Re: [Flexradio] Mac Mini
Hi Neal, When I am using MixW, the shift key swaps the macro buttons, so all the buttons go blank. Sometimes they stay that way. Otherwise releasing the shift key puts everything back again. Just a little bothersome when you are typing to see the macros flipping on and off. Jim W4ATK - Original Message - From: "Neal Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim Rogers, W4ATK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Mac Mini > Hi Jim > > What keys are you finding problematic? I use a PC mouse on my laptop, > using ctrl+mouse click doesn't seem to act like a right mouse button > click like it does under OS X. Thats the only thing I have found so > far (but I always use a PC mouse on my macs so I haven't much > experience without it!) > > Neal > > On Dec 30, 2007 10:12 PM, Jim Rogers, W4ATK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I had an email this morning from a ham on this list who had done this. He >> reported the only problem was he had to load an audio driver file I >> believe. >> I am trying to figure out what key translations are going on in Boot >> Camp. I >> get some strange things going on with different applications..Will >> have >> to work that out in time. I am running the Flex 5000A on a macbook pro >> here. >> >> 73s Jim W4ATK >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Paul Mayhew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:09 PM >> Subject: [Flexradio] Mac Mini >> >> >> > Has anyone on the reflector had success running the Flex-5000 with a >> > Mac >> > Mini? >> > >> > -- >> > Paul Mayhew >> > 3475 Ike Avenue >> > Sebring FL 33875 >> > USA >> > >> > >> > >> > ___ >> > 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] shuttle pro 2 Help
Mike, I think the best way to achieve what you're trying to do is to 'export' your settings to a file. Then, others can 'import' them. Try this: -- Open the Contour Shuttle Device Configuration menu by clicking the icon in the tray, and then selecting 'Open Control Panel' -- Make sure that your PowerSDR application setting is the one currently selected in the 'Application setting' dropdown list. -- Click the 'Options' button beneath this dropdown list, and select 'Export Settings' -- In the pop-up dialog box, name the file whatever you want (without an extension) and select the directory into which you'd like it saved, and click 'Save' When you check the file, it'll probably be around 10K to 15K in length, and will have the extension: ".pref". You can provide this file to others who can then 'import' the file. 73, Dale WA8SRA MICHAEL FREEDMAN wrote: > I have set up the Shuttle PRO 2 to work with the 5000 . What is the name of > the file I want to save so that I can pass it on to others. The fact that > PowerSDR appears as a selectable name in the list of templates when the > program is called up does not for some reason mean that it appears in the > folder for the shuttle pro in the program director (where the folder is > called "Contour Shuttle). There is a file in the Contour Shuttle Program > folder called "Contour Shuttle / Control Panel extension" (in my case its > 2,524KB) . Is that the file I should share with others? > > Mike VE3BGE > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071230/31f293ad/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] Mac Book Pro/Bootcamp/Flex-5000A
The setup procedure is now on my website in the Amateur Radio Blog, http://web.mac.com/jimrogers_w4atk . I have also included some observations below that are from that blog. My purpose in installing the Flex-5000A on the MacBook Pro was two fold. 1) Get back on the air. 2) Determine whether to fix the old XP box or go totally Mac here at W4ATK. 1) On my XP machine, I had dual monitors. Once you have them, you are certainly reluctant to give them up. Mac allows the attachment of a second monitor, but I wasn’t all that impressed with the result. I need to do more research in this area to be sure I am giving the mac its due. 2) My Mac Book Pro is a 2.2GHz 15” dual core machine. Performance it would seem should be equivalent to that of my XP machine. Not so. If I set the audio sample rate to 96000 and buffer to 512 I get serious audio dropouts, pops, in the audio along with frequent hangs of the PowerSDR software (requiring a Stop/Start operation of PowerSDR). Processor utilization is not that much different, so at present I do not fully understand. I must run the system at 48000 sample rate, 512 buffer, and VAC at 12000 to get any degree of stability. Again, I need to do additional testing and research. Hopefully there will be some input from other mac users that will show me the error of my ways. I am a bit disappointed at this moment. I expected better. Repairing the old XP box is looking more and more inviting. Not the result I was expecting. 73s Jim, W4ATK [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.mac.com/jimrogers_w4atk -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/361ae83c/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] Mac Book Pro/Bootcamp/Flex-5000A
Jim Have you done the XP tuning described in websites like www.tweakhound.com? You might get some of that sampling speed back if you do. I never set up a windows machine without doing those steps. Neal On Dec 31, 2007 3:21 AM, Jim Rogers, W4ATK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The setup procedure is now on my website in the Amateur Radio Blog, > http://web.mac.com/jimrogers_w4atk > . I have also included some observations below that are from that blog. > > > My purpose in installing the Flex-5000A on the MacBook Pro was > two fold. 1) Get back on the air. 2) Determine whether to fix the old > XP box or go totally Mac here at W4ATK. > 1) On my XP machine, I had dual monitors. Once you have them, you > are certainly reluctant to give them up. Mac allows the attachment of > a second monitor, but I wasn't all that impressed with the result. I > need to do more research in this area to be sure I am giving the mac > its due. > 2) My Mac Book Pro is a 2.2GHz 15" dual core machine. Performance > it would seem should be equivalent to that of my XP machine. Not so. > If I set the audio sample rate to 96000 and buffer to 512 I get > serious audio dropouts, pops, in the audio along with frequent hangs > of the PowerSDR software (requiring a Stop/Start operation of > PowerSDR). Processor utilization is not that much different, so at > present I do not fully understand. > I must run the system at 48000 sample rate, 512 buffer, and VAC > at 12000 to get any degree of stability. Again, I need to do > additional testing and research. Hopefully there will be some input > from other mac users that will show me the error of my ways. > > I am a bit disappointed at this moment. I expected better. > Repairing the old XP box is looking more and more inviting. Not the > result I was expecting. > > 73s Jim, W4ATK > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://web.mac.com/jimrogers_w4atk > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/361ae83c/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] Mac Book Pro/Bootcamp/Flex-5000A
Quoting "Jim Rogers, W4ATK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on Mon 31 Dec 2007 12:21:59 AM PST: > 2) My Mac Book Pro is a 2.2GHz 15” dual core machine. Performance > it would seem should be equivalent to that of my XP machine. Not so. > If I set the audio sample rate to 96000 and buffer to 512 I get > serious audio dropouts, pops, in the audio along with frequent hangs > of the PowerSDR software (requiring a Stop/Start operation of > PowerSDR). Processor utilization is not that much different, so at > present I do not fully understand. As you know computer speed is a lot more than the processor's internal clock rate. What was the memory speed on your XP vs the Mac? How much L1 and/or L2 cache? All those sorts of things. And, then, there's always the OS overheads to service interrupts, etc., which could be very different in different hardware configurations (Check out the old postings on the Beowulf list to hear the complaints about the older RealTek Ethernet chips which were popular as the first on-motherboard-net interfaces.) Someone at work had done a bunch of testing on relative performances of new macs vs older PCs with Windows.. I'll see if I can track it down. Jim W6RMK ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] Mac Book Pro/Bootcamp/Flex-5000A
And this webpage was put together to help us all with optimization of XP http://www.n9vv.com/XP-optimization.html Ken Neal Campbell wrote: > Jim > > Have you done the XP tuning described in websites like > www.tweakhound.com? You might get some of that sampling speed back if > you do. I never set up a windows machine without doing those steps. > > Neal ___ 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 = "SO2R in a box"?
I am looking to communicate/network/liase with other contestors interesed in using the Flex 5000 as a 'SO2R in a box" rig for contesting (SO2R = Single Operator 2 Radio). My email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I took delivery of my Flex 5000 a month ago and have been evaluating it since as a serious contest rig. Thus far, I am very impressed with the performance. Simply the best weak signal low band RX I've ever used, in particular being able to fine-tune the AGC-Threshold control to peak weak 160m signals against the noise is magical (Orion could do this but required a lot of fiddling with controls nested under soft menus and was a hassle). The filters are incredible even down to 25- Hz and the panadapter is stunning. The sound of received CW is just beautiful in contrast to the harsh sounding CW audio on many modern rigs (a big pet peeve of mine(. I've been A/Bing the Flex against an Orion II and a 7800. The 7800 is sold as of today as I couldn't see any reason to keep it with the 5000 in the shack (I will keep the Orion, as a backup or guest op rig -- some people will just not like using a mouse instead of turning panel full of 'real' knobs). Only real problem I've encountered so far is the ShuttlePro knob stops controlling the Flex VFO if another program, such as a contesting logging program, has computer focus. Is there a work-around to keep the ShuttlePro lcoked to PowerSDR regardless of what other software is running? Here are some of my Flex SO2R thoughts: ** The 5000 will have the essential hardware components to achieve SO2R capability when the second RX ships in 2008. The 5000 is already full-duplex capable so genuine SO2R capability may come down to a method to switch the TX between the two RXs and their assigned antennas <--> keying lines <--> PAs (I am assuming good isolation within the Flex box when RXing on one band and TXing on another simultaneously). According to a FlexRadio person I spoke to last summer at CSVHF a small mod may be needed to the 5000's antenna switching matrix to allow the RX1 and RX2 channels to stay assigned to the same antennas and PA keying lines while the TX toggles between the two frequencies (which will typically be on different bands). ** Given the amount of gear that a typical SO2R ham station employs (see http://www.k8nd.com/Radio/SO2R/K8ND_SO2R.htm for a gallery of SO2R ham station photos) putting two rigs, SO2R control box (implemented in software and married to a contest logging program) plus most of the other SO2R accessories into a single rig and single computer will be a radical and dramatic step forward ** How cool would dual panadapters (one for RX1 and one for RX2) with packet spots and logged station calls overlaid at the appropriate frequency be? ** Integrating Win-Test (contesting software with integrated SO2R capability) with PowerSDR could blur the line between logging software and the rig ** A special contest 'skin' for PowerSDR which would hide all non- essential controls (such as WARC band buttons) and make the remaining buttons and controls much bigger (easier to see @ 3 am on the second night of CQ WW) and arranged on the screen in locations to optimize typical contest operating patterns 73 & HNY. Bill NT1Y -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/f111e7d8/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] just to start the year off right about SO2R
I now contest with a Flex5Ka. It has the capability of full multiband duplex. (second receiver option on the way). So I will be able to hear two bands simultaneously, even when transmitting. And consequently, I would be able to cq, alternately on both bands (note: I said alternately). And which ever band I receive a reply, stop all cqing to make the qso. All of this in one neat little box, containing all the antenna switching etc. So to get the year off with a bang.. what contest class would this be? PS: I will give this a try but fear I'm way too old, slow, forgetful, arthritic, and dependent on massive doses of FloMax and Aricept to be able to keep up such a pace. HNY. - Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted. - Bill H. in Chicagoland webcams at http://76.16.160.118:8080/ Current 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] Flex 5000 = "SO2R in a box"?
The hardware is probably ready to go, but unless I missed something, the software is not duplex. I am guessing it probably won't be until the recently discussed PowerSDR 2.x is pretty far along. Software duplex capability is probably also required to provide real CW QSK. Jerry W4UK At 10:43 AM 12/31/2007, William Hein wrote: > >** The 5000 will have the essential hardware components to achieve >SO2R capability when the second RX ships in 2008. The 5000 is already >full-duplex capable so genuine SO2R capability may come down to a >method to switch the TX between the two RXs and their assigned >antennas <--> keying lines <--> PAs (I am assuming good isolation >within the Flex box when RXing on one band and TXing on another >simultaneously). >73 & HNY. >Bill NT1Y ___ 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] Noise Reduction
All For what its worth, I have noticed a reduction in NB effectiveness in SSB also since block LMS was removed. Trying many different combinations of settings doesn't seem to hhelp. Jim K5HY > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:45:00 -0800 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Flexradio] Noise Reduction > > Hi everyone, > > For some time, I've noticed that the Noise Reduction seems to have almost > no effect. At least no effect in CW mode. I'm running a SDR1K & Beta > v1.10.4 SVN 1829. OTOH with v1.10.1 I get really effective Noise > Control with Block LMS and a gain of 10. Without Block LMS, again with > v1,10.1 the noise reduction seems to have no effect. > > To be blunt, for me with Beta v1.10.4, CW NR is worthless or worse. > > Have we taken a step back for us CW ops? Is there something I'm missing? > Are there some really good settings for Noise Reduction for us CW ops? > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > vy 73's > Rob > AB7CF > > ___ > 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] RadCom arrived
I just got my copy of the latest RadCom magazine with Peter Hart's review of the 5000a. The review is overall excellent, the only flaw is the phase noise limited dynamic bandwidth "further out" from 500Hz bandwidth. He also says that the wideband noise plateau on 160 was clearly visible on the spectrum analyzer at -108dbC/Hz which he called "a worrying result". He ends the review saying that the 5000a is a significant advance on the SDR1000 and in many ways the receiver ranks with the very best although image rejection is the limiting issue. A great review from him, I really like his reviews they are less biased than our national organization's magazine. Neal Campbell K3NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM:nealk3nc telnet to our DX Spotting clusters at: dxc.k3nc.com, ports 12001 and 23 "Devoted to Dogs: How to be your dog's best owner" Great Dog Book at www.abrohamneal.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] Flex 5000 = "SO2R in a box"?
Quoting Jerry Flanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on Mon 31 Dec 2007 10:06:15 AM PST: > The hardware is probably ready to go, but unless I missed something, > the software is not duplex. I am guessing it probably won't be until > the recently discussed PowerSDR 2.x is pretty far along. I believe the software has been full duplex for a while now. Last time the whole CW thing came up, Bob and Eric thrashed it out (probably before last year's Dayton). There was a lot of band aiding and fiddling with buffer sizes for many months before, but they bit the bullet and did it, as I recall. jim, w6rmk ___ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
[Flexradio] 500C OPERATIONAL
Just got the 5000C up and running. For those of you who know me, I can only say after just making a few contacts that this radio is definitely a Kachina Radio on "STEROIDS"! Great job guys and keep up the good work. Happy New Year to all! Sherman W2FLA www.w2fla.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/46d73692/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] Noise Reduction-correction
All I incorrectly referred to the noise reduction as NB. I should have said NR. Jim K5HY > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:21:43 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Noise Reduction > > > > All > > > For what its worth, I have noticed a reduction in NB effectiveness in SSB > also since block LMS was removed. Trying many different combinations of > settings doesn't seem to hhelp. > > Jim > K5HY > > >> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz >> Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:45:00 -0800 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [Flexradio] Noise Reduction >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> For some time, I've noticed that the Noise Reduction seems to have almost >> no effect. At least no effect in CW mode. I'm running a SDR1K & Beta >> v1.10.4 SVN 1829. OTOH with v1.10.1 I get really effective Noise >> Control with Block LMS and a gain of 10. Without Block LMS, again with >> v1,10.1 the noise reduction seems to have no effect. >> >> To be blunt, for me with Beta v1.10.4, CW NR is worthless or worse. >> >> Have we taken a step back for us CW ops? Is there something I'm missing? >> Are there some really good settings for Noise Reduction for us CW ops? >> >> Thanks in advance for any advice. >> >> vy 73's >> Rob >> AB7CF >> >> ___ >> 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] Mac Book Pro/Bootcamp/Flex-5000A
Guys, I suspect you are right. I wanted to compare the two before doing anything else. I really never did any optimization on the old confuser, it just ran like a deer. I probably should consider some additional latency with mac, since bootcamp has to "scaffold" around XP. I did turn off automatic updates just to see if that would help and it seems to have done some good. I wanted to turn off McAfee but have not figured out how to disable that yet and I would hate to have to re-install it. You used to be able to just click on it, but now . With the tower down, this is the only computer in the shack, the tower was dedicated to the Flex-5000 and an email account. Thanks to both of you for all the information. It will not go unused I assure you. 73s Jim, W4ATK [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.mac.com/jimrogers_w4atk - Original Message - From: "Ken N9VV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Neal Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Jim Rogers, W4ATK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "FlexRadio List" Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Mac Book Pro/Bootcamp/Flex-5000A > And this webpage was put together to help us all with optimization of XP > http://www.n9vv.com/XP-optimization.html > Ken > > > Neal Campbell wrote: >> Jim >> >> Have you done the XP tuning described in websites like >> www.tweakhound.com? You might get some of that sampling speed back if >> you do. I never set up a windows machine without doing those steps. >> >> Neal ___ 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] SHERMAN ON 5000C OPERATION
Sherman, Congrats on the 5000C. I heard you on 20M this morning working Europe. Your external audio chains needs a little tweaking though (as you heard from a few dx contacts) but overall you sounded good for your first day. John, W5GI, should be able to get you sounding better as he is also using the 5000C and external audio gear. I remember you and the old Kachinas when we used to be neighbors back when you lived down here in South Florida years ago. But you are right, the SDR 5K is a Kachina on "rocket fuel" :) 73 de Paul Zora K3PZ - Flex 5K Port Saint Lucie, FL www.k3pz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/c491c3a2/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] 500C OPERATIONAL
Yes it is quite a radio. Glad to have you on board! HNY & 73 Ed W2RF On 31 Dec 2007 at 14:58, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just got the 5000C up and running. > > For those of you who know me, I can only say after just making a few contacts > that this radio is definitely a Kachina Radio on "STEROIDS"! > > Great job guys and keep up the good work. > > Happy New Year to all! > > Sherman > W2FLA > www.w2fla.com > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/46d73692/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] Memories won't save
Recently I entered a bunch of frequenices into memory and they saved ok. Today I went to add more and they looked like they saved. However when I exited PowerSDR SVN 1853 and restarted it they were gone. This happened two times. Does anyone have any idea as to what is wrong there? Thanks Zack N8FNR -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/98f91d01/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] Flex 5000 = "SO2R in a box"?
FYI, the software is already full duplex but we need to do some tweaking from an operational perspective. We use full duplex operation for the built in test. Gerald -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 12:06 PM To: William Hein; flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000 = "SO2R in a box"? The hardware is probably ready to go, but unless I missed something, the software is not duplex. I am guessing it probably won't be until the recently discussed PowerSDR 2.x is pretty far along. Software duplex capability is probably also required to provide real CW QSK. Jerry W4UK At 10:43 AM 12/31/2007, William Hein wrote: > >** The 5000 will have the essential hardware components to achieve >SO2R capability when the second RX ships in 2008. The 5000 is already >full-duplex capable so genuine SO2R capability may come down to a >method to switch the TX between the two RXs and their assigned >antennas <--> keying lines <--> PAs (I am assuming good isolation >within the Flex box when RXing on one band and TXing on another >simultaneously). >73 & HNY. >Bill NT1Y ___ 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] RadCom arrived
Just a note that image rejection is about to get a lot better. Bob McGwier is putting the finishing touches on his algorithms to do wide band image correction across the entire spectrum. This should be available very soon through SVN updates. Gerald -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell K3NC Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 1:33 PM To: Flex Group Subject: [Flexradio] RadCom arrived I just got my copy of the latest RadCom magazine with Peter Hart's review of the 5000a. The review is overall excellent, the only flaw is the phase noise limited dynamic bandwidth "further out" from 500Hz bandwidth. He also says that the wideband noise plateau on 160 was clearly visible on the spectrum analyzer at -108dbC/Hz which he called "a worrying result". He ends the review saying that the 5000a is a significant advance on the SDR1000 and in many ways the receiver ranks with the very best although image rejection is the limiting issue. A great review from him, I really like his reviews they are less biased than our national organization's magazine. Neal Campbell K3NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM:nealk3nc telnet to our DX Spotting clusters at: dxc.k3nc.com, ports 12001 and 23 "Devoted to Dogs: How to be your dog's best owner" Great Dog Book at www.abrohamneal.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] [Ken SPAM] N8VB announces his new QS1R SDRMAX
Please join me in congratulating Phil Covington N8VB on this exciting New Year announcement: - Phil Covington N8VB has formed a new Yahoo group called the "QS1R" which means "QuickSilver version 1 Receiver". Phil has named his software "SDRMAX". Here is a link to the Yahoo group and another link to Phil's home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qs1r/ and http://pcovington.blogspot.com/ Phil will create a new SVN repository to hold SDRMAX open source software (and firmware) in addition to various webpages with pricing, ordering, and time line for the new QuickSilver system design. - Happy New Year, de Ken N9VV ___ 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] [Ken SPAM] N8VB announces his new QS1R SDRMAX
Gee Ken do we send in our money now and wait or do we wait till everyone gets their copy of V-SOUND ___ 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] [hpsdr] [Ken SPAM] N8VB announces his new QS1R SDRMAX
Is this the project that a lot of us sent in money for? Ed WA3BZT Ken N9VV wrote: > * High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List * > > Please join me in congratulating Phil Covington N8VB on this > exciting New Year announcement: > - > Phil Covington N8VB has formed a new Yahoo group called the > "QS1R" which means "QuickSilver version 1 Receiver". Phil > has named his software "SDRMAX". > > Here is a link to the Yahoo group and another link to Phil's > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qs1r/ > and > http://pcovington.blogspot.com/ > > Phil will create a new SVN repository to hold SDRMAX open > source software (and firmware) in addition to various > webpages with pricing, ordering, and time line for the > new QuickSilver system design. > - > Happy New Year, > de Ken N9VV > > ___ > HPSDR Discussion List > To post msg: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscription help: http://lists.hpsdr.org/listinfo.cgi/hpsdr-hpsdr.org > HPSDR web page: http://hpsdr.org > Archives: http://lists.hpsdr.org/pipermail/hpsdr-hpsdr.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] Flex 5000 = "SO2R in a box"?
Its my understanding the "new architecture" will allow for a lot if not all of what you ask for including the ability to skin the radio. When the radio was designed it was designed with SO2R as one of its features and since when the new RX comes online the radio will not be full duplex but full triplex (all three processes will be on all the time), your wish should be fully realizable. As far as isolation I can run my SDR-1000 on 75M at 1500 W SSB in a rag chew and run my F5K on 40M or 160M and work DX on CW all night long without knowing the SDR-1k is transmitting. I have measured 2V of 80M rf on my 40M antenna and the radio doesn't blink. The antennas are full size verticals (1/4 wave on 80 and 1/2 wave on 40) 100Ft apart. It is my understanding that the shuttle driver can be made focus independent and program dependent also. Eventually I wound up selling my Orion so that's in your future as well. You will never turn it on. You won't be able to stand using the knob without having the panadapter available. 73 W9OY. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20071231/63458a5d/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] Mac Mini
Jim Rogers, W4ATK wrote: > Hi Neal, > > When I am using MixW, the shift key swaps the macro buttons, so all the > buttons go blank. Sometimes they stay that way. Otherwise releasing the > shift key puts everything back again. Just a little bothersome when you are > typing to see the macros flipping on and off. > > Jim W4ATK That happens on the PC, also. And, with the CTL key in addition. If you don't like it, you can always make the shifted and unshifted buttons agree, I suppose. Anyway, it's not Mac- specific behavior. You press CTL or Shift and you get another "set" of keys. Larry Wo0Z ___ 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 Logger32 and VCOM
I have a set up a VCOM CAT link between Logger32 and PowerSDR. The link works, except that, if Logger32 is booted up before PowerSDR, either manually or under automatic startup, it sends a CAT request to the radio for frequency before it can reply. Seeing no reply, Logger assumes that no radio is connected, or will be connected, and doesn't try again. (In contrast N1MM warns the user, and tries again. N1MM doesn't have some of the other features of Logger though) I could decide to start Logger manually after PowerSDR is up and running, but that really should not be necessary. Has anyone found a way around this in the Logger32 setup? I'm sure there must be something I've missed. 73, Greg, ZL3IX ___ 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/
