[Flexradio] calibration confusion

2007-07-15 Thread FireBrick
I'm confused on a lot of things.
But my question for this morning is?
SVN 1328

Do I have to 
Calibrate Level Cal for each band?
and do I have to Cal for different parts of the band
i.e. 21025, 21150, 21300
Or is the middle of a band sufficient

(no signal generator or other transmitter)



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Re: [Flexradio] calibration confusion

2007-07-15 Thread Neal Campbell K3NC
Hi Bill

Which calibration are you talking about?

I use the XG1 from Elecraft (since I needed it for my K2) and its  
great for the signal level calibration and really cheap (plus a neat  
little kit!)

Neal Campbell K3NC
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On Jul 15, 2007, at 8:48 AM, FireBrick wrote:

 I'm confused on a lot of things.
 But my question for this morning is?
 SVN 1328

 Do I have to
 Calibrate Level Cal for each band?
 and do I have to Cal for different parts of the band
 i.e. 21025, 21150, 21300
 Or is the middle of a band sufficient

 (no signal generator or other transmitter)



 -
 California State Motto: By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than  
 Your Honda
 -

 Bill H. in Chicagoland
 webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/
 weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org


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Re: [Flexradio] Frequency for CW and SSB

2007-07-15 Thread Philip M. Lanese
Frank

I think the logical argument is/was:  You use the sideband appropriate for the
band when calling CQ on SSB.
If someone replies using CW on the same sideband at least you may hear him and,
if you still know Morse,
only have to push one button to answer on CW.

It is probably less of a deal if you are using a panadapter under the right
conditions but many stations
don't have (or know how to use) panadapters and simply don't hear weak stations
using opposite
sideband CW.

Of course, all this will become irrelevant as the 'dumbing down' continues and
Morse Code (and
those who still know it) fade to black.

Phil, K3IB

- Original Message -
From: Frank Brickle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Bernhard Hailer, DL4MHK/AE6YN [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 On 7/14/07, Bernhard Hailer, DL4MHK/AE6YN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  Is there a purpose behind this scheme? Is it configurable anywhere? I
  haven't
  seen this with other radios...

 My Yaesu radios do this, sort of...the idea being that you can switch back
 and forth between modes on the same nominal frequency and be tuned properly
 for each mode. It's a semi-convenience. I only ever use LSB-side insertion
 on CW so the Yaesus are always wrong. (It seems downright counterintuitive
 for the audio frequency of a CW signal to go *down* as you tune *up*, which
 is what you get with USB-side insertion.)

 What there really needs to be is a configurable table of offsets from the
 nominal frequency for each mode.

 73
 Frank
 AB2KT



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Re: [Flexradio] calibration confusion

2007-07-15 Thread Richard Bischoff
IMHO, do NOT do the RX RF LVL Cal using SVN 1328 on an SDR-1000.  There
appears to be a bug in SVN 1327, that they haven't had a chance to work out
yet.
To be safe, I reverted back to SVN 1324, and the RX RF LVL Cal was working
ok there.
The other Cal routines on the SDR-1000 appeared to work properly.
Rick, W7RCB 

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Subject: [Flexradio] calibration confusion

I'm confused on a lot of things.
But my question for this morning is?
SVN 1328

Do I have to 
Calibrate Level Cal for each band?
and do I have to Cal for different parts of the band
i.e. 21025, 21150, 21300
Or is the middle of a band sufficient

(no signal generator or other transmitter)



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-

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weather at http://hhweather.webhop.org


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[Flexradio] 6 meters

2007-07-15 Thread Phil LaMarche
I sold my SDR-1000 this morning and have the 5000 on order.  I have been
told that Flex has fixed the 6 meter  band on the 5000 and it now works like
it should both transmit (power) and receive(dead as a post). If this can be
confirmed, I'll be able to sell my 746PRO that I use on 62 and order a good
transverter for 2 meters for the Flex.
 
I'll be here in Spirit until September.
 
Phil
 
 
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[Flexradio] 6 Meters

2007-07-15 Thread Dave Nancy Ridge
Just worked 4 European countries on 6 meters with my SDR1000 this morning. To 
make the 6 meter SDR receiver work very well, all you need is $65 DownEast 
preamp. A good 6 meter beam helps!

W9DR
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Re: [Flexradio] 6m power + new ATU

2007-07-15 Thread Ken N9VV
 From the Flex-Radio 5000 FAQ webpage:
http://kb.flex-radio.com/article.aspx?id=10374

 * 100 watts PEP output 160-6 meters (SDR-1000 = .5W)
 * Optional full featured ATU 160-6m (SDR-1000 ATU 160-10M)
 * Individual optimized filters for all Ham Bands

de Ken N9VV



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 Phil,
 
 How much power out on 6M? Sure would like more than on the SDR1000.
 
 Thanks  Owen  KB5XE 

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[Flexradio] 6 Meters

2007-07-15 Thread Dave Nancy Ridge
I work MS daily on the SDR on 6 meters. 7 ele 31 foot M2 yagi @60 feet. I am 70 
miles south of you Phil. (Punta Gorda, Florida) The sporadic e openings make 
WAS easy. 

What I haven't said is how I take the .5 watts out of the SDR and get 1K+ 
output. 

The SDR1000 makes a great 6 meter rig with the panadapter and waterfall, great 
AGC, noise blankers, frequency readout and stability for weak sig work. 

I have comprared the SDR1000 to a  ICOM ProIII and the SDR1000 is a better rig!

CU on 6, Dave, W9DR
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[Flexradio] 6 Meters

2007-07-15 Thread Dave Nancy Ridge
Burch,

Get a $65 DownEast, or an AR2 or a LNA 6 meter preamp. All under $100. I have 
tried them all. It will bring your SDR1000 receiver up with the best rigs and 
better!

I use a TE Systems amp .5watt to 170 watts, (only need 50 watts) and a ACOM1000 
to get 1k+ output. All antenna relaying is done external to the SDR. 

73, Dave W9DR
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Re: [Flexradio] any one comprared 1k 5k to ic 7800 or ft 2000

2007-07-15 Thread Ken N9VV
Hi Elan, if you or a buddy are members of the ARRL, you can view all 
their product reviews. The ARRL has thoroughly tested the IC-7800, the 
FT-2000 and the SDR-1000. I believe the ARRL Laboratory tests will be a 
much more reliable starting point than any subjective judgment based on 
a single ham's hearing, ANT, PC, sound card or FA-66, and skill in 
setting up PowerSDR.

One method you might consider is finding a Ham in your area who already 
has an SDR-1000 setup and operational with a good quality sound 
subsystem. You can tune and operate his station and have first hand 
experience. Have you asked the FLEX email list for a reference to 
someone in your part of the world?

BK de ken n9vv


elan paim wrote:
 is any one comprared the 1k or 5k to ft 2000 or ic 7800 ?
   with  a 3 ele antenna or any other antenna ?
 vy73 
 and all the best 
 Elan g0uut

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[Flexradio] Up and Running

2007-07-15 Thread Jon Maguire
The XYL has nomintated me as Laziest Ham in the World With that being 
said, I finally have my SDR-1000 up and running. It's very easy to set 
up and get going with. Wonder why it took me so long... never mind!!

I'm using a Sony VAIO VGN-A690 laptop (1.86Ghz Centrino M, 1GB PC-5300 
memory), and Presonus Firebox with version 1.20 drivers. I installed 
PowerSDR 1.9.1 beta software. All calibration routines passed 
sucessfully. I haven't transmitted yet, but done some listening. I 
noticed there was a contest on yesterday, lots of DX coming in. I have a 
lot more familiazation to do, but all in all, I'm very impressed with 
the setup. I plan on ordering a FLEX-5000A in the fall. I'll let the 
first coupled of production runs work out the bugs.

73... Jon W1MNK Brandon, FL USA

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Re: [Flexradio] Frequency for CW and SSB

2007-07-15 Thread Frank Brickle
Philip M. Lanese wrote:

 I think the logical argument is/was:  You use the sideband appropriate for the
 band when calling CQ on SSB.
 If someone replies using CW on the same sideband at least you may hear him 
 and,
 if you still know Morse,
 only have to push one button to answer on CW.

Yes, for sure. I'm merely thinking how easy it would be to make
the freq offset table a transition table (move from USB to CWL
and keep the signal in the passband) with simple rules for each
of the transitions. It's only software, after all :-)

 Of course, all this will become irrelevant as the 'dumbing down' continues and
 Morse Code (and
 those who still know it) fade to black.

FWIW I'm hearing *more* CW these days rather than less. Even on 80
meters this summer, which I can't remember being the case in
years. Maybe it's only a temporary phenomenon, but it's definitely
fun lately. Had a QSO on 80 the other night with a young(!) guy
who'd just acquired an ARC-5 and was first putting it on the air.
Sounded like he had a rubber crystal. Copying him was like trying
to stay on a bucking horse. What a blast.

73
Frank
AB2KT

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Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Contesting practices?

2007-07-15 Thread Lee A Crocker
I use N1MM.  I either use the N1MM band map for SP  I use point and click if I 
use powerSDR, for wide band excursion I just turn off the point n click cursor 
and use the hand to move up or down the band.  To get the hand turn off the 
cursor with the right mouse and just put the mouse on the bandscope and left 
click and give er a yank.  Very slick  I've used the SDR and the Orion in 
contests using N1MM and found the SDR to be superior contest radio for SP 
because of its superior selectivity and AGC.

I sold my Orion.

73  W9OY




 

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Re: [Flexradio] Frequency for CW and SSB

2007-07-15 Thread Ray Andrews, K9DUR
Frank,

As to the CW, I agree.  I head up one of the two VE teams in our area.  More
 more of our no-code Techs are upgrading to General and then getting on CW.

73, Ray, K9DUR



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Re: [Flexradio] [SPAM] Contesting practices?

2007-07-15 Thread Ray Andrews, K9DUR
Lee,

I use N1MM also.  Virtually all of my contesting is SP,  it is all SSB (so
far).  I start out by clicking on the spots on the N1MM band map.  When the
spots run out, I click on the sigs on the panadapter.

73, Ray, K9DUR



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