[Flexradio] USB to Parallel Adapter
Hi, I tried to change USB ports, and now I can't get the adapter to run at all. Windows and PowerSDR cannot find it. I tried reloading the driver(ezusb.sys), the windows hardware wizard, built a new data base, nothing works. Any ideas? Sony Laptop, XP Home, PowerSDR all versions and SVNs, SDR-1000. Chas :-( ___ 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 Hedset
OK, I'm stuck. I have a Heil ProSet (IC) headset and purchased their Yaesu 8 pin connector and push to talk pedal. Hooked everything up and nadda. I think I've done it the way the 5000A manual says to and followed the start-up instructions. I thought the Yaesu connector was pin for pin compatible with the 8 pin jack on the 5000A when rigged to the Proset ; is that correct? I also thought the ProSet would work- perhaps not. Any suggestions on where to start? Is the ProSet IC compatable? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/7a19f8ca/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] Heil ProSet
I currently ONLY use a Heil Proset, with the 'DX' cartridge. I have the Heil Yaesu adapter (RED) It works perfectly with the F5Ka. I even feed the Proset 'THROUGH' my MFJ DVK for recording contest buffers. Output of the DVK plugs into the F5Ka directly. Full VOX or PTT operation, good audio reports 'straight through' of from DVK buffers. - Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. - 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] Heil Hedset
Also, please note that the image in table 1 of the manual identifies the pins incorrectly. The numbering should be running counter-clockwise, not clockwise (i.e. 7-1, 6-2, etc). The pin-out (columns Pin# and Signal) is correct. 73 de Joe - AB1DO - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Richard Stouffer [EMAIL PROTECTED]; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 08:13 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Heil Hedset Did you set the Mixer to use the Mic as the input source? -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Stouffer Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:10 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Heil Hedset OK, I'm stuck. I have a Heil ProSet (IC) headset and purchased their Yaesu 8 pin connector and push to talk pedal. Hooked everything up and nadda. I think I've done it the way the 5000A manual says to and followed the start-up instructions. I thought the Yaesu connector was pin for pin compatible with the 8 pin jack on the 5000A when rigged to the Proset ; is that correct? I also thought the ProSet would work- perhaps not. Any suggestions on where to start? Is the ProSet IC compatable? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/7a19f8ca/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 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 Hedset
Richard, I could be wrong on this, but my understanding is that the Proset (IC) is specifically designed to work with Icom radios, and as such uses an electret type mike cartridge that requires a small (8v) DC voltage to operate. In checking the heil website, there is a note that the Flex radios will work fine with the Yaesu connector, but not the IC type microphones. See http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/adapters/index.htm You may need to swap the ProSet for a non-IC version for things to work for you. If someone else out there has successfully used a ProSet (IC) with their Flex radio, now would be a great time to speak up. 73, Army - AE5P -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Stouffer Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:10 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Heil Hedset OK, I'm stuck. I have a Heil ProSet (IC) headset and purchased their Yaesu 8 pin connector and push to talk pedal. Hooked everything up and nadda. I think I've done it the way the 5000A manual says to and followed the start-up instructions. I thought the Yaesu connector was pin for pin compatible with the 8 pin jack on the 5000A when rigged to the Proset ; is that correct? I also thought the ProSet would work- perhaps not. Any suggestions on where to start? Is the ProSet IC compatable? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20 071031/7a19f8ca/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/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.14/1100 - Release Date: 10/30/2007 6:26 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.14/1100 - Release Date: 10/30/2007 6:26 PM ___ 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 Hedset
Army hit it right on the button. According to the Heil website, the ProSet iC has a condenser (or electret) element for use on Icom radios which use condenser microphones. A condenser microphone requires a DC bias voltage to function. The Icom rigs use a phantom power supply scheme which feeds the DC bias up the wire bringing the audio from the mic. The Flex-5000 does not provide this DC bias voltage. I am using a ProSet Plus (not iC) with my SDR-1000 with no problems plan to use it with my Flex-5000 when it arrives. If you swap your ProSet iC for a standard version, you might find the following information useful: The only problem I had connecting my ProSet Plus to the SDR-1000 was the fact that the Heil Yaesu adapter cable was not wired the way it should have been. The Yaesu mic pinout that Flex follows is: Pin 5 -- PTT Return Pin 6 -- PTT Pin 7 -- Mic Ground (Shield) Pin 8 -- Mic The problem arises from the fact that pins 5 7 are tied together inside the Yaesu radio while they are not in the SDR-1000 or Flex-5000. Heil decided to cut costs in the adapter cable by connecting Mic Ground PTT Return together, both connected to Pin 7, leaving Pin 5 unconnected. You have to connect PTT to the SDR-1000 via the X2 connector or to the Flex-5000 via the PTT jack. Alternatively, you could jumper pins 5 7 together in the Heil adapter cable. 73, Ray, K9DUR ___ 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 Hedset
Richard wrote, Ray I mentioned the issue you talk about here to the lady I ordered the connector assembly from, I think it was Mrs. Heil, and she said that has been taken care of. I don't remember what she said they did, but she was pretty sure of herself on that issue. I had purchased my AD-1Y adapter cables 3 or 4 years ago when I bought my ProSet Plus for use with my FT-100. They may very well have corrected the wiring in the adapter cable since then. Thanks for the info. 73, Ray, K9DUR ___ 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 Hedset
I've been using the Pro-Set Plus here, and it works very well. I built a simple adapter cable with an 8-pin mic connector on one end that plugs into the FLEX-5000A microphone connector on the front panel, and the other end of the cable has an inline 1/8 monaural phone jack to accept the plug from the Pro-Set Plus. PTT is accomplished via a foot switch plugged into the PTT RCA jack on the rear panel of the radio. The headphone part of the Pro-Set Plus plugs into the F5K front panel Phones jack via a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter. I really appreciate the I/O versatility of the FLEX-5000A; it's nice to have multiple ways to interface to the radio. 73, Dale WA8SRA Ray Andrews, K9DUR wrote: Army hit it right on the button. According to the Heil website, the ProSet iC has a condenser (or electret) element for use on Icom radios which use condenser microphones. A condenser microphone requires a DC bias voltage to function. The Icom rigs use a phantom power supply scheme which feeds the DC bias up the wire bringing the audio from the mic. The Flex-5000 does not provide this DC bias voltage. I am using a ProSet Plus (not iC) with my SDR-1000 with no problems plan to use it with my Flex-5000 when it arrives. If you swap your ProSet iC for a standard version, you might find the following information useful: The only problem I had connecting my ProSet Plus to the SDR-1000 was the fact that the Heil Yaesu adapter cable was not wired the way it should have been. The Yaesu mic pinout that Flex follows is: Pin 5 -- PTT Return Pin 6 -- PTT Pin 7 -- Mic Ground (Shield) Pin 8 -- Mic The problem arises from the fact that pins 5 7 are tied together inside the Yaesu radio while they are not in the SDR-1000 or Flex-5000. Heil decided to cut costs in the adapter cable by connecting Mic Ground PTT Return together, both connected to Pin 7, leaving Pin 5 unconnected. You have to connect PTT to the SDR-1000 via the X2 connector or to the Flex-5000 via the PTT jack. Alternatively, you could jumper pins 5 7 together in the Heil adapter cable. 73, Ray, K9DUR ___ 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 Hedset
FYI, The current Installation and Configuration Manual has the correct pin outs in Chapter 3, section 18. http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=176 -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe - AB1DO Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:49 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Heil Hedset Also, please note that the image in table 1 of the manual identifies the pins incorrectly. The numbering should be running counter-clockwise, not clockwise (i.e. 7-1, 6-2, etc). The pin-out (columns Pin# and Signal) is correct. 73 de Joe - AB1DO - Original Message - From: Tim Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Richard Stouffer [EMAIL PROTECTED]; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 08:13 Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Heil Hedset Did you set the Mixer to use the Mic as the input source? -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Stouffer Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:10 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Heil Hedset OK, I'm stuck. I have a Heil ProSet (IC) headset and purchased their Yaesu 8 pin connector and push to talk pedal. Hooked everything up and nadda. I think I've done it the way the 5000A manual says to and followed the start-up instructions. I thought the Yaesu connector was pin for pin compatible with the 8 pin jack on the 5000A when rigged to the Proset ; is that correct? I also thought the ProSet would work- perhaps not. Any suggestions on where to start? Is the ProSet IC compatable? -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/7a19f8ca/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 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] Flex-5000 Cap T-Shirt
ZS6AVM Wrote: Just a BIG thanks to Robert W5RG for sending me his well earned Flex-5000 Cap and T-Shirt ! Rob, greatly appreciated Very best regards Dave ZS6AVM/3DA0VM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.0/1098 - Release Date: 29/10/2007 09:28 AM *** Disclaimer: The information contained in this communication is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorised to receive it. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, copying, disclosure or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by person or entities other then the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and return and/or destroy the original message and all copies from any computer. Denel (Pty) Ltd exercises no editorial control over e-mail messages originating in the organisation and does not accept any responsibility for either the contents of the message or any copyright laws that may have been violated by the person sending this message. Denel (Pty) Ltd is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor any delay in its receipt. This message should not be copied or used for any purpose other than intended, nor should it be disclosed to any other person. *** -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/f08b8920/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] USB to Parallel Adapter
If the adapter works in one port and not another, it is probably just a driver issue. Using the device manager, if you select the device and then right click and do update driver, I believe you can force the update using the binaries in c:\Program Files\FlexRadio Systems\USBIO. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Charles Greene Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:00 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] USB to Parallel Adapter Hi, I tried to change USB ports, and now I can't get the adapter to run at all. Windows and PowerSDR cannot find it. I tried reloading the driver(ezusb.sys), the windows hardware wizard, built a new data base, nothing works. Any ideas? Sony Laptop, XP Home, PowerSDR all versions and SVNs, SDR-1000. Chas :-( ___ 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] COM port key input w/ 5K?
I got my 5000A yesterday and did manage to get some sleep last night. Friday would have been a better to get a new toy like this! I used COM1 as my CW key input on the SDR-1000, where a COM port has a real performance advantage. Which is the prefer key jack for the 5000A, the rear or a COM port? I'd sure like to free my COM port for other things. 73, Steve N6VL -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/fb9aa990/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] USB to Parallel Adapter
I ceased using the USB-parallel adapter on my sdr1k when I got off the laptop... However, re: all USB-Serial adapters, I have noticed that most of them tend to find a new and un-used serial port to emulate every time they have the potential need. I wonder if your adapter now is calling itself LPT23 etc. or some such nonsense? I got windozed on a serial port adapter that had 17 (no exaggeration) aliases! All I had to do was delete the extra ones now and then. Jim - W4YXU Eric Wachsmann wrote: If the adapter works in one port and not another, it is probably just a driver issue. Using the device manager, if you select the device and then right click and do update driver, I believe you can force the update using the binaries in c:\Program Files\FlexRadio Systems\USBIO. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Charles Greene Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:00 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] USB to Parallel Adapter Hi, I tried to change USB ports, and now I can't get the adapter to run at all. Windows and PowerSDR cannot find it. I tried reloading the driver(ezusb.sys), the windows hardware wizard, built a new data base, nothing works. Any ideas? Sony Laptop, XP Home, PowerSDR all versions and SVNs, SDR-1000. Chas :-( ___ 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] COM port key input w/ 5K?
I don't think we saw any performance benefit of using the COM port with the 5000 series. I think the Key jack on the back of the radio is the preferred keying method. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Steve Kallal Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:10 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] COM port key input w/ 5K? I got my 5000A yesterday and did manage to get some sleep last night. Friday would have been a better to get a new toy like this! I used COM1 as my CW key input on the SDR-1000, where a COM port has a real performance advantage. Which is the prefer key jack for the 5000A, the rear or a COM port? I'd sure like to free my COM port for other things. 73, Steve N6VL ___ 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] Feedback requested
Dear Flexers and soon-to-be Flexers: Gerald is busy finishing up the second receiver design; it should be available late January or February. The price is expected to be between $600-700. We would like to know how many units to build. Please let me know if you would like to reserve a 2nd receiver. We are also planning to order t-shirts and hats. Each item will sell for $10 plus shipping. The shirt will be slightly modified, making it generic to both SDR-1K and 5000 radios. The FLEX-5000 banner will be removed and replaced withReal Radios Don't Need Knobs . Open Source Software-User Defined will be moved to below the console. Please let me know if you are interested in a hat and/or shirt or both. Thanks. John P. Basilotto W5GI Chief Operating Officer Marketing and Sales Office 512 535-5266 FAX512 233-5143 www.flex-radio.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/47824829/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] Spontaneous disconnects -- Solved (I think)
I replaced the brand-name Adaptec FireConnect 4300 card with Agere chip (as recommended by Flex people) by an el-cheapo, no-name FireWire card with VIA chip (criticized by Flex people as being inferior) from the local independent computer store and so far have experienced no spontaneous disconnects in several hours of jumping around from one band to another Google turned up many complaints about this particular Adaptec card (which has appeared in at least three versions -- but same model no. -- using different chips) from people who had found it unsatisfactory for capturing digital video from their camcorders. I'd have bought a PCI-Express card if they'd had one. They had PCI-Express USB cards but no PCI-Express FireWire. Alan NV8A ___ 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] Buffer / Sample Rate
Note that this feature was fixed in recent SVNs. ;) Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Kirb Nesbitt Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:31 AM Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Buffer / Sample Rate Steve, ok, if you go into setup, then: DSPOptions tab . You should have a Buffer Size setting. One value for Receive and one for Transmit. I find that if you run with Receive set to 4096 and then Transmit at a smaller value you have to make sure that each time you start PowerSDR you go in and (re)select the receive buffer value. Otherwise the receive level calibration will be off by 6-8 dB. It would appear that in spite of calibrating against the receive value it subsequently uses the transmit buffer value on each successive re-start. Obviously an beta bug and likely will get fixed once Eric returns from vacation and sees my bug filing. ___ 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] Feedback requested
This would be an upgrade for the 5000A ? If so, I'm would be interested Dave WA3FDB -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of john Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:35 AM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Cc: 'Sales' Subject: [Flexradio] Feedback requested Dear Flexers and soon-to-be Flexers: Gerald is busy finishing up the second receiver design; it should be available late January or February. The price is expected to be between $600-700. We would like to know how many units to build. Please let me know if you would like to reserve a 2nd receiver. We are also planning to order t-shirts and hats. Each item will sell for $10 plus shipping. The shirt will be slightly modified, making it generic to both SDR-1K and 5000 radios. The FLEX-5000 banner will be removed and replaced withReal Radios Don't Need Knobs . Open Source Software-User Defined will be moved to below the console. Please let me know if you are interested in a hat and/or shirt or both. Thanks. John P. Basilotto W5GI Chief Operating Officer Marketing and Sales Office 512 535-5266 FAX512 233-5143 www.flex-radio.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20 071031/47824829/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] N1MM Logger
Hi Joel, I undoubtedly started the thread to which you refer. It has drifted to far from the original topic. My basic finding is VFOA frequency control works from N1MM, but not much else in the way of rig control. I also found an article in the knowledge base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/article.aspx?id=10384. It's CW oriented and about using MixW to get good CW. This inhibited any desire to make CW work from N1MM 10384 may be obsolete now that PowerSDR has a good built in keyer. It would be great to hear from some experienced N1MM-Flexeradio v1.10.x flexers. Goodness would be seeing a current how to mail. 73's Rob AB7CF ;o)~ ___ 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] PowerSDR with XP Admin
Hi The PowerSDR software on my windows xp system only runs with administrator rights. Is there a workaround to to run it with restricted rights? There are problems with the database (access). Excuse me, if this has been treated before, did not find it. 73 Chris HB9AJP ___ 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] PowerSDR with XP Admin
Your best bet is to login as a user with limited rights and run PowerSDR in the administrator context using the runas command. See the URL below for more info on the runas feature. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294676 -Tim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph - HB9AJP Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:39 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] PowerSDR with XP Admin Hi The PowerSDR software on my windows xp system only runs with administrator rights. Is there a workaround to to run it with restricted rights? There are problems with the database (access). Excuse me, if this has been treated before, did not find it. 73 Chris HB9AJP ___ 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 to Parallel Adapter
I also found that if you go to CONTROL PANEL SYSTEM HARDWARE DEVICE MANAGER then right click, instead of reloading driver, just disable the device, then enable and it will come back to life. This works for me in XP. Joe In a message dated 10/31/2007 9:55:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If the adapter works in one port and not another, it is probably just a driver issue. Using the device manager, if you select the device and then right click and do update driver, I believe you can force the update using the binaries in c:\Program Files\FlexRadio Systems\USBIO. Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Charles Greene Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:00 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] USB to Parallel Adapter Hi, I tried to change USB ports, and now I can't get the adapter to run at all. Windows and PowerSDR cannot find it. I tried reloading the driver(ezusb.sys), the windows hardware wizard, built a new data base, nothing works. Any ideas? Sony Laptop, XP Home, PowerSDR all versions and SVNs, SDR-1000. Chas :-( ___ 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/ ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/e66a7c83/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 Hedset
I will pretend I know what I'm talking about, but if you ask me too many questions you'll expose my ignorance. So here goes: I asked the guy at Heil about the Yeasu 8 pin cable assembly and he said it was changed about 4 or 5 months ago. The grounds are now separate and they will work on the Flex right out of the box. I did order the non IC headset and when I get it I should be able to verify what Heil told me. Regards, Richard, WU5K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ray Andrews, K9DUR Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:04 AM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Heil Hedset Army hit it right on the button. According to the Heil website, the ProSet iC has a condenser (or electret) element for use on Icom radios which use condenser microphones. A condenser microphone requires a DC bias voltage to function. The Icom rigs use a phantom power supply scheme which feeds the DC bias up the wire bringing the audio from the mic. The Flex-5000 does not provide this DC bias voltage. I am using a ProSet Plus (not iC) with my SDR-1000 with no problems plan to use it with my Flex-5000 when it arrives. If you swap your ProSet iC for a standard version, you might find the following information useful: The only problem I had connecting my ProSet Plus to the SDR-1000 was the fact that the Heil Yaesu adapter cable was not wired the way it should have been. The Yaesu mic pinout that Flex follows is: Pin 5 -- PTT Return Pin 6 -- PTT Pin 7 -- Mic Ground (Shield) Pin 8 -- Mic The problem arises from the fact that pins 5 7 are tied together inside the Yaesu radio while they are not in the SDR-1000 or Flex-5000. Heil decided to cut costs in the adapter cable by connecting Mic Ground PTT Return together, both connected to Pin 7, leaving Pin 5 unconnected. You have to connect PTT to the SDR-1000 via the X2 connector or to the Flex-5000 via the PTT jack. Alternatively, you could jumper pins 5 7 together in the Heil adapter cable. 73, Ray, K9DUR ___ 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] Power SDR Display colors
Ken, Take a look at the Setup Form, Appearance | General tab. It lets you set the colors anywhere you please. 73, Bob K5KDN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ken Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 6:11 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Power SDR Display colors Hello, I have a security camera system that outputs to the Internet. I have now connected my Flex5000 computer video card (s-video out) to my DVR camera card. This allows my friends to know when I am on the radio when they connect to my remote cameras. They simply connect and go to camera 8. Also if they tune to my frequency, they can see their signal report and their voice graph through the pan adapter while talking during this connection. The issues is the graphics aren't always that clear if certain color schemes are used. I have change some of the display colors and it makes a big difference. My question is, can the frequency display be changed to another color scheme as well? Thank you as always, Ken K3YI ___ 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] Loss of receive with preserved transmit
On a few occasions, while operating cw, I have noted that the receiver suddenly goes quiet while the transmitter continues to work fine. It happened today. I pushed Stop and Start on PowerSDR without effect. I then shutdown PowerSDR and power cycled the Flex-5000a. When I restarted PowerSDR, the receiver was back and I was able to complete my QSO with Bert, W5ZR. He told me that when I reported my receiver as non-functioning, the transmitted signal was fine (which was also evident by watching my inline Palstar directional RF wattmeter). I have screen shots on my website which might help out: http://ae7i.com/Flex-5000a.html. When I lost receiver, the Panadapter baseline fell below the current window threshold with a few spikes present, but I couldn't hear any signals and switching the antenna in/out didn't change the receiver's minimal baseline noise. My setup: Intel Core 2 2.13 GHz 3 GB RAM Eltima Software Virtual Serial Port Driver 6.0 Virtual Audio Cable 4.0 MixW version 2.18 PowerSDR Beta v1.10.4 SVN:1682 Audio setup: 96000 sample rate, 1024 buffer. DSP: RX buffer 4096; TX buffer 256; QSK delay 50 msec Thanks, Craig, AE7I -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/d10df70e/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] Loss of receive with preserved transmit
The QSK setting refers to the PowerSDR. There is also a QSK setting on MixW, but that only comes into play when using MixW to send code. I was keying the Flex-5000 using a LogiKit Keyer. Craig, AE7I On 10/31/07, Mike Schelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a QSK (TX?) delay setting in the '5000 or is this in the 3rd party software? Thanks, Mike K4EAR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/478e8480/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] Heil Proset IC
Oops, you're right! Leave it to Icom to make simple things hard. My non-Icom Proset is the best accessory I'm ever bought. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/30585099/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] Heil Hedset
I connect my headset directly to the break-out box with simple adaptors. This was too simple to pass up. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/292cdc7e/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] Power SDR Display colors
Thank you Bob. I was in the appearance Tab. I guess it was staring me right in the face! Bob Tracy wrote: Ken, Take a look at the Setup Form, Appearance | General tab. It lets you set the colors anywhere you please. 73, Bob K5KDN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ken Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 6:11 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Power SDR Display colors Hello, I have a security camera system that outputs to the Internet. I have now connected my Flex5000 computer video card (s-video out) to my DVR camera card. This allows my friends to know when I am on the radio when they connect to my remote cameras. They simply connect and go to camera 8. Also if they tune to my frequency, they can see their signal report and their voice graph through the pan adapter while talking during this connection. The issues is the graphics aren't always that clear if certain color schemes are used. I have change some of the display colors and it makes a big difference. My question is, can the frequency display be changed to another color scheme as well? Thank you as always, Ken K3YI ___ 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] Buffer / Sample Rate
I experienced Kirb's description of the symptoms with SVN 1680 on an SDR-1000. It definitely threw the level calibration off. 73, Steve N6VL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Wachsmann Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Buffer / Sample Rate Note that this feature was fixed in recent SVNs. ;) Eric Wachsmann FlexRadio Systems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] radio.biz] On Behalf Of Kirb Nesbitt Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:31 AM Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Buffer / Sample Rate Steve, ok, if you go into setup, then: DSPOptions tab . You should have a Buffer Size setting. One value for Receive and one for Transmit. I find that if you run with Receive set to 4096 and then Transmit at a smaller value you have to make sure that each time you start PowerSDR you go in and (re)select the receive buffer value. Otherwise the receive level calibration will be off by 6-8 dB. It would appear that in spite of calibrating against the receive value it subsequently uses the transmit buffer value on each successive re-start. Obviously an beta bug and likely will get fixed once Eric returns from vacation and sees my bug filing. ___ 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] Feedback requested
John The thought of having a second receiver board is certainly enticing and in fact, I had planned to purchase one. I have the highest respect for Flex products but for the sake of providing honest feedback, I would just like to say the following. When I inquired about the price at the CSVHFS conference this summer, a ball park figure of roughly half of the price mentioned in this e-mail was estimated. In my opinion it was reasonable, however the price range stated in this e-mail has definitely caused me to rethink whether I can justify spending 25% of what I paid for the entire radio on the second receiver. To me this is disappointing as I had planned to purchase every conceivable accessory as they became available. In my case, the upcoming internal 2 meter transverter will be a priority and if I remember correctly, a pleasingly reasonable estimated price in the mid $200 range was mentioned for it. Now I am wondering if that will also be priced beyond what can be justified. Please dont get me wrong, I love the cutting edge products you are producing and have been wrestling with my conscience about whether or not to send this e-mail, but Im sure you want an honest opinion from your customers. Perhaps there are others that feel this way and havent spoken up. Thanks for listening, Jim K5HY From: john [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz CC: 'Sales' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Flexradio] Feedback requested Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:34:50 -0500 Dear Flexers and soon-to-be Flexers: Gerald is busy finishing up the second receiver design; it should be available late January or February. The price is expected to be between $600-700. We would like to know how many units to build. Please let me know if you would like to reserve a 2nd receiver. We are also planning to order t-shirts and hats. Each item will sell for $10 plus shipping. The shirt will be slightly modified, making it generic to both SDR-1K and 5000 radios. The FLEX-5000 banner will be removed and replaced withReal Radios Don't Need Knobs . Open Source Software-User Defined will be moved to below the console. Please let me know if you are interested in a hat and/or shirt or both. Thanks. John P. Basilotto W5GI Chief Operating Officer Marketing and Sales Office 512 535-5266 FAX512 233-5143 www.flex-radio.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071031/47824829/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/
