallel 25-pin cable (Is it included? It's hard to find these any more) Last I heard they still come with the rig... 5. Is the USB cable better? So long as you have a High quality PCI parallel port, that will work fine. Eric knows of a good one. I don't know about the USB alternative myself. Have I missed anything? You might consider getting some ferrite clamp on beads. They can be had from RF Parts, Radiodan.com, and Palomar. They come in different sizes for different size cables. You can't have too many of these, and they will really help if you encounter any RF in the shack. I've got them on all my interconnect cables just to be safe, and have no RFI running the legal limit. Good luck and have fun with your new SDR! 73 Brian / wa5am Thanks, Tom, N4WBS ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Can't seem to make PowerSDR start up onsecondarymonitor
Eric, That is it exactly. If I position the window somewhere on the primary monitor, shut it down, restart it, it is positioned where I had it before. However, if I position it on the secondary monitor, it comes up in the upper left-hand corner of the primary monitor (coordinates 0,0) after a restart. Maybe you could make the check for off screen position optional, or, better yet, pop up a message box warning the user during start up that the window will be off the primary screen asking if they want to proceed or move the window to the default position (0,0). If you do this, I would prefer that you include a Do not ask this again check box. Either way, if the user screws it up, they can always recover by renaming PowerSDR.mdb creating a clean copy of the database. 73, Ray, k9DUR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/7fea1085/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Accessories for SDR-1000
On 6/4/2007 10:22:55 AM, Tom Homsley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: So far I've read that I need to buy the following for my new SDR-1000. It would be good to put a list in one place. 1. Astron SS-30 power supply 2. 100 watt dummy load (I have an MFJ-949E) 3. Mic (Heil PR, GM or HM-10 recommended); maybe a pre-amp with Delta-44 ?? 4. Parallel 25-pin cable (Is it included? It's hard to find these any more) 5. Is the USB cable better? Have I missed anything? Thanks, Tom, N4WBS A hand key or paddle smile ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] I2C
At 06:45 AM 6/4/2007, FlexRadio KB Admin wrote: No, actually FlexWire is a completely different and new hardware communication interface based on I2C (pronounced: I squared C) bus rather than the old X2 connector. It allows an intelligent device to communicate bi-directionally with PowerSDR and the radio hardware. You can read more about I2C here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%C2%B2C Is it actually I2C or just based on I2C? And, is the interface exposed or documented? (i.e. does the F5K essentially provide a 1394 to I2C translator of some sort?) I assume the F5K is an I2C master? Which speed is it running at? (10kHz,100kHz, more?) I2C in it's bare form, designed to provide a low cost interface between TV remote control receivers and PLL tuners, and, more recently, for onboard interconnects, because it connects right up to the chip, tends to be a real ESD sensitivity problem causer. Is there some sort of buffering/ESD protection? There are a variety of industrial control kinds of products out there that use some variant of I2C. (i.e. using robust Optos to drive open collector drivers, while not necessarily meeting all the timing requirements of the Philips spec) I know that Flex probably doesn't want to give away the store as to the internal design of the F5K, but it might be nice to publish what we call end-circuit-data-sheets that define what the circuitry is at the external interfaces, so you can design an appropriate connecting device. Sort of like the diagrams in the TI TTL databook that show the totem pole output stage, but not the rest of the design. For all other devices that just pull pins to ground to make things happen, this functionality is not in the FlexWire interface and an external controller (peripheral) will need to be developed to mimic that functionality. Such things are available off the shelf commercially (i.e. I2C to parallel port), usually using one of the standard ICs mounted on a small board with some surrounding parts and connectors. (see, for instance, http://www.i2cchip.com/ I've never used their stuff, never heard of anyone who has, but it's an example of the kind of thing available). Jim, W6RMK ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio?
At 09:50 AM 6/4/2007, Lee A Crocker wrote: The flex wire is a 2 wire plus ground bus that can control eproms rotors switches potentiometers and other devices in a 2 way fashion and it can also carry audio I/O on the same 2 wires plus ground. It is not the same as a separate line level audio I/O. If you had a flex wire going up your tower you could theoretically work DX while you were at the top. The audio I/O on the 5K is also present the flex-wire interface carries the audio, too? Seems incompatible with a I2C style implementation Jim ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] I'm still a bit worried about my audio level
FA-66 Sample Rate 192000 AND BUFFER of 2048 VAC 4.6 I'm still a tad worried that I'm driving this too hard in PSK mode In SSB I have it so it does not go too high. But it looks like I may be wrong here. 10 meter PSK tx gain is -3 this results in a power out of approx 18- 20 watts into a dummy load. about -6.6dBm I can lower the peak in the bandpass by lowering the TX Gain but at a substantial loss of output power. Almost exactly the same reading if in afsk rtty mode. so here's the picture www.qsl.net/w9ol/pskpic.jpg Am I doing something wrong here? it worries me that the signal peak if off the scale. - I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing! - Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/ weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] audio punch
Hello, please stop this. :-) I dont want any discussion around ESSB / and or DX-pileups modulation. Whats best etc. My point is only to state the fact that SDR-1000 handle bass-less modulation much less punchy than other traditional transceivers, f.example my TS-870 or IC-746PRO. Same power-meter used. Thats it! If there is an explanation I would like to hear... Stig -Opprinnelig melding- Fra: Ahti Aintila [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. juni 2007 10:26 Til: Dale Boresz Kopi: Jim McLester; flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Stig Rasmussen Emne: Re: [Flexradio] audio punch Stig and Jim, Dale is telling the plain truth, if your main interest is getting your signal through in noisy conditions and DX pileups. The basses convey very little speach information, but eat up the limited power of your transmitter. Unless you want to broadcast a Hi-Fi music program on ham bands use a good quality multi-channel equalizer to attenuate the lower frequencies of your modulation. And if you want real information carrying audio punch, you may use a PROPERLY MADE compressor or even RF clipper. However, never use compressors and/or clippers, if the the basses are not attenuated. Almost four years' time already I have tried to convince our Flex software wizards and gurus to implement an integrated audio processor that would enhance the speech signal intelligibility in noise at least as well as explained in the following ancient articles. Sorry for this repeated use of the bandwidth, but please, please, read carefully and understand these: http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ahti/sdr-1000/filtclip.pdf http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ahti/sdr-1000/speechproc.pdf My understanding is that these functions can be implemented by the DSP means much more elegantly than 30 years ago by the hardware means. I sincerely hope that some of our software experts would take my request seriously. 73, Ahti OH2RZ __ NOD32 2305 (20070601) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] audio punch
It simply is in the adjustments. Traditional amateur radios have pre-emphasis in the audio, i.e there is a certain amount of bass already there. The SDR1K is flat as a pancake. When you add bass, either externally or with the built-in EQ, you are simply adding pre-emphasis. The SDR1k was designed to be flat just like a commercial broadcast transmitter. John P. Basilotto W5GI Marketing and Product Manager FlexRadio Systems 512-535-5266 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stig Rasmussen Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 1:28 PM To: Ahti Aintila; Dale Boresz Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] audio punch Hello, please stop this. :-) I dont want any discussion around ESSB / and or DX-pileups modulation. Whats best etc. My point is only to state the fact that SDR-1000 handle bass-less modulation much less punchy than other traditional transceivers, f.example my TS-870 or IC-746PRO. Same power-meter used. Thats it! If there is an explanation I would like to hear... Stig -Opprinnelig melding- Fra: Ahti Aintila [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. juni 2007 10:26 Til: Dale Boresz Kopi: Jim McLester; flexradio@flex-radio.biz; Stig Rasmussen Emne: Re: [Flexradio] audio punch Stig and Jim, Dale is telling the plain truth, if your main interest is getting your signal through in noisy conditions and DX pileups. The basses convey very little speach information, but eat up the limited power of your transmitter. Unless you want to broadcast a Hi-Fi music program on ham bands use a good quality multi-channel equalizer to attenuate the lower frequencies of your modulation. And if you want real information carrying audio punch, you may use a PROPERLY MADE compressor or even RF clipper. However, never use compressors and/or clippers, if the the basses are not attenuated. Almost four years' time already I have tried to convince our Flex software wizards and gurus to implement an integrated audio processor that would enhance the speech signal intelligibility in noise at least as well as explained in the following ancient articles. Sorry for this repeated use of the bandwidth, but please, please, read carefully and understand these: http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ahti/sdr-1000/filtclip.pdf http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ahti/sdr-1000/speechproc.pdf My understanding is that these functions can be implemented by the DSP means much more elegantly than 30 years ago by the hardware means. I sincerely hope that some of our software experts would take my request seriously. 73, Ahti OH2RZ __ NOD32 2305 (20070601) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Heil ProSet with the SDR-1000 and Delta-4
Indeed I do use the ProSet with my SDR-1000. I plug directly into the Delta 44 IN3. The Yaesu Heil adapter with the pistol grip PTT will not work without some changes. Also you should be aware of the internal wiring between the front panel MIC jack and the rear panel MIC jack on the SDR-1000. A standard stereo cable from the 1/8 rear panel MIC jack to the 1/4 Delta 44 will not work, as provision has been made to isolate the audio from chassis ground through the SDR-1000 .The audio - (pin 7 of the front panel jack) is not common to ground rather it is connected to the RING of the rear panel MIC jack. The audio + (pin 8 of the front panel jack) does indeed connect to the TIP of the rear panel jack. The SLEEVE of the rear panel jack is at chassis ground. With a mono plug such as on the ProSet, you will have to make some provision to complete the audio circuit. 73s Jim, W4ATK ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio?
FlexWire does carry the audio, but it is on separate lines than the I2C. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jim Lux Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:31 PM To: Lee A Crocker; Jerry Flanders; Flexradio Subject: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio? At 09:50 AM 6/4/2007, Lee A Crocker wrote: The flex wire is a 2 wire plus ground bus that can control eproms rotors switches potentiometers and other devices in a 2 way fashion and it can also carry audio I/O on the same 2 wires plus ground. It is not the same as a separate line level audio I/O. If you had a flex wire going up your tower you could theoretically work DX while you were at the top. The audio I/O on the 5K is also present the flex-wire interface carries the audio, too? Seems incompatible with a I2C style implementation Jim ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Remote operaton
I live in a CCR 'hood but I have in-laws with a farm 1 mile away so I may try remote. Is anyone remote operating successfully on a regular basis for day-to-day operation? Tom, N4WBS -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/222d0a5e/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] SDR-1000 availability?
I'm trying to wrap my brain around the SDR concept and embrace it as a good main radio. Competing in price with my last car, the SDR-5000 is well beyond my means, so I was scouring the flex-radio website for pricing and availability of the SDR-1000. Anyway, I was unable to find PA on the SDR-1000...rather than a handy-dandy link on the front page to quick pricing, I found a link to an online store with little more than a search box. The link to transceivers contained just pricing for the Flex-5000. I tried every manner of search that my feeble brain could conjure in the search box, but could not find any pricing info for the SDR-1000...only accessories. Is the SDR-1000 NLA? TIA, Dave W8NF Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio?
-Original Message- From: Jim Lux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 3:33 PM To: Eric Wachsmann; 'Lee A Crocker'; 'Jerry Flanders'; 'Flexradio' Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio? At 12:56 PM 6/4/2007, Eric Wachsmann wrote: FlexWire does carry the audio, but it is on separate lines than the I2C. digital format? [Eric] No. Analog. audio? [Eric] 1 input, 1 output. Connector pinout? [Eric] I don't have that in front of me, but we'll get it on the web soon. ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Remote operaton
On 6/4/07, Tom Homsley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I live in a CCR 'hood but I have in-laws with a farm 1 mile away so I may try remote. Is anyone remote operating successfully on a regular basis for day-to-day operation? Tom, I'm sure there are others here than can tell you more than I can, however all I had to do was get a VOIP program, in my case IP-Sound. Use Remote Desktop (comes with Windows and can be accessed via a remote Linux box too) to see and control Power-SDR and have IP-Sound for your audio to and fro. In my case, it was a cinch to set up the Flex for this. Being an SDR rig, the Flex is an ideal candidate for remote operation in my thinking, much easier than any other rig on the market. I need to get back on that project, as it's been a month or so since I played with it, but I can almost assure you that you should have no problems using the Flex remote from anywhere in the world once you get things established locally. I'll be interested to hear your progress on this... 73 Brian wa5am ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio?
At 12:56 PM 6/4/2007, Eric Wachsmann wrote: FlexWire does carry the audio, but it is on separate lines than the I2C. digital format? audio? Connector pinout? Jim, W6RMK ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio?
Guess I got my wires crossed - Original Message From: Eric Wachsmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jim Lux [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lee A Crocker [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Jerry Flanders [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Flexradio FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, June 4, 2007 3:56:59 PM Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio? FlexWire does carry the audio, but it is on separate lines than the I2C. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Jim Lux Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:31 PM To: Lee A Crocker; Jerry Flanders; Flexradio Subject: [Flexradio] Flexwire carries audio? At 09:50 AM 6/4/2007, Lee A Crocker wrote: The flex wire is a 2 wire plus ground bus that can control eproms rotors switches potentiometers and other devices in a 2 way fashion and it can also carry audio I/O on the same 2 wires plus ground. It is not the same as a separate line level audio I/O. If you had a flex wire going up your tower you could theoretically work DX while you were at the top. The audio I/O on the 5K is also present the flex-wire interface carries the audio, too? Seems incompatible with a I2C style implementation Jim ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_html.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 availability?
Dave, Go to WWW.qth.com and do a search. I see one every other day from people upgrading. Good price and you know it will be working perfectly. There is a mind shift going from a PRO3 to the Flex but once comfortable, I wouldn't buy another rice radio. I love it. Phil Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc. www.instantgourmetspices.com www.W9DVM.com 727-944-3226 800-395-7795 pin 02 FAX 727-937-8834 NASFT # 30210 W9DVM -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Haupt Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 4:17 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] SDR-1000 availability? I'm trying to wrap my brain around the SDR concept and embrace it as a good main radio. Competing in price with my last car, the SDR-5000 is well beyond my means, so I was scouring the flex-radio website for pricing and availability of the SDR-1000. Anyway, I was unable to find PA on the SDR-1000...rather than a handy-dandy link on the front page to quick pricing, I found a link to an online store with little more than a search box. The link to transceivers contained just pricing for the Flex-5000. I tried every manner of search that my feeble brain could conjure in the search box, but could not find any pricing info for the SDR-1000...only accessories. Is the SDR-1000 NLA? TIA, Dave W8NF Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545469 ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Can't seem to make PowerSDR start up on secondarymonitor
I'm running SVN 1210 and a GeForce 6800 card with current drivers. PowerSDR always starts up on the second monitor. Mark NU6X ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Can't seem to make PowerSDR start up on secondarymonitor
I have no problems with this.. the window stays where i put it... the funny thing is the startup splash screen comes up in the main monitor then the SDR opens in the other monitor.. ... windows xp pro with GeForce 7300gt graphics card.. W9RAY Mark Mumaw wrote: I'm running SVN 1210 and a GeForce 6800 card with current drivers. PowerSDR always starts up on the second monitor. Mark NU6X ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] cw keying question
How come: using cwx to send cw Iambic must be off or the cw is wrong but Using a paddle connected to the key in jack Iambic must be on and reverse paddles must be checked - Before you brag about your family tree, better do some pruning! - Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/ weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] I'm still a bit worried about my audio level
Firebrick, I looked at your picture and didn't see anything unusual. Your power output should be flat over the audio spectrum range and then some. I don't know what you are doing, but something is wrong. How are you measuring power? The meters in the PSDR Console are useless for making peak power. Get a good true reading peak power meter or an old scope. I use a Autec WM-1 Computing meter and it does read true peak power; there are a very few others. I heard someone mention a Dawai with two needles that is labeled peak power, but I have one and it does not read true peak power. Set your power control at 100 and control the power with the TX gain. TX gain setting is only relative; a lot of things can affect it so it is not a good measure of anything so the value of the external meter. Test the power at 100 watts very briefly. Then adjust it for 30 to 35 watts. You can run less, but more will put the final in danger of damage. 73 Chas W1CG At 02:19 PM 6/4/2007, you wrote: FA-66 Sample Rate 192000 AND BUFFER of 2048 VAC 4.6 I'm still a tad worried that I'm driving this too hard in PSK mode In SSB I have it so it does not go too high. But it looks like I may be wrong here. 10 meter PSK tx gain is -3 this results in a power out of approx 18- 20 watts into a dummy load. about -6.6dBm I can lower the peak in the bandpass by lowering the TX Gain but at a substantial loss of output power. Almost exactly the same reading if in afsk rtty mode. so here's the picture www.qsl.net/w9ol/pskpic.jpg Am I doing something wrong here? it worries me that the signal peak if off the scale. - I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing! - Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/ weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] Janus/Ozy/Atlas/Pinocchio/psu for sale
All, It is becoming increasingly apparent to me that I'm not going to have time to play with the HPSDR stuff I bought (and I have a Flex5000A on order) so I'm putting it up for sale. If anyone is interested, I'll bring the equipment to Hamcom this weekend or I can ship it. I have the following: 1 Janus assembled and tested (ESD package never opened) 1 Ozy assembled and tested (ESD package never opened) 1 Pinocchio kit (new in package) 1 Atlas (assembled by me and tested for proper LED function with power supply but never tested with boards) 1 Atlas bare board (plus some excess resistors and capacitors from building the first board, no connectors) 1 picoPSU-120 120 watt ATX power supply (used only to test the Atlas card above) Lot price $390 pickup or $400 shipped in CONUS only. Contact me off reflector if you have any questions. Bob K5KDN ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] New Digs for my SDR1000
Hi All, While anxiously awaiting delivery of my new Flex 5000A I decided my SDR1000 could use a new home. I moved it from its humble apartment into a nice duplex with wonderful neighbors. Take a look: www.exothink.com/OXDR exothink.com/OXDR 73, John k2ox ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] New FlexRadio IVT added for the Front of the FLEX-5000
We have added a new Interactive Virtual Tour (IVT) web page to the IVT collection. You can now take a tour of the FLEX-5000 front panel. Remember that these pages are best viewed using Internet Explorer. http://www.flex-radio.com/Explore_f5ka_fpnl.aspx?topic=vt_flex5ka_fp -Tim, W4TME FRS KB Administrator -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070604/2c2ae286/attachment.html ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] SDR5000 Microphone compatibility?
Re: New FlexRadio IVT added for the Front of the FLEX-5000 at http://www.flex-radio.com/Explore_f5ka_fpnl.aspx?topic=vt_flex5ka_fp The microphone connector is the ubiquitous standard 8-pin Foster connector found on just about every HF transceiver Good news. Does its pinout match a microphone found in just about every ham's shack? There are probably tens of thousands of Yaesu/ICOM (maybe Kenwood also) mikes out here in the real world that were included with the rigs we already have. Same 8 pin connector, but will any of them work with the SDR-5000 without rewiring? Which ones? Jerry W4UK At 11:00 PM 6/4/2007, Tim Ellison wrote: We have added a new Interactive Virtual Tour (IVT) web page to the IVT collection. You can now take a tour of the FLEX-5000 front panel. Remember that these pages are best viewed using Internet Explorer. http://www.flex-radio.com/Explore_f5ka_fpnl.aspx?topic=vt_flex5ka_fp -Tim, W4TME ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
