[Flexradio] receive problem
Thanks everybody that responded, yes it was the parrell connection causing trouble, now there are other problems that surfaced, I will work on solving them...73, Doug, w9iix - Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/4be9aeaa/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] RTS/DTR hardware PTT
Is it possible for an external application (PCALE for example) to control PTT using dedicated RTS/DTR hardware PTT vs. CAT PTT? Thanks in advance for any help. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: w1mnk.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 119 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/e8b6b937/attachment.vcf ___ 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] USB-parallel drop out.
I know that this issue has been raised before but would appreciate hearing peoples solutions. My PC (Dell E521) doesn't have a parallel port. It has only two PCI slots - one is used for a modem (we live too far away from the exchange and can't get Broadband so have dial-up!), the other for the Delta 44. So, I use the Flexradio supplied USB-parallel adaptor. It is a pain! Even when not using the computer for any other purpose, the adaptor may drop out. Power SDR then has to be shut down and restarted, and told the adaptor is in place. If you don't shut it down, but just go to Setup, it won't accept ticking the adaptor box. Any tips/tricks gratefully received. 73 David, G4YTL ___ 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] RTS/DTR hardware PTT
Hi Neal, that you for the quick answer. Let me understand. I have VCOMM emulating ports 6 and 7. In PowerSDR, I have com6 defined as CAT. In exteral Apps, (Ham Radio Deluxe for example) CAT is set to COM7. Are you saying that I need to enable another pair of com ports, using, say com8 in the PTT section of PowerSDR, and com9 in the external apps (such as PCALE) PTT setup? Many thanks for clarifying this. I really appreciate it!! 73... Jon W1MNK Brandon, FL USA Neal Campbell wrote: You can define the ptt com port in the cat tab to a virtual com port, then use the matching com port in your application for ptt. I never use cat ptt, always use virtual com port! 73 Neal k3nc On 8/6/07, Jon Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible for an external application (PCALE for example) to control PTT using dedicated RTS/DTR hardware PTT vs. CAT PTT? Thanks in advance for any help. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: w1mnk.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 119 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/e8b6b937/attachment.vcf ___ 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/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/070532c2/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] RTS/DTR hardware PTT
Hi Neal. In my N8VBvCOM Driver panel, I have pairs 6 - 7, 8 - 9 and 2 more pairs defined. When I go into PowerSDR (1.9.1 beta) CAT control in setup, and check the ports available for PTT, all I see is 3,6 and 7. 8 and 9 aren't available. What have I got set up wrong? Thanks for your help. 73... Jon W1MNK Neal Campbell wrote: Beside the cat section in the Cat tab is a box for ptt. So define comm ports 8 9 (for example), then define the ptt port in PowerSDR for 8, click RTS box and enable it. Then use port 9 in your program as the PTT port. 73 Neal On 8/6/07, Jon Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Neal, that you for the quick answer. Let me understand. I have VCOMM emulating ports 6 and 7. In PowerSDR, I have com6 defined as CAT. In exteral Apps, (Ham Radio Deluxe for example) CAT is set to COM7. Are you saying that I need to enable another pair of com ports, using, say com8 in the PTT section of PowerSDR, and com9 in the external apps (such as PCALE) PTT setup? Many thanks for clarifying this. I really appreciate it!! 73... Jon W1MNK Brandon, FL USA Neal Campbell wrote: You can define the ptt com port in the cat tab to a virtual com port, then use the matching com port in your application for ptt. I never use cat ptt, always use virtual com port! 73 Neal k3nc On 8/6/07, Jon Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible for an external application (PCALE for example) to control PTT using dedicated RTS/DTR hardware PTT vs. CAT PTT? Thanks in advance for any help. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: w1mnk.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 119 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/e8b6b937/attachment.vcf ___ 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/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/60d9d45b/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] RTS/DTR hardware PTT
After setting up the ports, did you click on Save Configuration and Update Driver? -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Maguire Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 8:43 AM To: Neal Campbell; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] RTS/DTR hardware PTT Hi Neal. In my N8VBvCOM Driver panel, I have pairs 6 - 7, 8 - 9 and 2 more pairs defined. When I go into PowerSDR (1.9.1 beta) CAT control in setup, and check the ports available for PTT, all I see is 3,6 and 7. 8 and 9 aren't available. What have I got set up wrong? Thanks for your help. 73... Jon W1MNK Neal Campbell wrote: Beside the cat section in the Cat tab is a box for ptt. So define comm ports 8 9 (for example), then define the ptt port in PowerSDR for 8, click RTS box and enable it. Then use port 9 in your program as the PTT port. 73 Neal On 8/6/07, Jon Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Neal, that you for the quick answer. Let me understand. I have VCOMM emulating ports 6 and 7. In PowerSDR, I have com6 defined as CAT. In exteral Apps, (Ham Radio Deluxe for example) CAT is set to COM7. Are you saying that I need to enable another pair of com ports, using, say com8 in the PTT section of PowerSDR, and com9 in the external apps (such as PCALE) PTT setup? Many thanks for clarifying this. I really appreciate it!! 73... Jon W1MNK Brandon, FL USA Neal Campbell wrote: You can define the ptt com port in the cat tab to a virtual com port, then use the matching com port in your application for ptt. I never use cat ptt, always use virtual com port! 73 Neal k3nc On 8/6/07, Jon Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible for an external application (PCALE for example) to control PTT using dedicated RTS/DTR hardware PTT vs. CAT PTT? Thanks in advance for any help. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: w1mnk.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 119 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachm ents/20070806/e8b6b937/attachment.vcf ___ 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/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachment s/20070806/60d9d45b/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/
[Flexradio] CPU Usage - need to reduce overhead?
I am running both 1.8 and 1.9.1 (latest versions) on my HP A520n Pavilion desktop (2.12 GHz, 960 Mb ram) and am seeing CPU usage of 50% and higher most of the time. This computer came with 64 Mb shared memory for video and I suspect that the CPU is being taxed trying to keep up with the visual load along with everything else. Question: any benefit (as far as CPU usage) to getting a separate up to date video card with ~ 256 Mb memory? Tnx es 73, Carl WCØV ___ 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] CPU Usage - need to reduce overhead?
Any improvement that reduces the load on the CPU, such as a faster graphics engine with more memory can not hurt. I can't guarantee you will see any improvement, but it has been reported that upgrading to new high performance graphics cards does lower CPU utilization. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carl Vangsness Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:47 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] CPU Usage - need to reduce overhead? I am running both 1.8 and 1.9.1 (latest versions) on my HP A520n Pavilion desktop (2.12 GHz, 960 Mb ram) and am seeing CPU usage of 50% and higher most of the time. This computer came with 64 Mb shared memory for video and I suspect that the CPU is being taxed trying to keep up with the visual load along with everything else. Question: any benefit (as far as CPU usage) to getting a separate up to date video card with ~ 256 Mb memory? Tnx es 73, Carl WCØV ___ 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] Bob K5KDN receives FLEX-5000 ....
In case you missed it, Bob Tracy K5KDN received the first production FLEX-5000 at the Austin TX Hamfest on Saturday. Check out the picture of the *very happy* Bob as a *very happy* Gerald hands over the new rig. [picture and info: http://www.flex-radio.com/] We owe Bob a *huge* vote of thanks for all he does to keep our vital CAT commands fresh and up-to-date. 73 de ken n9vv -- Engineers expect failure, but they do not accept it. ___ 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] PA wont calibrate on 10M
I downloaded SVN 1395 this morning and copied over the database and the wisdom files from SVN 1355. I then ran the PA Calibration which failed on 10M. The calibrate routine could not get but 7W out on 10 meters with a gain setting of 38.1. I was monitoring the calibrate routine on a Bird Thru-Line and the Bird confirmed the results. I went back to SVN 1355 and, while I did not run the calibrate routine, I have 80 Watts out, key down CW, drive at 100, and PA gain setting of 41.4. I dropped the drive back to 60 and the Bird showed 60W out as I would expect. Have I missed something here or should this be reported as a bug in SVN 1395? 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] Spam: Bob K5KDN receives FLEX-5000 ....
And is it ever a great rig! Bob K5KDN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ken N9VV Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 10:38 AM To: Flex-radio Email Reflector; SDR-1000 Users Discussion Group Subject: Spam: [Flexradio] Bob K5KDN receives FLEX-5000 In case you missed it, Bob Tracy K5KDN received the first production FLEX-5000 at the Austin TX Hamfest on Saturday. Check out the picture of the *very happy* Bob as a *very happy* Gerald hands over the new rig. [picture and info: http://www.flex-radio.com/] We owe Bob a *huge* vote of thanks for all he does to keep our vital CAT commands fresh and up-to-date. 73 de ken n9vv -- Engineers expect failure, but they do not accept it. ___ 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] USB-parallel drop out.
David, Perhaps a heavy common mode choke at both ends of your USB-to-parallel cable will help. See: http://kb.flex-radio.com/article.aspx?id=10273cNode=8F5A7W 73, Ahti OH2RZ On 06/08/07, David Hilton-Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that this issue has been raised before but would appreciate hearing peoples solutions. My PC (Dell E521) doesn't have a parallel port. It has only two PCI slots - one is used for a modem (we live too far away from the exchange and can't get Broadband so have dial-up!), the other for the Delta 44. So, I use the Flexradio supplied USB-parallel adaptor. It is a pain! Even when not using the computer for any other purpose, the adaptor may drop out. Power SDR then has to be shut down and restarted, and told the adaptor is in place. If you don't shut it down, but just go to Setup, it won't accept ticking the adaptor box. Any tips/tricks gratefully received. 73 David, G4YTL ___ 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] Good graphic to help explain FFT
I one clicked EMRFD from Amazon and it arrived Saturday. You are right! I don't know how I missed this one but if there is such a thing as a ham radio must have book it has to be Experimental Methods in RF Design! Absolutely marvelous and immediately applicable! Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Lee K9WRU - Original Message - From: Robert McGwier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lyle Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Flex-Radio Reflector flexradio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Good graphic to help explain FFT Lyle Johnson wrote: Jim, W4ATK wrote: I will be giving a program at our club on Thursday night. I will be talking about receivers and the changes that have come about over the years. I need a graphic to help with my explanation of FFT. I may have to conjure up one myself, but if anyone has one up their sleeve, I would appreciate it. EMRFD (Experimental Methods in RF Design) has an excellent section on explaining the FFT, with illustrations. Still the best book the ARRL has ever published. BUY IT. 73, Lyle KK7P Bob N4HY -- AMSAT Director and VP Engineering. Member: ARRL, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. ARRL SDR WG Chair If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up. Hunter S. Thompson ___ 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] PA wont calibrate on 10M
NEVER copy a database from one version to another. This is a recipe for disaster. If PowerSDR is in another folder, do an import or (even better yet) allow PowerSDR to create a new database. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim, W4ATK Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 11:52 AM To: Flex-Radio Reflector Subject: [Flexradio] PA wont calibrate on 10M I downloaded SVN 1395 this morning and copied over the database and the wisdom files from SVN 1355. I then ran the PA Calibration which failed on 10M. The calibrate routine could not get but 7W out on 10 meters with a gain setting of 38.1. I was monitoring the calibrate routine on a Bird Thru-Line and the Bird confirmed the results. I went back to SVN 1355 and, while I did not run the calibrate routine, I have 80 Watts out, key down CW, drive at 100, and PA gain setting of 41.4. I dropped the drive back to 60 and the Bird showed 60W out as I would expect. Have I missed something here or should this be reported as a bug in SVN 1395? 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/ ___ 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 someone explain why this was happening
This boils down to the limitations of MultiWatch. It is limited by the sample rate. So it sounds like you were trying to set them too far apart and it was just reverting to the highest signal is could tune. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of FireBrick Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 6:24 AM To: FlexRadio List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Flexradio] can someone explain why this was happening FW0YL was on 7081.0 lsb listening 7290.0 lsb I would click on the qsy option in my logging program (Spot Collector)which would indeed cause SDR1000 to qsy to the correct frequencies. Now SDR and DXLab would not choose LSB for the 7081.00 vfoa and I'd have to manually select LSB SDR and DXLab did correct choose LSB for the 7290.00 vfo b. No big problem as I know that vfo a was in a section of the band that could be cw/digital or receive LSB. But here is the strange part. I do NOT know which program is causing this. When I enabled the MultiRX option in the PWSDR console to listen to the FW0YL qsx frequency, it would immeadately change the vfo b readout to 7165.224 but remain in LSB mode. Now why would vfo b change so drastically from 7290.0 to 7165.224 when I enabled the MultiRX button? If I had transmitted, I would have been a long way from where Jan was listening. Split was properly enabled there as NO XIT or RIT enabled my filter choice for 7080.0 lsb was 2.4K I could repeat this anomaly every time I tried it. Running Commander668 Spot Collector414, (Flexradio PWSDR-1000svn1394), It's been a couple of days since I worked a ssb split qso and I can't remember which versions of the software was in force at that time. It was NOT the wide 40 meter ssb splits that are normal for that band/mode but a more up5 20 meter split. PS: I could not hear Jan due to the heavy precip noise here and obviously did NOT call on 7165.224 or 7290.0 - The only good husbands stay bachelors: They're too considerate to get married. - 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/
Re: [Flexradio] USB-parallel drop out.
Hi David, Have the same problems, not sorted out jet. It seems that the USB adapter is very critical on the 5 volt power. try a USB switch with external power supply 73 peter pa0pvn groeten Peter petervn(a)hetnet.nl mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; pa0pvn(a)hetnet.nl mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; pa0pvn(a)gmail.com ; pa0pvn(a)amsat.org . Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] namens David Hilton-Jones Verzonden: ma 6-8-2007 13:07 Aan: flexradio Onderwerp: [Flexradio] USB-parallel drop out. I know that this issue has been raised before but would appreciate hearing peoples solutions. My PC (Dell E521) doesn't have a parallel port. It has only two PCI slots - one is used for a modem (we live too far away from the exchange and can't get Broadband so have dial-up!), the other for the Delta 44. So, I use the Flexradio supplied USB-parallel adaptor. It is a pain! Even when not using the computer for any other purpose, the adaptor may drop out. Power SDR then has to be shut down and restarted, and told the adaptor is in place. If you don't shut it down, but just go to Setup, it won't accept ticking the adaptor box. Any tips/tricks gratefully received. 73 David, G4YTL ___ 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/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070806/f6fa18eb/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] Fw: Helpful software
Flexers might find the DPC Latency checker of use. You can download it free at the Thesycon site under Free Utilities EXCELLENT suggestion, Mike, thanks! I know Udo Eberhardt (who runs the company that wrote this tool), and I wasn't even aware of this utility. So, thanks very much! Interpreting the results can be tricky, even if you're a Windows driver developer. Keep in mind the tool reports ISR to DPC latency... not device interrupt request to ISR latency. ISR to DPC latency is best thought of as the time it takes from a device's interrupt being serviced to when that device is able to start returning data to an application. This is typically the type of latency that really matters to device in a Windows system. Note that the AVERAGE ISR to DPC latency is almost never a problem. Rather, what you're looking for is the repeated occurrence of outliers... worst-case ISR to DPC latency. The bad part of all this is if you experience packet loss as a result of excessive worst-case (or even average) ISR to DPC latency, there's often little you can do about it. You're mostly restricted to changing the devices involved... and it's rarely the device you're concerned about that's the problem. I knew of an infamous network card that created well over 1ms of ISR to DPC latency (for other drivers in the system) each time it periodically checked the speed of the network to which it was connected. Devices that were backed up behind this NIC often suffered from overruns and dropped data. Swap the NIC, and problems with those other devices disappeared. The worst offenders, in terms of causing excessive ISR to DPC latency for other system devices, are typically video and network cards. Thanks again, Mike, for making us all aware of this tool, de Peter K1PGV ___ 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] Fw: Helpful software
As FLEX-5000 beta testers, we used this tool to identify potential problems with the Firewire device driver and in the process got to understand how DPC latencies adversely effected performance. In addition to hardware device drivers, applications too can generate long DPCs. MS Outlook and Media Player are VERY BAD about doing this adding sometimes up to 300 ms (1/3 of a second) of latency, which, for an almost real-time application such as PowerSDR, is an eternity. If you have DPC latencies in the 250 to 300 ms range when not running PowerSDR, you will need to try to find the culprit, if there is one to be identified. Sometimes it can be solved easily by upgrading a hardware driver. Other time it takes actually upgrading the hardware (video cards, for one). I have a fairly fast laptop, but the average DPC latency is 260 ms with spikes up to 350 ms and it is essentially useless for running PowerSDR above a 48K sampling rate. I have updated all of the drivers and tried to find a silver bullet application or service that is running that causes the long DPC latencies, but I can not find it. Conversely, my Core2 Duo has an average DPC latency of 35 uS (microseconds) and it is a screamer running PowerSDR...as long as I do not run Outlook and/or Media Player, which when very small buffers are used running at a 192 KHz sampling rate, will result in audio drop outs This is just one tool that will give you some insight into how well you system is performing or is prepared to perform. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter G. Viscarola Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:21 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fw: Helpful software Flexers might find the DPC Latency checker of use. You can download it free at the Thesycon site under Free Utilities EXCELLENT suggestion, Mike, thanks! I know Udo Eberhardt (who runs the company that wrote this tool), and I wasn't even aware of this utility. So, thanks very much! Interpreting the results can be tricky, even if you're a Windows driver developer. Keep in mind the tool reports ISR to DPC latency... not device interrupt request to ISR latency. ISR to DPC latency is best thought of as the time it takes from a device's interrupt being serviced to when that device is able to start returning data to an application. This is typically the type of latency that really matters to device in a Windows system. Note that the AVERAGE ISR to DPC latency is almost never a problem. Rather, what you're looking for is the repeated occurrence of outliers... worst-case ISR to DPC latency. The bad part of all this is if you experience packet loss as a result of excessive worst-case (or even average) ISR to DPC latency, there's often little you can do about it. You're mostly restricted to changing the devices involved... and it's rarely the device you're concerned about that's the problem. I knew of an infamous network card that created well over 1ms of ISR to DPC latency (for other drivers in the system) each time it periodically checked the speed of the network to which it was connected. Devices that were backed up behind this NIC often suffered from overruns and dropped data. Swap the NIC, and problems with those other devices disappeared. The worst offenders, in terms of causing excessive ISR to DPC latency for other system devices, are typically video and network cards. Thanks again, Mike, for making us all aware of this tool, de Peter K1PGV ___ 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] Fw: Helpful software
QUOTE In addition to hardware device drivers, applications too can generate long DPCs. MS Outlook and Media Player are VERY BAD about doing this adding sometimes up to 300 ms (1/3 of a second) of latency, which, for an almost real-time application such as PowerSDR, is an eternity. /QUOTE With all due respect: Applications can not generate DPCs. DPCs (Deferred Procedure Calls) are a Windows kernel construct. There is no way for a non-kernel entity, such as an application program, to build a DPC object or cause a DPC object to be inserted into a given processor's DPC list. DPC latency is only influenced by the time the operating system spends at IRQLs (Interrupt Request Levels) = IRQL DISPATCH_LEVEL. There are relatively few things that actually execute in Windows at these elevated IRQLs. Device interrupt service routines and DpcForIsr's are two. Other DPCs (such as kernel timer callbacks) are another. The time a kernel-mode module spends holding a spin lock is yet one more. None of these things can happen in user-mode. Now, it is true that applications can engage in certain behaviors (like very frequent system calls, or increasing the timer frequency) that can result in some kernel-mode entity (like the OS itself or a driver) spending more time at elevated IRQL, and therefore increase ISR to DPC latency. I'll be happy to discuss this issue further with you (or anyone else) off-list if you like. No sense cluttering up the list with arcana of Windows internals. de Peter K1PGV -Original Message- From: Tim Ellison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:51 PM To: Peter G. Viscarola; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Fw: Helpful software As FLEX-5000 beta testers, we used this tool to identify potential problems with the Firewire device driver and in the process got to understand how DPC latencies adversely effected performance. In addition to hardware device drivers, applications too can generate long DPCs. MS Outlook and Media Player are VERY BAD about doing this adding sometimes up to 300 ms (1/3 of a second) of latency, which, for an almost real-time application such as PowerSDR, is an eternity. If you have DPC latencies in the 250 to 300 ms range when not running PowerSDR, you will need to try to find the culprit, if there is one to be identified. Sometimes it can be solved easily by upgrading a hardware driver. Other time it takes actually upgrading the hardware (video cards, for one). I have a fairly fast laptop, but the average DPC latency is 260 ms with spikes up to 350 ms and it is essentially useless for running PowerSDR above a 48K sampling rate. I have updated all of the drivers and tried to find a silver bullet application or service that is running that causes the long DPC latencies, but I can not find it. Conversely, my Core2 Duo has an average DPC latency of 35 uS (microseconds) and it is a screamer running PowerSDR...as long as I do not run Outlook and/or Media Player, which when very small buffers are used running at a 192 KHz sampling rate, will result in audio drop outs This is just one tool that will give you some insight into how well you system is performing or is prepared to perform. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter G. Viscarola Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:21 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Fw: Helpful software Flexers might find the DPC Latency checker of use. You can download it free at the Thesycon site under Free Utilities EXCELLENT suggestion, Mike, thanks! I know Udo Eberhardt (who runs the company that wrote this tool), and I wasn't even aware of this utility. So, thanks very much! Interpreting the results can be tricky, even if you're a Windows driver developer. Keep in mind the tool reports ISR to DPC latency... not device interrupt request to ISR latency. ISR to DPC latency is best thought of as the time it takes from a device's interrupt being serviced to when that device is able to start returning data to an application. This is typically the type of latency that really matters to device in a Windows system. Note that the AVERAGE ISR to DPC latency is almost never a problem. Rather, what you're looking for is the repeated occurrence of outliers... worst-case ISR to DPC latency. The bad part of all this is if you experience packet loss as a result of excessive worst-case (or even average) ISR to DPC latency, there's often little you can do about it. You're mostly restricted to changing the devices involved... and it's rarely the device you're concerned about that's the problem. I knew of an infamous network card that created well over 1ms of ISR to DPC latency (for other drivers in the system) each time it periodically checked the speed of the network to which it was connected. Devices that were backed up behind this NIC often suffered from overruns and dropped data. Swap the NIC, and problems with
[Flexradio] Undeniable results are in already???
I see the following statement on the flex website today: The Undeniable Results are In. The FLEX-5000 is the Highest Performing All-Band Amateur Radio Transceiver Available at Any Price! What is the basis for this statement? What are the undeniable results referred to? Curious minds want to know. Jerry W4UK ___ 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] Undeniable results are in already???
Third order dynamic range at a narrow spacing (2KHz) of at least 105 dB. This is 6 dB greater than the Orion II which come in at second place. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:46 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Undeniable results are in already??? I see the following statement on the flex website today: The Undeniable Results are In. The FLEX-5000(tm) is the Highest Performing All-Band Amateur Radio Transceiver Available at Any Price! What is the basis for this statement? What are the undeniable results referred to? Curious minds want to know. Jerry W4UK ___ 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] Undeniable results are in already???
Let me add a few facts: The Orion II came in at 95 dB two tone, third order dynamic range on 14 MHz at 2 KHz spacing with the preamp off per the September 2006 QST review. In the same test, the original SDR-1000 came in at 99 dB with preamp on Medium and 98 dB on High in the October 2005 QST review. Our in-house testing of the FLEX-5000 is in the 105 dB range at any spacing. These numbers can vary a dB or so from unit to unit, on any measurements, with brand/model of radio. 73, Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR FlexRadio Systems Ph: 512-535-4713 Fax: 512-233-5143 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.flex-radio.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Ellison Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:02 PM To: Jerry Flanders; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Undeniable results are in already??? Third order dynamic range at a narrow spacing (2KHz) of at least 105 dB. This is 6 dB greater than the Orion II which come in at second place. -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:46 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Undeniable results are in already??? I see the following statement on the flex website today: The Undeniable Results are In. The FLEX-5000(tm) is the Highest Performing All-Band Amateur Radio Transceiver Available at Any Price! What is the basis for this statement? What are the undeniable results referred to? Curious minds want to know. Jerry W4UK ___ 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 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] question about possible automation
I use a Yaesu Quadra Amplifier. It has the ability to do a 'F Set'. If I key the SDR1k by clicking on the Tune button while pushing the 'F Set' button on the Quadra, it will change the amp to the proper band, and activate the Tuner if that was last used on that band. I 'think' (here's where I get into trouble) that reading the manual the pin 11/15 combo will 'key' the transmitter. Does that mean it's like enabling the 'tune' button or Does that mean it just turns the ptt on but no signal output? I'm looking to activate the ptt and put out a short but steady signal, as if I closed a straight key. - I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones. Lauren - age 4 - 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/
